These states have been hit the hardest by coronavirus. Here’s what they’re doing to fight the spread
4 years, 10 months ago

These states have been hit the hardest by coronavirus. Here’s what they’re doing to fight the spread

CNN  

CNN — While the US struggles to play “catch up” in the fight against coronavirus, states with the most cases and deaths are making their own rules to try to stop the disease. From emergency declarations to banning large crowds, here’s what some of the hardest-hit states are doing: Washington state This is where the first US case and the first US death from coronavirus were reported. The governor’s office said those unable to work because they’re taking care of a family member who’s quarantined or sick with coronavirus can file a paid family leave claim if they have medical documentation. Newsom declared a state of emergency, which will “protect consumers against price gouging, allow for health care workers to come from out of state to assist at health care facilities, and give health care facilities the flexibility to plan and adapt to accommodate incoming patients,” the governor’s office said. And the state’s education department “is providing local schools with relief from attendance and school year requirements so that schools have the flexibility to make decisions on temporary closures,” the governor’s office said.

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This was a ‘prime weekend’ for COVID spread in California. Why experts see a ‘real risk’ ahead
4 months, 1 week ago

This was a ‘prime weekend’ for COVID spread in California. Why experts see a ‘real risk’ ahead

LA Times  

With COVID remaining at stubbornly high levels in California, some doctors are warning that transmission could again accelerate following the busy Labor Day holiday weekend — potentially prolonging a summer wave that has already proved more intense and enduring than some experts had anticipated. And with many California schoolchildren having already returned to school, “this is, unfortunately, a prime weekend …

California COVID surge is surprisingly stronger, longer-lasting than experts had expected
5 months, 1 week ago

California COVID surge is surprisingly stronger, longer-lasting than experts had expected

LA Times  

An individual sits with a mask on at the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach on July 28. “We are seeing a lot of outpatient cases — it’s been a much higher uptick over the last week, actually,” Hudson said Friday. “I’ve heard so many stories in the last few weeks of people who didn’t get any until this point, …

COVID surging in California. Is it time to bring back masks, hand sanitizer? What experts say
5 months, 2 weeks ago

COVID surging in California. Is it time to bring back masks, hand sanitizer? What experts say

LA Times  

People gather outside to listen to the Miskey Mountain Boys at the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach on July 28. In Los Angeles County, coronavirus levels in wastewater are at 44% of last winter’s peak for the 10-day period that ended July 20. “Given the increased transmission of new strains of COVID-19, residents should continue taking common-sense precautions to …

COVID-19 cases rising again in California
5 months, 2 weeks ago

COVID-19 cases rising again in California

China Daily  

California is experiencing a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, with recent data indicating a sharp increase in the levels of coronavirus in wastewater across the state. For the seven-day period ending July 20, the wastewater levels were at 93 percent of the peak in the summer of 2022 and have already surpassed last summer's peak. Elizabeth Hudson, regional chief of infectious …

California's big COVID spike isn't expected to ease anytime soon
5 months, 2 weeks ago

California's big COVID spike isn't expected to ease anytime soon

LA Times  

With COVID-19 numbers in California spiking this summer, experts are warning the new strains driving the spread could be around for some time. It’s also true that, with this being the fifth summer of the COVID era, many people have thrown caution to the wind, and many sick people are continuing to go about their lives without masking or other …

COVID surging in California, nears two-year summer high. ‘Almost everybody has it’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

COVID surging in California, nears two-year summer high. ‘Almost everybody has it’

LA Times  

California’s COVID-19 test positivity rate has surpassed last summer’s peak, largely fueled by the FLiRT variants, particularly KP.3.1.1. “So, unfortunately, I think we are going to see a lot more cases.” Coronavirus levels in California sewage are considered “very high” for a third consecutive week, the CDC said Friday. The wave from the summer of 2022 played out over 16 …

California hits ‘very high’ COVID levels as virus in wastewater jumps significantly
6 months ago

California hits ‘very high’ COVID levels as virus in wastewater jumps significantly

