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    December 2020

    Title Source Date
    Tree boom, suncatchers, tracing changes: News from around our 50 states News Catcher 12/09/2020
    What are state and federal plans for distributing COVID-19 vaccine? PolitiFact 12/09/2020
    Idaho Health Board Meeting Stopped After ‘Intense Protest’ From Anti-Mask Crowd Northwest Public News 12/09/2020
    Idaho health departments behind on contact tracing KXLY Spokane 12/08/2020
    Total Breakdown: There’s Still No Money For Mass COVID Vaccinations Talking Points Memo 12/08/2020
    Federal funding for vaccine distribution 'needed six months ago,' public health experts say Becker's Hospital Review 12/07/2020
    100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN HEALTHCARE - 2020 Modern Healthcare 12/07/2020
    With under 200 contact tracers for COVID, thousands of Idaho’s cases spread unchecked The Idaho Statesman 12/06/20202
    State, local officials plead for vaccine distribution funds The Hill 12/05/2020
    After first round of vaccine distributions, bulk of planning remains unfinished NBC News 12/04/2020
    L.A. County cities face a tough task if serious about own public health departments Los Angeles Daily News 12/04/2020
    Guest editorial: Protesters at health official's home are angry at wrong thing Akron Beacon Journal 12/04/2020
    Public Health Workers In Kansas Walk Away Over Pressure From Pandemic Politics NPR Station KPBS 12/04/2020
    Take a number: States will determine your place in line for the Covid-19 vaccine Mobile News 12/03/2020

    November 2020

    Title Source Date
    Health departments are ‘slammed.’ Missourians asked to contact trace on their own 11/30/2020
    NACCHO Releases Public Health Priorities for the Biden-Harris Transition Team and 117th Congress Domestic Preparednes 11/29/2020
    Here’s how Whatcom County Council is addressing racism and public health Bellingham Herald 11/28/2020
    COVID-19 volunteer program, facing multiple hurdles, aims for spring 2021 launch Penn Live 11/24/2020
    COVID-19 vaccine poses logistical challenges for Pa. officials Pittsburgh Post Gazette 11/22/2020
    South Carolina's health agency is missing permanent leader as coronavirus pandemic worsens The Charleston Post and Courier 11/21/2020
    Health care workers, nursing homes likely first in line for coronavirus vaccine; population formula will come into play The Los Angeles Times 11/20/2020
    Who will get the first COVID vaccines? States race to decide The Bakersfield Californian 11/20/2020
    Overdose Responders Struggle Against Rising Deaths Urban Milwaukee 11/20/2020
    Who will get the first COVID vaccines? California and other states race to decide The Los Angeles Times 11/19/2020
    With Cold Weather Forcing Patrons Inside, How Safe Are Restaurants? HealthDay / U.S. News & World Report 11/19/2020
    As drug overdose deaths soar, advocates fight uphill battle – Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee Eminetra 11/19/2020
    As drug overdose deaths soar, advocates fight uphill battle<.a> Wilwaukee News Services 11/19/2020
    OUR NATION’S PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR: ATTRACTING NEW PROFESSIONALS WHILE UNDER ATTACK Ark Valley Voice 11/19/2020
    Polk Co. supervisor withdraws another anti-CAFO proposal, will continue pursuing regulation Wisconsin State Farmer 10/18/2020
    Inoculations by December? States aren’t so sure. POLITICO 11/18/2020
    ‘Logistical nightmare’: Fears dysfunctional Covid vaccine distribution delays in US could destroy doses United Kingdom Independent Newspaper 11/18/2020
    Now that two highly effective Covid vaccines are within reach, we just have to get them to 7.8 billion people CNBC 11/18/2020
    States, Providers Hope COVID-19 Relief Wishlist Part Of Possible Omnibus Inside Health Policy 11/20/2020
    How Team Biden uses workarounds to prep for COVID-19 fight Christian Science Monitor 11/18/2020
    Inoculations by December? States aren’t so sure POITICO 11/18/2020
    Biden team ramps up outreach to public health groups STAT News 11/18/2020
    Polk Co. supervisor withdraws another anti-CAFO proposal, will continue pursuing regulation Wisconsin State Farmer 11/17/2020
    Should Essential Retail Workers Get Vaccine Priority? CSB 11/17/2020
    Task force doubles down on rapid testing strategy to fight the coronavirus Center for Public Integrity 11/16/2020
    6 Side Hustles You Can Do From Home To Earn Extra Money Forbes 11/16/2020
    The Covid curves are bending the wrong way POLITICO Pulse 11/16/2020
    Missing From State Plans to Distribute the Coronavirus Vaccine: Money to Do It The New York Times 11/14/2020
    Trump Silent on Virus Surge as Cases and Deaths Rise Sharply BNN Bloomberg 11/13/2020
    5 Points On Why The Latest COVID Crisis Is So Bad, And Why It’s Poised To Get Much Worse Talking Points Memo 11/12/2020
    With Covid and Trump Both Raging, Governors Face Pandemic Alone BNN Bloomberg 11/12/2020
    The Latest: Coronavirus deaths surpass 10,000 in hard-hit Massachusetts Portland Press Herald 11/12/2020
    With Covid and Trump Both Raging, Governors Face Pandemic Alone Yahoo! Finance 11/12/2020
    Vector-Borne Disease: CDC Report Outlines Key Steps for Prevention and Control in U.S. Entomology Today 11/12/2020
    Biden Plans Sharp Change in Coronavirus Response Voice of America 11/10/2020
    Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: Partnering With Schools Domestic Preparedness 11/09/2020
    Local Health Departments Find New Ways to Provide Flu Vaccines Route Fifty 11/06/2020
    NACCHO joins CDC Project Firstline to strengthen local public health capacity against infectious diseases Homeland Preparedness News 11/04/2020
    Illinois is nearing its contact tracing hiring goal. Is it too late? Chicago Tribune 11/02/2020
    Health officials are quitting or getting fired amid outbreak Black News Channel 11/01/2020

