Management
Viewpoint: EPA Needs to Return to Its Public Health Roots
The Biden administration has an opportunity to significantly strengthen the Environmental Protection Agency, says one of its leading epidemiologists.
Management
How Operation Warp Speed Created Vaccination Chaos
States are struggling to plan their vaccination programs with just one week’s notice for how many doses they’ll receive from the federal government. The incoming Biden administration is deciding what to do with this dysfunctional system.
Management
Biden Appoints Dr. Rachel Levine as Assistant Secretary of Health, a Historic First for Transgender People
If approved, Levine would be the first ever Senate-confirmed trans official in U.S. history.
Oversight
CDC Shut Down a Lab Involved in Making Faulty Coronavirus Tests
A CDC lab involved in making faulty coronavirus tests sent to state and local officials early in the pandemic was closed down hours after an October investigation by ProPublica exposed key mistakes the CDC made in manufacturing those tests.
Management
Correcting Corrections: Lessons for Prisons and Jails in a Post-COVID World
Not only are incarcerated people getting infected and dying at unprecedented rates, but so are the people who work in these facilities.
Management
Planning a Holiday Dinner? Thank a Federal Food Inspector
The head of the Food Safety and Inspection Service explains how the agency has worked to support employees during the pandemic, so they can support you.
Management
10 Reasons Why Anthony Fauci Was Ready to Be the Face of the U.S. Pandemic Response
2020 was a big year for Fauci – but he's been on the national stage for decades. Here's more about his work before COVID-19 and why he was perfectly poised to help the US respond to the pandemic.
Defense
National Guard Helping to Roll Out COVID Vaccine
Guardsman will divvy up some vaccine batches, backfill medical staff in nursing homes and prisons.
Management
Tens of Thousands of Federal Workers Can Expect to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine This Week
More federal agencies unveil vaccine distribution plans.
Defense
US Military to Start Vaccinating Troops, Behind Russia and China
DOD has picked 16 sites for a “controlled pilot” COVID vaccination program.
Management
GovExec Daily: Housing and the COVID-19 Crisis
Sarah Saadian of the National Low Income Housing Coalition joins the podcast to discuss ways the incoming Biden administration can help renters during the pandemic.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Biden Outlines COVID Plan for First 100 Days; Trump Directs Agencies to Prioritize Giving Americans Vaccines
Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Study of Healthcare Workers Shows COVID-19 Immunity Lasts Many Months
In the rare instances in which someone with acquired immunity for SARS-CoV-2 subsequently tested positive for the virus, they never showed any signs of being ill.
Management
Biden’s Pick for CDC Director Hailed for Gender Equity Commitment
Rochelle Walensky, who heads the infectious disease unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, will shape how the government distributes coronavirus vaccines.
Management
Racism at the County Level Associated with Increased COVID-19 Cases and Deaths
Blacks are at greater risk of dying from COVID-19 than whites. A study that examined racism at the country level had surprising results.
Tech
GovExec Daily: Establishing Public Trust in a Vaccine
University of Florida's Ann Christiano and Jack J. Barry join the podcast to discuss how officials can promote health measures to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Management
Biden Will Issue Mask Mandate for Federal Buildings
The president-elect will also encourage universal mask wearing for his first 100 days.
Workforce
Federal Meat Inspectors Decry Lack of Access to COVID-19 Tests, Working Through Exposures
“They don’t want to know,” one employee says of his agency's attitude toward coronavirus.
Management
New HHS Policy Requires All Information to Be Released for Upcoming Rules
Experts criticize and question its purpose as the Trump administration winds down.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: FDA Approves Second Antibody Treatment; HHS Seeks Feedback on Handling of the Pandemic
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
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