Category: COVID-19
Healthcare Workers “Pop Up” to Help Vaccinate in IL Communities
This student-authored post is published by CPR in partnership with Medill News Service and the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. The views and opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of CPR or CDC. The sound of live music and Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentMore Than Meals: MOW Delivers Preparedness, Response Help
This student-authored post is published by CPR in partnership with Medill News Service and the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. The views and opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of CPR or CDC. One sizzling day this summer, Mo Read More >
Posted on by 2 CommentsLearning from 2020: Preparing for a Second COVID-19 Hurricane Season
June 1, 2021, marked the beginning of the second Atlantic Hurricane Season during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has affected how we prepare for emergencies in a number of ways, including how we gather emergency supplies, what we include in our emergency supply kits, where we shelter, and how we seek care and preventive services. Read More >
Posted on by 2 CommentsTherapy Dogs Work from Home to Help Young Readers
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Posted on by 4 CommentsVolunteers Prepare for Another Season of Disaster Response, Relief Work
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Posted on by 3 CommentsOther Diseases Did Not Rest During COVID-19
The COVID-19 response is the largest in CDC history. But the virus that causes COVID-19 wasn’t the only infectious disease that CDC responded to last year. Diseases like those caused by the Marburg virus and antibiotic-resistant bacteria didn’t go away because of the pandemic. The National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) deployed Read More >
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