    October 2020

    Title Source Date
    Pence absent from Covid-19 planning calls for more than a month POLITICO 10/29/2020
    Is it safe to lick the ballot envelope? Public health officials take on the new challenge of making voting safe amid a pandemic STAT News 10/29/2020
    Here’s What Joe Biden Would Change On COVID-19 Starting Day One | news Huffington Post 10/28/2020
    Manalapan MRC-CERT receives funding from national association Central Jersey 10/28/2020
    What you need to prepare for the Covid-19 surge this season CNN 10/27/2020
    States Will Need Billions to Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine as Federal Funding Falls Short NBC Los Angeles 10/27/2020
    Board set to consider declaration of racism as public health crisis The News Gazette 10/27/2020
    Health groups running get-out-vote social media videos in Florida Florida Politics 10/24/2020
    Forming Partnerships With Public Health Departments, Part 1: Why It’s a Good Idea Shelter Force 10/23/2020
    Dr. Umair A. Shah Named New Washington Secretary Of Health" YouTube 11/172020
    Pandemic Politics May Divide A Three-County Health Department In Colorado NPR Station KUNR 10/16/2020
    Town of Great Barrington Joins Health Experts in Condemning 'Herd Immunity' Death Cult That Bears Its Name Common Dreams 10/16/2020
    Health experts say 'herd immunity' strategy would kill thousands The Hill 10/16/2020
    In the US, 50 States Could Mean 50 Vaccine Rollout StrategiesAssociation of County and City Health Officials WIRED 10/16/2020
    Funding for vaccines, public health in the crosshairs of SCOTUS case National Journal 10/15/2020
    The state of US contact tracing: Is it working? | Tampa Bay Times / Politifact 10/13/2020
    How risky is voting in person? Here’s how to navigate your options during the pandemic PBS 10/12/2020
    The Many, Maddening Hurdles To Contact Tracing The White House Outbreak NPR Station KUMN 10/09/2020
    As CDC’s Deadline for Submitting COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plans Nears, States Say They’re Still Short on Guidance Morning Consult 10/09/2020
    The state of US contact tracing: Is it working? PolitiFact 10/09/2020
    States are scrambling to build vaccine distribution infrastructure NPR Marketplace 10/08/2020
    Few Covid safeguards as Trump campaign restarts rallies POLITICO 10/082020
    Trump's mask hypocrisy: How COVID memos contradict the White House’s public face Salon / Kaiser Health Network 10/02/2020
    Public health, election staff team up to prepare for Election Day The Nation's Health 10/02/2020
    States push for more funds and guidance on vaccine distribution CQ Roll Call 10/01/2020

