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White House plans vows to provide 10 million Covid tests for schools each month

Wed, 2022-01-12 09:31 — mike kraft

The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it would provide schools with 10 million Covid-19 tests every month as it urges districts to keep classrooms open amid a widespread shortage of testing kits.

The White House said it will distribute 5 million rapid tests to schools every month. It also vowed to make the capacity for an additional 5 million PCR tests available through a Department of Health and Human Services program that collects samples and sends them to labs.

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Covid test results are taking days in New Hampshire, some residents report.

Tue, 2022-01-11 19:07 — mike kraft

New Hampshire residents wait for days for results of COVID-19 tests

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. —

Some New Hampshire residents are waiting a week or more for COVID-19 test results from state-run sites.

Between the omicron variant, holiday exposures and requirements for returning to work and school, testing demand has doubled in recent weeks. The increase in demand is creating a backlog at many labs that process the tests.

Kathy Foytho said she and her sister got tested together at the state-run site in Nashua on Dec. 31. She said they were told to call after 72 hours if they hadn't received results.

"The people on the phone were very nice, no point in getting upset with them," she said. "They did end up telling me that was the norm right now, that long wait."

She said her sister needed results to return to work.

"Six days for myself, eight days for my sister," she said.

A student who tested at the site in Newington last week said he needs results to return to college out of state. He canceled his Sunday flight and is still waiting.

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Biden wants U.S. federral agencies to mandate COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated employees by Feb 15

Tue, 2022-01-11 17:52 — mike kraft

Biden wants U.S. agencies to mandate COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated employees by Feb 15 The Biden administration said on Tuesday that federal agencies should require weekly COVID-19 testing by Feb. 15 for unvaccinated government employees who are working on-site or interacting with the public. David Shepardson Reuters

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Rapid tests are still useful although positive tests are not included in government stats --CDC head says.

Tue, 2022-01-11 17:43 — mike kraft

Rapid tests aren't going toward total case count in the US, CDC head says. Here's why they're still useful. Although the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not including positive rapid tests in its total Covid-19 case counts, the tests are still important for making individual decisions about behavior, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday. By <a href="/profiles/rhea-mogul">Rhea Mogul</a>, Adam Renton, Jack Guy and Ed Upright, CNN CNN

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A Guide to the CDC's new COVID Isolation Rules

Tue, 2022-01-11 11:41 — mike kraft

Huffington Post:

Confused By The CDC's New COVID Isolation Rules? Here's A Clear Guide.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance for isolating is dense and can be somewhat confusing — especially since the rules seem to be in constant flux based on community transmission levels and people’s vaccination status. But here, we break it down, clear and simple, so you know if, when, and how you need to isolate.

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Opinion: Covid-Exhausted Doctors, Nurses and Hospital Workers Could Be Helped by Hazard PAy

Mon, 2022-01-10 19:47 — mike kraft

As health care workers prepare to enter the third year of the pandemic, we are experiencing disillusionment and burnout on an extraordinary scale. Many of us have confronted more death and sickness than ever before in our careers.

As a physician at a teaching hospital that was one of the hardest hit in New York, I have witnessed firsthand the mayhem that this pandemic has brought on. Some of my colleagues harbor frustration and even anger at patients who have chosen to remain unvaccinated or not wear masks and now are hospitalized with Covid-19, imposing additional risks to us and our families.

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Why are rapid tests for COVID-19 in such short supply? --Explainer

Mon, 2022-01-10 19:19 — mike kraft

Backround on why rapid tests for COVID-19 are in such short supply

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At-home rapid antigen tests are reselling for triple the retail price on some digital marketplaces. Testing locations in L.A. County have been overwhelmed by mile-long lines, with some events canceled due to traffic. Some would-be self-testers have resigned themselves to driving between CVS and Walgreens locations, hoping to snag a kit at a reasonable price.

Companies are racing to fulfill the excess demand.

Abbott Laboratories, which makes the BinaxNOW rapid antigen test, expects to produce 70 million tests this month and is working to raise that to 100 million, said CEO Robert Ford.

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