COVID-19 hospitalizations in Colorado hit their highest levels of 2021, baffling some experts as virus cases and hospitalizations decline nationally, Fox affiliate KDVR reported Nov. 1.
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Vaccine-induced COVID-19 immunity and infection-induced immunity both last for at least six months, according to an Oct. 29 science report from the CDC.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared gun violence a public health crisis in the state at a Nov. 1 press conference and committed $250 million to aid impacted communities, WTTW reported.
Many psychologists have reported increased demand for mental healthcare services since the pandemic started, and this demand has risen since 2020, according to a recent survey from the American Psychological Association.
Colorado will allow the state's health department to order hospitals and freestanding emergency departments to transfer or cease the admission of and redirect patients to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to 9News.
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The global death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic surpassed 5 million on Nov. 1, according to data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.
Routine vaccination rates dropped sharply from 2019 to 2020 worldwide, according to a CDC report published Oct. 29.
COVID-19 cases have declined nationwide for the sixth consecutive week, while daily vaccinations increased by nearly 22 percent this week compared to last, according to the CDC's COVID data tracker weekly review published Oct. 29.
New Mexico was reporting moderate flu activity for the week ending Oct. 23, according to data from the CDC's FluView report published Oct. 29.
More U.S. children will be considered to have high levels of lead in their blood under the CDC's Oct. 28 blood lead reference value update.