COVID governmenting funding

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COVID data quietly disappears while cases rise

Concerned citizens call for more funding after “major blow” to key COVID-19 tracking metric

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4 Min
By: Ash Peterson

Experts and advocates criticize weakened COVID-19 guidance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced this month that it has significantly weakened its COVID-19 guidance, reversing course in its recommendation of a five-day isolation period for people testing positive for the disease. The CDC’s new guidance states that people testing positive with COVID-19 only need

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5 Min
By: Laura Weiss

Parents call for further guidance as schools grapple with COVID-19 surges

Some school districts temporarily closed due to an uptick in COVID-19 infections

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5 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli

The long Covid nightmare is far from over, especially for women of color

Patients suffering from this complex chronic health condition face barrier after barrier seeking care, including ignorance, stigma, and discrimination

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12 Min
By: Laura Weiss

More people are dying of COVID under Biden than Trump, and it didn’t have to be this way

Despite Biden’s campaign promises, the administration has abandoned COVID precautions and infrastructure, leading to a higher COVID death count than under Trump

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5 Min
By: Steven W. Thrasher

How are marginalized communities faring with the new COVID wave?

Mask and vaccine mandates have been lifted across the country, helping COVID spread and disproportionately infecting marginalized communities

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4 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli

Government funding for COVID-19 services is running out, leaving uninsured people hanging

Without funding, government-run testing services have been forced to shut down

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4 Min
By: Sakshi Udavant

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