Public Health
California’s Deadliest Spring in 20 Years Suggests Covid Undercount
More people died from March through July this year than the average of the same five months during the previous three years. Those "excess" deaths, which might be linked to undiagnosed Covid, were concentrated in communities of color.
California’s Deadliest Spring in 20 Years Suggests Covid Undercount
More people died from March through July this year than the average of the same five months during the previous three years. Those "excess" deaths, which might be linked to undiagnosed Covid, were concentrated in communities of color.
Public Health
California’s Deadliest Spring in 20 Years Suggests Covid Undercount
More people died from March through July this year than the average of the same five months during the previous three years. Those "excess" deaths, which might be linked to undiagnosed Covid, were concentrated in communities of color.
CDC Pulls Updated Guidance on Coronavirus Spread, Saying it was Posted By Mistake
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Barges came ashore during Florida hurricane ... Maryland lab stopped using coronavirus tests acquired by governor after false positives ... Pennsylvania inmate finds noose in bed.
From Sewage Sludge, a New Perspective on the Flint Water Crisis
COMMENTARY | The 2014 lead crisis was troubling. But the science now suggests that other cities — and even Flint — have seen worse.
How We Survive the Winter
The coming months of the pandemic could be catastrophic. The U.S. still has ways to prepare.
Michigan Residents Urged to Stay Indoors to Avoid Deadly Mosquito-Borne Illness
Eastern Equine Encephalitis has been confirmed in 22 horses and is suspected in at least one human in Michigan. The disease, transmitted by mosquito bite, kills a third of people it sickens.
Wildfires’ Toxic Air Leaves Damage Long After the Smoke Clears
Toxic air from fires has blanketed California and the Pacific Northwest for weeks now.
Poorly Protected Postal Workers Are Catching COVID-19 by the Thousands. It’s One More Threat to Voting by Mail.
More than 50,000 workers have taken time off for virus-related reasons, slowing mail delivery. The Postal Service doesn’t test employees or check their temperatures, and its contact tracing is erratic.
CDC Officials Say Agency Didn’t Write Controversial Covid Testing Guidance, Report Says
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | People in flooded Florida neighborhoods waited for rescue on Thursday, the day after Hurricane Sally slammed coast … Salt Lake City considers new restrictions on military equipment purchases by police … Attorney General Bill Barr reportedly suggested prosecutors charge Seattle mayor.
Students’ Mass Migration Back to College Gets a Failing Grade
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign created a model for students coming back, including twice-a-week testing. But officials didn't anticipate that students wouldn't isolate, even after they tested positive for Covid-19.
There Won’t Be a Clear End to the Pandemic
The collective sense of closure we’re all longing for may never arrive. Instead, brace for a slow fade into a new normal.
One-Night Stays at Short-Term Rentals Won't Be Allowed on Vrbo in Arizona
Vrbo announced that the new policy to discourage parties, a month after Airbnb announced its own global pan on parties at its rental properties.
What a Smoky Bar Can Teach Us about the '6-Foot Rule' During the Pandemic
COMMENTARY | It’s important to understand the rule's limitations.
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