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Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 12/28/2021 greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2021/12/28/dai…
Tissues, not blood, are where immune cells function
nature.com/articles/d4158…
#ImmuneSystem, #COVID19, #ImmuneCells, #cytokines, #TCells, #TissueSamples, #BloodSamples, #monocytes
nature.com/articles/d4158…
#ImmuneSystem, #COVID19, #ImmuneCells, #cytokines, #TCells, #TissueSamples, #BloodSamples, #monocytes
Science fiction revisited: Ramjet propulsion
phys.org/news/2021-12-s…
#RamjetPropulsion, #PropulsionSystems, #InterstellarTravel, #ScienceFiction
phys.org/news/2021-12-s…
#RamjetPropulsion, #PropulsionSystems, #InterstellarTravel, #ScienceFiction
Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 11/24/2020 greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2020/11/24/dai…
California Exodus: An online industry seizes COVID-19 to sell the Red State Dream
calmatters.org/economy/2020/0…
#california #COVID19 #emigration
calmatters.org/economy/2020/0…
#california #COVID19 #emigration
The Comparative Impact of Cash Transfers and a Psychotherapy Program on Psychological and Economic Well-being
nber.org/papers/w28106
#EconomicWellBeing #QualityOfLife #CashTransfers #psychotherapy
nber.org/papers/w28106
#EconomicWellBeing #QualityOfLife #CashTransfers #psychotherapy
1/ Acknowledging the critical role of #SocialProtection (SP) in preventing people from falling into poverty & food insecurity as a consequence of the #COVID19 crisis, countries in the #MENA region have implemented a variety of SP measures. 
2/ The Regional UN Issue-Based Coalition on Social Protection (IBC-SP), which includes @iloarabstates, @UNDPArabStates, @UNICEFmena & @UNESCWA, along w/ other #UN agencies, partnered with the @IPC_IG to take stock of the first phase of responses. See bit.ly/30ZNfML.
3/ Certain groups in #MENA are particularly vulnerable: about 2/3 of the pop. work in the #InformalSector, with limited access to SP. #Refugees and #IDPs face overcrowded living conditions and insufficient WASH and health services, many are dependent on UN agencies for SP.
1/14 Over the last weeks #LatinAmerica has seen a rapid increase in the number of cases and deaths due to #COVID19 (especially in Brazil, Mexico, Peru and Ecuador) with 1.2M confirmed cases in the region on June 7.
cnn.it/2Up10AS
cnn.it/2Up10AS
2/14 Since March countries in the region have adopted emergency #socialprotection measures to support those mostly affected by the pandemic. These interventions are being assessed by @uniceflac and @IPC_IG through a series of technical notes. Read: bit.ly/30y3mkX.
3/14 Emergency #CashTransfers are a core element of government responses. By mid-May, at least 19 countries had used them to mitigate #COVID19 impacts on those more vulnerable to the shock, by either adapting existing programmes &/or creating new temporary schemes. See table:
1/14 According to @WHO, at the end of May South America has become the new epicentre of #COVID19 pandemic. #Brazil has the highest number of cases (411,821) and deaths (25,598) as of Friday 29 May. See bit.ly/3gweT9X.
@WHO 2/14 In this context, Brazil's #SocialProtection faces a huge challenge: implement design tweaks and expand both vertically & horizontally to fight #COVID19 impact—as highlighted by @LeticiaBarthol3 + others from @ipeaonline. See bit.ly/2ZJLraf.
@WHO @LeticiaBarthol3 @ipeaonline 3/14 #CashTransfers are key to #Brazil’s response: (1) #BolsaFamília programme (PBF); (2) the social assistance transfers for poor PwD and elderly (BPC) and (3) new emergency transfer: #AuxilioEmergencial.
1. #SriLanka has been successful in its fight against #COVID19 w/ only 9 deaths and 1,027 cases confirmed as of 18 May. The gov. quickly mobilized resources through a special fund and strengthened state-funded universal health care services @WHOSEARO. See tinyurl.com/y7pbpfcy
@WHOSEARO 2. It adopted a strict curfew on 20 March, reaching an Oxford #StringencyIndex of 100 with the closure of business and schools and adoption of curfew. Lately, the country has relaxed some of these measures with a view to reopening business @uniofoxford. bit.ly/2WI57JW
@WHOSEARO @UniofOxford 3. #SocialProtection programmes were adapted to help families cope with the effects of the curfew. Several programmes experienced horizontal and vertical expansion and changes in implementation features to respond to the #COVID19 crisis. See tinyurl.com/yb6uy9rc @SP_Gateway
1 In #Tunisia there were 1025 confirmed cases of #COVID19 as of 7 May. The country has responded to the threat of #COVID19 with a strong lockdown from 22 March to 3 May, with an Oxford Stringency Index of 90.61. The lockdown had a strong negative effect on employment and income.
2 As a compensation measure #CashTranfers of max TND 200 (USD70) were established for both #FormalWorkers and registered #SelfEmployed with suspended or reduced work activity and for poor and vulnerable hhs in the social registry. See the decrees: bit.ly/3bbo9MB
3 Application for #FormalWorkers had to be done online helpentreprise.social.tn by their employers as long as they fulfilled these criteria: bit.ly/3bePmOy. Registered #SelfEmployed could also apply online through the platform batinda.gov.tn.
1/11 How can a country quickly implement emergency #CashTransfers when hit by a shock like #COVID19? Options include increasing the value of existing transfers, expanding coverage, or by setting-up interventions based on existing structure. See image from @ValentinaBarca_ et al.
2/11 Tayssir, a #CCT managed by the @MarocEducation covering 2 million students in both rural & urban areas, is the only large-scale social #CashTransfer programme in #Morocco. However, the emergency benefit for #InformalWorkers didn’t rely on Tayssir to respond to #COVID19. Why?
3/11 In part because Tayssir doesn't have its own targeting mechanism. It also uses RAMED'S proxy means test to determine eligibility in urban areas. See bit.ly/35eJX8E. So, was the main reason to use RAMED cards because of its good targeting performance? Not really…
95+ countries plan to send cash to citizens to make up for lost income during #COVID19. Making the most of cash = a crucial piece in the puzzle of economic recovery. Behavioral science can help people do just that
Thread based on our @WPReview piece bit.ly/2RdmUWg
Thread based on our @WPReview piece bit.ly/2RdmUWg
For both (small) businesses and individuals, needs fall into two main buckets: 1) Keeping “afloat” for the near term (paying bills) & 2) Preparing to ramp up productivity when it’s all over (storing supplies, keeping relationships with customers warm, searching for jobs)
On average the cash relief proposed is a fraction of what people are losing in revenue/income. So they’re starting from behind - making intentional use of funds for those two (already very tough) objectives that much more critical
14 countries have so far used some form of #castransfer and #basicincome program as #coronavirus response.
Here is what we know:
1. #Australia: one-time cash payment $750 to seniors, veterans and low-income people
Here is what we know:
1. #Australia: one-time cash payment $750 to seniors, veterans and low-income people
2. #China: expanding Dibao program’s value and coverage for affected families
3. #Hong-Kong: one-off cash injection to all 7M adult residents
4. #Indonesia: expansions of e-food vouchers by 33% for 6 months
3. #Hong-Kong: one-off cash injection to all 7M adult residents
4. #Indonesia: expansions of e-food vouchers by 33% for 6 months
