COVID
“As the world deals with brand-new vaccines, trust issues like the ones that have arisen in the past week are inevitable. But we must be prepared to reassure people that they can have faith in the process.” Dr. Heidi Larson, Director, Vaccine Confidence Project While the COVID-19 pandemic is not likely to end soon, ...
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“Now is not the time to relax the critical safeguards that we know can stop the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. Not when we are so close.” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Today marks exactly one year since World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a “pandemic.” On ...
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As we approach the end of February, Black History Month in the U.S., we celebrate the rich culture and achievements of Black Americans. At the same time, we acknowledge the barriers to racial equity and the disproportionate toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black and minority communities. On Monday, February 22, the United ...
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“The continued proliferation of variants remains a great concern and is a threat that could reverse the recent positive trends that we are seeing.” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) While the world surpasses 100 million reported COVID-19 infections, vaccine distribution is ramping up across the globe. In ...
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“What we’re inheriting is so much worse than we could have imagined.” Jeffrey Zients, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator On Tuesday, January 26, the world recorded a staggering 100 million cases of COVID-19 – a figure once considered unfathomable. The number of people infected, ill, and dying continues to grow as countries around the ...
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“We can start approaching some form of normality, but it’s really going to be dependent on the uptake of vaccines.” Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases As we enter the new year, optimism is increasing that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is within our reach. Nearly 70 vaccines ...
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2020 has been a year like no other. COVID-19 has changed the world profoundly, with a death toll of over 1.6 million people and counting. The full extent of the pandemic’s impact – economic, social, health – will not be known for many years. What is clear today is that the coronavirus has reached nearly every ...
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“This is no time for complacency, especially with the holiday season approaching…We all need to consider whose life we might be gambling with in the decisions we make… Even if we can’t celebrate as normal this year, make a plan to celebrate with your family and friends once it’s safe to do so. We ...
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