Kettering Health offering virtual visits to help determine if COVID-19 test is needed – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

Kettering Health offering virtual visits to help determine if COVID-19 test is needed – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

[ad_1] MIAMI VALLEY — Kettering Health announced it is offering virtual visits with advanced practice providers to help patients determine if a COVID-19 test or other care is needed. To access this service, patients answer screening questions online to determine what type of care is best suited for their symptoms. >> ODH: New partnership hopes […]

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Chart showing spikes in hospitalizations in January 2021 and January 2022

COVID-19: Significant Improvements Are Needed for Overseeing Relief Funds and Leading Responses to Public Health Emergencies

[ad_1] What GAO Found New U.S. COVID-19 cases and virus variants continue to challenge the nation. New daily reported cases increased sharply from December 21, 2021 to January 3, 2022 due primarily to the emergence of the Omicron variant. Cases during this time generally exceeded 380,000, surpassing the daily case rate reported during the emergence […]

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Booster shots needed against omicron, CDC studies show

Booster shots needed against omicron, CDC studies show

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Three studies released Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots. They are the first large U.S. studies to look at vaccine protection against omicron, health officials said. The papers echo previous research — including studies […]

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