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COVID-19 stimulus plan to help troubled U.S. economy recover from pandemic hardships, says economist	The Covid-19 stimulus bill is a positive step forward in helping the troubled U.S. economy, but Virginia Tech economist Kwok Ping ‘Byron’ Tsang says we still have a ways to go before recovering from the economic loss during the pandemic.	Date: 02/26/2021
Hooked on public good	For Lisa M. Lee, moving the needle on social justice is a big part of ethics — thinking not only about what public health can do to prevent disease and illness, but what and how it should do it.	Date: 02/26/2021
COVID-19 vaccine update for employees: Week of Feb. 21		Date: 02/25/2021
Doctoral student’s work reduces barriers to care for families living with autism spectrum disorder	Angela Dahiya-Singh was already researching ways technology could make assessment and treatment more accessible in rural communities when the pandemic made the need for remote options acute.	Date: 02/25/2021
Bissell: Vigilance still needed even as case numbers improve	The district continues to vaccinate people who fall in the state’s phase 1a and phase 1b priority groups. It could be April before the district is able to move to the next priority group, which is phase 1c.	Date: 02/24/2021