When jobs were slashed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was also a small reprieve in workplace deaths—11% fewer workers died on the job in 2020 compared to 2019.
But that didn't last.
💥More workers died as jobs rebounded
💥Racial disparities in workplace deaths widened
The U.S. overall workplace death rate has remained relatively constant over the past decade.
But Black, Latino and teen workers all see recent increases in workplace death rates, according to @BLS_gov data.
apmresearchlab.org/workplace…
Related, from @MPRnews| @kare11| @StarTribune Sept Minnesota Poll:
53% of MN likely voters support the legalization of recreational marijuana in Minnesota, including strong majorities of both Democrats and independents, 29% of Republicans
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What the latest data are telling us about COVID-19 in Minnesota, by @c_helmstetter via @MPRnewsmprnews.org/story/2023/04/07…
FDA & CDC may soon OK those at-risk to receive a 2nd dose of bivalent booster -- and demand may be particularly high among MNs age 65
Thanks to our colleagues at the @Marketplace NY office for hosting some of our team on a visit this week. We’re excited to work together to streamline the newsroom’s access to economic data (e.g., today's #JobsReport)
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48% of Americans strongly agree that democracy is the best system of government, including:
➡️75% of those in the Silent Generation
➡️62% of Baby Boomers
➡️47% of Generation X
➡️37% of Millennials
➡️27% of Generation Z
apmresearchlab.org/motn/poll…@McCourtneyInst
Just updated!
@MPRnews#COVIDinMN key data page, with latest @CDCgov Community Level assessments
🟠Zero counties rated as having high COVID-19 levels
🟡2 -Faribault & Freeborn- rated medium (high-risk populations use caution)
🟢85 rated low
More info: apmresearchlab.org/covid/mn-…
"Community Level" is based on officially reported COVID-19 cases and hospitalization rates
* Case rates are low: zero counties meeting the 100 per 100,000 cut off for "high" transmission & only 18 in the "substantial" range (50-99 per 100K)
More: apmresearchlab.org/covid/mn-…
The study's South Central region had the most noteworthy increases.
The region includes 5 treatment plants located in Blue Earth, LeSueur, McLeod, and Nicollet counties, and a population of 69,115 connected by sewer lines
apmresearchlab.org/covid/mn-…
Just updated!
@MPRnews#COVIDinMN key data page:
This week's @mnhealth shows nearly identical level of hospital admissions as last week, an average of 31 per day, including 4/day to intensive care units. This remains low relative to recent months.
More: apmresearchlab.org/covid/mn-…
According to @uscensusbureau population estimates released last week, Hennepin and Ramsey County have lost a lot of people so far this decade (21k & 15k, respectively); their surrounding counties are some of the fastest growing in MN
mprnews.org/story/2023/03/30…@MPRnews@APMResearch
"Risk of injury and death is far higher among some occupations than others. Those working in farming, fishing and forestry have a far higher rate of on-the-job deaths than is the case for those working in office and administrative support occupations."
apmresearchlab.org/workplace…
"In the last 100 years, there have been 99 earthquakes with death tolls over 1,000 people... The recent earthquake in Turkey ranks as the 10th deadliest earthquake over the last century, when looking at total deaths"
apmresearchlab.org/2023-eart… by @benjamingclary via @APMResearch
While we had the sixth lowest unadjusted COVID-19 death rate, once adjusted for age and the presence of key comorbidities, Minnesota’s death rate shifts to exactly the middle of the pack. mprnews.org/story/2023/03/31…
We worked with our @LAist colleagues to help report on their staff diversity, as a part of their broader efforts to be transparent and accountable with their goals around diversity, equity and inclusion:
laist.com/southern-californi…
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Just updated!
@mnhealth's weekly data release shows that COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to trend downward, as do (less reliable) officially reported cases and (more lagging) deaths
Sign up for tomorrow's analysis of this & other data, via @MPRnews: cloud.connect.mpr.org/mprnew…