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COVID-19 Data Dispatch @c19datadispatch

News and resources for tracking COVID-19, run by @betsyladyzhets. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter: mailchi.mp/coviddatadispatch…

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COVID-19 Data Dispatch@c19datadispatch
26 Mar 2023
We are in an era of COVID-19 dashboard shutdowns from many organizations, so here's a list of data tracking efforts that haven't wound down yet. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…

COVID-19 dashboards that haven’t shut down yet

We are in an era of dashboard shutdowns. Government agencies, research groups, and media organizations alike are winding down their COVID-19 reporting efforts. So, here’s a list of dashboards…

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Reflecting on why COVID-19 safety measures are important at Pride events: it's not Pride if it doesn't include the whole LGBTQ community. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…
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Today's National Numbers: The CDC failed to update several of its major metrics this week, signifying the limited resources now allocated to tracking COVID-19. Please note, I'll be on hiatus for the next two weeks; updates will resume on July 16! coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…

National numbers, June 25

The CDC failed to update its primary COVID-19 metrics this week, so I have no national updates to share about hospital admissions, deaths, or test positivity. The most recent available data from th…

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Testing sewage from airplanes could be a valuable way to keep tabs on the coronavirus variants circulating around the world. San Francisco International Airport has become the first in the U.S. to actually start doing this tracking. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…
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Sources and updates for the week of May 14 include new CDC ventilation guidance, a Long COVID and ME/CFS demonstration, COVID-19 test prices, and more. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…
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The CDC revamped its COVID-19 dashboard in response to changing data availability with the end of the federal public health emergency. The new dashboard downplays continued COVID-19 risk across the U.S. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…

The CDC’s new COVID-19 dashboard hides transmission risk

On Thursday, the CDC revamped its COVID-19 dashboard in response to changing data availability with the end of the federal public health emergency. The new dashboard downplays continued COVID-19 ri…

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The end of the federal public health emergency will make it even harder for people already vulnerable to other health issues to get COVID-19 services. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…
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COVID-19 spread continues to trend down in the U.S., though our data for tracking this disease is now worse than ever thanks to the end of the federal public health emergency. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…
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Last week, we learned that a CDC conference led to some COVID-19 cases. Well, now we know that more than 30 people got sick and the agency is investigating. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…

COVID source callout: Outbreak at a CDC conference

Last week, we learned that a CDC conference led to some COVID-19 cases. Well, this past Tuesday, the Post published a follow-up story: more than 30 people got sick following the conference, and the…

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Sources and updates for the week of May 7 include tracking Medicaid coverage, vaccine mandates, disparities in COVID-19 deaths, and more. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…
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As the U.S. gears up to end its federal public health emergency for COVID-19, the World Health Organization just declared an end to the global health emergency. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…
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We’re now less than one week out from May 11, when the federal public health emergency for COVID-19 will end. While this change doesn’t actually signify that COVID-19 is no longer worth worrying about, it marks a major shift. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…

The federal public health emergency ends next week: What you should know

We’re now less than one week out from May 11, when the federal public health emergency (or PHE) for COVID-19 will end. While this change doesn’t actually signify that COVID-19 is no longer worth wo…

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The national COVID-19 plateau persists. Cases, new hospitalizations, and wastewater surveillance all indicate slight declines (but persistent disease spread) across the country. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…
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This past week, the CDC hosted a conference of about 2,000 people in the agency’s epidemic intelligence service. And at least a few of the conference’s attendees tested positive for COVID-19 afterward. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…

COVID source callout: Spread at a CDC conference

This past week, the CDC hosted a conference of about 2,000 people in the agency’s epidemic intelligence service. And at least a few of the conference’s attendees tested positive for COVID-19 afterw…

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Sources and updates for the week of April 30 include premature deaths, youth risk behaviors, financial issues after COVID-19, and more. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…

Sources and updates, April 30

Sources and updates for the week of April 30 include premature deaths, youth risk behaviors, financial issues after COVID-19, and more.

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A lot of healthcare organizations have ended mask mandates in recent months. This is likely another case of health agencies and organizations making changes that are, in fact, very dangerous for their patients. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…

The case for mask mandates in healthcare settings

A lot of healthcare organizations have ended mask mandates in recent months, many of them citing guidance changes at state or local levels. This is likely another case of health agencies and organi…

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After May 11, the CDC will stop reporting COVID-19 Community Levels, according to reporting by Brenda Goodman at CNN. The agency is overall planning to shift from using case data to hospitalizations and wastewater surveillance. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…

CDC shifts away from COVID-19 Community Levels with the federal emergency’s end

After May 11, the CDC will stop reporting COVID-19 Community Levels, according to reporting by Brenda Goodman at CNN. The agency is overall planning to shift from using case data to hospitalization…

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Major COVID-19 metrics continue to suggest an ongoing (though slight) decline in the virus’ spread nationally, despite the rise of newer and more contagious variants. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…
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Sources and updates for the week of April 23 include a people's review of the CDC, COVIDTests.gov usage, vaccine equity, and more. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…
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The FDA made some adjustments to the U.S.’s COVID-19 vaccine guidance in order to standardize all new mRNA shots to bivalent (or Omicron-specific) vaccines, and to allow adults at higher risk to receive additional boosters. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…
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Congress gave the National Institutes of Health $1.2 billion to study Long COVID. But it’s been more than two years, and the RECOVER initiative doesn’t have much to show for that money. coviddatadispatch.com/2023/0…
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