Category: Public Health

COVID Plans Put to Test as Firefighters Crowd Camps for Peak Wildfire Season

Thousands of firefighters from across the U.S. have converged on the West as the wildfire season enters its peak. The inherently dangerous job now carries the additional risk of COVID-19 transmission, and fire managers are adapting their plans for crowded fire camps in the hope of preventing outbreaks that could sideline crews and weaken the nation’s firefighting infrastructure.

We Put Off Planning, Until My Father-in-Law’s Medical Crisis Took Us by Surprise

Although the family patriarch did not face a life-threatening emergency, the episode was a reminder that you have to prepare for a real crisis.

NYC shares data on 1.4 million antibody tests: 3 takeaways

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More than half of Americans think the worst of the pandemic is yet to come, survey shows

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California identifies first human plague case since 2015

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Suicide rates higher in rural areas, CDC finds 

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Pandemic won’t be contained until June, half of physicians say; FDA withholds emergency approval for plasma — 5 COVID-19 updates

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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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