Health
Moratoria on utility shutoffs and evictions reduced COVID-19 infection rates – EurekAlert
An analysis of local statistics and policies for 3,141 US counties finds that moratoriums on eviction reduced the number of COVID-19 cases by 3.8 percent and COVID-related…
DURHAM, N.C. — Policies that helped financially struggling Americans stay in their homes and keep access to water and electricity during the COVID-19 pandemic also helped reduce the spread of the virus, according to a new analysis by Duke University researchers.
Eviction moratoria and relief from utility disconnections reduced COVID-19 cases by 8.2 percent from the onset of the pandemic through the end of November 2020, the authors found. The findings were published Monday as a National Bureau…
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