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IMF’s top economist says Covid vaccines are the ‘main weapon’ to achieve a faster economic recovery

A person receives a dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus disease vaccine at the Cacovid isolation centre, Mainland, Infectious disease hospital, Yaba, in Lagos, Nigeria. Majority World | Universal Images Group | Getty Images LONDON — With fears over “vaccine nationalism” steadily becoming a reality in 2021, experts have highlighted to CNBC why it’s in everybody’s… Read More »

Nonprofit hospitals spent less on charity care than for-profit, government facilities: Health Affairs

Dive Brief: New research quantifying how charitable hospitals in different ownership categories are shows that, in aggregate, nonprofit hospitals spent $ 2.30 of every $ 100 in total expenses on charity care, which was less than government ($ 4.10) and for-profit hospitals ($ 3.80). The Health Affairs study published Monday examines the financial data more… Read More »

Women, alcohol, and COVID-19

Excessive alcohol use is a common response to coping with stress. Alcohol use increased following the September 11th terrorist attacks and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The COVID-19 pandemic is following this same path. However, this pandemic is different in its scope and duration. COVID-19 is associated with both negative health and economic impacts, as well… Read More »