Press Room

Data show that Black and Latinx communities are much harder hit, with higher rates of infection and Black and Latinx people are more than twice as likely to die from the virus as white people.

Supporting cities—home to more than 50% of the global population—in responding to COVID-19 is critical to blunting the impact of the virus.

The overdose epidemic claimed a record 72,000 lives in the United States in 2019, and 2020 data suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the trend.

After five months of attempting to control COVID-19, the United States has emerged as one the worst-performing countries in the world, with one in four of all global COVID deaths occurring in the US and a death rate that is among the world’s worst.

John Lewis’ legacy shows us that change is possible, but not inevitable—that we must commit to bold action and the effort that it takes to bring about a more just society.

The total is a new peak for overdose deaths in the country, and wiped out the slight decrease in overdose deaths that took place in 2018, the first drop in 25 years.

Amid recent spikes in COVID-19 cases in much of the United States, school systems are grappling with whether and how to reopen for the 2020-2021 academic school year without clear public health guidance.

“We are dismayed by yesterday’s announcement by the Trump administration to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). If it stands, this decision will have a detrimental impact on the United States and countries around the world during the current crisis and for years to come.

Experts from Resolve to Save Lives and Earthrise Media developed a simulator to help guide national decisions on public health and social measures, including stay-at-home orders.

“Vital Strategies’ vision is that everyone should be protected by a strong public health system. Stigma, discrimination and the denial of civil rights are drivers for poorer health outcomes for LGBTQ people.