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The pandemic, health inequities, and an 'opportunity for change'


The pandemic, health inequities, and an ‘opportunity for change’
Experts across the University weigh in on which lessons the pandemic drove home and what immediate measures are needed to prevent future loss.
As of this writing, more than 54% of Americans have received one dose of the vaccine, while almost 47% are fully vaccinated. Yet as the pandemic eases, the inequities it created persist.
With states dropping mask mandates, businesses opening up, and the U.S. vaccination rate approaching 50%, the “hot vax summer” is shaping up as planned, for some. But even as case rates slow and restrictions ease, there is no official end date for a pandemic that debilitated global economies and killed more than three million people worldwide. Meanwhile, many scientists believe that the spillover effect of wildlife disease transmission to humans means that the next pandemic is simply a matter of when, not if.  ....

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Inaugural Projects for Progress recipients announced


Inaugural Projects for Progress recipients announced
Awardees include three Penn teams that will help address health care, education, and environmental justice, respectively, in Philadelphia.
The University announced Friday its inaugural Projects for Progress prize recipients, which include three teams of Penn students, faculty, and staff. The teams, awarded up to $100,000 each to support their initiatives, all enhance and promote equity and inclusion in Philadelphia by addressing health care, education, and environmental justice, respectively.
Established by President Amy Gutmannlast summer, and managed by the new Office of Social Equity & Community, Projects for Progress are meant to build on Penn’s longstanding commitment to social justice and civic engagement in Philadelphia. ....

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