“The BA 4 and BA 5 variants have the potential to cause another major surge, especially with the general decline in the use of public health protective measures.” By: Jeoffry B. Gordon, MD, MPH and Michael J. Passarini The United States has been in a deceptive period of SARS-CoV-2 disease control since mid-March. There is […]
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A poem by Sam Friedman We, who remember how Presidents spat bile on junkies and fags, said Never Ever Never as they banned syringe exchange, and hid smiles of glee behind crocodile tears as AIDS deaths soared like the stocks of Dow Jones and Big Pharma, we, who remember, we, who cried, while the rich
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In the face of a leaked draft Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe vs. Wade, and the failure of the Senate to protect abortion rights, the People’s CDC insists that abortion is fundamental to personal and public health, and that its availability and accessibility are crucial for upholding reproductive and health justice. Firstly, we
The People’s CDC calls for the federal government, the CDC, and local leaders to act urgently to follow Philadelphia’s lead in prioritizing public health by implementing data driven mask mandates. Philadelphia’s decision is consistent with public health’s goal to prevent and reduce the harm of the escalating COVID surge, not wait until hospital beds, ICU’s
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Authors:Ellen Isaacs, MD, New York Medical College (retired) andKaryn Pomerantz, MLS,MPH, George Washington University (retired) Reviewers:People’s CDC Standards Review Team Member who cannot be namedRita Valenti, RNJosh Garoon, PhD, University of Wisconsin-MadisonElaine A. Hills, PhD, Independent Public Health Scientist From the point of view of public health, there are two overwhelming reasons to promote global
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The People’s CDC condemns the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Florida’s decision on April 18 to void a CDC rule requiring continued masking on public transportation. As COVID rates are increasing rapidly in parts of the US, the court overruled scientific judgment and the protective public health responsibility of the CDC. The
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This Template COVID-19 Resolution for Professional Associations is an action tool for you to adapt and submit to local and national professional associations and local boards of health. We encourage you to share this Resolution with your networks to promote data-driven and equity centered pandemic policy. The Resolution asserts: support for a data-driven pandemic policy
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The People’s CDC urges the TSA, CDC, and the White House to prioritize the health of the people over the preferences of corporate executives, and extend the federal mask mandate for public transportation beyond May 3. Although we welcome the CDC’s recent announcement to extend the mandate for 2 weeks, we strongly recommend that the
The new CDC guidelines relax the criteria for concern about COVID-191 risk and permit a decrease in public health protective mandates. The People’s CDC is issuing a reminder that we are still in a pandemic for which precautionary measures remain critical. Preventive measures to help protect you and those around you, such as indoor masking