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COVID-19 testing crisis spurred by omicron surge is easing up

COVID-19 testing crisis spurred by omicron surge is easing up

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[ad_1] The long lines outside testing sites have shortened. Appointments have opened up. Results are coming back faster. The winter coronavirus testing crisis is over. The omicron surge peaked in early January just at the moment when people needed coronavirus tests the most: back from the December holiday season, surrounded by friends who had caught […]

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COVID-19 pandemic worsened blood supply crisis

COVID-19 pandemic worsened blood supply crisis

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[ad_1] MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Hospital systems around the state and country are facing a shortage of blood as the number of patients filling hospital beds has increased. The pandemic forced people to work from home, businesses to close and schools to limit their activities. These factors restricted people’s access to blood drives. The lack […]

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