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Covid-19 Cases Rise To Nearly 110,000 Per Day As Millions Of Americans Travel For Memorial Day Weekend

More than 39 million people are expected to travel over Memorial Day weekend, as new Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations have been on the rise for over a month.

U.S. Covid-19 Cases Top 7-Day Average Of 100,000 For First Time Since February

New cases are up 42% from two weeks ago amid the spread of multiple subvariants of omicron.

U.S. Households Have Ordered 240 Million Free Covid-19 Tests, White House Says

About 60 million households placed orders for nearly one-fourth of the 1 billion tests the Biden administration has made available for free.

Biden Requires Insurance Companies To Cover Free At-Home Covid Tests Starting This Weekend

Private insurance companies will be required to pay for up to eight at-home tests per person every month.

FDA Cuts Moderna Booster Waiting Period From Six Months To Five

The move comes days after the agency also shortened the period between the primary Pfizer series and a booster dose to five months.

Record Number Of Children Hospitalized With Covid-19 In U.S.

An average of 672 children per day were admitted to hospitals with Covid in the week ending Sunday.

More Than 100,000 Hospitalized In U.S. With Covid-19 Amid Omicron Spread

The number of hospitalizations last hit over 100,000 about four months ago in September.

FDA Authorizes Pfizer Booster Shot For Children Ages 12 To 15

The agency also shortened the time between primary vaccination and a booster dose to five months for all individuals.

Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine Wins Authorization From European Union Regulator

If confirmed by the EU’s executive commission, the Novavax shot will become the fifth option for Europeans looking to get the jab.

Seven States Are Reporting Their Highest Number Of Covid-19 Cases Since Pandemic Began

The seven states have all seen an increased seven-day average of cases since the beginning of December, though not all have reached their record levels from last fall and winter.