Ending the COVID-19 Data Dispatch—but not my COVID-19 reporting

November 12, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

After more than three years, 165 weekly newsletters, and a lot of number-crunching, this is the last issue of the COVID-19 Data Dispatch. I am bidding farewell to this publication, with immense gratitude to everyone who has supported it. But this isn’t the last newsletter you’ll get from me about COVID-19 research and data; more on that below.

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Sources and updates, November 5

November 5, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

Sources and updates for the week of November 5 include respiratory virus surveillance in Europe, Medicaid unwinding, Long COVID prevalence, and more.

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National numbers, October 22

October 22, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

Major metrics suggest the U.S. is still in a lull of COVID-19 spread, as we’ve seen decreases in wastewater levels and test positivity for several weeks. Transmission is still high, though, and it seems likely that cold weather will drive up COVID-19 as well as other respiratory viruses in the coming weeks.

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National numbers, October 8

October 8, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

After a couple of weeks’ decline, COVID-19 spread in the U.S. may be leveling off ahead of more increases in late fall and winter. We’re seeing plateaus in wastewater data, paired with slight declines in test positivity and hospital indicators.

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Sources and updates, October 1

October 1, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

Sources and updates for the week of October 1 include new Long COVID data, mutation risk from an antiviral drug, accessibility issues for COVID-19 websites, and more.

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Resources from last week’s community event

June 18, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

Thank you to everyone who logged onto Slack for last Sunday’s community event! Attendees shared a number of COVID-related resources, which I’ve compiled here for all readers.

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Ask your COVID-19 questions at the CDD community event next Sunday

June 4, 2023.Reading time 3 minutes.

I’d like to give you—readers of the COVID-19 Data Dispatch—an opportunity to share your concerns about this latest stage of the pandemic and connect with others who feel similarly. So, I’m hosting a community event: a live Q&A in a private Slack server.

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Sources and updates, April 30

April 30, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

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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Sources and updates, March 19

March 19, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

Sources and updates for the week of March 19 include long-term effects of the pandemic on kids, maternal mortality, new variant names, and more.

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National numbers, February 19

February 19, 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

Nationally, official COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to trend slowly downward, suggesting that we’re in a high plateau of consistent virus spread. Reported cases have only declined by about 18% in the last month, while new hospital admissions have declined by 28%.

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