Coronavirus

Twitter Lifted its Ban on COVID Misinformation—Research Shows This is a Grave Risk to Public Health

Health experts have concerns.

  • By Anjana Susarla, The Conversation

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.

  • By Edward Graham

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."

  • By Yale University, Futurity

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.

  • By Courtney Bublé

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.

  • By Futurity

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.

  • By Courtney Bublé

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.

  • By Erich Wagner

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.

  • By Courtney Bublé

CRISPR Could Make Testing for SARS-COV-2 Fast and Easy

Newer testing methods could be on the way.

  • By Mike Williams-Rice, Futurity

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.

  • By Jeffrey M. Sturek and Alexandra Kadl, The Conversation

ARPA-H: High-risk, High-reward Health Research is the Mandate of New, Billion-dollar US Agency

Inside the federal government's newest agency.

  • By Tong Sun, The Conversation

Misinformation is a Common Thread Between the COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS Pandemics—With Deadly Consequences

These pandemics have something in common.

  • By Cristian Apetrei, The Conversation

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.

  • By Kirsten Errick

Dr. Fauci Will Leave Government, But Isn’t Retiring

“The United States of America is stronger, more resilient, and healthier because of him,” said President Biden. 

  • By Courtney Bublé
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Long COVID-19 and Other Chronic Respiratory Conditions After Viral Infections May Stem From an Overactive Immune Response in the Lungs

Advancements in understanding long COVID-19 continue.

  • By Harish Narasimhan, The Conversation

These Are the Agencies Federal Employees Are Leaving at the Highest Rates

After jumping during the pandemic, the government's overall attrition rate has stabilized.

  • By Eric Katz

Polio in New York—An Infectious Disease Doctor Explains This Exceedingly Rare Occurrence

Waning vaccination rates could allow rare diseases to make a comeback.

  • By William Petri, The Conversation

Solid Collaboration Tools Essential to Remote, Hybrid Work

User-friendly collaboration tools that work as expected are key to remote worker satisfaction, a new survey finds.

  • By Susan Miller

A House Panel Advances Legislation Encouraging Telework at Agencies

The bill would improve training for managers, among other things.

  • By Erich Wagner

There are Vaccine Possibilities for Monkeypox, CDC Says

Though there is “strong scientific concern” that monkeypox is spreading differently than in the past, the current case count is low and there’s not a huge risk to the general community, a CDC official says.

  • By Courtney Bublé

As Turnover Soars, Most VA Employees Say They Were Not Emotionally Supported During the Pandemic

Front-line staff were largely unaware of VA's offerings to support employee well-being, new survey finds.

  • By Eric Katz