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4th anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic
The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, after more than 118,000 cases and 4,291 deaths were registered.
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Friday is the last day to place mail orders for free COVID tests from the government
The U.S. government is suspending mail orders for free COVID-19 tests. Friday is the last day residential households can request for free tests shipped through USPS.
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CDC updates Covid isolation guidelines for people who test positive
People who test positive for Covid do not need to isolate for five days, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
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Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, advisers say
Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, an influential government advisory panel said.
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Report: CDC planning to drop 5-day isolation requirement for COVID
The agency last changed its policy for COVID-positive diagnoses in 2021, when it reduced the isolation guidelines from 10 days to five days.
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Paxlovid can lessen the chance of a severe COVID-19 illness. Why is it underused?
Paxlovid can prevent hospitalization and death from COVID-19, but experts say it’s being underused. The pills’ high price and doctors’ hesitation to prescribe them are creating obstacles to getting the drug to everyone who would benefit.
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Evidence mounts that Covid in pregnancy can cause health issues in babies
Babies born to mothers who got Covid while pregnant had “unusually high rates” of respiratory issues, according to a new study.
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With COVID cases still high, who's at risk of COVID rebound? Know these common symptoms
It’s not clear exactly how common COVID rebound is or why it happens to some people and not others. Here’s what we do know.
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In a break with CDC, California quietly changed its Covid isolation guidelines
In California, a person who tests positive for Covid and has no symptoms does not need to isolate, according to new state health guidelines.
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With COVID, flu and RSV surging, when and where should you wear a mask?
Experts weigh in on masks amid a major surge in respiratory illnesses across the United States.
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As holidays near, COVID-19 and flu cases are rising
Before the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, doctors are pushing for people to get vaccinated as cases of COVID-19 and influenza are increasing in the state.
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As holidays near, COVID-19 and flu cases are rising
Before the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, doctors are pushing for people to get vaccinated as cases of COVID-19 and influenza are increasing in the state. “I have relatives, and I have friends who are sick,” Dorothy Purrier, of Bloomfield, said. The CDC recently warned about more people potentially getting seriously sick because of respiratory viruses spreading and low...
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What to know about JN.1, the fastest-growing COVID-19 variant in US: Symptoms and more
Here are all the details about JN.1, which is the fastest-growing COVID-19 variant in the country.
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Things to know about JN.1, the fastest-growing COVID-19 variant
The new strain of COVID-19 has spread across the United States in recent weeks.
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Connecticut to get millions from FEMA to cover COVID costs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said the state is receiving millions of dollars to reimburse for costs associated with the pandemic. FEMA said it will be sending almost $15 million to the state as reimbursement for the cost of providing COVID-19 tests and vaccinations to the public during the pandemic. Two public assistance grants totaling $14,860,088 will go to the…
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Here's why the rollout of the new COVID-19 booster is so different
The new CDC director said she’s aware that there have been some issues with the vaccines being shipped, but believes the supply chain issues will smooth out.
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CDC director urges vaccination during a visit to New Haven
If you’ve had trouble finding a COVID vaccine so far, you’re not alone. “We went from one player, the federal government doing the purchasing and distribution, to many, many, many players,” CDC Director, Dr. Mandy Cohen said during a visit to New Haven Thursday. “So even if half of those players were ready to go, that means half weren’t.”...
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New CDC director visits New Haven to promote new COVID-19 vaccine
Dr. Mandy Cohen, the director of the CDC, was in New Haven Thursday to talk about the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the difficulties some people have had getting their shots.
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Novavax updated Covid vaccine wins FDA, CDC backing, paving way to reach Americans within days
Health officials see Novavax’s protein-based vaccine as a valuable alternative for people who don’t want to take messenger RNA shots from Pfizer and Moderna.
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Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 2 scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.