Category: Public Health

COVID-19 death rate resumes climb; current surge worse than spring — 9 updates

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Colorado, Like Other States, Trims Health Programs Amid Health Crisis

Across the country, the recession has cut state revenues at the same time the COVID-19 pandemic has increased costs, forcing state lawmakers into painful decisions about how to balance their budgets. Health care is one of the targets even in the midst of a health care crisis.

WHO says virus may be airborne indoors

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How birth month could influence a child’s chances of getting the flu

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WHO holds ‘infodemiology’ conference to fight coronavirus misinformation

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US cases jump 72% in 2 weeks; PPE shortages reemerge — 5 COVID-19 updates

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As COVID Testing Soars, Wait Times For Results Jump To A Week — Or More

The delays can be excruciating, with some extreme cases running more than 20 days. People getting tested at urgent care centers, community health centers, pharmacies and state-run drive-thru or walk-up sites are often waiting a week or more to find out if they tested positive for the coronavirus.

Amid Surge, Hospitals Hesitate To Cancel Nonemergency Surgeries

Unlike earlier in the year, most hospitals are not proactively canceling elective surgeries, even in some places seeing spikes in coronavirus patients.

Shingles Vaccination Rate Soars But Leaves Many Behind

A federal study finds 35% of people 60 and older were vaccinated for shingles by 2018, up from 7% in 2008, but low-income people and those who are Black or Hispanic are far less likely to get vaccinated.

New Jersey will require face masks in outdoor public spaces, governor says

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