LA Times  

A record number of passengers passed through LAX at the end of the July 4 holiday this month. And for the first time since the winter, California has “very high” coronavirus levels in its wastewater, according to CDC data for the week ending July 6. Coronavirus levels in California’s wastewater are now estimated to be significantly higher than last summer. …

COVID cases keep rising in L.A. County due to FLiRT; Mayor Karen Bass tests positive
6 months, 2 weeks ago

COVID cases keep rising in L.A. County due to FLiRT; Mayor Karen Bass tests positive

LA Times  

Despite a recent increase in coronavirus cases, fewer people are masking now — including most of these guests at UCLA’s graduation in June. The latest count shows the most new coronavirus cases per day since February’s tally, as the virus’ winter peak was trending down. For the week that ended June 22, there were an average of 153 patients in …

New COVID subvariants are rising: How bad will California get hit this summer?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

New COVID subvariants are rising: How bad will California get hit this summer?

LA Times  

As the new FLiRT family of coronavirus subvariants takes hold, early signs are pointing to a summer jump in cases. California’s COVID waves last summer and winter were still big enough to cause significant disruptions, including outbreaks in schools, among sports teams and at Hollywood studios, while some businesses saw higher numbers of workers calling in sick. “In years past, …

COVID-19 intensifies across California, with the worst probably still to come
1 year ago

COVID-19 intensifies across California, with the worst probably still to come

LA Times  

The winter COVID-and-flu season is ramping up in California and nationwide, with doctors and other experts saying the worst of the respiratory illness season is still to come. “And we’re probably not quite to the zenith of it yet,” said Dr. Elizabeth Hudson, regional chief of infectious diseases at Kaiser Permanente Southern California. “Looking at some of the data that …

COVID outbreaks hit workplaces, schools across California as summer illnesses worsen
1 year, 4 months ago

COVID outbreaks hit workplaces, schools across California as summer illnesses worsen

LA Times  

The summer COVID bump is worsening in California, with infections spreading at schools and workplaces, and hospitalizations ticking up. Among the work sites in L.A. County where there are active COVID-19 outbreak investigations are the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, CBS Studio Center Stage 18, the L.A. City Department of Public Works’ Bureau of Street Services, the Westchester-Loyola Village Branch …

US ends COVID-19 health emergency today: Key figures defining the pandemic
1 year, 8 months ago

US ends COVID-19 health emergency today: Key figures defining the pandemic

Firstpost  

Though daily life has long returned to near-normal for many in the United States, the official end of the COVID-19 health emergency Thursday night still marks a new post-pandemic era for the country. Three years of health emergency A state of emergency was first declared in the United States in January 2020, more than three years ago. 1.1 million deaths …

Editorial: The COVID-19 pandemic emergency is over, but virus is still here
1 year, 8 months ago

Editorial: The COVID-19 pandemic emergency is over, but virus is still here

LA Times  

After three long and difficult years, the federal COVID-19 public health emergency ends Thursday. Now we are shifting into the next phase, in which we manage the waves of infection that are likely to continue for the foreseeable future, while seeking new medications and therapies to reduce transmission, treat infection and help the many people still suffering from infections they …

California COVID-19 rules ease as emergency declarations end. Here’s what’s changed
1 year, 9 months ago

California COVID-19 rules ease as emergency declarations end. Here’s what’s changed

LA Times  

Shoppers, some wearing masks, make their way along Santee Alley in Los Angeles on Dec. 6, 2022. “With the rescinding of many emergency orders these past weeks, there are questions about which sensible protections remain important to consider,” said L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. “Given the differing risks both by setting and by individual characteristics, the goals of …

Coronavirus Today: Our final edition
1 year, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Today: Our final edition

LA Times  

I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Tuesday, March 28. The case now returns to the lower court, where “both sides will have to grapple with the White House’s announcement that the COVID emergency will finally end on May 11, 2023,” the ruling said. Thomas Groome, a professor of theology and religious education at Boston College, said in-person attendance will “probably never …

California to alter COVID rules in healthcare settings: Masks and vaccinations not required
1 year, 10 months ago

