Category: Public Health

COVID Testing Choke Points

A case study of COVID-19 testing in Sacramento, California, shows that bottlenecks in the testing supply chain this summer limited people’s access to tests and dramatically delayed results. Similar scenarios played out in communities across the country.

As Georgia Reopened, Officials Knew of Severe Shortage of PPE for Health Workers

State officials said they urgently needed millions more masks and gowns, internal emails show. At least 80 Georgia health workers have died from COVID-19, including after the state reopened its economy.

Black, Latino Americans more than twice as likely to contract COVID-19

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COVID-19 information on federal, state websites may be too complicated for public, study shows

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Democratic Convention, Night 1: Hitting Trump Team on Pandemic Preparedness

The coronavirus was a critical theme throughout the evening.

HHS outlines public health goals for next 10 years: 5 things to know

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COVID-19 is 3rd leading cause of death; HHS reporting process is temporary, Birx says — 5 updates

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Teen Artist’s Portraits Help Frame Sacrifice of Health Care Workers Lost to COVID

A 15-year-old high school student in New Jersey is memorializing doctors, nurses and others who died after tending to coronavirus patients.

Isolation, Disruption and Confusion: Coping With Dementia During a Pandemic

COVID-19 has upended the lives of people with dementia, limiting their interactions with others and complicating matters for their caregivers.

More in America going hungry as coronavirus pandemic rages

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