The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on Mar. 11, 2020.
The CDC began closely monitoring the outbreak caused by a new coronavirus strain first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019, which quickly spread to southeast Asia, Europe, Canada and the U.S. The first case in the United States was announced on Jan. 21, 2020, in the state of Washington, where the patient recently returned from Wuhan.
The World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency on Jan. 30, 2020. The announcement came shortly after the first human-to-human transmission of the virus in the U.S. was confirmed by the CDC.
EMS has taken the global stage with its frontline response to the pandemic. The SA国际传媒 COVID-19 includes the latest news, videos, podcasts and analysis about EMS training, safety measures, assessment and treatment of patients with COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine development and supporting the mental health of providers through the pandemic.
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The 鈥淯nmasking Our Heroes鈥� exhibit and video share the stress and community support FDNY EMS personnel experienced in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic
Reflecting on the pain of 10 killed in a hate-driven shooting, 100,000 dead of drug overdoses and 1 million lost to COVID-19
The rise in death notifications during the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the lack of training and impact on EMS provider burnout
The CDC will consult with experts before finalizing official recommendations for who should get boosters and when
FDA approval of the vaccine for kids ages 5-11 is expected in early November, with shots expected to be available within days following the decision
Municipal workers who refuse to comply will be placed on unpaid leave, said Mayor Bill de Blasio
Most state EMS agencies are now reporting vaccination rates upwards of 90 percent and roughly a third of departments are seeing 100 percent compliance
Linn County officials unsuccessfully spoke with the governor about creating exemptions from the vaccine mandate or waivers for more aggressive testing for fire and EMS
Verde Valley Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Tyrone Bell died Monday after contracting the virus more than a week ago
The state is set to begin enforcing its mandate for medical workers on Oct. 29
Paramedic William J. 鈥淏ill鈥� Sekora worked for Jeannette EMS for 31 years and previously served as a volunteer firefighter
Shellie Nicklos worries she may not be able to continue working for Seattle Fire, and hopes an accommodation can be 鈥榗arved out鈥� for her
Mark Gillam died on National Fallen Firefighters Day after a long battle with COVID-19
The Ohio Valley has been hard hit by the latest surge in COVID-19, and that鈥檚 impacting all aspects of the health care system
Falck Alameda County is required to provide a corrective action plan to address ambulance response time issues and may be fined for future delays
EMS attorneys Steve Wirth and Scott Moore discuss looming vaccine mandates
Clay Geiger, 31, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and with a weakened immune system, contracted the virus before vaccines were available
Firefighter-EMT Michael Pickering had been with the department since 2003
Should healthcare professionals lose their jobs if they refuse a COVID-19 vaccine?
The PRN critical care paramedic role is listed at $75/hour for day shifts and $80/hour for night shifts
An independent expert panel will publicly debate the evidence on October 26 for Pfizer and BioNTech鈥檚 Emergency Use Authorization application
Cumberland Fire Department Firefighter-EMT Kelly Frye died after a month-long battle with the virus
Healthcare workers requested an order blocking the state mandate because it lacked a religious exemption
Patients who received the molnupiravir pill within five days of symptom onset had about half the rate of hospitalization and death as patients on the placebo pill
Swamped by the fifth wave of COVID-19, Washington is taking action to protect rural hospitals from being overwhelmed
Chief Certification Officer Mark Terry pulls back the curtain on the NREMT in 2021
The Georgetown County firefighter union released a statement detailing all the issues they鈥檝e been facing in hopes of drumming up community support
The son of Firefighter Lynn Carpenter and Firefighter-EMT Austin Carpenter was born while Lynn was on a ventilator, fighting for her life
Gov. Brian Kemp鈥檚 office announced the one-time pay supplement for all eligible sworn law enforcement officials and first responders in Georgia
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Bartlesville Ambulance Service EMT Stan Wilson, a 21-year veteran of EMS, died just over two weeks after his mother died from the virus
Medstar of Michigan providers are delivering the doctor-prescribed antibody treatments to patients鈥� homes, which help reduce the chance of contracting the virus and fight it
鈥淭hese ambulances and crews will provide necessary relief to our extremely busy EMS systems,鈥� said Will Ray, North Carolina鈥檚 emergency management director