    September 2020

    Title Source Date
    How White House COVID Memos Contradict Administration’s Public Face,/a> Kaiser Health News / The Daily Beast 09/30/2020
    The Mask Hypocrisy: How White House COVID Memos Contradict Administration’s Public Face Kaiser Health News / Yahoo! News 09/30/2020
    States push for more funds and guidance on vaccine distribution CQ Roll Call 09/30/2020
    Local health officials worry CDC has ‘lost its soul’ Stateline / Alabama.com 09/27/2020
    How long, really, before there’s a COVID-19 vaccine? Experts weigh in Atlanta Journal Constitution 09/26/2020
    Police Investigate Threats Against Head Of Tulsa Health Department News Channel 6, Tulsa 09/26/2020
    'It's devastating': Harassment of COVID health workers is widespread, 'unprecedented,' officials say. Twin Cities Pioneer Press 09/25/2020
    When There's a COVID-19 Vaccine, School Employees Could Be Among the First to Get It Education Week 09/24/2020
    Coronavirus: Health boss threatened after trying to postpone Trump rally, emails show The Independent (British newspaper) 09/23/2020
    Colorado Researchers Call For National Guidelines On Alerting Potential Suicide 'Hot Spot' School Wyoming Public Media 09/22/2020
    NJ contracted $37M for contact tracing. Was there a better way to use taxpayer dollars? New Jersey Herald 09/22/2020
    Threats and invective hurled at health director who sought to postpone Trump’s Tulsa rally, emails show The Washington Post 09/21/2020
    CDC drops controversial testing advice that caused backlash The Associated Press / Sign of the Times news 09/19/2020
    CDC updates, again, guidelines on testing people without coronavirus symptoms CNN 09/18/2020
    How years of underfunding public health left Texas ill prepared for the pandemic The Texas Tribune 09/17/2020
    Outbreaks of COVID-19, flu in fall will challenge public health The Nation's Health 09/16/2020
    CDC Awards $7 Million for Pilot Project to Reduce Chronic Disease by Advancing Health Equity Homeland Security Today 09/15/2020
    Health officials worldwide are receiving death threats because of their work to educate the public and stop the spread of COVID-19 Business Insider / Yahoo! News 09/15/2020
    Trump officials rush to introduce untested vaccine tracking system POLITICO 09/13/2020
    MU contact tracing delays frustrate students, leave some feeling at risk KOMU Channel 8 09/13/2020
    Preparing for the Worst, Health Agencies Mount Unprecedented Flu Shot Drives Stateline 09/10/2020
    Placer County Health Officer Resigns After Board Terminates COVID-19 Emergency Declaration CapRadio (Sacramento NPR Station) 09/10/2020
    Vaccine Messaging Acknowledges Past Racial Traumas in Health Bloomberg Law 09/10/2020
    Outgoing Milwaukee health commissioner says she faced racism, threats at work News Channel Nebraska 09/09/2020
    States Prepare For Potential Fall Vaccine Distribution Under Pressure From CDC WNPR 09/04/2020
    Embattled state epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Park put on paid leave Honolulu Star Advertiser 09/04/2020
    MCHD director, Joey Smith, appointed to NACCHO Board of Directors Clarksville Now 09/04/2020
    Kupuna advocacy group threatens Health Department with legal action over Hawaii contact tracing Honolulu Star Advertiser 09/03/2020
    America needs a CDC whistleblower — now Washington, DC News 09/03/2020
    Contact tracing foiled by conspiracy theories, lack of federal messaging POLITICO 09/03/2020
    City Hall: City Expands Program To Fight Overdoses Urban Milwaukee 09/02/2020
    Long hours, scant resources: Public health workers continue the fight: On the ground in battle against COVID-19 The Nation's Health 09/01/2020

    August 2020

    Title Source Date
    The nation’s public health agencies are ailing when they’re needed most The Washington Post 08/31/2020
    States confront new Covid-19 challenge: Getting flu shots to apathetic Americans POLITICO 08/30/020
    Public Health Experts, Officials Continue To Question New CDC Coronavirus Testing Guidance NPR Station WABE 08/28/2020
    Local health departments say CDC testing change undermines their work The Hill 08/28/2020
    Model projects more than 317,000 US COVID-19 deaths by December CNN / MSN 08/29/2020
    TikTok celebs charged for large parties in LA The Associated Press / Channel 47 08/28/2020
    Auditor Slams State For Lack Of Transparency On Contact Tracing Big Island News 8/28/2020
    California unveils new plan to reopen businesses MarketBeat 08/28/2020
    Coronavirus vaccine trial results expected by end of year, US officials say CNN 08/28/2020
    NACCHO: More Than 9 in 10 Americans Are Endangered by the Underfunding of Local Public Healt Homeland Security Today 08/27/2020
    Health Officials Call On US Government to Reverse COVID-19 Test Guidelines Voice of America 08/27/2020
    Analysis: Trump administration’s coronavirus advice is secret, fragmented and contradictory Public Integrity 08/27/2020
    How starving public health fueled a COVID fire in Florida The Associated Press / Washington Post 08/23/2020
    Monroe Public Health wins national award Monroe Post 08/21/2020
    Las Vegas casinos a likely hotspot for COVID-19 spread: Report Las Vegas Courier Journal 08/20/2020
    Politics slows flow of US virus funds to local public health The Associated Press 08/17/2020
    Coronavirus upends conventions, changes TV coverage The Associated Press / Wilkes Barre Times Leader 08/16/2020
    'Are you doing OK?': On the ground with NYC contact tracers The Associated Press / Yahoo! News 08/17/2020
    Contact tracers: The emotional experience on the other end of the phone Inverse 08/13/2020
    Contact Tracers in Massachusetts Might Order Milk or Help With Rent. Here’s Why. Kaiser Health News 08/13/2020
    Health officials are quitting or getting fired amid outbreak The Associated Press / Kaiser Health News 08/11/2020
    Top California health official resigns amid revelation of giant coronavirus record backlog NBC News 08/10/2020
    Is contact tracing for COVID-19 infection taking place? Health officials have answers Naples Daily News 08/10/2020
    Common Health:The COVID-19 Risks You May Take, And Create, While Traveling NPR Station WBUR 08/10/2020
    Confirmed coronavirus cases in the world reach 20 million The Associated Press / WMTV 08/10/2020
    Public Health Notebook: Funding is ‘scarce’ to stabilize Maine’s economy after pandemic The Maine Monitor 08/09/2020
    Local and state health officials face personal backlash during pandemic WKYC Studios 08/07/2020
    Hawaii needs more contact tracers, critics say Honolulu Star Advertiser 08/04/2020
    Bad data is bogging down the COVID-19 fight; US 'needs to change,' experts say USA Today 08/04/2020
    Lack of Public Data Hampers COVID-19 Fight Stateline 08/03/2020
    How the Pandemic Defeated America The Atlantic 08/03/2020
    Trump’s ‘liberate’ battle cry fragmented, undercut the national pandemic response The Berkshire Edge 08/03/2020
    Shareable, printable guides help voters stay safe from COVID-19: Best practices for voting now available The Nation's Health 08/03/2020
    St. Louis Public Health Officials Aren’t Prepared To Address Longer Mosquito Seasons St. Louis Public Radio 08/03/2020
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Rolls Out Revised Guidelines Patch 08/30/2020

