New Data Stories: Staff Op-Eds Unpack COVID-19 Data and Health Inequities

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Let the DataHaven staff unpack COVID-19 data and health inequity in our latest contributions to the Connecticut Mirror...

Food Insecurity:

[Excerpt from feature article by Jenna Carlesso, CT Mirror, 7/6/2020]

Inequities in health care, education, economic stability and housing have persisted for years in Connecticut, fueling disparate health outcomes, life expectancies, employment opportunities and personal wealth.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought these disparities into sharp focus, amplifying problems that have long festered, researchers with New Haven-based DataHaven concluded in a new report about social inequity and the impact of coronavirus.

Link:
https://ctmirror.org/2020/07/06/study-highlights-worsening-disparities-amid-covid-19-pandemic/

[Excerpt from BBC News feature article by Tara McKelvey, 7/6/2020]

Disease detectives are trying desperately to beat the clock and find those who have been exposed to the virus. Can they move fast enough to stop the pandemic?

Link:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53244843

by Numi Katz

On June 29, amidst pandemic-induced unemployment and economic uncertainty, the Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration released a sweeping $33 million assistance program for renters, homeowners, and local landlords. Connecticut has been lauded as a national leader in the housing policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Link:
https://ctmirror.org/category/ct-viewpoints/the-fight-for-a-more-equal-connecticut-begins-at-home-re-imagining-pandemic-housing-policy/

[Note: This piece, by DataHaven's Mark Abraham and Aparna Nathan, initially appeared in the Connecticut Mirror.]

[Excerpt from feature article by Bill Cummings, June 26, 2020, featuring data from the new DataHaven publication "Towards Health Equity in Connecticut: The Role of Social Inequality and the Impact of COVID-19"]

The coronavirus has been far more deadly for Connecticut’s Black and Hispanic residents than white citizens — and the reasons are exposing decades of economic and health disparity.

Link:
https://www.ctinsider.com/local/newstimes/article/Coronavirus-more-deadly-for-Blacks-and-Hispanics-15368454.php

[Excerpt from feature article by Justin Papp, June 24, 2020]

A new report by New Haven-based DataHaven highlights issues of inequity in the state as they relate to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The report, titled “Towards Health Equity in Connecticut,” was released this month and includes information on the coronavirus effect on a variety of populations and based on a series of factors that impact health outcomes.

Link:
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/coronavirus/thehour/article/Study-Coronavirus-further-exposes-racial-15361998.php

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