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News Articles: COVID-19 data

The COVID-19 dashboard created by the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering is displayed during a briefing on Capitol Hill in early March 2020, when only 245 confirmed cases had been reported in the U.S.

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  • Health

As the pandemic ebbs, an influential COVID tracker shuts down

After three years, the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center is ceasing operations. Its data dashboards and maps became go-to sources for information from the early days of the pandemic.

February 10, 2023
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By:
  • Rob Stein
This map highlights what the government considers areas of concern around the country. Red counties are "sustained hotspots," with high sustained coronavirus caseloads and higher risk of health care capacity issues.

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  • Health

Newly Released COVID-19 Data Show Most U.S. Cities Are 'Sustained Hotspots'

A comprehensive dataset gives the American public the same view of the status of the pandemic that federal officials have but previously held back. The outlook is bleak.

December 18, 2020
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By:
  • Liz Essley Whyte
The ICU at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Fla., was 99% full this week, according to an internal report produced by the federal government. It's among numerous hospitals the report highlighted with ICUs filled to over 90% capacity.

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  • Health

Internal Documents Reveal COVID-19 Hospitalization Data The Government Keeps Hidden

Where are hospitals reaching capacity? Which metro areas are running out of beds? NPR has learned federal agencies collect and analyze this information in detail but don't share it with the public.

October 30, 2020
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By:
  • Pien Huang and
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin

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  • Health

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass Summer Peak And Are Climbing Higher Fast

The country has blown past records set in July and entered uncharted territory. Experts can't predict how high the new peak will go. Here's what's driving the surge.

October 27, 2020
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  • Will Stone
Trump supporters head into the mask-mandatory rally at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport on Friday afternoon, Oct. 16, 2020.

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  • Health

Headed To Trump's Macon Rally? Know The COVID-19 Risk

President Trump’s barnstorming rallies still pump classic rock tunes for a soundtrack and pack out airport tarmacs. But what's new for his rallies in this final month of the presidential campaign is their likelihood to spread the coronavirus — including the one planned for Macon on Friday.

October 15, 2020
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  • Grant Blankenship
The federal government is starting to enforce new COVID-19 data reporting requirements for hospitals.

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  • Health

Hospitals That Don't Report COVID-19 Data Daily Will Get Warning Letter

New enforcement guidelines are now in place, pushing hospitals to comply with rigorous reporting requirements or risk losing a crucial funding stream from the federal government.

October 07, 2020
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  • Pien Huang
As students return to college campuses, the surrounding communities are seeing an increase in coronavirus infections.

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  • Health

When Young People Get COVID-19, Infections Soon Rise Among Older Adults

As college campuses grapple with outbreaks of coronavirus infections, research from the CDC suggests young adults are driving infection rates, putting older, more vulnerable people at risk.

September 29, 2020
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By:
  • Will Stone
A woman recovering from fever linked to COVID-19 checks medications in her home in Mineola, N.Y., this spring.

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  • Health

Nearly Two-Thirds Of U.S. Households Struck By COVID-19 Face Financial Trouble

Plus, of all U.S. homes that include someone with a disability, 63% report serious financial hardship during the pandemic, and 37% have used up all or most of their savings.

September 28, 2020
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  • Blake Farmer
Hospitals may soon be at risk of losing a critical funding stream — Medicare funding — if they don't comply with new COVID-19 data reporting requirements.

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  • Health

Trump Administration Plans Crackdown On Hospitals Failing To Report COVID-19 Data

Draft documents obtained by NPR show that the federal government is preparing to enforce new data reporting requirements, threatening to withhold vital Medicare funding from noncompliant hospitals.

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • Pien Huang and
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin

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