After stable numbers for more than a decade, reported Legionnaires’ disease cases have been rising since 2003 in the U.S., according to a CDC report released Feb. 17.
Category: Public Health
California 1st state to debut plan that treats COVID-19 as endemic
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Feb. 18 unveiled the next phase of its COVID-19 pandemic response plan, saying it’s the first state to detail plans for how to approach the virus as a manageable risk.
Record number of patients caught COVID-19 in hospitals last month
The daily total of patients who acquired COVID-19 while in the hospital hit a record of about 4,700 in January — when omicron peaked — according to an analysis of federal data from The Wall Street Journal.
Only 1 state hasn’t shared plans to loosen mask rules
Soon, no state in the mainland U.S. will have statewide mask mandates, with Hawaii the only state that hasn’t announced plans to relax mask requirements, The New York Times reported Feb. 18.
As Covid Slogs On, Seniors Find Fortitude Waning and Malaise Growing
The spread of the omicron variant has dashed the hopes of many older adults that the country was exiting the worst of the pandemic, leaving them anxious while their patience wears thin.
‘I Just Want to Stay in One Spot’: From Homeless to Housed in Rugged Del Norte
California’s homeless crisis is often understood through cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco, where the sheer number of people living unsheltered can quickly capsize the programs designed to help them. But in remote counties like Del Norte, California’s Project Homekey is having a tangible impact.
WHO issues omicron-specific quarantine, contact tracing guidance
Omicron’s high transmissibility has overstretched contact tracing capabilities globally, prompting the World Health Organization to issue interim guidance Feb. 17.
Physicians point to a pandemic privilege many choose to ignore
Immunocompromised Americans have had little voice in the country’s pandemic response, and many physicians are only growing more vocal on their behalf.
Global COVID-19 cases fall alongside testing rates; deaths remain high, WHO says
Global COVID-19 cases are falling, though a drop in testing may be contributing to this trend, and the omicron subvariant continues to spread, Maria Van Kerkhove, PhD, the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 technical lead, said during a Feb. 16 media…
State Constitutions Vex Conservatives’ Strategies for a Post-Roe World
Conservative lawmakers may find their anti-abortion agendas complicated by state constitutions that explicitly grant citizens the right to privacy, regardless of what the U.S. Supreme Court does.
