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White House officially launches telephone hotline for U.S. residents to request at-home tests

Fri, 2022-01-21 10:26 — mike kraft

White House officially launches hotline to request at-home tests US residents can now order free at-home coronavirus tests from the federal government by phone after the White House opened a hotline on Friday to accept test orders, White House officials said. By <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal" target="_blank">Aditi Sangal,</a> <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani" target="_blank">Melissa Mahtani </a>and <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner" target="_blank">Meg Wagner</a>, CNN CNN <

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WHO: COVID boosters should start with most vulnerable

Fri, 2022-01-21 10:19 — mike kraft

WHO: COVID boosters should start with most vulnerable GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says that coronavirus vaccine boosters should now now be offered to people, starting with the most vulnerable, in a move away from its previous insistence that boosters were unnecessary for healthy adults and an acknowledgment that the vaccine supply is improving globally. AP NEWS

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South Africa study shows boosters failed to block omicron, bolstering case for face masks, distancing and hand washing

Fri, 2022-01-21 10:03 — mike kraft

South Africa study shows boosters failed to block omicron, bolstering case for face masks, distancing and hand washing A study of some of the first breakthrough cases of COVID-19 caused by the highly infectious omicron variant found that booster shots of the mRNA vaccines... Ciara Linnane MarketWatch

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Unvaccinated seniors almost 50 times more likely to be hospitalized, other developments

Fri, 2022-01-21 09:58 — mike kraft

Unvaccinated seniors almost 50 times more likely to be hospitalized, CDC data shows: COVID-19 updates Unvaccinated adults 65 and older who have COVID are 49 times more likely to be hospitalized than their boosted counterparts. Latest updates. Cady Stanton, Celina Tebor and Christine Fernando USA TODAY

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U.S: Tracking the virus in wastewater is helping respond to the most recent wave of the coronavirus, but a more coordinated national effort is needed, experts sa

Thu, 2022-01-20 20:07 — mike kraft

As the highly contagious Omicron variant pushes national coronavirus case numbers to record highs and sends hospitals across the country into crisis mode, public health officials are eagerly searching for an indication of how long this surge might last.

The clues are emerging from an unlikely source: sewage.

People who contract the coronavirus shed the virus in their stool, and the virus levels in local wastewater provide a strong, independent signal of how much is circulating in a given community.

The sewage data reveal an Omicron wave that is cresting at different times in different places.

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Coronavirus spreading like never before in Americas; Mexico reaches record

Thu, 2022-01-20 19:32 — mike kraft

Coronavirus spreading like never before in Americas, health agency says COVID-19 infections are reaching new peaks in the Americas with 7.2 million new cases and more than 15,000 COVID-related deaths in the last week, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Why people should get a booster shot even though they could still get Omicron variant

Thu, 2022-01-20 17:50 — mike kraft

Why you should get a booster even though you could still get Omicron: Scientist Though COVID-19 vaccines and boosters provide strong protection against severe disease, hospitalizations, and deaths, the quickly-spreading Omicron variant remains a significant challenge. Yahoo

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How Common Are False Positive COVID-19 Tests? Experts Explain. Home testing is convenient and reliable—when done correctly.

Thu, 2022-01-20 17:44 — mike kraft

What Is a False Positive COVID-19 Test? Everything to Know About At-Home Testing You could be swabbing your nose incorrectly. Jake Smith Prevention

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FDA says shortage of blood specimen collection tubes requires conservation measures

Thu, 2022-01-20 12:14 — mike kraft

UPDATE: Blood Specimen Collection Tube Conservation Strategies The FDA recommends conservation strategies to minimize the use of these tubes and maintain the quality and safety of care for patients. Center for Devices and Radiological Health U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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Starbucks drops employee vaccine mandate after Supreme Court ruling

Thu, 2022-01-20 12:01 — mike kraft

Starbucks nixes vaccine mandate after Supreme Court ruling Starbucks is no longer requiring its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, reversing a plan it announced earlier this month. In a memo sent Tuesday to employees, the Seattle coffee giant said it was responding to last week’s ruling by the U.S. AP NEWS

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