Category: Public Health

White House to end funding of 13 testing sites; 7 states see record hospitalizations — 5 COVID-19 updates

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Drinking Surged During The Pandemic. Do You Know The Signs Of Addiction?

Experts say a bit of extra drinking isn’t a problem for many people, but they recommend watching out for specific behaviors that signal addiction.

For A Black Social Media Manager In The George Floyd Age, Each Click Holds Trauma

In communities of color, the decision to participate in this moment of collective trauma — whether by watching and sharing the video of George Floyd’s death, discussing racial injustice on social media, or protesting and speaking out in the 3D world — can be one rife with anxiety and profound mental distress.

Clusters of coronavirus outbreaks emerge in bars, churches

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Most rural US counties are in COVID-19 ‘testing deserts,’ analysis finds

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Americans increasingly concerned about communities reopening too soon, poll finds

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Is A Second Wave Of Coronavirus Coming?

Some experts say the United States is arguably still in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic and history tells us that the 1918 influenza pandemic came in at least three waves. But that’s not necessarily a template for how the coronavirus pandemic will play out, because the coronavirus doesn’t have the same degree of seasonality that influenza does.

COVID-19 activity by region: Where states are surging, reopening

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COVID-19 backlash is pushing health officials to resign; 26 states see jump in cases — 6 updates

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The Hidden Deaths Of The COVID Pandemic

Counting deaths caused by the coronavirus pandemic is easier said than done. Without widespread testing, officials must sort through presumed COVID deaths and those who died with infections rather than from them. Then there are the indirect deaths of people who died from circumstances created by the pandemic.