Coverage dated May 4, 2023 to May 10, 2023

COVID-19 emergency ends in the U.S. despite lingering threat

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 5 developments

Even though the COVID-19 emergency declaration is disappearing, the virus is not.

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Developments in this update

5 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. WHO declares an end to the global COVID-19 public health emergency

    Headline from Science News ·

  2. What the end of the COVID public health emergency could mean for you

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

  3. COVID-19 public health emergency officially comes to an end

    Headline from FOX 4 Dallas ·

  4. Fact-checking questions about the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency

    Headline from News West 9 ·

  5. Newest

    COVID-19 emergency ends in the U.S. despite lingering threat

    Headline from CBS News ·

Reports & sources

51 articles, oldest first.

  1. Science News

    WHO declares an end to the global COVID-19 public health emergency (opens Science News)

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    Science News's feed description

    Global COVID-19 deaths are down and immunity is up. But with the virus here to stay, it’s time to shift to more long-term health measures.

  2. New Hampshire Public Radio

    WHO ends global health emergency declaration for COVID-19 (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    The World Health Organization today lifted its Public Health Emergency of International Concern for COVID-19. That declaration went into effect three years ago on Jan. 30, 2020.

  3. UPI

    WHO ends COVID-19 global public health emergency (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The World Health Organization on Friday declared an end to the global COVID-19 public health emergency, but urged nations not to let their guard down because the disease is still a global health threat.

  4. CBS News

    COVID global health emergency is officially ending, WHO says, but warns virus remains a risk (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The World Health Organization declared an end to the global COVID-19 emergency, but said countries should not let down their guard.

  5. Vox

    What the ending of the WHO’s Covid emergency does (and doesn’t) change (opens Vox)

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    Vox's feed description

    For Americans, the coming end to the US public health emergency will have much bigger impacts.

  6. Legal Insurrection

    IT’S OVER! WHO Officially and Belatedly Declares End to Covid Global Health Emergency (opens Legal Insurrection)

    Published

    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    The most interesting aspect of this announcement is the timing.

  7. KFF

    The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Details on Health Coverage and Access (opens KFF)

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    KFF's feed description

    This post provides an overview of how health care coverage and access will and won’t change when the public health emergency ends on May 11, including a discussion of COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and …

  8. NPR

    The COVID public health emergency ends this week. Here's what's changing (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Three years ago, the emergency declaration enabled certain tools for fighting the pandemic and protecting Americans. Now that it's expiring, here's what is changing — and what's not.

  9. KFF

    What Happens When COVID-19 Emergency Declarations End? Implications for Coverage, Costs, and Access (opens KFF)

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    KFF's feed description

    This brief provides an overview of the major health-related COVID-19 federal emergency declarations that have been made since early on in the pandemic, summarizes the flexibilities triggered by eac…

  10. WTOP Washington DC

    What the end of the COVID public health emergency could mean for you (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    The U.S. will no longer consider COVID-19 a public health emergency, beginning Thursday. Here’s how that change could impact how you get vaccinated and tested.

  11. CNN

    Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The Covid-19 emergency is ending. It's time for the patient to leave the hospital (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    After more than three very long years, it's finally happening: The Covid-19 pandemic is ending, at least in the formal sense, both in this country and abroad. This moment is not being marked with parades or big parties but rather with the flourishes of two administrative pens.

  12. CBS News

    The COVID-19 emergency is officially ending. What does that mean for you? (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Biden administration is winding down some vaccine restrictions as the COVID-19 emergency ends.

  13. Washington Examiner

    What is going away with the end of the COVID-19 emergency (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The federal government is slated to sunset various initiatives on Thursday related to the more than three-year public health emergency sparked by the outbreak of COVID-19.

  14. Politico

    What goes away when the Covid health emergency ends this week (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The state of emergency is over and that will affect everything from from free vaccines and tests to food assistance programs.

  15. Wfmy News 2

    Fact-checking questions about the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    The federal COVID-19 public health emergency declaration expires on May 11. Here’s what you need to know about vaccines, testing, and whether the pandemic is over.

  16. NBC New York

    COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends May 11: What That Means for You (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency is slated to end May 11 — and with it comes the reality that the CDC will then have to work with less data in order to track the virus and its new variants. “The end of the public health emergency means CDC will have less authority to collect certain type…

  17. Brainerd Dispatch

    May 11 marks end of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency (opens Brainerd Dispatch)

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    Brainerd Dispatch's feed description

    The state health department reported COVID-19 will remain part of its everyday work even as the shift continues to move away from the emergency response to a more traditional public health role.

  18. KVIA El Paso

    What does the end of the Covid-19 national emergency mean? Our medical analyst explains (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Katia Hetter, CNN The national public health emergency around Covid-19 officially ends in the United States on Thursday, May 11, more than three years after it was first declared. This comes as the World Health Organization announced last week that Covid-19 no longer constitutes a global health e…

  19. The Guardian

    US Covid emergency status ends as officials plan ‘new phase of managing’ virus (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Vaccines and medication will remain available for free ‘while supplies last’ but most Americans will have to pay for testing

  20. CBS News

    What does the end of the Covid-19 national emergency mean? Dr. Leana Wen explains (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The national public health emergency around Covid-19 officially ends in the United States on Thursday, May 11, more than three years after it was first declared.

  21. CBS News

    COVID-19 emergency ends in the U.S. despite lingering threat (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Even though the COVID-19 emergency declaration is disappearing, the virus is not.

  22. NBC10 Philadelphia

    COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends: What That Means for You (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

    Published

    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ends Thursday — and with it comes the reality the CDC may not have the data to track the virus and emergent variants as meticulously as it has the last few years.

  23. FOX 13 Tampa

    What to know now that the COVID-19 global health emergency has ended (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    On Thursday, the COVID-19 public health emergency ends, and so do many pandemic-related measures.

  24. NPR

    End of COVID Public Health Emergency brings uncertainty for immunocompromised people (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ends Thursday. But for people who are immunocompromised, the impact of the virus doesn't go away.

  25. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    The Crisis Is Officially Ending, but Covid Confusion Lives On (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    The public health emergency declaration for covid-19 ends May 11, ushering in major changes in how Americans can access and pay for the vaccines, treatments, and tests particular to the

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