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Infectious diseases
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AHCJ backs public data about COVID-19 hospitalizations
The Association of Health Care Journalists strongly urges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to keep public all…
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In writing about whether schools will open for in-person classes, check case counts in kids
As you write about the continuing back and forth over the how and when — and if — it will…
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Even in a pandemic, it’s important to keep the price transparency issue in perspective
A federal judge last month ruled against the American Hospital Association and other hospital groups in their lawsuit against the…
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Staffing levels, not just hotspots, can predict nursing home COVID deaths, study says
Since the first COVID-19 outbreak in a Seattle-area nursing home in February, at least 55,000 deaths, more than 42% of…
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Journalist offers advice on breaking news in the time of COVID-19
The National Institutes of Health last month halted a clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine for use in treating COVID-19 patients. The…
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Professor helps journalists report on assessing COVID-19 transmission risks
Scientists now have a much better idea of how people become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. But…
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Webcast to discuss coronavirus transmission concerns as we head into summer
As businesses and communities across the country reopen, many Americans continue to have questions about how they can interact safely…
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More data coming online to track COVID-19 in nursing homes
CMS has finally posted a database of reported deaths by facility for approximately 30,000 nursing homes. The data is updated…
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Proceed with caution in covering the road to a COVID-19 vaccine
“Curb your enthusiasm” is important advice for journalists covering the development of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to panelists at recent…
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Study focuses on the popularity of pandemic themes in Hollywood cinema
There’s no shortage of medical studies examining every possible aspect of the coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic that one could imagine,…
