COVID-19

The San Francisco Department of Public Health was forced to shut down six COVID-19 testing sites early due to a software glitch that crippled both patient registration and sample collection.

According to research, Washington's digital contact tracing app, WA Notify, plays a key part in COVID prevention. It gains about 2,000 users each week and utilizes Bluetooth to measure proximity between users.

The editorial board of the Orange County Register sees an emergency unfolding in public education, with California’s test scores reflecting plummeting competency amid soaring absenteeism and mental health concerns.

The New York City Department of Correction has increased the use of tablets since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to help offer information and resources to the individuals in custody within its facilities.

The latest surge in COVID-19 cases has put a big strain on both public safety and health services in San Francisco. As a result, officials only want residents to call 911 if there’s a clear life-threatening emergency.

To make critical information readily available to residents so they can make informed decisions about COVID-19, San Bernardino County, Calif’s Dashboard Hub collates and visualizes data as conditions change over time.

Psychologists and teachers have found the disruptions of the pandemic and being out of school have led to more behavioral problems, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues in children and teens.

More than 60 percent of Algebra 1 students and half of upper elementary kids are far behind in math, nearly a third of high school freshmen likely need substantial help in English, and achievement gaps are widening.

The pandemic caused many courthouses to pause or limit in-person sessions, forcing staff to get creative. Those struggles proved a breeding ground for innovation and turned new focus on digital equity.

Over 500 people have signed an online petition asking Quincy Public Schools to temporarily allow remote learning amid a new wave of COVID-19 cases, while the state points to mounting evidence it’s been harmful for kids.

As cases of COVID-19 skyrocket with the prevalence of a new variant, New Jersey’s largest school district is preparing technology, materials and all necessary links and codes should students have to learn remotely.

Buffalo Public Schools are considering temporarily resuming remote instruction after winter break as the new omicron variant of COVID-19 continues spreading rapidly. Administrators are waiting on more data.

Maryland health officials haven't been able to report COVID-19 case data ever since the occurrence of a cybersecurity breach more than a week ago. It's currently unknown when the data reporting can resume.

Citing ongoing pandemic concerns, including ‘rising cases in many parts of the world and the emergence of a new strain of the virus,’ Apple has announced it is delaying the return of employees to the office indefinitely.

Avoiding the term "passport," Gov. Ned Lamont indicated Connecticut will roll out a digital health card for providing proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Lamont has said local communities should determine safety measures.

California's community college system continues to see steep declines in enrollment as students contend with financial and logistical hurdles compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, and experts are uncertain of a rebound.

Corporate travel has been especially hard-hit during the pandemic, as people are quicker to plan vacations than business trips, especially as employers delay reopening offices amid a new wave of infections this fall.

In the days since the new omicron variant of the coronavirus was identified, scientists and doctors worldwide have gone into overdrive to research the variant while at the same time misinformation is surging.