[ad_1] (WAOW) — The Biden administration’s free N95 mask program is beginning to rollout, so you may start to see masks in stores this month. Big box stores like Sam’s Club and Walmart have already begun handing masks out. CVS is just beginning to receive their shipments, and will be handing them out on a […]
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[ad_1] Two new free mass testing sites for COVID-19 opened in Utah Monday, at the University of Utah and Utah Valley University, but the state’s policy of urging most Utahns with symptoms to skip testing and just stay home for at least five days will stay the same. The sites, operated through a federal program […]
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[ad_1] Use trusted sources. A number of resources have sprung up to help people navigate the mask-buying process. Project N95 is a nonprofit known for vetting its mask suppliers. Mr. Collins, the Mask Nerd, has created a number of lists and resources for mask buyers. You can check out his Twitter feed, his YouTube channel […]
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[ad_1] Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify the North Park testing site is operated with the Illinois Department of Public Health and has been open since the summer. The city of Chicago is not affiliated with it. CHICAGO — Chicago’s health department has opened two more COVID-19 testing sites after residents have […]
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[ad_1] Michigan’s health department says it will distribute 10 million free KN95 masks to residents to help limit the spread of the omicron variant. Free KN95 masks provided by MDHHS will be distributed by community organizations, including local MDHHS offices, health departments and Area Agency on Aging offices. “We have the tools and we know what works […]
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[ad_1] As COVID-19 caseloads and hospitalizations remain high in Maine during the surge of the highly transmissible omicron variant, demand for testing continues to be strong, but it’s getting a little easier to find an appointment for an on-site test. Finding an at-home test, however, can still be challenging. On Sunday a steady stream of […]
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[ad_1] With the U.S. government recently announcing its intent to begin distributing 400 million N95 masks from a national stockpile, many local pharmacies are eligible. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Many health officials are urging people to use N95 nonsurgical masks over cloth masks. But amid nationwide supply chain shortages due in part to COVID-19 cases straining […]
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