Category: Public Health

Elective procedures and the holiday season: Advocate Aurora experts address latest COVID-19 surge

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Safety of outdoor dining tents questioned amid COVID-19

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COVID-19 test positivity jumps in every region: 4 CDC findings

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Oklahoma hospitals tighten admission criteria amid influx of COVID-19 patients

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How 8 universities are handling holiday break amid the COVID-19 surge

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Advice for the holiday season: 10 clinicians weigh in

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US records 1M cases in week; Moderna’s vaccine 94.5% effective — 6 COVID-19 updates

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Homeless Shelters Grapple With COVID Safety as Cold Creeps In

During the pandemic, shelters are having to change the way they do things to prevent the virus from spreading among the vulnerable homeless population. Now, as winter weather moves in, there’s less room at the shelters for those in need — threatening to leave many, literally, out in the cold.

Long-Term Care Workers, Grieving and Under Siege, Brace for COVID’s Next Round

As the coronavirus surges around the country, workers in nursing homes and assisted living centers are watching cases rise in long-term care facilities with a sense of dread. Many of these workers struggle with grief over the suffering they’ve witnessed.

184,514 new COVID-19 cases in 1 day; states ramp up safety measures: 5 updates 

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