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The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. Household transmission of the virus continues to be common and one of the leading causes of new infections.

As more people get vaccinated, we will not only see improvements individually, but its impact collectively, at the population level, with decreasing cases, hospitalizations and deaths.

As universal eligibility for covid19 vaccine expands across the nation and millions of Americans are getting ready to get a life-saving vaccine, we offer a guide on what to do before, during and after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

Household transmission of COVID-19 remains a high priority given the ease of how the virus, SARS-CoV-2, that causes COVID-19 can spread in closed, confined spaces. Here, the authors outline environmental health strategies to fortify home air ventilation and filtration systems.

With three remarkable COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the U.S. and millions of Americans getting vaccinated daily, it is indeed time for COVID optimism, write Syra Madad and Monica Gandhi. 

As fully vaccinated persons wonder what activities they can engage in, it’s important to look at it from the lens of those around you and their vulnerability to the virus. The table here provides high level information for those vaccinated.

The graphic “Keeping Safe and Protecting Yourself and Others from COVID19” covers 11 measures we should all be taking to prevent infection and spreading it to others. 

China piloted a national digital currency in April 2020. The European Central Bank has convened a working group of major economies to coordinate digital currency research and development. The U.S. Federal Reserve said it was in the early stages of researching the digital dollar. Spurred by the potential to modernize domestic payments systems, or take a leading role in updating the global payments infrastructure that supports cross-border trade and remittances, nations around the globe are exploring the merits and risks of issuing a digital currency. While many are in the early stages of research, central banks representing one-fifth of the world's population say they will issue a digital currency very soon.

The Belfer Center’s Economic Diplomacy Initiative, in collaboration with the Atlantic Council’s Global Business and Economics Program, is tracking the latest developments in central bank issued digital currencies.

This study group will explore the role of the private sector in evolving energy systems, and how corporations might change in a climate constrained world.