    July 2020

    Title Source Date
    Disgraced Nevada researcher behind Fauci COVID-19 conspiracy theory Las Vegas Review-Journal 07/31/2020
    Growing COVID-19 case numbers in Hampton Roads are straining contact tracing resources Patch 07/31/2020
    Baltimore County Health Director Gregory Branch tests positive for COVID-19 Capital Gazette 07/30/2020
    The road to 150,000+: How the U.S. has handled the COVID-19 pandemic CGTN 07/30/2020
    CU Boulder Offers Contact Tracing 101 Wyoming Public Media 07/28/2020
    A Government-University Partnership to Train Students as Contact Tracers Route 50 07/28/2020
    Connecticut to Perfect Contact Tracing Before Second Wave Governing 07/27/2020
    Getting More Cities To Follow NKY's Lead In Contact Tracing NPR Station WVXU 07/27/2020
    Officials racing to perfect contact tracing Hartford Courant 07/26/2020
    Metro health waited to hire enough COVID-19 trackers until virus had pummeled San Antonio San Antonio Express-News 07/26/2020
    Trump's fragmented pandemic response may undermine push to address racial disparities POLITICO 07/25/2020
    Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis to hire 300 local tracers The Journal Gazette 07/24/2020
    Cambridge launches Community Corps for COVID-19 safety Wicked Local Cambridge 07/23/2020
    Public Health-Seattle & King County receives national recognition for advancing environmental justice King County 07/23/2020
    DeKalb County declares racism a public health crisis Atlanta Journal Constitution 07/22/2020
    COVID-19 Contact Tracing Comes to Chicago: Here’s what we know Southside Weekly 07/22/2020
    Florida contact tracing is a hot mess News 10 Tampa Bay 07/22/2020
    Contact Tracing, a Key Way to Slow COVID-19, Is Badly Underused by the U.S. Scientific American 07/21/2020
    Why Demonize Public Health Officials for Doing Their Job? PA Times 07/21/2020
    Virus hits frontline workers in taxed public health system The Associated Press 07/21/2020
    ‘Surprise’ billing fix likely out of next Covid-19 package as fight over tests plays out POLITICO 07/20/2020
    As parents of students look for alternatives, home schooling sees ‘explosive’ interest The Associated Press / Wilkes Barre Times Leader 07/19/2020
    Houston’s surge of COVID-19 cases overwhelms contact tracing efforts San Antonio Express-News 07/18/2020
    On the phone, contact tracers try to limit virus spread: 'Please answer that call'. Chicago Tribune 07/17/2020
    Walgreens misreported 8 coronavirus test results in 3 days in Monroe County NPR Station WXXI 07/17/2020
    How HHS’s new hospital data reporting system will actually affect the U.S. Covid-19 response STAT News 07/16/2020
    Mosquitoes flying free as health departments focus on virus The Associated Press / KPIX 07/16/2020
    Contact Tracing Hampered by Testing Delays, Unanswered Phone Calls — and Lack of Trust Stateline 07/16/2020
    Trump Is Waging a Losing War Against the Bad News of COVID-19 TIME Magazine 07/15/2020
    Large Cass County Party Shuts Down Summer School Activities And Strains Local Health Department NPR Station KBIA 07/14/2020
    COVID-19 Pandemic Threatens ‘Miracle’ Of Flu Vaccination Talking Points Memo 07/14/2020
    Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Writes DeSantis: Contact Tracing Program Only 4 Percent of What Miami-Dade Needs Florida Daily 07/14/2020
    How contact tracing breaks the chain of COVID-19 transmission Medical Xpress 07/15/2020
    Bottleneck for U.S. Coronavirus Response: The Fax Machine The New York Times 07/13/2020
    Denton County Public Health Diabetes Education and Case Management Program selected as National Promising Practice Fort Worth Business Press 07/10/2020
    Cybersecurity Concerns For Health And Public Health Organizations National Governors Association 07/10/2020
    Incorporating Mental Health And Substance Abuse Screening Into COVID-19 Contact Tracing Health Affairs 07/09/2020
    Rogers County Health Department Honored for Excellence in Public Health More Claremore 07/09/2020
    Tennessee still lacks contact tracers several months into pandemic Fox Chattanooga 07/08/2020
    Crook County Health Department receives honor News Channel 21, KTVZ 07/08/2020
    Blaming the COVID-19 messengers—public health officials under siege: Environmental Health News 07/08/2020
    Alder Blocks Covid Grant Fast-Track New Haven Independent 07/07/2020
    Dr. Sandra Ford named president-elect of NACCHO Board of Directors On Common Ground 07/07/2020
    DeKalb health leader is president-elect of national health board The DeKalb Champion 07/07/2020
    Hundreds of health groups petition against Trump POLITIO 07/07/2020
    How the White House can build public trust and end the coronavirus crisis POLITICO 07/07/2020
    Coronavirus: Disease detectives track an invisible culprit BBC 07/06/2020
    As the virus surged, Florida partied. Tracking the revelers has been tough. The Chicago Tribune 07/06/2020
    Columbia Cut Health Department Budget Five Times In Ten Years NPR Station KBIA 07/06/2020
    As Florida sets records for Covid-19 cases, health authorities often fail to do contact tracing CNN 07/06/2020
    Public health experts urge socially distant Fourth of July celebrations, as the coronavirus surges across the U.S. STAT 07/03/2020
    'Unsafe': Women in public health facing pushback and threats for coronavirus response ABC News 07/03/2020
    A Virus Preys on Divided America as Daily Cases Set Record Bloomberg Law 07/02/2020
    4 things Congress can do right now to help working parents get through the pandemic CNN 07/02/2020
    Life, liberty and face masks: Virus preys on divided America The Register Citizen 07/02/2020
    Look at method used to assess state of public health system The Associated Press 07/01/2020
    Hollowed out public health system faces more cuts amid virus Cleveland.com 07/01/2020
    Women in public health facing pushback, threats for coronavirus response My Central Oregon 07/01/2020
    I’m an Immigrant Without Health Insurance. Where Can I Get Low-Cost or Free Medical Care? Medium 07/01/2020
    Florida would need to triple contact tracing workforce to meet pandemic criteria Fox 13 Tampa Bay 07/01/2020

