Coronavirus
What do we Know About Long COVID?
After three years, not much is clear.
OPM Will End Agencies’ Maximum Telework Status Next Month
The move follows White House guidance last week instructing federal agencies to reduce the use of workplace flexibilities following the end of the COVID-19 national emergency.
Covid Vax Beats Infection for Revving Up Killer T Cells
A wide-ranging study finds vaccination is significantly better at building immunity to COVID-19 than by getting infected with the virus itself.
Biden’s Plan for Ending the Emergency Declaration for COVID-19 Signals a Pivotal Point in the Pandemic—4 Questions Answered
What will the U.S. government's next steps be for COVID-19?
There are Just 7 Long COVID-19 Symptoms
Research indicates COVID-19's long symptoms are not as varied as previously thought.
Parents in the US had Alarmingly High Rates of Anxiety, Depression During the COVID-19 Pandemic—And That has a Direct Effect on Kids
Parents and children suffered untold mental health issues through COVID-19.
CDC Wants Real-time Data on COVID, Flu Vaccine Effectiveness
The public health agency aims to increase its use of real-time data to track the effectiveness of respiratory vaccines and is looking for possible vendor solutions.
Twitter Lifted its Ban on COVID Misinformation—Research Shows This is a Grave Risk to Public Health
Health experts have concerns.
VA Used COVID Relief Funds To Bolster IT and Digital Services
The VA used supplemental COVID funding from three different bills to support expanded telehealth services and remote operations during the worst of the pandemic.
More Republicans Died Than Democrats after COVID-19 Vaccines Came Out
The sharp divergence in excess death rates that emerged in the post-vaccine period "is pretty striking… and the magnitudes are quite large."
Fauci’s Farewell: His Legacy, The New Booster and Forthcoming Congressional Oversight
Dr. Anthony Fauci gave his likely last appearance at the White House briefing on Tuesday as he prepares to leave the federal government after a more than five-decade career.
Conspiracy-Minded People Were More Likely to Hesitate on COVID Vax
New research shows that people who had a conspiracy mindset before the pandemic were more likely to believe fake info about COVID.
The Nationwide Injunction on Contractors Vaccine Mandate is Lifted, But Agencies Told Not to Enforce It – Yet
More guidance is expected from the Office of Management and Budget.
OPM Has Authorized Another Round of Paid Leave For Feds to Get COVID-19 Boosters
As part of the Biden administration’s efforts to encourage Americans to receive the latest COVID-19 booster, federal workers will get up to four hours of paid leave for the shot.
The Pandemic Watchdog is Looking for More Time, Money and Authority
The office is floating a draft bill that would keep it open an additional five years, provide more consistent funding and expand the special IG’s jurisdiction.
CRISPR Could Make Testing for SARS-COV-2 Fast and Easy
Newer testing methods could be on the way.
COVID-19 Can Cause Lasting Lung Damage—3 Ways Long COVID Patients’ Respiration Can Suffer
The coronavirus is causing problems in people that may last years.
ARPA-H: High-risk, High-reward Health Research is the Mandate of New, Billion-dollar US Agency
Inside the federal government's newest agency.
Misinformation is a Common Thread Between the COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS Pandemics—With Deadly Consequences
These pandemics have something in common.
Government IT Networks May Not be Ready for Office Return, Survey Says
Legacy government IT systems and network infrastructure may struggle to provide the same quality as more workers return to the office.