California to alter COVID rules in healthcare settings: Masks and vaccinations not required

LA Times  

Jazmin Escamilla takes blood samples Dec. 19 in the ambulance bay outside the emergency department at MLK Community Hospital in Los Angeles. With the COVID-19 state of emergency a thing of the past, California health officials on Friday unveiled plans to relax guidance on masking in high-risk settings and to end vaccination requirements for healthcare workers. California L.A. County’s COVID-19 …

Newsom rescinds California’s COVID-19 state of emergency, marking an end to the pandemic era
1 year, 10 months ago

Newsom rescinds California’s COVID-19 state of emergency, marking an end to the pandemic era

LA Times  

Dec. 6. photo of shoppers, some wearing masks, some not, make their way along Santee Alley in Los Angeles. California’s COVID-19 state of emergency officially ends Tuesday, bringing a symbolic close to one of the most challenging chapters of state history and of Gov. “California is better prepared and that’s because we have a serious Legislature and the health ecosystem …

COVID-19 deaths top 100,000 in California: ‘Nobody ... anticipated this toll’
1 year, 10 months ago

COVID-19 deaths top 100,000 in California: ‘Nobody ... anticipated this toll’

LA Times  

It was three years ago this month that California documented its first known victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The heartache of having so many people die weighs heavily on all of us here at public health,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said. “Both perspectives are understandable because the risk of getting sick, the risk of having severe …

Has California avoided another devastating winter COVID wave?
1 year, 11 months ago

Has California avoided another devastating winter COVID wave?

LA Times  

Shoppers, some wearing masks, made their way along Santee Alley in Los Angeles in December. “I never say we’re in the clear, because there’s still people for whom COVID is going to remain a really big concern, and they’re going to continue to need to do everything they can to avoid getting infected,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara …

Will XBB.1.5, the latest Omicron subvariant, fuel another California COVID surge? What we know
2 years ago

Will XBB.1.5, the latest Omicron subvariant, fuel another California COVID surge? What we know

LA Times  

A traveler arrives inside Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on Monday. XBB.1.5 “is the most transmissible subvariant that has been detected yet,” said Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization’s technical lead on COVID-19. “We can’t attribute the increase in hospitalizations to XBB.1.5 yet, but we are working with U.S. CDC colleagues …

Workers in L.A. County should wear masks indoors to prevent COVID surge, officials say
2 years ago

Workers in L.A. County should wear masks indoors to prevent COVID surge, officials say

LA Times  

Faced with the possibility of another COVID-19 surge stemming from parties and travel over the winter holiday season, Los Angeles County health officials are urging workers and students to wear masks in indoor public settings for at least 10 days once they return to work and school. “The holiday season by its very nature brings increased risk of exposure, including …

Dangerous weeks ahead in L.A. County as coronavirus suddenly surges. Here is why
2 years, 1 month ago

Dangerous weeks ahead in L.A. County as coronavirus suddenly surges. Here is why

LA Times  

Commuters, some with face masks and some without, walk through Los Angeles Union Station on Tuesday. “People came back from Thanksgiving and pretty quickly were testing positive,” county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said. Dr. Sara Cody, the county’s public health director, warned that this winter is shaping up to be “extraordinarily difficult,” pointing to sewage data suggesting coronavirus levels …

COVID-19 cases in most populous US county surge to highest levels: media
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 cases in most populous US county surge to highest levels: media

China Daily  

A Chevron gas station sign displays the price of gas next to a man doing COVID-19 testing on Sept 21, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. LOS ANGELES - COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States, have surged to highest levels since summer wave, local media reported on Thursday, citing official data. The US …

Can California avoid a third devastating COVID-19 winter wave? Cautious signs of hope
2 years, 1 month ago

Can California avoid a third devastating COVID-19 winter wave? Cautious signs of hope

LA Times  

Nurse Angela Tapia administers the Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine to Maria Salazar, 88, at her home in Los Angeles as her son Louis Salazar Jr., 64, right, and nurse Bryan Phan watch. “But you should really take some comfort in knowing that we have within our wherewithal to mitigate anything that comes up our way.” Some of the advantages we …

