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(Washington, DC) – SARS-CoVID-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 has infected at least 7.8 million people in the United States and 38 million worldwide. It has led to over 215,000 deaths domestically, and more than 1 million globally – with deaths continuing to climb.
In her op ed in California Health Report, PI's Elva Yañez advocates for Oroposition 15 which will generate an estimated $8 to 12 billion in funds per year, 40% of which will go to schools, with the other 60% will going toward county-level services like nutrition assistance, rent relief, and public health contact-tracing programs, among others.
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Welcome to our media digest for the week ending October 23, 2020! Each week, PI compiles a round-up of the latest public health-related news, with an eye toward media framing and language, particularly as they relate to the role of primary prevention. The views expressed in these articles do not reflect those of Prevention Institute.
