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How Long a Person is Contagious With The Latest COVID Variant

Fri, 2023-01-20 10:10 — mike kraft

Here’s How Long You’re Contagious With The Latest COVID Variant It can be hard to know if you’re putting others at risk, but there are rules you can follow to help protect those around you. YahooNews

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Long story short, you are likely contagious for about 10 days after symptoms begin. You should isolate for the first five days and wear a mask on at least days six through 10.

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More on rapid COVID tests: So far so good if used properly

Fri, 2023-01-20 09:53 — mike kraft

Is it time for a reality check on rapid COVID tests? At-home rapid tests have become a staple of COVID-19 precautions, but some experts worry that people are relying too much on these tests and that's creating a false sense of security. NPR

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China says critical COVID cases have peaked but hospitals creak under the strain

Thu, 2023-01-19 13:13 — mike kraft

China says critical COVID cases have peaked as holiday travel surges Millions travelled across the country for long-awaited reunions with families, raising fears of fresh outbreaks. Bernard Orr,Martin Quin Pollard Reuters

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There has been widespread scepticism over China's official COVID data since it abruptly axed anti-virus controls last month that had shielded China's 1.4 billion people from the disease for three years. ...

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Utah doctor, others charged with running COVID vaccine scheme

Thu, 2023-01-19 11:30 — mike kraft

Utah doctor, others charged with running COVID vaccine scheme, issuing fake records and giving fake shots A Utah plastic surgeon, his medical corporation and three others have been charged after prosecutors say they issued fake COVID-19 vaccination record cards and injected minors with saline shots. Josh Ellis KSLTV.com

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Pandemic funding eased medical debt for many Americans --study

Thu, 2023-01-19 10:52 — mike kraft

Pandemic funding eased medical debt for many Americans The number of Americans who had trouble paying their medical bills dropped precipitously between 2019 and 2021, and funds from the American Rescue Plan and other pandemic relief programs may have been a reason why. UPI

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More than 65 million people around the world may have long COVID

Thu, 2023-01-19 10:30 — mike kraft

More than 65 million people around the world may have long COVID The number of affected COVID-19 survivors is based on the estimated global rate of 10% of infected people and more than 651 million documented cases and is likely an undercount. CIDRAP

Worldwide, at least 65 million people have long COVID, and that is likely an underestimate, finds a review article published late last week in Nature Reviews Microbiology.

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