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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 EMS1 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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A 3-step process to achieving your goals, contentment and success
The COVID-19 RAPID Mental Health Assessment highlights key concerns related to first responder stress, general wellbeing, and work-life balance
Preparing for the end of the PHE and the need to prepare a documentation time capsule
The report released Monday faults planning, communication and decision-making before and during the pandemic in 2020
The Lucira COVID-19 & Flu Home Test can differentiate and detect influenza A and B
The Rialto firefighters maintained they were strictly adhering to COVID protocols in the 2021 incident
The authority of Maine EMS to require COVID-19 and flu vaccinations is challenged in the high court
Officials identify several reasons for patient surge in Oahu emergency departments
Paramedic in Coveralls Using Tablet Computer to Check the Diagnosis for the Injured Patient on the Way to Hospital. Emergency Medical Care Assistants Puts a Ventilation Mask in an Ambulance.
COVID-19 pandemic increased substance use, burnout among first responders, study finds
The study investigated how burnout influenced the relationships between work stress, workplace support measures, COVID-specific assistance strategies and potentially harmful substance use
The policy states that anyone who provides treatment before the patient arrives at the hospital must wear a surgical mask
States have been reporting an increase in flu, COVID-19 infections before Christmas
At least 15 states have trashed PPE because of expiration, surpluses and a lack of willing takers
Emergency departments in Fresno are experiencing a surge of patients with COVID-19, RSV and influenza
Advancements in mask technology and customization drive growth in protective masks for healthcare workers and emergency responders
Honolulu Emergency Services is seeing an increase of COVID-19 cases in the department
Human metapneumovirus has many of the same symptoms as COVID and RSV
Analysts found that the work done after the 2017 hepatitis A outbreak prepared the county
Some experts are concerned that the loss of virus information will make Americans more vulnerable
The law applies to those who got sick with the virus from March 9, 2020, through June 30, 2021 and assumes they contracted it because of work
The World Health Organization said it’s time to transition to long-term management of the pandemic
Overall deaths decreased for the first time since 2009
The public health emergency is set to expire in a month
Disaster medicine expert Dr. Alex Isakov weighs in on infectious diseases on the horizon
Tests have found polio virus in New York counties with low vaccination rates
Under the measure, it would be automatically assumed that working conditions directly led to first responders contracting COVID-19 and that it led to a disability
The American Ambulance Association details the changing or ending flexibilities and waivers
Tamika Jones’s sister is seeking damages for wrongful death and gross negligence from two EMTs, Aston Township FD command personnel and others
“Wendell Primus has been at the very center of virtually every major health and welfare bill” said AMA Board Chair Dr. Sandra Adamson Fryhofer
Members who were previously terminated over the rule have the option to reapply for a position at the department