[ad_1] MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – The map on Alabama’s COVID-19 dashboard is still solid red. Community transmission remains high, but that could change soon. “Our hope and expectation is they continue to fall,” said Dr. Wes Stubblefield with the Alabama Department of Public Health. Community transmission remains high in Alabama.(Source: ADPH) The doctor explained that […]
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[ad_1] by: Matthew Herchik, Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Feb 1, 2022 / 05:50 PM CST / Updated: Feb 1, 2022 / 05:50 PM CST COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Americans nationwide are beginning to receive their free at-home COVID-19 test kits from the federal government this week. With another round of frigid weather coming for some […]
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[ad_1] Two days after arriving in Beijing for the Winter Olympics, U.S. bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor, one of Team USA’s best hopes for a medal, tested positive for COVID-19. The three-time Olympic medalist announced her positive test on social media Tuesday. According to China’s Olympic COVID-19 protocols, Meyers Taylor must isolate, including from her son […]
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[ad_1] No-cost COIVD-19 rapid tests and N95 masks are now available to San Diegans, but not all local pharmacies have the masks yet and the ones that do report they are going fast. “My recommendation at this time is if you’re getting it (N95 mask), go ahead and use it,” said Kaiser Permanente San Diego’s […]
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[ad_1] “This morning, I tested positive for COVID-19. I’m feeling fine — and I’ll continue to work remotely this week while following public health guidelines. Everyone, please get vaccinated and get boosted,” Trudeau tweeted. Trudeau and his family have been isolating for several days after being exposed to Covid-19. At least one of his children […]
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[ad_1] U.S. Rep. Colin Allred announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 Sunday after returning to his home in Dallas from an overseas trip with a congressional delegation. Allred had been traveling with 10 other members of Congress in Europe on a trip that included a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The 38-year-old Democrat […]
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[ad_1] As of this month, a limited number of rapid Covid-19 tests and N95 face masks are available for free in the US as part of a new Biden administration effort to combat the omicron variant. Rapid, at-home antigen tests can be ordered by mail using covidtests.gov, though there’s a limit of only four tests […]
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[ad_1] The Illinois Department of Public Health announced more free at-home COVID-19 tests are available to residents of 14 counties in the state. Locally, that includes ZIP codes 61345 and 61443 in Henry County. Effective Friday, a total of 225,000 were made available on a first-come, first-served basis to Illinoisans. The kits are being made […]
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[ad_1] WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW)– Health experts say they are seeing a new tendency, an increase in false-negative COVID-19 rapid tests. This week KSN News talked with a local advanced nurse to learn more. Luisa Taylor works for Free State Health Care and says since winter break the spike in false-negative rapid tests has increased significantly. […]
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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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