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August 3, 2020
'This Push to Open Schools Is Guaranteed to Fail'
"The social-distancing expectations and mask requirements for the lower grades are unrealistic," said health policy fellow Peter Hotez. "In communities with high transmission, it’s inevitable that Covid-19 will enter the schools."
Read more at The Atlantic. August 2, 2020
Pandemic Fuels Ongoing Debate Over Paid Sick Leave Policies
Joyce Beebe, a fellow for the Center for Public Finance, participated in a roundtable discussion.
Listen to the discussion at Texas Public Radio. July 31, 2020
In Texas, 2 Big Problems Collide: Uninsured People, Uncontrolled Pandemic
“We need to do everything we can to make sure people are not afraid to get tested because of cost, or are not afraid to get treatment because of cost,” said Nonresident Fellow Elena Marks. “And states like Texas with such a huge uninsured population, that’s a huge barrier to our public health response.”
Read more at NPR. July 29, 2020
Hispanic Populations Hit Hardest by COVID-19
“I think we’re seeing a historic decimation of Hispanic communities,” said fellow Peter Hotez of the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 in low-income and minority neighborhoods.
Read more at the Texas Standard. July 29, 2020
European Oil Majors Outpace U.S. Companies on Climate Goals
"If anyone is going to figure this out, it's [the oil and gas companies themselves]. They just need the right incentives," said CES Senior Director Ken Medlock of the energy transition and the path to net zero. Medlock is the James A. Baker, III, and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics.
Read more at S&P Global.