    June 2020

    Title Source Date
    She Went To The ER To Try To Get A Coronavirus Test And Ended Up $1,840 In Debt NPR 06/30/2020
    As COVID-19 Cases Increase, Health Officials Struggle To Access Federal Funds NPR Station KBIA 06/30/2020
    U.S. coronavirus hotspots failed to build up public health tools Axios 06/29/2020
    Some US states return to previous restrictions to slow surge of coronavirus cases CNN 06/29/2020
    ‘Public enemy number one’: COVID puts low-profile local health officials on hot seat The Kansas City Star 06/28/2020
    Hollowed-Out Public Health System Faces More Cuts Amid Virus Kaiser Health News 06/26/2020
    Claiming COVID-19 cases were overcounted, West Virginia's GOP governor forces out top health expert Salon 06/26/2020
    COVID must not divert us from HIV and hepatitis elimination San Francisco Examiner 06/25/2020
    When the Truth Becomes the Threat: Standing in Support of our Public Health Officials Medium 06/24/2020
    The important stories left underreported while we were focused on COVID-19 Poynter 06/24/2020
    The Health 202: Trump claims an increase in coronavirus cases is due to more testing. That isn't true anymore. The Washington Post 06/23/2020
    This is Vandalism, And It’s Taking Place Inside the House of Government Esquire 06/23/2020
    The Hidden Deaths Of The COVID Pandemic Kaiser Health News 06/23/2020
    Some public health officials are resigning amid threats during the Covid-19 pandemic CNN 06/23/2020
    Health Officials Had to Face a Pandemic. Then Came the Death Threats. The New York Times 06/22/2020
    COVID-19 Is Stripping Resources From Mosquito Control Programs Slate 06/19/2020
    Politicians Shunt Aside Public Health Officials Stateline 06/18/2020
    As States Reopen, Do They Have The Workforce They Need To Stop Coronavirus Outbreaks? WBUR Public Radio 06/18/2020
    Sheriff investigating threats against Dr. Sara Cody, Santa Clara County's top public health official ABC News 7 06/17/2020
    Cuomo allows visitors at New York hospitals and group homes as coronavirus death toll hits a new low AP Wire / Wilkes-Barre Times Leader 06/17/2020
    Parts of Pa. reopened without robust coronavirus contact tracing to keep residents safe The Philadelphia Inrquirer 06/16/2020
    Take These Steps If You're Renting a Vacation Home During the Pandemic Consumer Reports 06/16/2020
    Coronavirus recommendations ignored as case numbers rise The Washington Post 06/15/2020
    Public health workers fighting virus face growing threats The Associated Press 06/12/2020
    Red Cross Warns of a ‘Staggering’ Drop in Blood Supplies The New York Times 06/02/2020
    What Are the Options for Training Contact Tracers? Medscape 06/02/2020
    How to become a contact tracer, one of the fastest-growing jobs in America CNBC 06/02/2020
    How St. Louis Plans To Conduct Contact Tracing, Hire More Workers St. Louis Public Radio 06/01/2020

