CDC Drops COVID-19 Case Tracking, Shifts Focus to Vaccinations and Hospitalizations
Atlanta, Georgia – Following the end of the public health emergency in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has made changes to its COVID-19 tracking system. Now, instead of tracking COVID cases, the CDC is focusing on monitoring hospitalizations and deaths related to COVID, as well as keeping track of vaccination rates. This shift reflects a new approach to measuring the activity of the virus in the U.S., particularly in …