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Hygiene Professionals Build Information Hub for Coronavirus Response

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Organizations working at the front lines in low- and middle-income…

Water Utility Industry Report Estimates Nearly $14 Billion in Revenue Loss from Pandemic

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An industry-commissioned report estimates that U.S. drinking…

Nearly 8 Million Lives Spared Worldwide By Social Distancing

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New analysis documents how confinement measures also relieve stress on hospitals.

Australia Researchers Test Sewage for New Coronavirus

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Following the lead of colleagues in the Netherlands and the United…

International Organization for Migration Seeks Perspectives on Covid-19, Migration, and the Environment

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The International Organization for Migration is asking researchers…

More Members of Congress Support Water Aid

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The number of supporters in Congress for utility assistance in…

Testing for the Coronavirus in Sea Spray near the U.S.-Mexico Border

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Is the new coronavirus blowing in the ocean breeze? The National…

Idled Buildings Pose Water Quality Risk

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Stagnant water in unoccupied buildings can be a breeding ground…

Industry Survey Indicates Revenue Challenges for U.S. Water Utilities

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A rising number of water utilities expect that the coronavirus…

House Bill Would Ban Water Shutoffs, Require Water Service Reconnection

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Legislation introduced in the House today would offer states…

Handwashing in a Time of Covid-19: A DIY Los Angeles Story

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In Skid Row, an area on the eastern edge of downtown Los Angeles, more than 2,700 people live unsheltered on the street. City leaders, concerned that the new coronavirus could spread rapidly in the absence of adequate hygiene, ordered 250 public handwashing stations in mid-March.

IRC Warns of Covid-19 Risks in Vulnerable Countries

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The International Rescue Committee warns that fragile countries are “ill equipped to handle an unprecedented pandemic on their own.” The report from the respected humanitarian organization focuses on vulnerabilities in South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen, as well as conditions in camps for refugees and displaced people.