5 years after COVID-19, pandemic expert reflects on response and says another is possible
Dr. Shira Doron, the point person for pandemic preparedness at Tufts Medical Center, reflects on how her team responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and how surprised she was about the lockdown that occurred outside the hospital.
5 years ago, the WHO declared COVID a pandemic. Here's a look at the disease by the numbers
Another recent federal study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics in February, showed approximately 1.01 million children, or 1.4%, are believed to have ever experienced long COVID as of 2023 and about 293,000, or 0.4%, were experiencing the condition when the survey was being conducted.
Maryland better-prepared for another pandemic 5 years after COVID, experts say
The pandemic has had a lasting effect on the country and our state, several Maryland medical experts say, as the lessons learned have put communities in a better position in the event of another
What's been learned about disease monitoring from the COVID pandemic
Are we more prepared to detect the start of a possible pandemic than we were in 2020? Some things have gotten better, and some worse.
What we still don't know about COVID 5 years after the WHO declared a pandemic
Five years after the WHO declared COVID to be a pandemic, questions remain including how many people have died.
What health experts have learned from the COVID pandemic
From the long lines for testing, to turning New York's Central Park into a makeshift field hospital, the horrors of the height of the COVID-19 pandemic might not have rang more true for those working inside the hospital emergency rooms.
5 years since the pandemic started, long COVID patients are still hoping for a cure
They're pushing for more funding to find effective treatments. Researchers are finally starting to make headway but have a way to go.
By The Numbers: What the COVID pandemic has brought over 5 years
A look at the numbers since Covid was announced as a global pandemic five years ago today, and how low vaccination rates still fuel serious infections and illnesses.
Five years ago, WHO declared a global pandemic. Where things stand
COVID-19 took the lives of more than one million Americans and nearly 116,000 Californians, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
5 years after COVID, what public health lessons has North Texas learned?
Five years since COVID-19 was declared a public health emergency in Dallas County in March 2020, local health experts say the ...
The pandemic changed travel forever: How air travel, cruises are different 5 years later
Cruise lines and airlines implemented numerous safety measures during the COVID pandemic, including vaccination requirements, ...
A pause in NYC to recall pandemic's impact, 5 years later
A ceremony Friday at a Queens hospital paid tribute to those who died during the COVID-19 pandemic and honored the "heroism of every single health care worker" who cared for patients.
How mental health has changed in the 5 years since the pandemic
WESH 2's Sheldon Dutes and licensed marriage and family therapist, Cherlette McCullough, unpack the evolution of mental health awareness and navigating relationships in a post-pandemic society ...
5 years later, Chicago health care workers say start of COVID pandemic feels like yesterday, yet forever ago
Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Medical Intensive Care Unit was in the process of being transformed into a COVID ICU.
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Mayor Adams marks 5 years since COVID pandemic by honoring front-line heroes at Elmhurst Hospital
New York City Mayor Eric Adams marked five years since the COVID pandemic shut down the city by honoring some of the front-line heroes who risked their own lives to help others. The mayor was at ...
Chronic absenteeism still plagues Northeast Ohio schools 5 years after start of pandemic
It's not just an urban schools problem getting kids to school every day, Summit Education Initiative Executive Director David ...
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The Mütter Museum’s new exhibit reflects on five years of COVID-19
The new exhibition honors the healthcare workers, community members and public officials that worked to build trust in the medical community during a time of crisis and uncertainty.
Photos: The 5-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the first in over a century. The international ...