Category: Public Health

12 weekly COVID-19 stats from the CDC

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Palomar Health opens regional site for COVID-19 vaccines, testing, antibody treatments

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Scent detection dogs may be effective for COVID-19 screening, study suggests

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In Search of the Shot

KHN readers detail their frustrations and successes as they hunt for a scarce covid-19 vaccine.

All 50 states report minimal flu activity for 2nd week in row: 6 CDC FluView takeaways

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Health officials worry national cheerleading competition could become superspreader

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S.D. Governor Gives State High Marks in Handling the Pandemic. Are They Deserved?

While South Dakota is excelling in vaccine distribution and in keeping its economy intact, some health measures show the state is also dealing with one of the highest per capita covid death rates in the country.

Retail pharmacies begin vaccinating through federal program; France 1st country to recommend single vaccine dose for COVID-19 survivors — 8 updates

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Counterfeit N95 Scam Widens as Senator Demands FTC Investigation

Authorities seized 1.7 million fake masks in New York and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell called for a national probe.

Lack of Covid Data on People with Intellectual Disabilities ‘Comes With a Body Count’

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are more likely to have medical conditions that make covid especially dangerous. But a lack of federal tracking means no one knows how many people in disability group housing have fallen ill or died from the virus.