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A sign warns against COVID-19 near the Navajo town of Tuba City, Ariz. As the pandemic rages across the U.S., mitigation measures continue to be critical to save lives. (Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images)
While the country’s attention is fixed on the rollout of the vaccine and the arrival of a new administration, the coronavirus pandemic rages on. In many parts of the U.S., case counts and deaths are still sky-high. And new variants of the virus are worrying scientists and prompting new restrictions around the globe.
Despite widespread COVID-19 fatigue, public health experts say practicing mitigation strategies is as crucial as ever to save lives. But which strategies have proven most effective?
While the country's attention is fixed on the rollout of the vaccine and the arrival of a new administration, the coronavirus pandemic rages on. In
Wisconsin Examiner
Gov. Tony Evers (left) and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (right) at recent separate news conferences, showing their divergent approaches to public health. Evers briefing was conducted online. Vos was held in person, although it was also livestreamed. (Photo illustration)
On Tuesday as Wisconsin set a record-high number of 107 deaths from COVID-19 Gov. Tony Evers got on the phone with incoming Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to discuss how to address the pandemic that is ravaging Wisconsin. Afterward, Vos unveiled a 23-page summary of his 50-point plan for dealing with the pandemic. Most aspects are notably different from the bills the governor unveiled in mid-November.