by Jordana Choucair | Jan 11, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The United States reported 1.35 million new COVID-19 infections on Monday, the highest daily total for any country in the world. The seven-day average for new cases has tripled in two weeks to over 700,000 new infections a day. According to data from HHS, 141,385...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 7, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Updated HHS data showed that 951 children were hospitalized with COVID-19 on Wednesday — the highest number throughout the pandemic. The numbers surpassed previous records set during the delta wave this summer, when daily children hospitalizations reached a peak of...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 5, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The CDC updated its shortened isolation guidance for people with COVID-19, saying that they can use a rapid antigen test toward the end of their five-day isolation period if tests are available. If the test is positive, the CDC recommends isolating for a total of 10...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 4, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Dr. Anthony Fauci said the CDC is considering updating its recent guidance to shorten isolation periods for people with asymptomatic COVID-19 to include a negative test, acknowledging that there has been “pushback” to the controversial new recommendation....
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 30, 2021 | Public Health/Prevention
Most people don’t report the results of their home rapid tests, raising questions about the accuracy of public case counts. Thus far, some local health departments have set up systems for people to report results from rapid at-home tests and at least one at-home test...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 29, 2021 | Public Health/Prevention
The U.S. has hit a new record average of daily COVID-19 cases, with 254,496 new cases reported in the last week as of Tuesday. That shatters a previous record from all the way back in January. Much of that increase is being fueled by the Omicron variant, and while...
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