Surge tests contact tracing amid rising COVID cases
Health investigators across the United States struggle to keep pace with surging infections and overwhelmed contact tracing teams. States hire staff and volunteers as some cut teams earlier, while Texas bans funds for tracing in its new budget. Local officials fight to identify contacts as cases rise, with experts defending tracing as a key public health tool.
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U.S
Texas
Mississippi
Paul Byers
Yvonne Maldonado
Stanford University School of Medicine
Maldonado
Louisiana
Idaho
VolunteerIdaho
Medical Reserve Corps
Abbott
Austin
Health Department
Beck
Sturgis Rally Linked to Rising COVID-19 Cases in Region
Meade County and five states report spikes with 63 cases among South Dakota residents who attended. Health officials warn hospitalizations rising and note vaccination gaps, while tracing efforts expand nationwide to track spread and advise precautions.
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Sioux Falls
Black Hills
South Dakota
Meade County
Johns Hopkins
Monument Health
Upper Midwest
Michael Osterholm
University of Minnesota
Center For Infectious Disease
North Dakota
Wyoming
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Osterholm
Daniel Bucheli
State Department of Health
Sturgis
Mask debate shifts from schools to courts nationwide
The battle over classroom mask policies moves to the courtroom as lawsuits emerge in at least 14 states. Courts weigh parental rights against public health, with rulings split in Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, and Texas. The debate centers on state vs local authority, vaccine status, and the impact on disabled students amid rising COVID-19 cases and delta-driven hospital strain.
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United States
Florida
Texas
Arizona
Utah
Iowa
South Carolina
Missouri
Illinois
Michigan
Kentucky
Montana
Arkansas
Texas Supreme Court
Federal
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Ellen Clayton
Vanderbilt Law School
Nashville
Tennessee
Bill Lee
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Susan Mizner
Disability Rights Project
Mizner
Ruth Colker
Ohio State University
DeSantis
COVID
DeSantis Death Rate Claims Come Under Scrutiny
Florida's COVID death rate rose during the delta surge, prompting renewed focus on Gov. Ron DeSantis's past statements praising the state's lower death rate. Critics say the numbers have shifted, with state and Kaiser reports showing the pandemic burden rising above national averages.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Ron DeSantis
Florida
U.S
S. Vincent Rajkumar
Mayo Clinic
COVID
Rajkumar
Broward Health Medical Center
Kaiser Family Foundation
Kaiser
Christina Pushaw
Miami Beach
Dan Gelber
South Florida
Pushaw
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Julia Peek
Greg Abbott
Carol Basilio
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iPrep Academy
Miami
Anthony Man
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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