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Americans back flexible approach on masks, but eager to move on from COVID--Poll

Tue, 2022-04-26 09:48 — mike kraft
Americans back flexible approach on masks, but eager to move on from COVID-Reuters/Ipsos Most Americans support a flexible approach to the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, with cities reimposing mask mandates when cases surge, even as a growing number are eager to get on with their lives, a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Friday found. Jason Lange Reuters

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COVID Home Tests: Can you use expired tests, and how to store properlyer

Tue, 2022-04-26 09:35 — mike kraft
Can you use an expired at-home Covid-19 test? If have several boxes of home Covid-19 tests stored away, you might wonder whether they're safe and accurate to use beyond the expiration date on the package. Dejania Oliver, CNN CNN

 

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What House expands efforts to make Paxlovid, a highly effective COVID drug, available to more pharmacies; and seeks more funding for treatments

Tue, 2022-04-26 09:24 — mike kraft
Biden will make Paxlovid, a highly effective COVID drug, available to more pharmacies The antiviral pill is available to patients older than 12 who have tested positive for COVID and are at risk for developing a severe case of the disease. NPR.org

There is a new push from the White House to get Paxlovid, a drug which reduces the risk of COVID hospitalization by 90 percent, into the hands of more Americans.

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More U.S. children were hospitalized for COVID during omicron; most were unvaccinated--CDC survey .

Mon, 2022-04-25 17:22 — mike kraft
More children were hospitalized for COVID during omicron, CDC study finds. Most were unvaccinated. The CDC report found 30% of the hospitalized kids had no underlying medical conditions, and 19% were admitted to the intensive care unit. YahooNews
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U.S. FDA approves Gilead's COVID-19 drug for young children

Mon, 2022-04-25 16:55 — mike kraft
U.S. FDA approves Gilead's COVID-19 drug for young children The U.S. drug regulator on Monday granted the first full approval for treating COVID-19 in children aged 28 days and older to Gilead Sciences Inc's drug remdesivir. Reuters Reuters

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New Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mon, 2022-04-25 10:28 — mike kraft
Democratic Republic of Congo declares new Ebola outbreak in Mbandaka | WHO | Regional Office for Africa Brazzaville/Kinshasa, 23 April 2022 – The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, a city in the north-western Equateur Province.
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U.S. States cut back on Covid-19 data reporting, making trends harder to track

Mon, 2022-04-25 09:43 — mike kraft
Covid-19 data reporting is becoming less frequent, making trends harder to track Many states are scaling back on how often they report key Covid-19 statistics, a shift that some experts worry might hinder efforts to mitigate outbreaks and negative effects of the coronavirus. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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In the U.S., millions of COVID-19 shots set to go to waste as vaccine rollout slows

Mon, 2022-04-25 09:29 — mike kraft
Millions of COVID-19 shots set to go to waste, as vaccine rollout slows ABC News found that millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses have either gone to waste, remain unused, or will expire in the coming weeks and months. ABC News ABC News
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China: Beijing begins mass testing and partial lockdowns touching off food buying spree

Mon, 2022-04-25 09:15 — mike kraft
Beijing locks down some areas as COVID-19 cases mount BEIJING (AP) — China's capital, Beijing, began mass testing of more than 3 million people on Monday and restricted residents in one part of the city to their compounds, sparking worries of a wider Shanghai-style lockdown. AP NEWS
 
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CDC fhas a simple interactive tool to tell when to test yourself and how long to quarantine if you're exposed to COVID.

Fri, 2022-04-22 20:10 — mike kraft
The CDC finally has a simple interactive tool that tells you when to test yourself and how long to quarantine if you're exposed to COVID. Here's how it works. The tool is long overdue, but it's a great way to quickly assess how long you could be contagious, and which date is best for you to take a test. YahooNews
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