COVID-19 data

The COVID-19 dashboard created by the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering is displayed during a briefing on Capitol Hill in early March 2020, when only 245 confirmed cases had been reported in the U.S.

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As the pandemic ebbs, an influential COVID tracker shuts down

3:12pm February 10, 2023

by Rob Stein

After three years, the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center is ceasing operations. Its data dashboards and maps became go-to sources for information from the early days of the pandemic.

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This map highlights what the government considers areas of concern around the country. Red counties are "sustained hotspots," with high sustained coronavirus caseloads and higher risk of health care capacity issues.

Newly Released COVID-19 Data Show Most U.S. Cities Are 'Sustained Hotspots'

7:15pm December 18, 2020

by Liz Essley Whyte

A comprehensive dataset gives the American public the same view of the status of the pandemic that federal officials have but previously held back. The outlook is bleak.

The ICU at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Fla., was 99% full this week, according to an internal report produced by the federal government. It's among numerous hospitals the report highlighted with ICUs filled to over 90% capacity.

Internal Documents Reveal COVID-19 Hospitalization Data The Government Keeps Hidden

9:30am October 30, 2020

Where are hospitals reaching capacity? Which metro areas are running out of beds? NPR has learned federal agencies collect and analyze this information in detail but don't share it with the public.

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U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass Summer Peak And Are Climbing Higher Fast

12:22pm October 27, 2020

by Will Stone

The country has blown past records set in July and entered uncharted territory. Experts can't predict how high the new peak will go. Here's what's driving the surge.

The federal government is starting to enforce new COVID-19 data reporting requirements for hospitals.

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Hospitals That Don't Report COVID-19 Data Daily Will Get Warning Letter

1:37pm October 07, 2020

by Pien Huang

New enforcement guidelines are now in place, pushing hospitals to comply with rigorous reporting requirements or risk losing a crucial funding stream from the federal government.

As students return to college campuses, the surrounding communities are seeing an increase in coronavirus infections.

When Young People Get COVID-19, Infections Soon Rise Among Older Adults

12:06pm September 29, 2020

by Will Stone

As college campuses grapple with outbreaks of coronavirus infections, research from the CDC suggests young adults are driving infection rates, putting older, more vulnerable people at risk.

A woman recovering from fever linked to COVID-19 checks medications in her home in Mineola, N.Y., this spring.

Nearly Two-Thirds Of U.S. Households Struck By COVID-19 Face Financial Trouble

7:30am September 28, 2020

by Blake Farmer

Plus, of all U.S. homes that include someone with a disability, 63% report serious financial hardship during the pandemic, and 37% have used up all or most of their savings.

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Hospitals may soon be at risk of losing a critical funding stream — Medicare funding — if they don't comply with new COVID-19 data reporting requirements.

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Trump Administration Plans Crackdown On Hospitals Failing To Report COVID-19 Data

12:43pm September 24, 2020

Draft documents obtained by NPR show that the federal government is preparing to enforce new data reporting requirements, threatening to withhold vital Medicare funding from noncompliant hospitals.

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