COVID-19 modeling suggests cases will continue to rise nationwide through the end of June, while hospitalizations and deaths remain stable through early July.
Category: Public Health
WHO shifts away from endemic vs. non-endemic, calls for ‘unified response’: 4 monkeypox updates
The World Health Organization will no longer focus on the endemicity status of a country when reporting on the global monkeypox outbreak, according to a June 17 report.
Sobering Lessons in Untying the Knot of a Homeless Crisis
The homeless tragedy in Portland, Oregon, now spills well beyond the downtown core, creating a crisis of conscience for a fiercely liberal city that has generously invested in homeless support services.
NYC Health + Hospitals hosts 400 clinicians, social service providers for long COVID-19 symposium
New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals partnered with the city’s health department to host a long COVID-19 symposium, an event aimed at advancing care coordination for residents experiencing persistent symptoms.
Pandemic-era flu shot rates mirror COVID-19 vaccine polarization: Study
Concerns and polarized views about COVID-19 vaccinations spilled over to flu vaccination rates in adults, according to a study by researchers who examined over two pandemic years on both vaccines by state.
3 leading theories behind long COVID-19
Three researchers across the globe are working to decipher the causes of long COVID-19 and determine the best ways to treat it, Science reported June 16.
FDA authorizes vaccine for youngest children
The long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 6 months old is now one step away from being available, which could be as early as June 21.
Children’s hospitals prepare for vaccine rollout
Children’s hospitals across the nation are preparing to vaccinate the nation’s youngest population after an FDA advisory panel on June 15 unanimously endorsed COVID-19 shots for kids as young as 6 months.
Florida won’t allocate resources to support COVID-19 vaccine rollout for young kids
Florida will not employ any state resources to support the anticipated rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5, Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a June 16 press conference.
Monkeypox infection rates may not be accurate due to lack of testing
The low number of monkeypox tests could be obscuring the true infection rates, similar to the plunge of reported COVID-19 tests, public health experts say.
