Category: Public Health

COVID-19 test positivity rises in infants, young adults: 4 CDC findings

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UK coronavirus variant identified in New York, Cuomo says

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Second COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to New Jersey healthcare workers

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Shortened quarantine may pose transmission risk, CDC finds

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Mississippi reporting moderate flu activity: 6 notes from CDC’s FluView report

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UK virus strain in 3 states; South Africa variant deemed ‘even more of a problem’: 5 things to know

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COVID-19 has killed 350,000 Americans; South African variant alarms officials — 5 updates

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Heading Off the Next Pandemic

As long as humans encroach on nature, pandemics are inevitable — making it important to concentrate resources in areas where people and wildlife are linked.

‘Last Responders’ Brace for Surge in Covid Deaths Across US

In some parts of the country, the surge in covid cases is overwhelming coroners, morgues, funeral homes and religious leaders. It has required ingenuity and even changed the rituals of honoring the dead.

Seniors Face Crushing Drug Costs as Congress Stalls on Capping Medicare Out-Of-Pockets

While many private insurers cap what members pay in health costs, Medicare does not. Democrats and Republicans in Congress have proposed annual limits ranging from $2,000 to $3,100. But there’s disagreement about how to pay for that cost cap.