Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)

January 11, 2022  President Joseph R. Biden  The White House  1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20500  Dear President Biden:
January 11, 2022 The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201
Please contact your representatives today and urge them to sign on to a 鈥淒ear Colleague鈥 letter circulating in the House.
The National Institutes of Health last week released a pair of studies offering fresh insights into COVID-19鈥檚 long-term effect on pediatric groups.
The U.S. Supreme Court today held oral arguments on whether to allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 and Occupational Safety and Health Administration鈥檚 vaccine mandates to go into effect while appeals are heard in the courts of appeals.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today updated its guidance to hospitals on the reporting of COVID-19-related data.
The AHA released its latest edition of the COVID-19 Snapshot underscoring the persisting challenges facing hospitals and health systems during the ongoing public health emergency.
The AHA joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Medical Association in urging the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a district court decision that refused to allow a case involving the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2005 to proceed in federal court and sent it鈥
Two new COVID-19 home tests are now available to consumers in the U.S. Tests from SD Biosensor and Siemens in December gained Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization, in part driven by the Department of Health and Human Services鈥 accelerated pathway to support FDA鈥檚 review of tests鈥