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Fri, 2023-09-22 10:48 — mike kraft
The Biden administration is giving away free COVID-19 tests again: How to get COVID tests for your entire family The U.S. government is once again offering free at-home antigen COVID-19 tests. Here's how you can get tests for your entire family. CBS News

 

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COVID's current symptoms described --what to look for this season

Fri, 2023-09-22 10:37 — mike kraft
COVID-19 symptoms now similar to allergies, cold or flu - UPI.com Symptoms of mild COVID-19 infection have shifted this season, and now are more akin to those of allergies and the common cold, doctors say. UPI
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Both Paxlovid, molnupiravir lower COVID Omicron deaths, hospitalizations -- studies

Fri, 2023-09-22 10:17 — mike kraft
Both Paxlovid, molnupiravir lower COVID Omicron deaths, hospitalizations, studies conclude AsiaVision / iStock CIDRAP

Two new studies describe the benefits of the antiviral drugs nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) and molnupiravir in reducing SARS-CoV-2 Omicron hospitalizations and death, with one finding that the former is more effective than the latter at lowering death rates.

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Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website for orders

Wed, 2023-09-20 18:13 — mike kraft
Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them The Biden administration has announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household. AP News
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Persons who received a COVID vaccination after long COVID may have fewer severe symptoms--study

Mon, 2023-09-18 18:07 — mike kraft
COVID vaccination after long COVID may be linked to better outcomes Sixteen cytokines and chemokines were significantly decreased after vaccination. CIDRAP
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COVID levels are nearing 2020’s initial peak; WHO urges those at high risk to take any available booster

Mon, 2023-09-18 17:44 — mike kraft
COVID levels are so high, they're approaching 2020's initial peak, as the WHO urges those at high risk to take any booster they can get their hands on It’s yet another sign that while the official pandemic state may be over, the days of COVID are far from it. Fortune

U.S. COVID infections are hovering near levels of the pandemic’s first peak in 2020, and approaching the Delta peak of late 2021, according to wastewater surveillance and modeling by forecasters. ...

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Home Covid tests: They still work here’s why they may not pick up an infection

Mon, 2023-09-18 10:09 — mike kraft
Home tests still work to detect Covid-19, but here’s why your test may not pick up an infection | CNN Some people are speculating that rapid tests have lost their ability to detect some of the newer coronavirus variants, but experts say it’s not the case. Brenda Goodman CNN

 

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Alternative COVID vaccine 75% cross-protective against symptomatic cases in previously infected-- study

Fri, 2023-09-15 10:48 — mike kraft
Trial: Alternative COVID vaccine 75% cross-protective against symptomatic cases in previously infected USAID/Rwanda / Flickr cc CIDRAP
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It is still possible to get free Covid tests although US Government program is ending

Mon, 2023-09-11 16:53 — mike kraft
Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise – here’s how you can still get free tests COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are on the rise heading into the fall, and although free testing isn’t as widely accessible as it once was, low- or no-cost tests may still be available. sthomas The Hill

 

  • The COVIDtests.gov program is no longer mailing free tests to Americans
  • Free tests might still be available through local clinics and insurance
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UK reports nursing home COVID outbreak; U.S. shows slow but steady increase

Mon, 2023-09-11 09:45 — mike kraft
UK reports nursing home COVID outbreak involving BA.2.86 variant Toa55 / iStock CIDRAP

In a technical briefing on SARS-CoV-2 variants today, the UK Health Security Agency (HSA) revealed that, of 34 confirmed involving the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant, 28 were from a single outbreak at a nursing home, an early sign that it can spread in close-contact settings.

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