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COVID-19 cases are rising again in California, with the potential for a summer surge similar to last year, though current levels are lower. Experts advise caution, vaccination, and preventive measures, as new variants emerge. Public health officials warn of federal funding cuts that could impact disease control efforts.
COVID-19 cases are rising this summer, but tracking is less accurate due to reduced testing, reporting, and funding following the end of the public health emergency. Despite discrepancies in data, experts warn of a potential summer spike, especially in areas with high wastewater COVID levels, and recommend precautions like masking and good air hygiene.
The CDC's funding for the 2025 fiscal year is significantly delayed, causing disruptions in grants and public health services across the U.S., with agencies operating on limited funds and facing potential project cancellations and layoffs.
Experts warn that pandemic preparedness in the US has significantly deteriorated under the Trump administration, with weakened health agencies, reduced surveillance, and poor communication increasing the risk of uncontained outbreaks and a future pandemic.
The proposed 2026 budget by the Department of Health and Human Services suggests dismantling the CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, which alarms public health experts due to its critical role in disease prevention, data collection, and workforce support at local levels. The center's functions are to be integrated into a new entity, the Administration for a Healthy America, raising concerns about program continuity and effectiveness, especially for preventable causes like tobacco use. Critics argue this move could weaken efforts to combat chronic diseases and undermine decades of public health progress, despite claims of streamlining and reducing waste.