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US News U.S. COVID Deaths remain above 1,000 a week

Tue, 2024-09-03 09:38 — mike kraft

U.S. COVID update (September 1): Deaths remain above 1,000 The COVID summer wave in the U.S. continued this week with nearly 178,000 new cases, along with more than 1,000 new deaths for the third week in a row, according to figures collected by BNO News. Cases however appear to be at or near a peak in most areas. At least 177,573 new cases were reported between August […] BNO News BNO News

The COVID summer wave in the U.S. continued this week with nearly 178,000 new cases, along with more than 1,000 new deaths for the third week in a row, according to figures collected by BNO News. Cases however appear to be at or near a peak in most areas.

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U.S. COVID Map Update Shows States With Highest Infection Rates

Tue, 2024-09-03 09:29 — mike kraft

COVID map update shows states with highest US rates While cases have steadily declined in some states, other areas are seeing a steady rise in infections. Newsweek

New data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that the highest rates of infection are found in nine Southern and Central, with nearly 1 in 5 COVID tests coming out positive in these regions. However, the most significant rise in infections has been seen in the Northeast.

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Suspected bird flu being tested in California dairy cattle

Fri, 2024-08-30 11:01 — mike kraft

US tests for bird flu in California dairy cattle The U.S. Department of Agriculture is testing to confirm possible cases of bird flu in dairy cattle in California, the nation's biggest milk-producing state, USDA said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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WHO Direcor Tedros Promises Mpox Vaccine Approval Decision ‘Within Weeks"

Mon, 2024-08-26 14:01 — mike kraft

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U.S. Government will make free COVID tests available again by mail

Mon, 2024-08-26 09:50 — mike kraft

Feds announce new round of free COVID tests

Though the United States may be past the peak of its latest COVID-19 surge, federal health officials are eying ways to reduce the spread of the virus over colder months and the holiday season, including a relaunch of free COVID tests by mail. ...

Dawn O'Connell, JD, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the Department of Health and Human Services, said that, starting in September, people can order four free COVID tests to be delivered through the mail...

The federal government's bridge access program, launched last September to provide broad COVID vaccine access to millions of uninsured Americans, has now ended due to budget recissions. But at Friday's briefing, CDC Director Mandy Cohen announced that the CDC has identified $62 million in funding for state and local health departments to obtain the vaccine.

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COVID Map Shows Highest US Rates As New Variant Spreads

Thu, 2024-08-22 10:18 — mike kraft

COVID update: Map shows highest US rates as new variant spreads The new KP.3.1.1 accounts for more than 1 in 3 cases as it continues to spread across the country, with some states more affected than others. Newsweek

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New data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that the highest rates of infection are found in five Southern/Southwestern states, with nearly 1 in 4 COVID tests coming out positive across Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. ...

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