Those who are living with disabilities, chronic illnesses or are immunocompromised because of medications or cancer treatment feel that their needs are not being considered as states open back up and lift mask mandates.
Category: Public Health
Viewpoint: U.S. healthcare leaders must prepare for long COVID-19 hurdles now
Long COVID-19 must be at the forefront of healthcare leaders’ plans, The Washington Post editorial board stated Feb. 20.
Return to normal? 7 COVID-19 travel precautions health experts recommend keeping
As travel restrictions loosen in some regions, four health experts shared with The Washington Post what COVID-19 precautions and strategies individuals should still keep in place.
3 COVID-19 forecasts to know this week
After weeks of projecting rising or stable COVID-19 deaths, the CDC said it expects deaths to fall through early March.
Who is getting boosters? 3 notes per CDC data
More than 92.5 million people, or 43 percent of the nation’s fully vaccinated population, have received a booster dose, according to CDC data updated Feb. 17.
COVID-19 deaths fall nationwide for 2nd week: 10 CDC findings
COVID-19 deaths fell nationally for the second consecutive week, while hospitalizations declined for the third straight week and cases dropped for the fourth, according to the CDC’s COVID data tracker weekly review published Feb. 18.
Data inconclusive on general need for 4th COVID-19 dose
While federal data shows COVID-19 booster effectiveness declines after four months, U.S. health officials say it’s still too soon to know whether a fourth shot will be needed for the general public, The New York Times reported Feb. 17.
Flu activity down, hospitalization rate up: 7 things to know
Though only low or minimal flu activity was reported across the U.S. for the week ending Feb. 12, flu hospital admissions increased slightly, according to the CDC’s FluView report published Feb. 18.
Pediatric COVID-19 hospitalization rates 4x higher than amid delta surge
COVID-19 hospitalization rates among children and adolescents were almost four times higher during omicron’s peak than during delta’s peak, according to a CDC report.
Omicron subvariant should be a separate variant of concern, researchers say
The omicron subvariant BA.2 has many genetic differences from its parent strain that would warrant it being labeled as a separate variant of concern with its own Greek letter, Japanese researchers said in a study posted Feb. 15 on the medical preprint …