    May 2020

    Title Source Date
    Health Inspections Take on New Role in Monitoring Restaurant Safety Route Fifty 05/29/2020
    How the Coronavirus Exacerbated Oregon’s Bitter Political Divide The New Yorker 05/28/2020
    Health Officials Gear Up to Trace the Path of Coronavirus Contacts Comstock's Magazine 05/28/2020
    Contact tracing poses new challenge in coronavirus outbreak Yahoo! Finance 05/27/2020
    State Plans to Hire Fewer Contact Tracers Than Experts Recommend Oklahoma Watch 05/26/2020
    Maine contact tracing efforts to be expanded WABI-TV (Augusta, Maine CBS Affiliate) 05/26/2020
    Health Departments Concerned About Rising STDs During the Covid-19 Pandemic Blogarama 05/25/2020
    On the front lines of the pandemic, grocery workers are in the dark about risks The Washington Post 05/24/2020
    The Road to Reopen: 2 experts discuss reopenings for main streets, schools and child care News-12 New Jersey 05/23/2020
    CDC Warns of 'Increase in Rodent Activity' at Restaurants and Food Venues Closed By COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdowns Newsweek 05/23/2020
    Alaska plans to more than triple its workforce of COVID-19 contact detectives Alaska Public News 05/22/2020
    One Oregon county has widespread COVID-19 testing. Others aren’t so lucky. High Country News 05/22/2020
    Isolating coronavirus patients isn’t as easy as it sounds Axios 05/21/2020
    Will Arizona get hit by a second wave of COVID-19? Here's what we know Arizona Central 05/20/2020
    America’s Patchwork Pandemic Is Fraying Even Further The Atlantic 05/20/2020
    Food safety award from NACCHO for 2020 goes to Southern Nevada Health District Food Safety News 05/19/2020
    Southern Nevada Health District Awarded for Excellence in Food Protection Quality Assurance & Food Safety 05/19/2020
    Health department recommends greater St. Louis area needs to hire about 600 contact tracers KMOX Radio (St. Louis) 05/19/2020
    Is Vermont ready to reopen? Yes and no. Vermont Digger 05/19/2020
    You Don’t Need Invasive Tech for Successful Contact Tracing. Here’s How It Works. ProPublica 05/19/2020
    Investing in public health is more important than ever The Billings Gazette 05/18/2020
    Health District explores ways to ramp up contact tracing capacity Las Vegas Sun 05/16/2020
    Lacking Money and Power, Authorities Barely Enforce Virus Rules Bloomberg News Wire 05/15/2020
    Coronavirus contact tracers' nemeses: People who don't answer their phones Good Morning America 05/15/2020
    Florida is contact tracing COVID-19 but sharing few details about it WFTS, Tampa Bay ABC News Affiliate 05/14/2020
    Covid-19: The US state copying a global health template for contact tracing success The British Medical Journal 05/13/2020
    Contact tracing is key to fighting COVID-19 in Illinois. Here’s how you can help. Belleville News-Democrat 05/13/2020
    Kentucky, Indiana ramp up contact tracing in fight against COVID-19 WDRB Louisville 05/13/2020
    Thousands of Californians Are Training to Be COVID-19 Contact Tracers in 1st Statewide Program The Wrap 05/13/2020
    Solano County health officials use contact tracing to map COVID-19 spread Fox 40 Sacramento 05/13/2020
    What Are Contact Tracers, And Will They Slow The Spread Of COVID-19? The Huffington Post 05/13/2020
    How Louisiana’s Massive Effort To Test And Trace Coronavirus Cases Could Fall Short WWNO Radio (New Orleans NPR station) 05/12/2020
    Mosquitos Don’t Carry COVID-19, But They’re Still A Threat In California CapRadio (California NPR station) 05/12/2020
    States Need to Hire More COVID-19 Contact Tracers Governing 05/12/2020
    States Ramp Up Contact Tracing Amid Reopening WebMD 05/12/2020
    As States Seek COVID Detectives, Librarians Are Among The Candidates KUNC (Colorado NPR station) 05/11/2020
    Hawaii Updates: Cases Up 2; Health Dept. Under More Fire; Prosecutor Raises Alarms Over Inmates Hawaii Public Radio 05/11/2020
    This course will train an army of contact tracers. You can take it, too. The Washington Post 05/11/2020
    Virginia misses key marks on virus testing as leaders eye reopening Richmond Times-Dispatch 05/10/2020
    Contact tracers are key to stopping another surge in cases. Does St. Louis have enough? St. Louis Post-Dispatch 05/10/2020
    Public Health Experts Say Many States Are Opening Too Soon To Do So Safely NPR 05/09/2020
    Lost your job? Consider becoming a "contact tracer" CBS News 05/08/2020
    Without CDC Guidance, Reopenings Follow a Patchwork of Rules (1) Bloomberg Law 05/08/2020
    How Contact Tracing Could Help Slow The Spread Of The Coronavirus WSFU, Tallahassee Public Radio 05/04/2020
    Florida starts to reopen despite missing a critical tool Orlando Sentinel 05/01/2020
    San Francisco recruits army of social workers, librarians and investigators to track Covid-19 The Guardian 05/01/2020
    State Health Department Launches Condom Delivery Service During Coronavirus WCBS Radio 05/01/2020
    Michigan health department launches condom delivery service during coronavirus St. Louis News Radio KMOX 05/01/2020
    Florida starts to reopen despite missing a critical tool Orlando Sun Sentinel 05/01/2020
    Louisville Ramps Up Coronavirus Contact Tracing Efforts WFPL, Louisville Public Radio 05/01/2020

