The U.S. will implement a new version of an infectious disease surveillance program that expired last fall, just months before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, reports The New York Times.
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Southern Illinois Healthcare will close its primary care facility in Harrisburg Aug. 31 for deep cleaning after several employees contracted COVID-19, officials announced on Facebook.
A public health lab in Nevada has reported the nation's first known COVID-19 reinfection and the world's first known reinfection with severe symptoms, The New York Times reports.
Adventist Health St. Helena (Calif.) Hospital will reopen Aug. 29, 10 days after it shut down due to wildfires in the area, according to the Napa Valley Register.
White Americans still have better mortality rates and life expectancy during the pandemic than Black Americans do during years without a global health crisis, according new research cited by NPR.
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A 25-year-old Philadelphia man was shot in the chest after an argument over social distancing at a convenience store Aug. 28, reports Fox 29 Philadelphia.
New COVID-19 cases in the U.S. have increased for the fourth consecutive day, climbing above 40,000 for the second day in a row, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Louisiana and Texas hospitals will see some Medicare requirements waived as they face structural and financial hardships brought by Hurricane Laura.
Lake Charles (La.) Memorial Hospital began evacuating patients Aug. 27 after losing power and water service due to Hurricane Laura, according to TV station KPLC.
COVID-19 testing "may be considered" for anyone exposed to the virus, said Robert Redfield, MD, director of the CDC, as reported by The New York Times.