‘It’s not just dollars, it’s lives’: Officials hope COVID-19 pandemic will change way public health is funded
In 2018, the Washington Department of Health identified a $30.8 million funding gap for assessment and surveillance of such public health threats, part of a $227 million shortfall for all public health needs in the state. Public health workers past and present are hoping history doesn’t repeat itself with the novel coronavirus, and that emergency funding is replaced with a more reliable stream of support to prepare for future pandemics. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Dan Pelle)
The impossible choice facing local schools deciding whether to open their doors
The question has no right answer. The test is rigged. If Julie Ancona-Shepard sends her son to school this fall, she risks him carrying home a virus that’s already killed more than 150,000 Americans. If she keeps him home, he’ll fall further behind and may never catch up. Continue reading at The Inlander.
State changes negative test reporting
The Washington State Department of Health announced COVID-19 testing data will soon be reported using the total number of tests completed. This is a change from the current reporting, which reflects the total number of unique individuals ever tested. Continue reading at The Olympian. (George Calin)
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