    April 2020

    Title Source Date
    Public health labs suffered budget cuts prior to coronavirus American Public Media 04/27/2020
    The rats are coming. Here’s how we can keep them away. The Washington Post 04/24/2020
    Tracking Everyone With Coronavirus Is a Huge Task. These Systems Could Help. Consumer Reports 04/24/2020
    Pandemic sparks concerns about surging STD, HIV rates The Hill 04/23/2020
    State, local health departments get $631 million to jump-start coronavirus testing, contact tracing The Washington Post 04/23/2020
    Coronavirus detectives: Here’s how counties try to track everyone exposed CALmatters 04/23/2020
    Leaders mull reopening as experts warn of coming coronavirus waves San Antonio Express 04/23/2020
    New COVID-19 test to begin in developmentally disabled homes as NJ scales up testing My Central Jersey 04/22/2020
    How climate change has affected each state MSN 04/22/2020
    The Road Ahead With COVID-19 WebMD 04/21/2020
    Health departments are concerned about spikes in STIs while attention is on COVID-19 The Verge 04/21/2020
    Health officials assoc. says surge in health care workers needed to safely get back to normal WINK-TV 04/17/2020
    What Will a Reopening of America Look Like? HealthDay 04/20/2020
    Why contact tracers are key to unlocking economy The Hill 04/18/2020
    Contact Tracing Shortage Could Strain Efforts to Reopen Economy U.S. News & World Report 04/17/2020
    Officials poised to take governor's lead on reopening economy Victoria Advocate 04/16/2020
    How Do We Exit The Shutdown? Hire An Army Of Public Health Workers Kaiser Health News 04/13/2020
    'Kind of like a war:' Inside a Monmouth County health department as it battles COVID-19 Asbury Park Press 04/13/2020
    Why The Coronavirus Is Killing Black Americans At Outsize Rates Across The US BuzzFeed 04/10/2020
    Local Health Departments Standing Strong on the Frontlines of COVID-19 Response Homeland Security Today 04/09/2020
    Coronavirus: $5 Million in Federal Funding Will Boost Local NJ Health Departments North Jersey.com 04/09/2020
    Why the U.S. Isn’t on Track to Open Up? Labs Nationwide Are Overwhelmed by Patient Samples Amid a Shortage of Critical Supplies POLITICO 04/07/2020
    Wondering About Your Health Department? Here’s Some Answers Cleveland.com 04/06/2020
    States Share Covid-19 Patient Addresses with First Responders Route Fifty 04/06/2020
    Health Departments Facing Coronavirus Crisis After Budget Cuts Trim Staff Newsday 04/05/2020
    A Deficit of More Than 250,000 Public Health Workers Is No Way to Fight Covid-19 STAT News 04/05/2020
    Special Report: How the COVID-19 Lockdown Will Take Its Own Toll on Health Reuters / New York Times 04/03/2020
    Google Taps Vast Trove of Location Data to Aid Global Effort to Combat Coronavirus The Washington Post 04/03/2020
    LISTEN: The Local and State Health Department Perspective on the COVID-19 Outbreak Homeland Security Today 04/02/2020

    March 2020

    Title Source Date
    NJ's local health departments have been underfunded for years. Now they're playing catch-up North Jersey.com 03/30/2020
    How the $2 Trillion CARES Act Divides Up as States Call for COVID-19 Help Homeland Security Today 03/28/2020
    ‘There is no surge plan’: Despite warnings, Congress failed to fully fund pandemics bill POLITICO 03/28/2020
    Obama admin repeatedly sought millions in CDC funding cuts, despite Biden's attacks on Trump preparedness Fox News 03/27/2020
    Connecting amidst the coronavirus Community Health Magazine 03/27/2020
    Is America Ready for a Second Wave of Coronavirus? Route Fifty 03/26/2020
    U.S. Hospital Beds Were Already Maxed Out Before Coronavirus Pandemic U.S. News & World Report 03/26/2020
    Few sheltered as California aims to help homeless amid virus Associated Press 03/26/2020
    Public health workers are on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus. But they’ve bled resources for years. North Carolina Health News 03/24/2020
    Pandemic Highlights Years Of Cuts At State, Local Health Departments Newsy 03/20/2020
    The Front Lines of the Coronavirus Fight U.S. News & World Report 03/20/2020
    Officials long warned funding cuts would leave California vulnerable to pandemic. No one listened Los Angeles Times 03/20/2020
    U.S. Government Plans to Ratchet Up Emphasis on Social Distancing Wall Street Journal 03/19/2020
    The Trump Administration Fumbled Its Initial Response to Coronavirus. Is There Enough Time to Fix It? TIME Magazine 03/19/2020
    Congress Has Starved Local Public-Health Departments East Bay Express 03/18/2020
    Even before coronavirus, infectious disease was on rise in California — but spending got cut San Francisco Chronicle 03/16/2020
    Cracks emerge in health departments The Columbian 03/15/2020
    America has no real public health system – coronavirus has a clear run The Guardian 03/15/2020
    US reaches moment of truth on coronavirus The Hill 03/15/2020
    The Coronavirus Swamps Local Health Departments, Already Crippled by Cuts The New York Times 03/14/2020
    Coronavirus (COVID-19) Spearheads Conversations at CCC Cities Speak 03/13/2020
    Trump Administration Confronts New Coronavirus Testing Woes Wall Street Journal 03/13/2020
    FACTS NOT FEAR: Breaking down COVID-19 George Roberts with NET Health speaks on coronavirus in East Texas. CBS 19 03/11/20202
    The push for paid sick leave Axios 03/11/2020
    Cough? Fever? Coronavirus symptoms are not enough, Americans find, as strict rules limit who gets tested Yahoo! News 03/11/2020
    As California retreats from containment, New York sends in the National Guard Los Angeles Times 03/11/2020
    COVID-19 Cruise Ship Update Capital Public Radio 03/11/2020
    Sacramento, Placer, Yolo Counties No Longer Recommend 14-Day Quarantine After Exposure Capital Public Radio 03/10/2020
    How ready is Florida’s health department for the coronavirus? Tampa Bay Times 03/10/2020
    Health agencies’ funding cuts challenge coronavirus response The Washington Post 03/08/2020
    Doctors Getting More Latitude to Test Patients for COVID-19 MedPage Today 03/06/2020
    West Coast officials prep for possible coronavirus outbreak among homeless NBC News 03/06/2020
    Adriane Casalotti on U.S. Coronavirus Response C-Span 03/06/2020
    NACCHO Leader George Roberts on Coronavirus Outbreak C-Span 03/06/2020
    Coronavirus testing could cost some patients extra The Hill 03/05/2020
    The Coronavirus Response is Straining an Already Depleted Public Health System Route Fifty 03/04/2020
    Coronavirus Costs: Who’s Paying for All This? Wall Street Journal 03/04/2020
    How to talk to kids about coronavirus Care.com 03/03/2020
    Lessons From U.S. Hospitals Caring For COVID-19 Patients NPR 03/02/2020

