COVID-19: Economy and Society Content

How Did Financial Obligations Influence Nonprofit Participation in PPP?

Karen Michele Nikos — June 07, 2023 - 1:05pm

A UC Davis researcher looked at PPP participation by nonprofits and examined the financial reporting characteristics of those that did.

Online Learning in COVID-19 Detrimental to Teen Mental Health, School Satisfaction, Performance

Karen Michele Nikos — November 30, 2022 - 9:30am

The unprecedented shutdown of classroom learning caused undue stress, low levels of social inclusion and low satisfaction with school for many 鈥� and mental health issues for some.

Has Social Media Discourse Affected People鈥檚 Hesitancy to Get Vaccinated Against COVID?

Karen Michele Nikos — September 21, 2022 - 10:30am

Researchers from UC Davis looked at how the politically polarized nature of COVID-19 information, and misinformation, on social media has given rise to anxiety, sadness, anger and hostility that feeds incivility.

COVID-19 Beliefs Influenced by Politicians, Not Scientists, Researchers Suggest

Karen Michele Nikos — March 09, 2022 - 9:20am

As COVID-19 upended societal norms when it swept through the United States in 2020, a second pandemic 鈥� or 鈥渋nfodemic鈥濃€� was also on the rise.

Why Can鈥檛 the U.S. Expand Pandemic Relief Programs?

Karen Michele Nikos — February 14, 2022 - 3:22pm

The U.S. government introduced new social assistance programs and strengthened existing ones. The relief should continue.

What is the Correlation Between the U.S. Labor Shortages and the Immigration Shortfall?

Maria Magdalena Martinez Castro — January 25, 2022 - 12:35pm

As 2022 begins, the U.S. is experiencing labor shortages across a number of industries.

LGBTQ+ Youth Face Increased Anxiety Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Karen Michele Nikos — August 17, 2021 - 12:10pm

New research from the University of California, Davis, suggests LGBTQ+ teenagers exhibited increased anxiety on Reddit during COVID-19 months.

People Becoming Desensitized to COVID-19 Illnesses, Death, Research Suggests

Karen Michele Nikos — July 19, 2021 - 11:45am

Although people in early 2020 hoarded toilet paper, washed their hands incessantly, and wouldn鈥檛 leave home, 11 months later the public pushed the envelope on COVID-19 safety precautions.

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Andy Fell — June 29, 2021 - 12:10pm

UC Davis Launches $3 Million Project to Improve Farmworker COVID Safety

Amy M Quinton — January 27, 2021 - 10:00am

California鈥檚 800,000 farmworkers have been hit hard by COVID-19, the disease that has infected more than 25 million people and killed more than 420,000 in the United States. Farmworkers are especially vulnerable to the airborne virus that causes COVID-19 because they often live, work and carpool in close quarters with other people. As essential employees, farmworkers have stayed on the job during the pandemic to plant, process and harvest the nation鈥檚 food.