Southern California braces for difficult flu season as cases rise after COVID lull
2 years, 2 months ago

Southern California braces for difficult flu season as cases rise after COVID lull

LA Times  

Officials generally recommend the flu vaccine for people 6 months and older. This year, officials are also suggesting those age 65 or older get turbocharged flu vaccines that are considered higher dose or “adjuvanted,” which helps trigger a stronger immune response. The current levels of flu activity are “much higher” compared to pre-pandemic years, the Los Angeles County Department of …

California ends coronavirus testing requirements for certain unvaccinated workers
2 years, 3 months ago

California ends coronavirus testing requirements for certain unvaccinated workers

LA Times  

California has rescinded coronavirus testing requirements for unvaccinated workers at schools, healthcare facilities and other congregate settings, the latest rule to be rolled back as the state enters what officials say is a new phase of the pandemic. “We’ve entered a phase of the pandemic where the majority of people in these workplace settings are vaccinated, and our youngest Californians …

Coronavirus Today: Who’s dying of COVID-19 now?
2 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus Today: Who’s dying of COVID-19 now?

LA Times  

I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Tuesday, Sept. 20. At a time when vaccines, boosters, medications and antibody treatments are plentiful, when hospitals have the bandwidth to care for patients who are seriously ill, and when, as White House COVID-⁠19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said, “most COVID-19 deaths are preventable,” you’ve got to wonder: Who is dying of COVID-19 now? …

Fueled by rapid reinfections, California’s soaring summer COVID wave could top winter surge
2 years, 5 months ago

Fueled by rapid reinfections, California’s soaring summer COVID wave could top winter surge

LA Times  

With sustained jumps in cases and hospitalizations fueled by the hyper-infectious BA.5 subvariant, this Santee Alley store is requiring shoppers to wear masks. “And the number of cases now probably is not all that dissimilar to what we saw during the massive surge in December and January.” That’s why, Wachter said, he strongly recommends masking in indoor public settings “in …

Stunning spread of COVID subvariants brings high-risk summer to California
2 years, 6 months ago

Stunning spread of COVID subvariants brings high-risk summer to California

LA Times  

Three men wear masks while walking through Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. Although hospitals in L.A. County are not overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients, Ferrer has said reinstating a universal mask mandate should hospitalizations continue to rise is prudent. “The time to slow transmission is actually when you start seeing indicators that you’re having more utilization at your hospitals.” Ferrer …

Stunning spread of BA.5 shows why this California COVID wave is so different
2 years, 6 months ago

Stunning spread of BA.5 shows why this California COVID wave is so different

LA Times  

People shop and work in Santee Ally on Monday. Far and away the dominant version of the coronavirus circulating nationwide — making up an estimated 65% of new cases over the weeklong period that ended Saturday, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — BA.5 is arguably combining aspects of last summer’s Delta variant with older versions …

Coronavirus in California is becoming easier to get, much harder to avoid. Here’s why
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus in California is becoming easier to get, much harder to avoid. Here’s why

LA Times  

The number of coronavirus cases reported in California is on the brink of crossing 10 million, a milestone that probably undercounts the total significantly yet still carries an increasing sense of inevitability. “It is likely, as COVID-19 variants continue to evolve to be more transmissible and acquire the ability to evade the protection of antibodies against infection, which results in …

COVID vaccines may soon be available for kids under 5. What Californians need to know
2 years, 6 months ago

COVID vaccines may soon be available for kids under 5. What Californians need to know

LA Times  

Felix Johnstone of Altadena, with mother Caitlin Johnstone, right, receives a child’s dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from nurse Shirley Alfonso at Eugene A. Obregon Park on Nov. 3 in Los Angeles. “As we have seen with older age groups, we expect that the vaccines for younger children will provide protection from the most severe outcomes of COVID-19, such …

California coronavirus cases remain elevated as wave continues
2 years, 7 months ago

