Nationwide, there is an immediate need for 400,000 additional emergency accommodation beds to manage the impact of thecoronaviruspandemic on the homeless population, according to the report. The report estimates that the additional capacity needed to mitigate the impacts of the coronavirus will cost $...
We find that homelessness is broadly present across transit systems though mostly concentrated on larger transit systems and central hotspots, and it has worsened during the pandemic. The challenges of homelessness are deepening, and dedicated funding and staff are rare. Attempting to respond to the...
Youth homelessness is a growing crisis in the United States that is associated with a range of adverse outcomes. A variety of social service programs exist
The disease caused by COVID-19, was characterised as a pandemic on 11th March 2020. Using the European Typology of Homelessness and housing exclusion (ETHOS), created by the European Federation of National Organisations working with the Homeless (FEANTSA), it is estimated over 100 million ...
The study was also limited in the duration of homelessness, ability to verify homeless status, data viability, and seasonal/climate impact on COVID-19 cases. The findings further establish that future studies could be done to identify the varying degrees of homelessness, w...
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to kill more than 3,400 people experiencing homelessness across the United States, according to new estimates from researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Boston University and the University of Pennsylva
Many children already do not reach development potential or struggle to grow and develop because of multilevel barriers, including those resulting from poverty or homelessness. However, COVID-19 has added a whole new layer of risk. First, many families have to live in a single bedroom with ...
Homelessness can also compromise preventive strategies, as individuals tend to wander during the day and sleep in crowded places during the night, making them potential vectors of transmission. Social distancing is also challenged during incarceration, permanence in therapeutic communities or other ...
"The Health Service Executive is the lead agency for any health related questions on COVID-19. "There is currently no impact on any services of An Garda Síochána as a result of COVID-19," a spokesperson said, adding the force will not comment on the individual status of members or ind...
Context: People experiencing homelessness (PEH) experience poor health outcomes and face unique barriers to medical care, including vaccination. Thus, this vulnerable population necessitates specific consideration during the COVID-19 pandemic.Objective: This project sought to assess impact of the COVID ...