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U.S. mails out some COVID tests that are about to expire
If you ordered COVID-19 tests through the federal government recently, you might want to check the expiration dates.
Jan 11, 2023
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Fauci to step down after decades as top US infection expert
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert who became a household name—and the subject of partisan attacks—during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will leave the federal government in December ...
Aug 22, 2022
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Omicron wave prompts media to rethink which data to report
For two years, coronavirus case counts and hospitalizations have been widely used barometers of the pandemic's march across the world.
Jan 12, 2022
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Bulgaria, EU's least vaccinated nation, faces deadly surge
Standing outside the rundown public hospital in Bulgaria's northern town of Veliko Tarnovo, the vaccination unit's chief nurse voices a sad reality about her fellow citizens: "They don't believe in vaccines."
Sep 8, 2021
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New 'Mu' coronavirus variant being watched closely: Fauci
(HealthDay)—A new coronavirus variant called Mu that may be able to evade existing antibodies, including those from vaccines, is under close watch by U.S. health officials.
Sep 3, 2021
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Four teachers in same Florida county die of COVID-19 within 24 hours
(HealthDay)—In just 24 hours, four teachers in Broward County, Fla., died from COVID-19.
Aug 16, 2021
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How is Instagram used by health agencies to engage with the public during the COVID-19 crisis?
Most of the images shared by major health agencies (NHS, CDC, WHO, IFRC) relate to preventive measures, health advisories, gratitude and resilience of front-line workers. Social media messaging depicting well known personalities, ...
Jun 17, 2021
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In Africa, vaccine hesitancy adds to slow rollout of doses
Some Africans are hesitating to get COVID-19 vaccines amid concerns about their safety, alarming public health officials as some countries start to destroy thousands of doses that expired before use.
Apr 27, 2021
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Biden administration weighing national face mask standards for workplace
The Biden Administration is deliberating on a nationwide face mask standard for workplaces, although it has already missed its own deadline for a decision.
Mar 16, 2021
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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine easy to update in response to variants
(HealthDay)—A COVID-19 vaccine still awaiting U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval may prove to be a powerful weapon in fighting the pandemic, according to its developers.
Mar 2, 2021
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