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COVID-19 hasn’t vanished, but at this point it’s doing less damage. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images

May 10, 2023

What does ending the emergency status of the COVID‑19 pandemic in the US mean in practice? 4 questions answered

Marian Moser Jones, The Ohio State University and Amy Lauren Fairchild, The Ohio State University

The emergency status allowed the federal government to cut through a mountain of red tape, with the goal of responding to the pandemic more efficiently.

COVID-19 emergency status prompted coordinated vaccination efforts by health care providers, paramedics, volunteers and others. Wesley Lapointe / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

February 3, 2023

Biden’s plan for ending the emergency declaration for COVID‑19 signals a pivotal point in the pandemic – 4 questions answered

Amy Lauren Fairchild, The Ohio State University and Marian Moser Jones, The Ohio State University

President Joe Biden’s intention to end the national COVID-19 emergency will have long-lasting ripple effects on federal programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Pence and Trump attend a coronavirus task force briefing. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

March 26, 2020

What does a state of emergency mean in the face of the coronavirus?

Amy Lauren Fairchild, The Ohio State University and Marian Moser Jones, University of Maryland

The federal government has declared a state of emergency over COVID-19. Two public health scholars explain what that means.

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