HHS will invest $785 million in American Rescue Plan funding to bolster COVID-19 response and recovery initiatives in the hardest-hit and vulnerable populations, White House officials said Nov. 10.
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While new COVID-19 cases have been falling for weeks in the U.S., that decline has reached a plateau, and cases are up 25 percent in the Midwest, CNBC reported Nov. 10.
Out of 20 persistent physical symptoms reported by adults recovering from COVID-19, only one was linked to the infection itself, a study published Nov. 8 in JAMA Internal Medicine found.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published new guidelines Nov. 8 in JAMA Open Network outlining processes, methods and recommendations to eliminate health inequities for patients affected by systemic racism.
Patients in low-income, crowded and racially diverse communities had higher risk of adverse cardiovascular events and death when hospitalized for COVID-19, according to an abstract of preliminary study results set to be presented Nov. 13 at the American Heart Association…
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Almost 80 percent of U.S. adults either believe or aren't sure about at least one of eight falsehoods about the COVID-19 pandemic or vaccines, and nearly one-third believe at least four of the falsehoods, a Kaiser Family Foundation survey published…
COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising in some regions of California, with areas where there are lower vaccination rates recording hospitalization spikes, and COVID-19 admissions ticking up even in places with relatively high vaccination rates, The Los Angeles Times reported Nov. 9.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued a statewide advisory Nov. 5, citing increasing COVID-19 cases and dwindling hospital bed capacity.
COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in Montana in 2020, behind heart disease and cancer, according to an Oct. 22 report from the state's Department of Public Health and Human Services cited by the Flathead Beacon.
Daily COVID-19 vaccinations jumped 55 percent this week compared to last, while cases declined nationwide for the seventh consecutive week, according to the CDC's COVID data tracker weekly review published Nov. 5.