Flu activity appears to be declining slightly in central and south-central states but is still highest in these regions, according to the CDC’s April 1 FluView report.
Category: Public Health
COVID-19 cases fell by just 3% last week: 10 CDC findings
The rate in which COVID-19 cases are falling nationwide has been slowing over the last month as the omicron subvariant BA.2 gains prominence, according to the CDC’s COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published April 1.
Omicron XE variant: 5 things to know
The World Health Organization is monitoring a new omicron variant — dubbed XE — that’s a hybrid of BA.1, the original omicron strain, and BA.2, a highly transmissible subvariant.
Scant guidance on 2nd booster leaves physicians with questions
Physicians have been bombarded with questions from patients and colleagues regarding second booster shots, which the U.S. cleared for people 50 and older March 29, The Washington Post reported April 2.
Travel in the Time of Covid: Getting There Is Easy — It’s Getting Home That’s Hard
The part of my London visit that I didn’t plan was testing positive for the coronavirus. I couldn’t get back to the U.S., but the U.K. didn’t care what I did or where I went.
Teens’ mental health suffered amid COVID-19, CDC warns
New CDC data shows teenagers’ mental health took a significant hit during the pandemic, with 44 percent reporting persistent sadness or hopelessness in the past year.
7 states where COVID-19 deaths have climbed the last 2 weeks
COVID-19 deaths are falling nationwide, but seven states are still seeing higher daily death averages than recorded two weeks ago.
As US Nears 1 Million Covid Deaths, One Hard-Hit County Grapples With Unthinkable Loss
The United States is nearing 1 million deaths from covid — an almost incomprehensible number of lives lost that few thought possible when the pandemic began. Pennsylvania’s Mifflin County offers a snapshot into how one hard-hit community, with over 300 dead, is coping.
I gained weight and, with it, I gained life
First, this article is not to discredit or compare to anyone. This article is not to take away the celebrations of those whose behavioral changes have made them feel more healthy and fulfilled in their lives — though I will challenge the emphasis on th…
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Funding for the Next Pandemic
In his proposed budget, President Joe Biden called for a boost in health spending that includes billions of dollars to prepare for a future pandemic. But that doesn’t include money he says is needed immediately for testing and treating covid-19. Also this week, federal regulators authorized a second booster shot for people 50 and older yet gave little guidance to consumers about who needs the shot and when. Amy Goldstein of The Washington Post, Jennifer Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times, and Rachana Pradhan of KHN join KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey to discuss these issues and more. Plus, Julie Rovner interviews KHN’s Julie Appleby, who reported and wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” episode about a very expensive air ambulance ride.
