This article by Nathan Kim and Cynthia Farrar discusses the varied implications of economic reopening in Connecticut, as well as a resident-led video produced by DataHaven and Purple States.
This article by Chloe Shawah features an analysis of food insecurity in Connecticut, as well as a resident-led video produced by DataHaven and Purple States.
View the full piece at https://ctmirror.org/category/ct-viewpoints/pandemic-highlights-need-for-a-renewed-statewide-focus-on-food-sufficiency/.
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 front-page article by Alex Putterman, Hartford Courant, 7/13/20]
Amid persistent racial disparities in Connecticut’s COVID-19 outbreak, advocates worry the state will again struggle to protect Black and Latino residents during a potential second wave of the disease this fall.
[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?
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.
[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.


