Free COVID-19 test rollout begins early online in Beta version

(CNN) The federal government has quietly launched its website to sign up for free Covid-19 tests, allowing people to order a maximum of four tests shipped directly to their household.

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Supreme Court rejects bid to block mask mandate on airplanes

The emergency application was filed by a father on behalf of himself and his 4-year-old autistic son, both of whom claim to be medically incapable of wearing masks for extended periods.

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U.S. would seek global approach to updating Covid-19 vaccines, official says

Staffing shortages: Workers are calling out sick in droves, leaving employers scrambling

Workers are calling out sick in droves, leaving employers scrambling --NPR

Omicron has left employers around the country short of workers. Sometimes very short.

At United Airlines, CEO Scott Kirby said nearly a third of the workforce called out sick on one day alone at Newark Liberty International Airport.

At MOM's Organic Market, some of its east coast stores have had to deal with 15 out of 50 workers out on a single day.

And at the community health center Mary's Center in Washington, D.C., half of the Covid Response Team tested positive for the virus over the past few weeks.

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Overview: International developments-_Australia, Asia, Europe

-- Australia suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic on Tuesday as a fast-moving Omicron outbreak continued to push up hospitalisation rates to record levels, even as daily infections eased slightly.

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Fewer children Hospitalized for Other Infections During COVID--UK study

Pediatric hospitalizations for all types of infections fell dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the greatest declines in flu-related hospitalizations, British researchers found.

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U.S. Covid hospitalization hot spots, in five charts

A fifth of Americans have been infected with Covid-19

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New Technology: Face mask sensor can detect leaks and your heart rate

Genetic risk factor found for Covid-19 smell and taste loss, researchers say

Navajo Nation, Florida developments, Oklahoma hospitals

Canada approves Pfizer's oral COVID-19 antiviral treatment, deliveries delayed

Omicron surge hasn't peaked nationwide, and 'the next few weeks will be tough --U.S. SurgeoN General

(CNN) Areas that were among the first to get hit hard by the Omicron variant are starting to see their Covid-19 numbers level off or even improve. But that's not the case for much of the country, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said.

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For some, the added financial burden of N95 masks and rapid tests is an irritation but still affordable. To others, it is an economic impossibility.

As Covid-19 cases have climbed, public health experts have urged people to dump their cloth masks in favor of higher-quality options and to test more frequently to curb the virus.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated its mask guidance to note that the disposable N95 or KN95 masks offer the "highest level of protection" against the virus.

For some, the added financial burden is an irritation — but still affordable. To others, the prospect of paying $1 for a single disposable mask or $24 for a test kit is an economic impossibility, raising the specter that the pandemic will continue to exacerbate inequalities.

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Israeli study shows 4th shot of COVID-19 vaccine less effective on Omicron

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