Politicization of COVID puts public health in tough spot
Local public health officials are the front line for responding to any disease outbreak. Five years after the coronavirus pandemic began, many say that the entrenched politicization of COVID-19 has ...
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How the Coronavirus pandemic changed the world of disease control for worse — and for better
Five years after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, there has been progress — and backsliding in the ...
How the pandemic changed the world of disease control for worse — and for better
Five years after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, there has been progress — and backsliding in the ...
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Measles, bird flu and more: Where Massachusetts stands with public health right now
As outbreaks for several diseases are being monitored across the U.S., state DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein has an update on the ongoing public health initiatives in Massachusetts.
5 years of COVID-19 shows need for coordination as CDC, NIH, WHO face threats
While public opinions of the CDC and the WHO shifted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, recent survey results indicate that ...
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5 years ago today, the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic
NPR reflects on the cascading events of March 11, 2020, the day the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic.
WHO starts process of slimming down in response to U.S. cuts
The World Health Organization has started a process of fixing new priorities and announced a one-year limit on staff contracts, an internal memo showed on Tuesday, as it aims to make the U.N. agency ...
Who is Jay Bhattacharya, US' new National Institutes of Health director
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford professor against Covid lockdowns, is set for a Senate confirmation hearing to lead NIH. His ...
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Five years ago, WHO's pandemic call shook world into action
Five years ago on Tuesday, the World Health Organization announced Covid-19 had become a pandemic ... The 59-minute press ...
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Former Sen. Amanda Shelton will be Public Health deputy director starting March 1
Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero has appointed former Sen. Amanda Shelton as deputy director of the Department of Public Health and Social Services. Shelton will begin her new role on March 1. Krystal Paco- ...
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US actions have serious impact on global health, WHO chief says
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. Tedros urged the U.S. to consider resuming aid funding until solutions can be found. “There are actions that ...
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Founding executive director of Dayton health center to retire
Kenney: Gregg Hopkins is the executive director of Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton. Thanks so much for your time and your long-term service to the community. Hopkins: I've enjoyed it and ...