    Feburary 2020

    Title Source Date
    Coronavirus testing is under scrutiny after delays and questions over its effectiveness The Sacramento Bee 02/28/2020
    Preparing for a pandemic: What should I buy? Are there places I should avoid? CNN 02/28/2020
    Promoting the HPV Vaccine for Latinos Salud America! 02/28/2020
    States expecting reimbursements in coronavirus supplemental CQ Roll Call 02/28/2020
    Coronavirus threat gives strapped state health agencies a new crisis POLITICO 02/28/2020
    White House’s attempts to reduce government by slashing health programs could hurt response to coronavirus CNN 02/27/2020
    Whitley County health officials prepared for coronavirus, risk for area remains low Corbin Times-Tribune 02/27/2020
    Southern Seven Health Department receives opioid grant to combat epidemic CBS Affiliate KFVS-TV 02/26/2020
    Trump’s coronavirus conflict: Displaying credibility vs. calming voters and investors POLITICO 02/26/2020
    Trump faces growing challenge to contain coronavirus The Hill 02/25/2020
    Millions in Uncovered Costs Already Incurred by Local Health Departments for Coronavirus Response Global Biodefense 02/24/2020
    White House preparing to ask Congress for more money to finance coronavirus response The Washington Post 02/24/2020
    Trump's Emergency Coronavirus Response | The Fiscal Times The Fiscal Times 02/24/2020
    White House seeks $1.25 billion more for coronavirus response CQ Roll Call 02/24/2020
    Utah County Health Department gets national recognition for emergency preparedness | Provo News Utah Daily Herald 02/19/2020
    Five Years Later, HIV-Hit Town Rebounds. But The Nation Is Slow To Heed Lessons. Kaiser Health News 02/19/2020
    Livingston County Dept. of Health receives grant Genesee County Express 02/18/2020
    Coronavirus Tests Public Health Infrastructure In The Heartland Kaiser Health News / U.S. News & World Report 02/14/2020
    WUPHD awarded Overdose Prevention and Response Mentorship Grant Daily Mining Gazette 02/14/2020
    Counties respond to coronavirus NACO County News 02/14/2020
    Coronavirus Tests Public Health Infrastructure In The Heartland Kaiser Health News / U.S. News & World Report 02/14/2020
    National STI Coalition Forms to Buck a “Major Public Health Crisis” POZ 02/12/2020
    Online Extra: LGBTQ Agenda: National STI Coalition to seek 'policy opportunities' in president's budget Bay Area Reporter 02/11/2020
    We will survive coronavirus, but are we prepared for the next public health crisis? Des Moines Register 02/09/2020
    Containing the Coronavirus Route Fifty 02/07/2020
    Health Department Receives National Recognition through ‘Project Public Health Ready’ Program The Chattanoogan 02/04/2020
    2019 novel coronavirus: 6 questions that doctors are asking AMA 020/03/2020

    January 2020

    Title Source Date
    Henrico Health Department meets ‘gold standard,’ and has a plan for any health emergency WRIC TV 01/30/2020
    Coronavirus poses new test for strained public health system The Hill 01/30/2020
    Allegan County Receives National “Project Public Health Ready” Re-recognition WHTC 01/27/2020
    Lubbock Health Department receives national recognition through PPHR program Everything Lubbock 01/21/2020
    The Health Reporter Is In, The News-Gazette 01/10/2020
    LISTEN: NACCHO’s 2020 Public Health Agenda Homeland Security Today 01/09/2020
    Health district gets disabilities inclusion grant The Times Record 01/08/2020
    Grant Directed To Strengthen Local Medical Reserve Corps, Outreach WHMI 93.5 01/08/2020
    C-U Public Health District administrator appointed to state health board WDWS 01/07/2020
    Gov. Pritzker Announces Seven Appointments to the Illinois State Board of Health STL News 01/07/2020
    Champaign Co. Health Dept. gets grant for Increasing Disability Inclusion project WAND-TV 01/03/2020
    Are the 10 Essential Public Health Services out of date? Review underway The Nation's Health 01/02/2020
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