A drop in Covid-19 cases can be deceptive, official warns.
Here’s how the US can stay ahead of a variant-driven surge Although the rise of COVID-19 variants in the United States could spell trouble,…
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US will have to work double time to make up for Covid-19 vaccine weather delays, Fauci says
The US will have to work “double time” to make up for Covid-19 vaccination delays this week caused by the winter weather that has ravaged…
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US life expectancy dropped a full year in first half of 2020, according to CDC
Life expectancy in the US dropped a full year in the first half of 2020, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease…
Continue Reading There’s hardly any flu this year. Coronavirus restrictions may be responsible
It’s the second week in February, a time of year when influenza is usually sweeping across the country. Yet this year, the US Centers for…
Continue Reading Food and food packaging highly unlikely to spread Covid-19, experts say
Food and food packaging are highly unlikely to spread Covid-19, the US Food and Drug Administration, US Department of Agriculture and the Centers for…
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Bad weather causing delays in Covid-19 vaccine shipments and deliveries, White House says
The extreme weather in parts of the country, including a hard-hit Texas, is causing delays in Covid-19 vaccine shipments and deliveries, White House…
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COVID vaccine trial for pregnant women
Specialists will continue to gather evidence and continue to practice in pregnant women to collect their data and potentially support a…
Continue Reading Here’s how long you can wait for a second COVID-19 vaccine dose if the winter storms delay it
Some vaccine providers have been forced to cancel Covid-19 vaccine appointments due to the winter weather that has ravaged much of the US and caused…
Continue Reading Covid-19 variants could fuel another surge. Fauci says we have two powerful tools against them
Covid-19 variants are threatening to cause another surge of infections, health officials warned Wednesday, and it’s now more important than…
Continue Reading The level of Covid-19 among children reflects cases in the community, not whether schools were open
COVID-19 case rates among children track much more consistently with overall case rates in a state than with trends in in-person learning in K-12…
Continue Reading CDC’s Covid-19 school guidance leaves some reassured, others confused
The scene sits at the core of tense debate across America. In the city of Atlanta’s public schools, masks cover the faces of children and…
Continue Reading New standards will take the guesswork out of choosing the most effective face masks
Americans may soon be able to choose between two clearly labeled levels of face mask protection while browsing store shelves. The new national mask…
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Coming to terms with chronic illness and grief over what’s lost
Tessa Miller was just 23 when her nightmare of deadly infections, procedures and misdiagnoses began. Over the next several years, Miller tried dozens…
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The first Biden-era vaccine against COVID-19 is moving toward market
New bumps could trip up the big launch The Biden administration is relishing the chance to put its new-and-improved distribution program on display…
Continue Reading Lab studies suggest Pfizer, Moderna vaccines can protect against coronavirus variant
A new report published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday suggests that Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine can protect people…
Continue Reading Did you survive Covid? Maybe you can thank your Neanderthal ancestors
People who survive a bout of Covid-19 with mild symptoms or even no symptoms may be able to thank their Neanderthal ancestors, a new study suggests.…
Continue Reading People with multiple mental disorders may age several years faster, study finds
People with mental disorders have been found to be at higher risk of developing age-related diseases, but not necessarily at greater risk of aging…
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New CDC reports warn variants could lead to rapid rise in COVID-19 cases
New coronavirus variants could lead to a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, and can “dangerously accelerate the trajectory of the pandemic,”…
Continue Reading Up to 90 healthy volunteers to be exposed to Covid-19 in world first trial
The world’s first Covid-19 human challenge study will begin within a month in the UK, deliberately exposing up to 90 healthy young people to…
Continue Reading Confused by guidelines on quarantine after vaccination? You’re not alone
Fully vaccinated people can now skip quarantine even if they’ve been exposed to Covid-19, according to new guidelines from the US Centers for…
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