California coronavirus cases remain elevated as wave continues

LA Times  

The number of newly reported coronavirus cases remains elevated across California as health officials continue to wrestle with the pandemic’s latest wave. “I do anticipate that with many schools closed for the summer, there’ll be significantly less routine testing and that will probably contribute to decreases in the daily case numbers and increases in test positivity over the next few …

New Omicron subvariants in California bring new questions about coronavirus outlook
2 years, 7 months ago

New Omicron subvariants in California bring new questions about coronavirus outlook

LA Times  

Katelyn Woolcott, right, wears a mask while working at Grand Central Market in Los Angeles. The upward track of California’s coronavirus case rate may be easing, but contradictory data are muddying the state’s outlook as a new pair of Omicron subvariants seen in South Africa are increasingly making appearances here. In Santa Clara County, Northern California’s most populous and home …

California’s latest COVID-19 surge may be slowing, early data suggest
2 years, 7 months ago

California’s latest COVID-19 surge may be slowing, early data suggest

LA Times  

People wait in line for a COVID-19 test in Los Angeles earlier this year. “We do, however, have sewage data that would suggest that there’s some drop-off here in San Francisco, Davis, San Jose,” Rutherford said, referring to levels of coronavirus in wastewater. Los Angeles County reported a 4% week-over-week decrease in average daily coronavirus cases, according to a Times …

California’s new coronavirus wave is disrupting lives, even with less severe illness
2 years, 7 months ago

California’s new coronavirus wave is disrupting lives, even with less severe illness

LA Times  

A new surge of coronavirus cases is taking shape, as California slogs into a third pandemic summer with far fewer hospitalizations and deaths but still significant disruptions. “If we continue on the current trajectory, we could find that cases and hospitalizations end up exerting stress on our healthcare system within just a few weeks,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director …

With California hit by new coronavirus wave, time to start wearing masks? Limit gatherings?
2 years, 7 months ago

With California hit by new coronavirus wave, time to start wearing masks? Limit gatherings?

LA Times  

As California contends with another resurgence of the coronavirus, what should residents consider doing to protect themselves from infection? “With all of the unknowns around these new variants, it is sensible to take the simple step of putting back on the mask when you’re indoors,” said Barbara Ferrer, the county’s public health director. But regardless of a region’s level, “individuals …

These areas of California have been hardest hit by new coronavirus wave
2 years, 7 months ago

These areas of California have been hardest hit by new coronavirus wave

LA Times  

The San Francisco Bay Area has gone from 208 cases a week for every 100,000 residents to 369 cases a week for every 100,000 residents, a 78% week-over-week increase. San Bernardino County San Bernardino County has gone from 79 cases a week for every 100,000 residents to 147 cases a week for every 100,000 residents, an 85% week-over-week increase. San …

Coronavirus cases in California rising fast, with some regions seeing infections double
2 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus cases in California rising fast, with some regions seeing infections double

LA Times  

The number of coronavirus cases in California has significantly worsened this past week, hitting a level not seen since the winter’s Omicron surge and raising concerns about the possibility of a big jump in infections this summer. Hospitals in two of California’s most populous regions, L.A. County and the San Francisco Bay Area, are not under strain, and the rate …

Another bummer coronavirus summer for California? Cases keep rising along with concerns
2 years, 7 months ago

Another bummer coronavirus summer for California? Cases keep rising along with concerns

LA Times  

Buddhist monks stand before the start of a candlelight vigil held Tuesday at the Viet Heritage House and Garden in Santa Ana to mark 1 million coronavirus-related deaths in the U.S. and recent shootings in Laguna Woods and Buffalo, N.Y. With coronavirus cases on the rise, California finds itself in a familiar, if frustrating, position — with the threat of …

With COVID cases rising, how close is California to new mask rules, restrictions?
2 years, 8 months ago

With COVID cases rising, how close is California to new mask rules, restrictions?

