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Data in Motion

COVID-19 Data in Motion: Thursday, May 6, 2021

A 60-second, daily summary of the most important data on COVID-19 in the U.S., updated every morning.

By Region

See the latest data in your region

Explore stats and trends specific to your country or U.S. state

State Timeline

Impact of opening and closing decisions by state

A look at how social distancing measures may have influenced trends in COVID-19 cases and deaths

Testing Trends Tool

Track trends in COVID-19 cases and tests

Vaccines

Understand timelines, safety, and development for COVID-19 vaccines.

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U.S. Vaccination Efforts

Explore Vaccination Progress by U.S. State

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International Vaccination Efforts

Explore Vaccination Progress by Country

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April 28, 2021

A Commentary on the Adverse Side Effects of the COVID-19 Adenovirus-Based Vaccines

By Larry Corey

April 16, 2021

The Full Picture: Accurately Framing COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Hesitancy’ among Black Americans

By Louis B. Shackelford, Allysha C. Maragh-Bass

March 29, 2021

Is Covid Vaccination the Solution to the Covid-19 Crisis Affecting Older Adults in Long-Term Care?

By Alison Roxby, MD, MSc

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March 18, 2021

Building trust in vaccination

By Molly Sauer, Rupali Limaye

Tracking

Follow global cases and trends.
Updated daily.

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Weekly Hospitalization Trends

What is the trend in COVID-19 related hospitalizations?

A look at the 7-day trend in overall and Covid-19-specific. hospitalization occupancy data

New Cases of COVID-19 in US States

Where are cases rising?

See if new cases are rising or declining as states reopen.

Testing

Providing public access to COVID-19 testing data, resources, and expert analysis

Testing tracker

See changes in new cases and testing capacity in all 50 states

Understanding COVID-19 outbreaks across U.S. states and regions based on three important metrics.

Testing tracker

New tests per 100k people

A state-by-state comparison.

Testing tracker

Have new tests declined from previous week?

A state-level look at weekly changes in testing rates.

Testing tracker

Percent of new tests that are positive

See which states meet or exceed test positivity rates recommended by the World Health Organization.

Contact Tracing

Resources and Expert Guidance for Tracing the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Contact Tracing: A course from Johns Hopkins

The COVID-19 crisis has created an unprecedented need for contact tracing across the country, requiring thousands of people to learn key skills quickly. The job qualifications for contact tracing positions differ throughout the country and the world, with some new positions open to individuals with a high school diploma or equivalent.

news | February 24, 2021

USA Today: COVID-19 exposure warnings for iPhone, Android phones: apps still await widespread adoption

Six months after the arrival of the first COVID-19-warning smartphone apps built on a privacy-preserving framework from Apple and Google, they remain yet another coronavirus pandemic scarcity.

resource | November 25, 2020

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Monitoring and Evaluating Contact Tracing Programs

Contact tracing courses, metrics and tools from the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

resource | November 25, 2020

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: ConTESSA

An interactive tool that supplements the Measuring and Maximizing Impact of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Coursera course. This tool can be used to estimate the impact of a contact tracing program on transmission and strategize how to increase it.

E-Learning: Understanding the COVID-19 Pandemic

Insights from Johns Hopkins University Experts

Insights From Johns Hopkins University Experts

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe characteristics of the COVID-19 disease, including how it is diagnosed and treated
  • Understand the development of the COVID-19 pandemic, and emerging trends throughout the world
  • Discuss societal challenges raised by COVID-19 and opportunities to address them

Module 1

Virology, Coronaviruses, and COVID-19

Module 2

Diagnosing, Treating, and Preventing COVID-19

Module 3

Medical Therapies and Vaccines in Development

Module 4

Epidemiology: Understanding the Spread of COVID-19


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Latest News & Resources

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webcasts | May 4, 2021

Johns Hopkins Health Policy Forum w/ CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky

May 4, 2021, 11-11:45 am EDT The Johns Hopkins Health Policy Forum -- a series of discussions with leaders at the forefront of health policy development and implementation

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news | May 3, 2021

The New York Times: F.D.A. set to authorize Pfizer vaccine for adolescents by early next week

The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to authorize use of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in adolescents 12 to 15 years old by early next week.

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experts | May 3, 2021

MSNBC: Examining the ‘herd immunity’ question: How the U.S. can get back to normal

Jennifer Nuzzo discusses herd immunity and vaccine hesitancy in the United States and how those trends may impact the country's return to "normalcy."


webcasts | April 30, 2021

The Johns Hopkins 30-Minute COVID-19 Briefing: Expert Insights on What You Need to Know Now

Friday April 30, 2021 12:00-12:30 ET Join experts from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center (CRC) at 12pm ET on Fridays for timely, accessible updates on the state of the pandemic and the public health response.

news | April 30, 2021

The Washington Post: Here’s what to do if you get COVID-19 between vaccine doses

Health experts said that people who contract COVID-19 in the middle of their vaccine series should still get the second dose.

experts | April 29, 2021

Bloomberg: Clarifying the CDC’s rules for mask wearing

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Jennifer Nuzzo discusses the new CDC guidance on when to wear a face mask. 

webcasts | April 23, 2021

The Johns Hopkins 30-Minute COVID-19 Briefing: Expert Insights on What You Need to Know Now

Friday April 23, 2021 12:00-12:30 ET Join experts from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center (CRC) at 12pm ET on Fridays for timely, accessible updates on the state of the pandemic and the public health response.

experts | April 23, 2021

NPR: In many parts of the world, pandemic conditions remain dire

Though optimism grows in the U.S. as more and more people get vaccinated, the global picture is far from rosy. 

news | April 22, 2021

The New York Times: What Do You Do When the Kids Are Still Unvaccinated?

Virtually all adults in the U.S. who want to get vaccinated will have been able to get a shot by July, yet relatively few children, especially younger children, will have been vaccinated by then. 

news | April 21, 2021

The Atlantic: We are turning COVID-19 into a young person’s disease

In America, adults are racing headlong into a post-vaccination summer while kids are being left in vaccine limbo.

news | April 19, 2021

USA Today: No-prescription, rapid COVID-19 home tests to be sold at CVS, Walgreens and Walmart beginning this week

Consumers will be able to buy rapid coronavirus tests without a prescription this week at three national chain retailers, an expansion that comes as the nation's vaccination effort accelerates and states relax distancing requirements and mask mandates. 

experts | April 17, 2021

The Newsworthy: J&J vaccine pause explained

The U.S. put the use of this particular vaccine on hold because of new questions about a potential rare, but serious, side effect: blood clots in the brain.

webcasts | April 16, 2021

The Johns Hopkins 30-Minute COVID-19 Briefing: Expert Insights on What You Need to Know Now

Friday April 16, 2021 12:00-12:30 ET Join experts from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center (CRC) at 12pm ET on Fridays for timely, accessible updates on the state of the pandemic and the public health response.

news | April 15, 2021

Verywell Health: What happens if I get COVID-19 between vaccine doses?

Getting COVID-19 between doses doesn’t mean that you need to restart the series or forego the second dose altogether.

news | April 14, 2021

AARP: Already got the J&J vaccine? What you need to know now

If you're one of the 7 million Americans who received the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine, you may be wondering how the government's new recommendation to pause its use impacts you.