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UCLA establishes COVID-19 pandemic response training program

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May 13, 2020
A team at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is training thousands of individuals across the state in public health techniques and strategies, including contact tracing, case investigation, and administration, in order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The training program — co-led by the California Department of Public Health (CADPH); the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF); and UCLA — represents the next stage in California’s state-wide response to the COVID-19 epidemic: helping prepare residents for an emergence from shelter-in-place.
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Paid sick leave a crucial weapon during COVID-19 era and beyond, UCLA study finds

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May 11, 2020
Paid sick leave a crucial weapon during COVID-19 era and beyond, UCLA study finds. Analysis of policies in 193 countries shows that gaps in coverage for ill workers put nations’ health and economic security at risk.
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Will our clean air last after COVID-19? UCLA study says it’s possible

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May 4, 2020
Will our clean air last after COVID-19? UCLA study says it’s possible. Achieving net-zero emissions in California by 2050 can prevent thousands of deaths annually — in every community — researchers say
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UCLA FSPH research investigates COVID-19 case rates and pandemic protection

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May 4, 2020
UCLA FSPH research investigates COVID-19 case rates and pandemic protection, providing a metric for decisions to implement, continue, or relax measures.
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UCLA FSPH research investigates the effect of residential gas appliances on air quality and public health in California

Date:
May 1, 2020
Researchers in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health have released a report focused on the impacts of residential natural gas appliances on indoor and outdoor air quality and human health, and potential benefits of widespread residential electrification.
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UCLA FSPH professor to serve as panelist on `The Battle to Save Black Lives’ virtual town hall

Date:
April 29, 2020
UCLA FSPH professor to serve as panelist on `The Battle to Save Black Lives’ virtual town hall on Thursday, April 30, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. The webinar will focus on solution-based discussion about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black communities.
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April 10 Media Press Conference | Health Equity in Real Time with COVID-19

Date:
April 8, 2020
What Research Says About Discrimination, Using Terms like “the Chinese Virus,” and the Impact of a Blaming Narrative on the Health of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
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Researchers estimate COVID-19 may lead to the hospitalization of more than 21,000 people who are homeless

Date:
March 25, 2020
The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is likely to kill more than 3,400 people experiencing homelessness across the United States, according to new estimates from researchers at UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health, Boston University, and the University of Pennsylvania.
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Men and women live longer in countries with higher gender parity

Date:
March 4, 2020
Researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health WORLD Policy Analysis Center found that gender equality is also associated with significantly lower maternal mortality.
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Study takes a stand against prolonged sitting

Date:
February 6, 2020
Solutions to lower health risks for students and faculty include stretch breaks, more open classrooms.
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