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Do-It-Yourself Contact Tracing Is a ‘Last Resort’ in Communities Besieged by Covid

By Brett Dahlberg, WCMU January 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Covid-19 cases are spreading so fast that they’re outpacing the contact-tracing capacities of some local health departments. Faced with mounting caseloads, those departments are asking people who test positive for the coronavirus to do their own contact tracing.

Covid: 5 razones para seguir usando máscara después de vacunarse

By Liz Szabo January 15, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Las vacunas se probaron en ensayos clínicos, en los mejores centros médicos, en condiciones óptimas. Pero en el mundo real, suelen ser un poco menos efectivas.

Covid Climbing Yet Again Throughout US

May 3, 2022 Morning Briefing

The new BA.2.12.1 variant was responsible for 29% of new coronavirus infections and they are on the rise across the country.

The Shock and Reality of Catching Covid After Being Vaccinated

By Steven Findlay April 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

At least 5,800 people have fallen ill or tested positive for covid two weeks or more after being fully vaccinated, according to the CDC. “I now tell everyone, including my colleagues, not to let their guard down.”

‘Nine Months Into It, the Adrenaline Is Gone and It’s Just Exhausting’

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester December 21, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A UCSF emergency room physician reflects on California’s response to COVID-19 and on lessons learned — or not — as the coronavirus makes its second devastating surge.

How Billing Turns a Routine Birth Into a High-Cost Emergency

By Rae Ellen Bichell October 27, 2021 KFF Health News Original

“Obstetrical emergency departments” are a new feature in some hospitals that can inflate medical bills for even the easiest, healthiest births. Just ask the parents of Baby Gus.

Mysterious Ailment, Mysterious Relief: Vaccines Help Some Covid Long Haulers

By Will Stone April 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Scientists who study the post-illness syndrome are taking a close look at patients’ reports of this unexpected benefit of the vaccine.

What Is the Risk of Catching the Coronavirus on a Plane?

By Noah Y. Kim September 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says airplanes are not vectors for the spread of COVID-19 and that flying is “something that is safe for people to do.” Is the evidence really so clear?

Easier-to-Use Coronavirus Saliva Tests Start to Catch On

By David Tuller October 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Regulators and scientists have been leery of introducing the tests, preferring to rely on tried-and-true methods, but evidence is mounting that the spit and swab tests may be more convenient and just as accurate.

Trump’s Wrong. 15% ‘Herd Immunity’ Is Not on Par With Strength of a Vaccine

By Victoria Knight December 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Experts agree that more than 70% of a population needs to be inoculated to reach “herd immunity.”

Fear of Flying Is a COVID-Era Conundrum

By Victoria Knight November 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As coronavirus cases take off across the U.S., airlines promote holiday deals and encourage travel. But are flyers throwing caution to the wind?

Going Home for the Holidays? For Many Americans, That’s a Risky Decision

By Victoria Knight December 11, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Public health officials have urged Americans to hunker down, but people are still planning trips and contemplating ways to mitigate the risk of catching or spreading the coronavirus.

Grab Your Mask and Notepad, We’re Headed Back to California’s State Capitol

By Rachel Bluth July 19, 2021 KFF Health News Original

After being mostly closed to the public and the press for more than a year, California’s state Capitol is open again — masks, temperature checks, covid outbreaks and all.

What We Know About the Airborne Spread of the Coronavirus

By Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact September 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has gone back-and-forth on this issue. One thing remains clear: Though science is evolving, indications do point toward the potential for airborne transmission.

Are You Old Enough to Get Vaccinated? In Tennessee, They’re Using the Honor System

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio January 13, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In most Tennessean counties, residents currently eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine are health care workers, long-term care residents and people 75 and older. But don’t expect strict enforcement.

DeSantis Advances Questionable Link Between Lockdowns and Despair

By Phil Galewitz February 24, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Experts agreed there’s no definitive evidence to back up the Florida governor’s assertion.

A Battle-Weary Seattle Hospital Fights the Latest COVID Surge

By Will Stone December 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Harborview Medical Center was at the epicenter of the first wave of coronavirus in the U.S. Staffers have a better understanding of the disease as cases surge, but fatigue and a lack of backup staff are big challenges.

Por qué Estados Unidos subestima las reinfecciones por covid

By JoNel Aleccia February 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Aunque se definen como “raras”, habría muchas reinfecciones por covid. El problema es que Estados Unidos no tiene la capacidad para hacer el análisis genético necesario para detectarlas.

As Covid Surged, Vaccines Came Too Late for at Least 400 Medical Workers

By Erin McCormick, The Guardian February 26, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A Guardian/KHN analysis of deaths nationwide indicates that at least 1 in 8 health workers lost in the pandemic died after the vaccine became available, narrowly missing the protection that might have saved their lives.

Comparing Death Tolls From Covid to Past Wars Is Fraught

By Will Stone and Carrie Feibel, NPR News February 5, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Covid-19 has now killed more Americans than World War II did. That fact helps some people put the viral death toll in perspective, while others find it offensive.

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