COVID-19

Essay: Public Health and COVID-19 – Weak Public Health Infrastructure Hinders our ability to respond to this and Future outbreaks

Modernizing Puerto Rico’s public health surveillance systems should be a top priority.  Author: Arnaldo Cruz, FOMB’s Director of the Research and Policy Dept. As Puerto Rico moves towards re-opening the economy, the Government should do whatever it can to avoid or reduce the causes and effects of a second wave of infections by developing smart …

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Essay: On Education and COVID-19

The COVID-19 emergency is unprecedented, and the potential impact is still uncertain. Author: Arnaldo Cruz Given this uncertainty, the Puerto Rico Department of Education (PRDE) must carefully evaluate medium- and long-term implications for teaching and student achievement. Based on current epidemiology models, there are three possible scenarios: an optimistic, a somewhat optimistic and a pessimistic …

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