Category: Public Health

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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25 states with mask mandates

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Philadelphia’s pregnant Black, Latino women more likely to be exposed to coronavirus, study finds

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3 states account for 18% of world’s cases; more COVID-19 therapies may be available in fall — 6 updates

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States ranked by COVID-19 test positivity rates: March 15

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You Can See Friends and Relatives During the Pandemic Surge — But Do It Carefully

Even as most U.S. states and authorities reimpose many of the restrictions they had prematurely lifted, public health experts say you can still have a safe social life — just not the one you were used to before the pandemic hit.

Azar Says Federal Law Had Preexisting Conditions Covered Before ACA. Not So Much.

This appears to be an overstatement.