Study shows Remdesivir significantly reduces Covid hospitalizations
A new study found that the antiviral drug Remdesivir significantly reduces the risk of hospitalization among high-risk Covid-19…
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Kids are bringing pandemic stress to school. Here’s how to spot it
With children returning to school, there’s a massive effort underway within many districts around the country to keep Covid-19 at bay. But additional…
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FDA backs Pfizer booster shots for the elderly and at at-risk
The U.S. has moved a step closer to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to seniors and others at high risk from the virus.…
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Covid deaths surpass the number of people killed during the Spanish Flu pandemic
Covid-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the Spanish Flu pandemic did back in 1918, which was about 675,000…
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Arizona doctor refuses unvaccinated patients
A Chandler Arizona doctor has a new policy that some people are calling…
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Imperial Valley residents frustrated over mask mandate
The Imperial County Public Health Department (ICPHD) says cases of COVID-19 are slowly going down, however the indoor mask mandate remains mandatory…
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A North Carolina-based health care system has suspended hundreds of employees for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine
A North Carolina-based health care provider announced Tuesday it has suspended hundreds of employees for not meeting the company’s COVID-19 vaccine…
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San Francisco mandates vaccines for all airport workers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco is requiring all workers at San Francisco International Airport to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo…
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President Biden bets on rapid COVID-19 tests, but they can be hard to find
President Joe Biden told Americans Tuesday he expects a surge in millions more rapid, at-home coronavirus tests to become available on the…
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U.S. to allow fully vaccinated foreign travelers in November
President Biden plans to lift the strict bans on nonessential travel from Europe and the United Kingdom, according to a White House Covid Response…
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J&J confirms long-lasting protection of coronavirus vaccine
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announces Monday new data reinforcing the strong and long-lasting protection of its COVID-19…
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India calls new UK COVID-19 vaccine rules ‘discriminatory’
India says the British government’s decision not to recognize coronavirus vaccine certificates issued by Indian authorities is a “discriminatory…
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George Holliday, who filmed Rodney King video, dies of COVID
George Holliday, the Los Angeles plumber who shot grainy video of four white police officers beating Black motorist Rodney King in 1991, has died of…
Continue Reading Rep. Tim Ryan says he has tested positive for Covid-19
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio announced Monday that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.…
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The US death toll from Covid-19 just surpassed that of the 1918 flu pandemic
Despite all the scientific and medical advances of the past 103 years, the Covid-19 pandemic has now killed more Americans than the 1918 flu pandemic…
Continue Reading US extends travel restrictions at Mexican and Canadian land borders as it makes plans to allow fully vaccinated foreign visitors to fly to America
By Jason Hoffman and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The United States is extending nonessential travel restrictions at land crossings with Canada and Mexico…
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COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately…
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Most private insurance plans will no longer waive COVID-19 costs
Many Coronavirus patients recovering from long hospital stays are surprised to find out that days of full COVID-19 coverage are…
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Pfizer announces vaccine is safe and effective for kids 5 to 11
Pfizer has announced on Monday morning that it’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to…
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UN agency: Innovation continued even as coronavirus emerged
The U.N.’s intellectual property agency says innovation marched forward last year despite the impact of the coronavirus…
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