COVID public health emergency ends, but disease remains

by Kate Evans

On May 5, the World Health Organization canceled its designation of COVID-19 as a public health emergency.  The United States also removed its designation of COVID-19 as a public health emergency on May 11, more than three years after it was first instituted.

However, health officials say that COVID is still considered a major cause of illness and the disease can be life-threatening in certain populations. Long COVID is a medical phenomenon…