Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study examining how COVID-19 is affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives — one of the populations at highest risk for the disease.
The Department of Health and Human Services amended the declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act to authorize state-licensed pharmacists and pharmacy interns under their supervision to order and administer vaccines to children, subject to certain requirements.
The Food and Drug Administration released a resource to help U.S. health care providers select respirators for their health care facility.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health released a report summarizing the particulate filtration efficiency of non-NIOSH-approved N95 respirators made in other countries and authorized for emergency use during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
The AHA urged President Trump and the Department of Health and Human Services to continue to act on behalf of hospitals and health systems by further expanding telehealth flexibilities.
The AHA unveiled the latest component of the association’s Wear A Mask initiative, with new content and collaborations to share resources and amplify key public health messages to stop the spread of COVID-19.
As part of AHA’s Wear A Mask initiative, the association is developing new content, collaborating to share resources for the field and amplifying key public health messages. The elements of this national campaign are available for all hospitals and health systems to adapt and use freely as our…
Michelle Hood, AHA’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, previews the association’s Sept. 14-16 virtual conference, Navigating a New Reality: Health Care Leaders Confront the Future, sponsored by the AHA Center for Health Innovation and the Society for Health Care Strategy and…
One in four U.S. counties, or 818,  were COVID-19 hotspots for at least one day in the period between March 8 and July 15, representing 80% of the U.S. population, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.