COVID-19 – Updates

A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of <em>Salmonella</em> Stanley infections has been posted: <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/stanley-09-20/index.html">https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/stanley-09-20/index.html</a>

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing upcoming action by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide $200 million to jurisdictions for COVID-19 vaccine preparedness.

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that adult obesity prevalence is increasing and racial and ethnic disparities persist. Notably, adults with obesity are at heightened risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19.

Today, <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/indicators.html">CDC released indicators</a> to help schools make dynamic decisions about in-person learning as local conditions evolve throughout the pandemic.

CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with various partners, released two papers today in <em>Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR</em>) highlighting recent changes in U.S. e-cigarette use and sales.

CDC has updated its food safety alert for a <em>Salmonella</em> illness outbreak linked to peaches: <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/enteritidis-08-20/index.html">https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/enteritidis-08-20/index.html</a>

Findings from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in <em>Preventing Chronic Disease </em>show that CDC’s <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/index.html"><em>Tips</em> <em>From Former Smokers^®</em> <em>(Tips^®)</em></a> campaign led more than 1 million U.S. adults to quit smoking and an estimated 16.4 million U.S. adults to attempt to quit smoking during 2012–2018.

Today’s MMWR, which highlights the thoughtful and prudent public health practices used during overnight summer camps in Maine, reinforces how powerful everyday preventive actions are in reducing and keeping COVID-19 transmission low. Despite more than 1,000 campers and staff from nearly every state and 7 countries, only three people tested positive for COVID-19 during the camp and no additional campers or staff were known to be infected.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the COVID-19 response.