Sources and updates, September 17
Sources and updates for the week of September 17 include public comments to the CDC about infection controls, nasal spray recommendations, wastewater surveillance for flu, and more.
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Sources and updates, September 3
Sources and updates for the week of September 3 include a new CDC updates page, Long COVID research, and people who are more vulnerable to severe COVID-19.
Read MoreCOVID source callout: CDC infection control committee may roll back protections
A little-known CDC advisory committee is suddenly in the public spotlight, as it considers recommending fewer safety measures to reduce infection in hospitals and other healthcare settings. Despite major pushback at a recent meeting, it’s unclear whether this committee will actually live up to its infection control duties.
Read MoreSources and updates, August 20
Sources and updates for the week of August 20 include a wastewater data toolkit, vaccine delays, budget cuts at the CDC, and more.
Read MoreCOVID source call-out: When will we get fall boosters?
The CDC expects that our next round of COVID-19 booster shots will be available in early fall, likely late September or early October. But this limited information has been distributed not through formal reports or press releases—rather, through the new CDC director’s media appearances.
Read MoreNational 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 the agency and wastewater surveillance sources suggest that the U.S. is still experiencing a transmission plateau.
Read MoreSources and updates, June 18
Sources and updates for the week of June 18 include the NYT COVID-19 tracker, expanding wastewater testing targets, fungal infections, and more.
Read MoreThe 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 risk across the U.S., by prioritizing hospitalizations and deaths over other metrics.
Read MoreCOVID 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 CDC is working with the Georgia Department of Health to investigate.
Read MoreThe 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 worrying about, it marks a major shift in how U.S. governments will respond to the ongoing pandemic, including how the disease is tracked and what public services are available. Here’s all the key info you should know about this, in one place.
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