This Week in MMWR - Vol. 69, September 11, 2020

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Reports on Hurricane Evacuation, Delayed Care, Newborn Screenings, and more.

September 11, 2020 

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	Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19–Related Concerns — United States, June 2020 During the pandemic, four in 10 U.S. adults reported avoiding medical care because of concerns related to COVID-19. Delaying or avoiding emergency care was more common among persons with disabilities and persons with two or more underlying conditions.

• Hurricane Evacuation Laws in Eight U.S. Coastal States — December 2018
• Frequent Mental Distress Among Adults, by Disability Status, Disability Type, and Selected Characteristics — United States, 2018
• Prevalence of Underlying Medical Conditions Among Selected Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 31 States, 2017–2018
• Community and Close Contact Exposures Associated with COVID-19 Among Symptomatic Adults ≥18 Years in 11 Outpatient Health Care Facilities — United States, July 2020
• Infants with Congenital Disorders Identified Through Newborn Screening — United States, 2015–2017
• Newborn Screening Practices and Alpha-Thalassemia Detection — United States, 2016

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Age-Adjusted Lung Cancer Death Rates, by State — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2018

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