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City of Cambridge to Make 10,000 COVID-19 Rapid At-Home Test Kits and 20,000 High-Quality Masks Available for the Public to Pick Up at Sites Across the City

City of Cambridge to Make 10,000 COVID-19 Rapid At-Home Test Kits and 20,000 High-Quality Masks Available for the Public to Pick Up at Sites Across the City

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[ad_1] The City of Cambridge today announced that, beginning this Saturday, February 5, 10,000 COVID-19 rapid at-home test kits and 20,000 high-quality KF94 masks will be available for the public to pick up at the Main Library, City Hall, and multiple Fire Stations across the City during select dates and times while supplies last. “While […]

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Health experts on long term COVID-19 symptoms

Health experts on long term COVID-19 symptoms

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[ad_1] MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – Although most people with COVID-19 get better within weeks, some experience post-COVID conditions. Dr. Brad Uren is an associate professor of emergency medicine at the University of Michigan. He says lingering conditions can vary. “Very commonly we’ll see people with a persistent cough, trouble breathing especially with exercise. They’re noticing […]

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Health officials report ‘dramatic decrease’ in number of positive COVID-19 cases in western Washington

Omicron wave on the downturn in western Washington

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[ad_1] Health officials shared optimistic news as the omicron wave appears to be on the downturn at least in western Washington. SEATTLE — Washington state health officials exuded optimism Wednesday morning as data continues to show a clear downward turn in the number of COVID-19 cases across western Washington. State Epidemiologist Dr. Scott Lindquist said […]

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First Lt. Kitty Terry, a nurse from the Hawaii Army National Guard's medical detachment, displays a prepared syringe filled with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Oct. 1, 2021, at the Hawaii Army Readiness Center, Kalaeloa, Hawaii. (1st Lt. Anyah Peatross/Army National Guard)

Officer faces court-martial for refusing mask mandate, COVID test

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[ad_1] A junior officer assigned to the Army Public Health Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, faces a special court-martial for failing to obey COVID-19 mitigation measures, Army Times has learned. 1st Lt. Mark Bashaw’s arraignment is “pending” on three specifications of “failure to obey lawful orders,” said Becca Nappi, a spokesperson for the installation. […]

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CT’s Daily COVID-19 Positivity Rate Drops to 11.36% – NBC Connecticut

CT’s Daily COVID-19 Positivity Rate Down to 7.43 Percent – NBC Connecticut

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[ad_1] Connecticut’s daily COVID-19 positivity rate is now 7.43%, down from Tuesday’s 8.68%. According to Gov. Ned Lamont’s office, of the 24,024 tests reported since Tuesday, 1,786 were positive. According to officials, 935 patients are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, down 60 since Tuesday. Of the 935 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, 501 (53.6%) are not fully […]

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Alabama doctors explain what’s known about new Omicron strain

Alabama doctors explain what’s known about new Omicron strain

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[ad_1] Alabama – A new COVID-19 variant has been identified. The Omicron sub-variant, being called ‘Stealth Omicron’ or BA.2, has been reported in at least 40 countries around the globe and multiple states in the U.S. Ba.2 is on the Alabama Department of Public Health’s radar. ADPH Spokesperson, Dr. Karen Landers, says the “stealth” nickname […]

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Not all masks are made equal – The Lumberjack

Not all masks are made equal – The Lumberjack

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[ad_1] According to Cal Poly Humboldt regulations, face masks are required everywhere on the campus, and at all school functions. Amid the predicted peak of the Omicron surge, mandated masking is a key part of the university’s strategy to prevent widespread transmission of COVID-19. Humboldt County Health Officer Ian Hoffman has confirmed that the Public […]

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OIG and CMS Audits Focusing on COVID-19 Testing

OIG and CMS Audits Focusing on COVID-19 Testing

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[ad_1] Wednesday, February 2, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an enormous need for testing and has spawned the creation of new labs and specimen collection agencies to (try to) meet that need.  In 2020 alone, Medicare spent $1.5 billion on COVID-19 tests. This set of tests included antibody tests, high-throughput tests with shorter test […]

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Bay Area’s sewers show discouraging COVID signs

S.F.’s cases fall below 1,000 for first time since December

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[ad_1] SF’s cases fall below 1,000 for first time since December: For the first time in a month, the seven-day average of new daily COVID-19 cases in San Francisco has dropped below 1,000. The city’s health department reported an average of 993 cases on Jan. 25, the most recent date with reliable data. That marks […]

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Rite Aid Stores Continue to Help in the Fight Against COVID-19 with Free N95 Masks Available in Store and Increased Supply of At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits

Rite Aid Stores Continue to Help in the Fight Against COVID-19 with Free N95 Masks Available in Store and Increased Supply of At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits

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[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Free N95 non-surgical masks are now available at many of Rite Aid’s locations across the country and are expected to be in most all locations this week. The masks are free of charge through the federal government’s distribution program to provide them to all Americans who want them. Customers can pick up the […]

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