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Black Children Accounted for About One-Third of COVID Hospitalizations
Nearly 9 in 10 children ages 5-11 who were hospitalized for COVID-19 from mid-December to late February were unvaccinated, a rate that was ... Read More
Major Airlines Drop Mask Mandate After Federal Judge Rules Against It
Just hours after a Florida judge struck down a federal mask mandate on planes and other forms of public transportation, major airlines ... Read More
FDA Approves First Breath Test for COVID
People who suspect they may have COVID-19 could soon find out with a simple breath test that delivers results in three minutes. The U.S. ... Read More
Could COVID Infection After Age 50 Leave You Vulnerable to Shingles?
Catching COVID-19 appears to increase an older person's risk of developing a case of shingles. Researchers found that people 50 and older ... Read More
Many International Airlines Have Ended Mask Mandates
UPDATE: Major Airlines Drop Mask Mandate After Federal Judge Rules Against It As we near the April 18 expiration date of the federal ... Read More
The Pandemic’s Ripple Effects on Health Have Begun. What Can We Do Now?
For more than two years, the direct harm of the pandemic has been visible in overflowing intensive care wards and grim statistics. Now, some ... Read More
Medicare Now Covers COVID Tests Bought at Drug Stores
Medicare announced Monday that seniors can now walk into most drug stores and get a free over-the-counter COVID test. "For the first time ... Read More
Experts Warn of Racial Disparities in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Long COVID
It’s long been clear that Black Americans have experienced high rates of coronavirus infection, hospitalization and death throughout the ... Read More
COVID-19 Pandemic Isn’t Over for Black Americans, Report Warns
A searing report released Tuesday by the Black Coalition Against COVID details the immense toll the Covid-19 pandemic has taken — and ... Read More
CDC Supports 2nd Booster Shots for Americans 50 and Older
Hours after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster shot of the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines for people ... Read More
Wastewater Samples Detect Uptick in New COVID Subvariant
Just as the United States sheds masks and eases pandemic restrictions, there has been an uptick in the presence of COVID-19 in wastewater ... Read More