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February 2021

New Covid Cases Plunge 25% or More as Behavior Changes [khn.org]

By Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News, January 28, 2021 A dozen states are reporting drops of 25% or more in new covid-19 cases and more than 1,200 counties have seen the same, federal data released Wednesday shows. Experts say the plunge may relate to growing fear of the virus after it reached record-high levels, as well as soaring hopes of getting vaccinated soon. Nationally, new cases have dropped 21% from the prior week, according to Department of Health and Human Services data,...

In a Worldwide Health Crisis, Lessons From Resilient Communities [rwjf.org]

By Katie Wehr, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, January 22, 2021 The RWJF Culture of Health Prize honors communities—urban, rural, tribal, large or small—that are beacons of hope and progress on creating places that enable health and well-being for all. RWJF recognizes Culture of Health Prize winners for their broad definition of health and strong collaboration between community partners and residents, and across many sectors and levels of power. In a Culture of Health Prize community, those...

Chinese-American author Amy Tan on film of her life Unintended Memoir, and the Joy Luck Club movie sequel [scmp.com]

By Helen Barlow, South China Morning Post, January 27, 2021 When James “Jamie” Redford, son of cinema legend Robert, wanted to make a film about Amy Tan, the Chinese-American author was not initially convinced. “I was reluctant to do this, because I’m trying to move toward more privacy as I get older,” Tan, 68, tells the Post from her home in Sausalito, California. “But Jamie was somebody I knew through friends and he was so compassionate, very kind. He was charming and persistent and he got...

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