COVID

Ng Han Guan / AP

4:19am May 11, 2022

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Shanghai maintains 'zero-COVID' policy but the U.N. says it is not sustainable

by The Associated Press

The leader of the World Health Organization says he doesn't think that a 'zero-COVID' strategy is sustainable, given the behavior of the virus.
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7:04pm Apr 27, 2022

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Here's why Dr. Fauci says the U.S. is 'out of the pandemic phase'

by Bill Chappell

Vaccinations and residual immunity are among the reasons, President Biden's chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, said Tuesday, as the number of deaths drop and hospitalizations rise only slightly.
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9:48am Apr 26, 2022

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Biden will make Paxlovid, a highly effective COVID drug, available to more pharmacies

The antiviral pill is available to patients older than 12 who have tested positive for COVID and are at risk for developing a severe case of the disease.
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12:02pm Apr 19, 2022

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Moderna says its new 'bivalent' vaccine shows promise against COVID variants

by Rob Stein

The company says this version targets both the original coronavirus and the beta variant, and appears to provide broader and longer-lasting protection against different strains, including omicron.
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5:24am Apr 19, 2022

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Better ventilation would create a healthier workplace — but companies have to invest

by Liz Szabo

The research is clear that air exchange and filtration curb the spread of COVID and other diseases, but upgrading systems is expensive, and there is little federal authority over indoor air quality.
Matt Rourke / AP

8:10pm Apr 11, 2022

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Philadelphia to reinstate its mask mandate after a rise in COVID cases

by Jaclyn Diaz

The city will require masks in schools, businesses, government buildings and restaurants starting April 18.
Hart Van Denburg / Colorado Public Radio

5:11am Apr 06, 2022

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Colorado is moving toward statewide coverage of wastewater surveillance

by John Daley - Colorado Public Radio

With 60% of the state's population already covered by wastewater testing, Colorado is aiming to be a sentinel of coming contagion — not just of COVID surges, but of other types of diseases, too.
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9:54pm Apr 04, 2022

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Another booster? A vaccine for omicron? Here's what could be next for COVID vaccines

by Rob Stein

Federal health officials are convening with outside advisers April 6 to talk about a vaccine plan, whether that's another booster in the fall, an omicron shot or one that targets more than one strain.

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Christopher Smith / KHN

5:00am Apr 04, 2022

National National Health & Safety

A staffing crisis is causing a monthslong wait for Medicaid, and it could get worse

The pandemic has overwhelmed understaffed state Medicaid agencies, and as Biden's COVID-19 public health emergency declaration ends, low-income people could find it even harder to get coverage.
Keris Myrick

1:26pm Mar 25, 2022

Science Science Health & Safety

COVID and schizophrenia: Why this deadly mix can deepen understanding of the brain

by April Dembosky

People with schizophrenia are three times as likely to die from the virus, giving scientists an opportunity to study the potential relationship between the immune system and mental illness.
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10:02pm Mar 23, 2022

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Beloved creator of the GIF dies following complications from COVID, wife confirms

by Halisia Hubbard

Steve Wilhite, the creator of the GIF, died at age 74 due to complications from COVID-19.
Reeny Pereira

5:00am Mar 23, 2022

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Nurses are frustrated by months-long delays to get licensed in some states

by Brett Sholtis

Nurses trying to practice in Pennsylvania have some of the longest waiting times in the nation. After wading endlessly through red tape, some have given up and left, worsening the staffing shortage.