Trump administration

Long COVID data are being erased, again

Commentary

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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March 25, 2025

The lack of comprehensive Long COVID case counts may be considered one of public health’s greatest failures. But as we enter the sixth year of this ongoing pandemic, U.S. institutions are sweeping this mass disabling event under the rug perhaps more than ever before. We can’t let them get away with it.
Federal workers with Long COVID face firings, loss of accommodations, and more challenges under Trump

Policy & Advocacy

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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March 3, 2025

Many federal government employees with Long COVID and other chronic diseases and disabilities are deeply concerned about their future under the Trump administration. The Sick Times spoke to several federal workers with Long COVID who have been part of mass firings, have faced new challenges receiving work accommodations, and have been asked to do work…
Trump commands HHS to terminate advisory committee on Long COVID

COVID-19, Health, Policy & Advocacy

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Miles W. Griffis

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February 21, 2025

Listen to Miles discuss this story on our podcast: A new executive order from the Trump Administration commands the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to terminate the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Long COVID. The order, “Commencing the reduction of the federal bureaucracy,” was issued late on Wednesday, February 19, and included the termination…
Now offline: Government resources about Long COVID as a disability

Health, Policy & Advocacy

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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February 11, 2025

Several government resources about accommodations for people with Long COVID have become unavailable in the last week, following purges of government websites and datasets under the Trump administration. These pages offered crucial information about rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for people with Long COVID and their employers.
Breaking: Vital Long COVID data taken down following Trump order

Health, Policy & Advocacy

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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January 31, 2025

A key source of U.S. Long COVID data is now offline following a purge of information related to sexual orientation and gender identity ordered by President Donald Trump’s administration. The Household Pulse Survey, a data collection effort by the U.S. Census and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is among many CDC datasets and…
RECOVER hasn’t been impacted by Trump freezes so far, sources say. But the program’s future is still uncertain.

Policy & Advocacy, Science

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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January 31, 2025

As scientists across the country face confusion and uncertainty following drastic changes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under President Donald Trump, the agency’s flagship Long COVID research program is continuing its existing work as usual. But future studies could be delayed or interrupted and prospects for additional funding are unclear under Trump’s leadership.
Some U.S. COVID-19 data are down amid “pause” to federal health communications

COVID-19, Policy & Advocacy

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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January 24, 2025

The U.S. government has stopped updating some of its public COVID-19 data, as part of a “pause” to public federal health communications under President Donald Trump. While federal officials have not formally announced any details, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has missed scheduled updates to some infectious disease dashboards this week. A…