Key Takeaways
- The CDC has retired COVID-19 Community Levels. Overall respiratory illness activity is stable near baseline levels.
- Virginia rescinded its COVID-19 PHE effective 12:00 AM May 12, coinciding with the end of the national PHE on May 11 Meanwhile, the WHO’s COVID-19 PHEIC ended on May 5, while the mpox PHEIC ended on May 11.
- Drug overdoses in Virginia have been increasing rapidly since 2013 due to fentanyl. The Governor’s Office has issued an executive order to deal with the ongoing opioid crisis.
- The San Francisco International Airport in partnership with the CDC has begun wastewater surveillance for incoming international flights for variants of COVID-19.
VDH OEP Weekly Situation Update.
UVA Biocomplexity Institute Slides.
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