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U.S. CDC shortens recommended Covid-19 isolation and quarantine time for infected persons without symptoms

Mon, 2021-12-27 17:41 — mike kraft

(CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shortened the recommended times that people should isolate when they've tested positive for Covid-19 from 10 days to five days if they don't have symptoms -- and if they wear a mask around others for at least five more days.

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Tests: Several companies are trying to develop better COVID-19 home tests

Mon, 2021-12-27 12:11 — mike kraft

On a yacht off St. Barts, the future of covid testing is taking shape Amid huge gaps in inventory and quality, several renegade companies are looking for a superior approach to the current tangled system. Steven Zeitchik Washington Post

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Tests: Where to try to find, and how to use overview

Mon, 2021-12-27 12:00 — mike kraft

Where to find at-home COVID tests — including for free — and how to use them correctly COVID tests are in short supply, but it's still possible to find some, including for free. Here's what to look for, and how to get an accurate result. YahooNews

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Tests: More coronavirus tests will be available next month, Fauci says, as U.S. struggles with shortage

Mon, 2021-12-27 11:53 — mike kraft

More coronavirus tests will be available next month, Fauci says, as U.S. struggles with shortage As the omicron variant fuels a surge, “we’ve obviously got to do better” on testing availability, infectious-disease expert Anthony S. Fauci said. Bryan Pietsch Washington Post

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Description of the status and plans for the Biden administration's efforts to provide free COVID-19 tests

Mon, 2021-12-27 11:43 — mike kraft

EXPLAINER: How will Biden's COVID-19 test giveaway work? | AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the federal government will buy half a billion COVID-19 rapid test kits and distribute them free of charge to people to use at home. But despite the high public demand for tests, it will still be several more weeks before these kits are available to be shipped. AP NEWS

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COVID or a Cold? -- Two articles on the common symptoms and telling the difference.

Fri, 2021-12-24 11:08 — mike kraft

Are my symptoms omicron variant of COVID or a cold? The omicron variant of COVID-19 and the common cold can share similar symptoms. The only way to truly know is to get tested for COVID-19. krodriguez nj

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Tests: Guidance on At-home covid tests and omicron

Fri, 2021-12-24 10:53 — mike kraft

At-home covid tests and omicron: What you need to know At-home coronavirus tests are becoming scarce amid the omicron surge. Here's where to look, and what to do if you can’t find one. Washington Post

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France cancels order for Merck's COVID-19 antiviral drug

Wed, 2021-12-22 19:56 — mike kraft

France cancels order for Merck's COVID-19 antiviral drug France has cancelled its order for Merck & Co's COVID-19 antiviral drug following disappointing trial data and hopes instead to receive Pfizer's competing drug before the end of January, the health minister said on Wednesday. Mimosa Spencer,Emilio Parodi Reuters

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US FDA authorizes Pfizer pill to treat COVID-19 at home, in major advance

Wed, 2021-12-22 17:10 — mike kraft

Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatment | AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus. AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.

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