This Week in MMWR - Vol. 70, February 19 2021

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Reports on trends in telehealth use, HIV care outcomes, and more.

February 19, 2021 

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WEEKLY REPORT

	Trends in Use of Telehealth Among Health Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, June 26–November 6, 2020 During June 26–November 6, 2020, 30.2% of weekly health center visits occurred via telehealth. Telehealth visits declined as the number of new COVID-19 cases decreased but plateaued as they increased.

• Care Outcomes Among Black or African American Persons with Diagnosed HIV in Rural, Urban, and Metropolitan Statistical Areas — 42 U.S. Jurisdictions, 2018
• Mortality Among Minority Populations with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Including Asian and Hispanic/Latino Persons — California, 2007–2017
• Decline in Receipt of Vaccines by Medicare Beneficiaries During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, 2020
• Required and Voluntary Occupational Use of Hazard Controls for COVID-19 Prevention in Non–Health Care Workplaces — United States, June 2020
• Maximizing Fit for Cloth and Medical Procedure Masks to Improve Performance and Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and Exposure, 2021

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QUICKSTATS

Death Rates Attributed to Excessive Cold or Hypothermia Among Persons Aged ≥15 Years, by Urban-Rural Status and Age Group — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2019

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MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing Podcast: Week of February 1

The latest MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing is live. This week’s episode covers five reports ranging from describing the demographics of those who received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to highlighting disparities in COVID-19 risk factors among sexual minorities and racial and ethnic groups. Listen and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play.