COVID-19

New Jersey's unemployment system was pounded by the onslaught of claims during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The system has since been tweaked for some success, but challenges remain.

In a Q&A with the Albert Lea Tribune, the coordinator of information technology at the Minnesota school district discussed student devices, remote learning, troubleshooting and other operational changes.

Offers for air filtration systems such as bipolar ionization technology came pouring in after COVID-19, but the EPA and other experts have warned that the technology is largely unproven outside of lab conditions.

Some officials are urging a return to city council meetings with an audience in attendance, while others are testing a hybrid approach of in-person and online meetings as pandemic restrictions ease nationwide.

The task management software firm is building a larger customer base among local and state governments as the pandemic continues and the Biden administration pushes for more vaccine spending.

Concerns about spreading infections during the pandemic have led to an explosion of QR codes. The codes might be convenient, but criminals are now devising ways to steal information through them.

The efforts to extend language translation capabilities across all state websites that offer public services and COVID-19 information could be given more time by the state Legislature through a recent amendment.

California legislators introduced a pair of bills Tuesday that are essentially designed to crack down on social media platforms and rogue doctors who spread false information about COVID-19 vaccines.

The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority observed another decline in fixed-route bus ridership in 2021. To survive the future, the agency may have to rethink how it utilizes resources and meets customer demand.

Earlier this month during the omicron variant surge, Georgia’s COVID-19 dashboard didn’t have up-to-date infection data because of aging legacy infrastructure that wasn’t built to handle millions of data points.

The Indiana Management Performance Hub has played a key role in the state’s data-driven pandemic response strategy, as well as helping the state center data in its overall approach to governing.

Engineers used a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to design prototypes of FaceBit, a sensor that fits inside face masks and can measure how tightly it's fitted, as well as respiration and heart rate.

After grappling with development delays, Alaska has launched a contact tracing app that lets users know in confidence when they come close to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.

Columbus City Schools has enlisted the family counseling organization Buckeye Ranch to help students dealing with depression, anxiety and other issues that coincided with social isolation over months of remote learning.

A council work session on Thursday and Monday's full council meeting will both be held virtually, as will upcoming standing committee meetings throughout a 90-day state of emergency due to COVID.

Many colleges and universities are holding classes online in response to COVID-19 but charging full price for a lesser product, including transportation and campus fees even though students aren’t on campus.

Given the toll of remote learning on students, from mental health and behavioral issues to learning loss, Atlanta schools are taking an all-hands-on-deck approach to staying open despite record COVID cases this month.

The St. Louis County, Mo., Council will stop meeting in person and conduct meetings by teleconference, starting with its next meeting Tuesday, a move recommended by the Department of Public Health.