Today’s MMWR on SARS-CoV-2 transmission at an overnight camp in Georgia found efficient spread of the virus among campers and staff while noting key steps to minimize the risk for SARS-CoV-2 introduction and transmission in camps were not strictly followed.… read more »
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Managing Investigations During an Outbreak
Learn about managing investigations during a COVID-19 outbreak in congregate settings, correctional facilities, workplaces, healthcare settings, schools, and homeless shelters.… read more »
CMS and CDC announce provider reimbursement available for counseling patients to self-isolate at time of COVID-19 testing
Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are announcing that payment is available to physicians and health care providers to counsel patients, at the time of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing, about the importance of self-isolation after they are tested and prior to the…… read more »
Key Considerations for Transferring Patients to Relief Healthcare Facilities when Responding to Community Transmission of COVID-19 in the United States
This guidance outlines key considerations for states and healthcare systems to consider strategies for transferring patients, staff, and supplies between health facilities to optimize patient care, balance resources, and minimize use of crisis care standards. One option is the identification of relief healthcare facilities and establishing or coordinating with existing federal, state, or regional Medical…… read more »
Visiting Parks and Recreational Facilities
Protect Yourself and Others from COVID-19 When Visiting Parks and Recreational Facilities… read more »
COVID-19 Response is a Family Affair for EIS Alums
When CDC needed quick answers about how COVID-19 spreads within households, Dr. Hannah Kirking knew she could count on her family – her Epidemic Intelligence Service family, that is.… read more »
Interim Operational Considerations for Implementing the Shielding Approach to Prevent COVID-19 Infections in Humanitarian Settings
This document presents considerations from CDc’s perspective for implementing the shielding approach in humanitarian settings as outlined in guidance documents focused on camps, displaced populations and low-resource settings. Considerations are based on current evidence known about the transmission and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and may need to be revised as more information becomes…… read more »
What Public Health Inspectors Need to Know about COVID-19
Learn what public health inspectors need to know during COVID-19.… read more »
CDC releases new resources and tools to support opening schools
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is releasing new science-based resources and tools for school administrators, teachers, parents, guardians, and caregivers when schools open this fall.… read more »
The Importance of Reopening America’s Schools this Fall
The Importance of Reopening America’s Schools this Fall… read more »