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New Hampshire will sell rapid COVID-19 tests in liquor stores : Coronavirus Updates : NPR

New Hampshire will sell rapid COVID-19 tests in liquor stores : Coronavirus Updates : NPR

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[ad_1] Shown above are rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits ready to be distributed by the GreenRoots environmental protection organization and Chelsea Community Connections in Chelsea, Massachusetts. JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images Shown above are rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits ready to be distributed by the GreenRoots […]

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Though Omicron cases are beginning to wane, Oregon hospitals are still slammed | Coronavirus Watch

Though Omicron cases are beginning to wane, Oregon hospitals are still slammed | Coronavirus Watch

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[ad_1] The Omicron surge has been distinct from what Providence saw during the height of Delta, Kuhl said. The volume of symptomatic patients turning up at urgent care or in the Emergency Department has increased, but case severity has been less dramatic. MEDFORD, Ore. — After […]

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Bay Area’s sewers show discouraging COVID signs

U.S. coronavirus cases down nearly 20% but deaths up 25%

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[ad_1] When will the government’s free N95 masks arrive in the Bay Area?: Government-provided N95 masks began arriving at drugstores in some parts of the country this week — but the Bay Area may have to wait a bit longer. At several Walgreens stores in San Francisco on Friday, customers were greeted with signs posted […]

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COVID-19: State update - 1,160,130 coronavirus cases, 15,631 deaths

COVID-19: State update – 1,160,130 coronavirus cases, 15,631 deaths

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[ad_1] As of January 28, the number of total coronavirus cases reported in Louisiana increased by a record of 7,312 and there have been 62 new deaths, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. The total number of cases reported to the state as of Friday is 1,160,130. The current total death count is 15,631. […]

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Omicron, supply shortages risk pushing Germany into recession | Coronavirus pandemic News

Omicron, supply shortages risk pushing Germany into recession | Coronavirus pandemic News

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[ad_1] Germany’s economy shrank 0.7% in the fourth quarter with consumers spooked by another wave of Covid-19 infections and factories reeling from supply-chain problems. The figures reported by the nation’s statistics office are in line with an earlier estimate, but missed expectations by economists for a contraction of 0.3%. With no easing of coronavirus restrictions […]

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Indian capital lifts weekend curfew as Omicron wave slows | Coronavirus pandemic News

Indian capital lifts weekend curfew as Omicron wave slows | Coronavirus pandemic News

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[ad_1] Delhi also allows restaurants and marketplaces to reopen following a sharp drop in new COVID-19 infections. India’s capital Delhi has lifted a weekend curfew and allowed restaurants and marketplaces to reopen following a sharp drop in new infections of COVID-19. Under new orders, however, the city will remain under night-time curfew, and schools will […]

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Pennsylvania surpasses 40,000 COVID-19 deaths | Coronavirus

Pennsylvania surpasses 40,000 COVID-19 deaths | Coronavirus

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[ad_1] Pennsylvania’s first COVID-19 death was recorded on March 18, 2020. On Thursday, the state surpassed 40,000 coronavirus-related deaths, according to the state Department of Health. Officially, 40,257 deaths have been recorded. The state also has confirmed more than 2.6 million cases of COVID-19 in the 22 months since the COVID-19 pandemic started. COVID cases […]

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Illinois coronavirus: ‘Exponential’ decline in cases after Omicron surge

Illinois coronavirus: ‘Exponential’ decline in cases after Omicron surge

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[ad_1] Public health officials say Illinois’ Omicron resurgence is showing promising signs of an “exponential decay” that’s almost as dramatic as its meteoric rise, but its damaging effects are still being felt statewide. The Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday reported 14,422 new COVID-19 infections that lowered the seven-day average case positivity rate to […]

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Denver children's museum closes temporarily after anger at its mask policy : Coronavirus Updates : NPR

Denver children’s museum closes temporarily after anger at its mask policy : Coronavirus Updates : NPR

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[ad_1] A worker hands a nasal swab to a motorist at a drive-up COVID-19 testing site in Denver on Jan. 13. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP A worker hands a nasal swab to a motorist at a drive-up COVID-19 testing site in Denver on Jan. 13. David Zalubowski/AP A Denver children’s museum […]

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