LA Times  

With coronavirus cases continuing to rise in some parts of California, the big question is when some local governments may decide a wave is big enough to intervene with new rules. L.A. County will move into the medium COVID-19 community level category once it begins reporting 200 coronavirus cases a week for every 100,000 residents. A universal mask mandate would …

California again faces rising anxiety about coronavirus spread as summer approaches
2 years, 8 months ago

California again faces rising anxiety about coronavirus spread as summer approaches

LA Times  

California is approaching another summer amid growing anxiety over COVID-19 as outbreaks increase and officials try to determine when this new wave will crest. “Even if you got Omicron during the Omicron surge, you can still get COVID again, unfortunately.” California is reporting about 8,000 daily coronavirus cases in the last week, up 18% over the previous week’s tally of …

‘Significant uptick’ in California coronavirus outbreaks brings new warnings
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Significant uptick’ in California coronavirus outbreaks brings new warnings

LA Times  

Coronavirus conditions are likely to worsen, with case rates continuing to rise and hospitalizations starting to increase, according to the top health official in the San Francisco Bay Area’s most populous county. “And we’re just beginning to see some early signs yet that this may be translating to an uptick in hospitalizations.” In Santa Clara County, the home of Silicon …

‘We’re now into our sixth wave’: Coronavirus gains in California spark new concerns
2 years, 8 months ago

‘We’re now into our sixth wave’: Coronavirus gains in California spark new concerns

LA Times  

Coronavirus cases are continuing to increase in California, prompting one health official to warn that the state is heading into the next wave of the pandemic. For the record: An earlier version of this article incorrectly said New York City’s rate of new weekly coronavirus-positive hospitalizations last week was nearly 75% higher than L.A. County’s, and the rate of weekly …

Here we go again: California coronavirus cases rising. Is a new wave coming soon?
2 years, 8 months ago

Here we go again: California coronavirus cases rising. Is a new wave coming soon?

LA Times  

Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez tosses holy water during the annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony on April 16. “We’re expecting a small surge that may mirror something that we saw in Delta last summer, in early July, but it’s happening now, in May,” Dr. Curtis Chan, deputy health officer for San Mateo County, said in an interview. “People …

Coronavirus is under control in the U.S., but the pandemic isn’t over, Fauci says
2 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus is under control in the U.S., but the pandemic isn’t over, Fauci says

LA Times  

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday the coronavirus is under better control in the United States, but the pandemic isn’t over — and the challenge is how to keep improving the situation. “We are in a different moment of the pandemic,” said Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert, in an interview with the Associated Press. “By no means does that mean …

How many California lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines? Scientists have an answer
2 years, 8 months ago

How many California lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines? Scientists have an answer

LA Times  

The arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccines in December 2020 marked the start of a new, safer phase of the pandemic. In the first 10 months of their availability, COVID-19 vaccines prevented an estimated 1.5 million coronavirus infections, nearly 73,000 hospitalizations, and almost 20,000 deaths in California, according to a study published Friday in the journal JAMA Network Open. Each …

California could see coronavirus increase this spring due to Omicron subvariant BA.2
2 years, 9 months ago

California could see coronavirus increase this spring due to Omicron subvariant BA.2

LA Times  

Coronavirus cases are on the upswing worldwide, prompting some officials to warn that California could see increases this spring because of the Omicron subvariant BA.2, even though cases of the strain so far have been modest in the state. “But we’re watching that very, very carefully.” There’s no certainty that L.A. County will experience the kind of BA.2 surges that …

Coronavirus cases are rising in Europe. Is it a warning for California?
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus cases are rising in Europe. Is it a warning for California?

LA Times  

There has been a recent rise in coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe that are in contrast to the continued declines in California and the U.S. Andy Slavitt, a former senior adviser to President Biden’s pandemic response team, noted Monday that based on trends in Europe, the U.S. could see a new rise in coronavirus cases …

Editorial: It’s been two years of COVID. It’s time for a full accounting of our response
2 years, 10 months ago

Editorial: It’s been two years of COVID. It’s time for a full accounting of our response

LA Times  

There’s no great way to mark the exact moment when the pandemic began in the U.S. Was it when the first domestic case of COVID-19 was confirmed? At this time, as health officials consider whether the disease is moving toward an endemic stage, it’s appropriate to look back at the state and federal response. Not as an exercise in blame …

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