New York City is ending its universal COVID-19 contact tracing program next month, the latest sign the pandemic is ebbing as recovery continues. Wednesday's confirmation comes nearly two years to the ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Contact tracing was touted as one of the most important tools to stop the spread of the pandemic. The State of Illinois spent, and continues to spend, millions on it. But we wanted to ...

Arlington, Va., November 17, 2022 – Epidemiologists at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) developed and implemented a novel, student-driven, contact-tracing program that reduced COVID-19 ...

Apple and Google join forces using Bluetooth technology to help governments and health agencies reduce the spread of COVID-19. In a rare moment of collaboration, Apple and Google said Friday they have ...

NEW YORK — New York City’s main COVID-19 contact-tracing program will come to an end next month as cases continue to stabilize and vaccinations remain on the rise, the health department announced.

A city official pointed to a new federal recommendation as a key reason the city was ending its program, along with the sharp recent decline in cases and widespread vaccination. By Sharon Otterman New ...

Here's one (more) sign the COVID-19 pandemic is on the decline in the United States. NPR's latest survey of state health departments with the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security finds many are ...

San Diego county has contacted tracing program was envisioned as a pillar in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19. The idea was to identify people who had been exposed to COVID-19 and notify them.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- It's one of the greatest hopes for stopping the spread of coronavirus: contact tracing. Health workers across the state are calling people who were exposed to the virus - and ...

The state once had 4,400 people involved in calling those who test positive, but it leaves to patients the task of reaching out to their contacts. Gov. Ron DeSantis, appearing in March at Palm Harbor ...

As kids prepare to head back to school, teachers and parents alike have raised concerns about the impact COVID-19 restrictions may have on students. A post on social media claims one public school in ...