In December 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidelines for how long people should isolate following a COVID-19 infection. The agency shortened the isolation from 10 days to five, followed ...
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Many of us have taken a rapid antigen test (RAT) or have administered them to our school-aged children.
Feb 10, 2022
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(HealthDay)—A statewide test-to-stay (TTS) program involving daily rapid antigen testing is safe and can maximize in-person learning during the pandemic, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in Pediatrics.
Feb 10, 2022
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Africa's top health official is launching a campaign to enlist young people to encourage vaccinations, as just 11.3% of the continent's 1.3 billion people are vaccinated against COVID-19.
Feb 3, 2022
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As the demand soars for tests that can rapidly detect COVID-19, with pharmacies and grocery stores around the country selling out of tests as fast as they can be stocked, a UConn researcher aims to make home tests better ...
Jan 28, 2022
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A rapid test that detects all known COVID-19 variants, including the highly transmissible omicron variant, has been developed by researchers at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
Jan 26, 2022
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Our ongoing battles with COVID variants delta and omicron highlight just how quickly viruses can mutate, and what that can mean for public health. How quickly can we modify COVID-19 vaccines to tackle any new variants that ...
Jan 26, 2022
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Over the past two years, many Nova Scotians have become intimately familiar with COVID-19 rapid testing. Whether at a pop-up clinic or at home, the practice of sticking the swab up your nose and getting a quick positive or ...
Jan 24, 2022
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Coronavirus testing requirements for vaccinated people arriving in England will be scrapped, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday.
Jan 24, 2022
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The Biden administration is increasing federal support for COVID-19 testing for schools in a bid to keep them open amid the omicron surge.
Jan 12, 2022
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