Category: Public Health
COVID-19 cases in UW Greek System now total more than 160
The rapid increase in cases from 2 in early September to more than 160 now shows that COVID-19 spreads readily in the shared housing common on Greek Row.
How to cut your COVID-19 risk while indoors
As we head into fall and winter, we spend less time outdoors and more time indoors, where the risk of COVID-19 spread is higher.
Local Health Officials Worry CDC Has ‘Lost Its Soul’
Conflicting recommendations from the CDC along with less transparency is causing a growing number of local public health officials to ignore the agency.
Students’ Mass Migration Back to College Gets a Failing Grade
Who thought it would be a good idea to move thousands of teenagers and young adults across the country to college campuses during a pandemic?
What’s in wildfire smoke, and why is it so bad for your lungs?
As smoke travels through the air, exposure sun and interactions with other chemicals in the atmosphere can make it more toxic.
Anti-COVID-19 measures helping to tamp down other respiratory infections
While it is hard to quantify the exact effects of the COVID-19 mitigation efforts, reductions are almost certainly due to the COVID-19 control efforts.
COVID-19 deaths in King County decline but remain high
Deaths due to COVID-19 in King County have slowed dramatically since the early peak in April. However, COVID-19 still ranks as the 6th leading cause of deaths
Health Officials Worry Nation’s Not Ready for COVID-19 Vaccine
Health departments say they currently lack the staff, money and tools to educate people about vaccines and then to administer hundreds of millions of doses.
Are CDC’s missteps are causing people to lose trust in the agency?
I’m a public health researcher, and I’m dismayed that the CDC’s missteps are causing people to lose trust in a great institution
Despite recent CDC advice, Washington state recommends COVID-19 testing of close contacts
People with symptoms of COVID-19 or who have had close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 should make testing their first priority.
Politics Slows Flow of US Pandemic Relief Funds to Public Health Agencies
Congress set aside trillions to combat COVID-19, but many communities with outbreaks have spent little on public health efforts like testing and contact tracing.
Party of Five: What are the rules?
With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise across Washington State, it is more important than ever to follow a few basic rules for social interactions.
UW group predicts in Nearly 300,000 COVID-19 Deaths in US by December 1
However, Consistent Mask-Wearing Could Save about 70,000 Lives.
Lack of Public Data Hampers COVID-19 Fight
“Why can’t we figure out what’s contributing to the recent spread? It is very simple,” says UW epidemiologist Ali Mokdad. “No access to data.”
COVID-19 transmission, hospitalizations and deaths rising in Washington state
“We are still at great risk for significant growth as the virus continues to spread in Washington state,” says Washington’s Secretary of Health John Wiesman.