COVID-19 hospitalizations soar as Washington updates coronavirus response
Eli Kirshbaum | Nov 25, 2020 | Washington
$5 million loan program aims to shore up Texas safety-net clinics during COVID-19
Michael Goldberg | Nov 25, 2020 | Texas
Texas reveals prioritization guidelines for vaccine allocation
Eli Kirshbaum | Nov 25, 2020 | Texas
Utah breaks daily record for COVID-19 cases as Thanksgiving holiday approaches
Eli Kirshbaum | Nov 20, 2020 | Utah
A record 4,588 Utah residents were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday. 17 Utahans died from COVID-19 on the same day -- one of the state’s highest daily death counts so far. Utah’s daily death rate has risen 42.9% in the past week. The state’s daily cases have been quickly rising
Washington DOH updates its COVID-19 vaccine administration plan
Eli Kirshbaum | Nov 19, 2020 | Washington
On Thursday the Washington State Department of Health announced 6 facilities that have been approved in the state to administer the COVID-19 vaccine once it is released. The department did not identify the specific facilities. Three hundred and seventy five health care providers have already applied to administer vaccines, so
Utah immunization program leader reveals tentative COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan
Eli Kirshbaum | Nov 18, 2020 | Utah
In a media briefing on Wednesday morning, Rich Lakin, Immunization Program Manager at the Utah Department of Health (DOH), discussed the details of the state’s phased distribution plan for COVID-19 vaccines. He also discussed key differences between the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines’ implementation. Lakin continually stated that these plans are
UW professor highlights the disparate COVID-19 experience of minority communities in King County
Eli Kirshbaum | Nov 17, 2020 | Washington
Significant disparities have been observed between different racial minorities’ experiences with COVID-19, according to data presented by Dr. Danny Colombara last Thursday at an online seminar hosted by the UW’s Whole U Organization. Five months ago, Dr. Colombara, adjunct professor at the UW School of Public Health, began compiling data
Gov. Kate Brown announces statewide two-week freeze to stop rapid spread of COVID-19
The Office of Gov. Kate Brown | Nov 13, 2020 | Oregon
Governor Kate Brown today announced a statewide Two-Week Freeze, implementing new measures to limit gatherings and stop the rapid spread of COVID-19 across Oregon. The Two-Week Freeze measures will be in effect from Nov. 18 through Dec. 2, statewide. These risk reduction measures are critical in limiting the spread of
Dunleavy says surge in COVID cases and hospitalizations poses “urgent risk”
Emily Boerger | Nov 12, 2020 | Alaska
Through an emergency text message sent Thursday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy warned Alaskans that the state is facing “an escalating crisis” as new COVID cases and hospitalizations surge. On Saturday, the Department of Health and Social Services announced a record-high 604 new COVID cases. This peak comes after a month of triple-digit
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