More than most schools, the country’s historically Black colleges and universities are funneling stimulus money directly to students, wiping out loans and past-due fees. But one is going a step further with its financial assistance.
Category: Public Health
2 US regions reporting most flu activity — 7 notes
Flu activity is increasing, with the Eastern and Central parts of the U.S. seeing the majority of known cases and the Western part of the nation reporting lower levels of circulation, according to the CDC’s most recent FluView report.
Some Americans are getting unapproved 4th COVID-19 shots
Some people with compromised immune systems are receiving unauthorized fourth or fifth COVID-19 vaccine doses, The New York Times reported Jan. 3.
CDC considering revision to isolation guidance for asymptomatic people, Dr. Fauci says
The CDC is mulling a revision that recommends a testing component to its recently updated COVID-19 isolation guidelines, which shortened the isolation time for asymptomatic people from 10 days to five, ABC News reported.
Hospitalizations take center stage in COVID-19 fight
Public health leaders are increasingly recommending focusing on COVID-19 hospitalizations instead of cases to steer public health guidance.
Rhode Island allows COVID-19 positive healthcare staff to work in ‘crisis’ situations
The Rhode Island Department of Health updated COVID-19 quarantine and isolation guidance Dec. 31, allowing asymptomatic healthcare workers who have tested positive to work without restriction in staffing “crisis” situations, as long as they wear N95 ma…
Some temporary OSHA protections for healthcare workers expire
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Dec. 28 that non-recordkeeping portions of the emergency temporary standard for healthcare workers, which includes rules regarding patient screening and certain medical management, will n…
Michigan puts CDC’s new isolation guidelines on hold
Michigan is sticking to its current quarantine and isolation guidelines while its health department reviews evidence behind the newly shortened timeframes recommended by the CDC.
US cases hit another record; pediatric infections up 50% in December — 5 COVID-19 updates
The U.S. reported nearly 489,000 new COVID-19 cases Dec. 29, nearly twice as high as the worst days from last winter’s surge, according to The New York Timesss database. The new cases brought the seven-day average for new daily cases to more than 301,0…
16 most notable COVID-19 developments of 2021: A timeline
Looking back at a year of ever-evolving “new normals,” Becker’s has compiled some of the biggest U.S. healthcare developments related to the pandemic in 2021.
