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4 in 10 Americans Report Losing Their Jobs or Work-Related Income Due to the Coronavirus Crisis
Fielded from March 25-30, this poll tracks how the rapidly unfolding coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic is affecting Americans, including health and economic impacts to date and worries about the future.
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State Data and Policy Actions to Address Coronavirus
States are taking aggressive action to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus and prepare their health care systems for dealing with those who become ill with COVID-19, the disease the virus causes. This tool features state-level data on COVID-19 cases and deaths, state policy actions, and data about health coverage and provider capacity within each state.
- global health
COVID-19 Coronavirus Tracker
This tracker provides the number of cases and deaths from novel coronavirus by country, the trend in case and death counts by country, and a global map showing which countries have cases and deaths. The data are drawn directly from official coronavirus situation reports released regularly by the WHO.
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Coronavirus Policy Watch
A new blog provides quick-hitting policy analysis, polling, and updates on the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. - global health
The U.S. Military and the Domestic Coronavirus Response: Key Questions
This data note assesses where the U.S. government has existing global health assets that could be mobilized when and if needed to assist in the COVID-19 response in low and middle income countries.
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Media Briefing on Coronavirus: KFF Experts Explore Public’s Views and Nation’s Response
An archived video and slides from a March 18 reporters-only web briefing with key policy and public opinion experts to discuss the nation’s rapidly changing public and policy responses to contain the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic across the country and the world, is now available. - Health System Tracker
Potential Costs of Coronavirus Treatment for People with Employer Coverage
A brief finds that for coronavirus patients with complications or comorbidities, treatment costs could top $20,000. Average out-of-pocket costs could exceed $1,300 for all admitted patients, including those without complications or comorbidities. - women’s health policy
Coronavirus Puts a Spotlight on Paid Leave Policies
As the COVID-19 pandemic grows, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other public health officials recommend that people who are sick should stay home. The lack of a national policy means some employees are forced to take unpaid leave, or come to work when they are ill, which could have public health consequences. - global health
About 4 in 10 Adults in the U.S. Are At Greater Risk of Developing Serious Illness if Infected with Coronavirus
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Large Shares of Americans are Worried About the Health and Economic Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic
In the midst of a sweeping national health and economic crisis sparked by the novel coronavirus pandemic, this poll fielded March 11-15 finds two thirds of the public say they are taking precautions as a result, and large shares worry about its impact on their family’s health and finances.
