Missouri colleges, universities receive 77K+ rapid-result COVID-19 antigen tests Claudette Riley, Springfield News-Leader
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Nearly 30 Missouri colleges and universities including the largest institutions in the Springfield area are using rapid-response COVID-19 tests.
The state shipped more than 77,240 BinaxNOW antigen COVID-19 tests to 28 private and public higher education institutions. The first shipments started in late November.
According to the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, the goal of the tests is to give students, faculty and staff immediate results so they can make decisions regarding isolation.
The tests, given at no charge, can be self-administered under supervision by a health care professional.
December 24, 2020 at 9:10 am
Press release from Bank of Hawaii Foundation:
A comprehensive study undertaken by Bank of Hawaii Foundation and released earlier this week reveals that the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on residents statewide continues to get worse, with more families struggling to pay for basic necessities, including housing, utilities and transportation.
Commissioned from Anthology Research, the study,
COVID-19 in Hawaii: Facts and Insights Vol. 2, analyzes the responses of 944 full-time residents surveyed statewide from October 22 to November 9 regarding how COVID-19 affected their daily lives. The comparison to a similar study conducted in May for Bank of Hawaii Foundation by Anthology Research shows how the pandemic’s effects have worsened for residents and expanded on all islands over the past six months.
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Alabama
Montgomery: Almost $2 million in grant money from coronavirus relief funds is assisting veterans who are being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder and directly affected by COVID-19. The money announced by Gov. Kay Ivey’s office will help fund four weeks of virtual group therapy for people in 11 counties. Veterans will have virtual, hourlong meetings three times a week to help them deal with PTSD and stresses from the pandemic. Sixty veterans already are enrolled in the program, which is run by Priority Soldier, a nonprofit group that assists veterans diagnosed with PTSD. Services are available in counties including Calhoun, Coffee, Dallas, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Macon, Madison, Montgomery, Talladega, Tuscaloosa and Walker.
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