Category: Public Health

Why Doctors Keep Monitoring Kids Who Recover From Mysterious COVID-Linked Illness

About 1,000 children worldwide have had the condition known as MIS-C — Multisymptom Inflammatory Syndrome in Children. Children’s hospitals around the U.S. are trying to keep tabs on young people after they recover from the ailment, to gauge any long-term effects.

Missed childhood vaccines could be bigger threat than COVID-19, WHO says

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22 states, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands set daily records for new COVID-19 cases

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CDC case study in Missouri touts benefits of universal mask use

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Number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, state by state: July 15

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7-day case average hits record high; clinicians asked to prioritize COVID-19 tests for sickest patients — 6 updates

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California School Districts Grope for Sensible Reopening Plans

Some districts want to bring everyone back to the classroom and some are planning distance-only learning, while most others are settling on one of a variety of options in the middle. Whatever their leanings, they all face vast, troubling uncertainty.

Conspiracy Theories Aside, Here’s What Contact Tracers Really Do

Recently, the idea has triggered a lot of conspiracy-theory talk. But it’s actually a tried-and-true public health tool being applied to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Travelers from 22 states coming to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut must self-quarantine

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23 states that have paused, reversed reopening

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