This document explains to members of the public why COVID-19 forecasting is important to the response, and how CDC brings together forecast for COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations in the United States.… read more »
Category Archives: News
Science Brief: SARS-CoV-2 and Potential Airborne Transmission
The principal mode by which people are infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) is through exposure to respiratory droplets carrying infectious virus. Most infections are spread through close contact, not airborne transmission.… read more »
Large-scale Geographic Seroprevalence Surveys
CDC is conducting seroprevalence surveys called “large-scale geographic seroprevalence surveys†in locations across the United States. The first seroprevalence surveys began in areas that first reported community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States; they are now being expanded to more regions. Descriptions of these surveys are provided on this page.… read more »
Cruise Ship Crew Member Disembarkations
Cruise Ship Crew Member Disembarkations… read more »
CDC COVID Data Tracker Update
Maps, charts, and data provided by the CDC… read more »
Dispatches from the Data Jungle of COVID-19
The nation needed reliable data fast on how many people COVID-19 had sickened and killed, but every state had different data and different systems for reporting it. A CDC team drove themselves to exhaustion to pull it all together into a national data stream while building an IT system to handle the disparate data automatically.… read more »
Guidance for Reopening Buildings After Prolonged Shutdown or Reduced Operation
Guidance for Building Water Systems… read more »
New CDC data finds adult obesity is increasing
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that adult obesity prevalence is increasing and racial and ethnic disparities persist. Notably, adults with obesity are at heightened risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19.… read more »
At-Home Scavenger Hunt
Children, adolescents, and adults can join this fun At-Home Scavenger Hunt. After finding each item, talk about its importance in keeping children and families safe and healthy.… read more »
Keep Children Healthy during the COVID-19 Outbreak
Children and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Tips to keep children healthy while school’s out… read more »