Mar 29 How sewage surveillance could aid public health beyond COVID By Anna Maria Barry-Jester, Kaiser Health News Many officials say it should become standard practice in tracking infectious diseases. Continue reading
Mar 28 Facing outbreak in Shanghai, China begins biggest COVID-19 lockdown in 2 years By Associated Press China has begun its most extensive lockdown in two years to conduct mass testing and control a growing outbreak in Shanghai. China's largest city with 26 million people had handled previous outbreaks with limited lockdowns of housing compounds or workplaces… Continue reading
Mar 22 Will BA.2, an omicron subvariant, cause another wave of U.S. infections? By Prakash Nagarkatti, Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation The latest addition to the omicron lineage has been making waves in Europe. Whether it will do the same in the U.S. depends on rates of vaccination and prior infection. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 11:06 Fauci on the BA.2 variant, funding for the COVID fight and the possibility of a new surge COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all down substantially in the U.S. with restrictions loosened in most places. But the nation is still losing more than a thousand people a day on average to the virus, and as cases rise… Continue watching
Mar 17 WATCH: Biden to ‘assess’ where China’s Xi stands in phone call, says Psaki By Associated Press Biden will speak Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss ongoing economic competition between the two countries and Russia's war against Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during a news briefing on Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 17 WATCH: Irish prime minister speaks virtually after positive COVID test during White House St. Patrick’s Day event By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Joe Biden met virtually Thursday with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin after the visiting leader's positive test for COVID-19 scrambled plans to mark St. Patrick’s Day at the White House. Continue reading
Mar 16 White House warns U.S. could be ‘blindsided’ by the next variant without more COVID funding from Congress By Rachel Cohrs, Andrew Joseph, STAT The White House is begging Congress for more funds to help with COVID-19 surveillance, testing, and treatments — a call that could be bolstered by emerging signs of an increase in COVID-19 cases in Europe. Continue reading
Mar 16 WATCH: Public health experts testify on moving past the Covid-19 pandemic in House hearing By News Desk This month marks the 2 year anniversary of the moment the U.S. declared the pandemic a national emergency. Since then, the country has had to endure months of lockdowns and restrictions in an effort to curb the virus. … Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 10:02 Americans describe the momentous mental health toll of the pandemic By Courtney Norris Two years into the pandemic, concerns about COVID-19's impact on mental health continue to grow. We spoke to people across the country about their particular struggles and the work being done to help others suffering during the pandemic. And Dr. Continue watching
Mar 15 WATCH: Senate Health committee approves pandemic preparedness bill for congressional vote By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A Senate committee approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation’s public health system, applying the lessons of COVID-19 to future outbreaks through a new chain of command, a stronger medical supply chain and clearer crisis communications. Continue reading