U.S. will again offer free at-home Covid tests starting Monday
Americans will soon be able to use COVIDtests.gov to request four free tests, the Biden administration said in a release.
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FDA approves updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna as hospitalizations rise
The Biden administration said it expects the new Pfizer and Moderna vaccines targeting the omicron variant XBB.1.5 to be available in mid-September.
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FDA could greenlight new COVID boosters as early as Friday
The Food and Drug Administration plans to greenlight updated versions of the COVID-19 booster as early as Friday, according to four people familiar with the agency’s plans.
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Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, White House says
First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced on Monday.
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Covid fraud: Street gang in Milwaukee allegedly stole millions to pay for murder, guns and drugs
A Milwaukee street gang called the “Wild 100s” allegedly stole millions of dollars in Covid unemployment benefits.
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Biden to request more funding for new coronavirus vaccine amid rising cases
Officials are already expecting updated COVID-19 vaccines that contain one version of the omicron strain, called XBB.1.5.
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Justice Department announces charges against hundreds of alleged COVID-19 fraudsters
Hundreds of people have been charged with the theft of more than $830 million in COVID-19 emergency aid following a nationwide operation conducted by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday.
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Exposure to common cold may contribute to pre-existing COVID-19 immunity, study finds
A new study has found that individuals who had exposure to the common cold also may have built up pre-exisitng immunity from the genetically related virus, Covid-19.
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The next Covid booster is on the horizon: Will the vaccine be covered by insurance?
The next booster is slated to be available in the fall. Here’s what doctors are saying to those wondering if the new shots will be covered by insurance.
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Always asymptomatic? If you never get sick from Covid, it could be in your genes
If you’ve made it this far without ever getting sick from Covid, you may have your genes to thank.
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More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says
More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives.
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US intelligence report on COVID-19 origins rejects some points raised by lab leak theory proponents
A new U.S. intelligence report rejects several points raised by those who argue COVID-19 leaked from a Chinese lab.
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Updated Covid vaccines need to target XBB Omicron variants this fall, FDA staff says
Vaccine manufacturers Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax will be expected to update their shots according to the strain the FDA selects for the fall.
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The Great Grift: How billions in COVID-19 relief aid was stolen or wasted
In seeking to quickly spend trillions in relief aid, the government conducted little oversight during the pandemic’s early stages, leading to he greatest grift in US history.
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US Study Finds 1 in 10 Get Long COVID After Omicron, Starts Identifying Key Symptoms
A U.S. study suggests 1 in 10 people are getting long COVID after an omicron infection.
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CDC's Rochelle Walensky Resigns, Citing Pandemic Transition
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is resigning. Dr. Rochelle Walensky says the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic is a good time to make a transition. She sent a resignation letter to President Joe Biden and announced the decision at a CDC staff meeting Friday.
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WHO Downgrades COVID Pandemic, Says It's No Longer Emergency
The World Health Organization says that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency. The announcement on Friday marks a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million people worldwide.
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Biden Will End Covid Vaccine Mandates for Federal Workers and International Travelers on May 11
The Biden administration will end Covid vaccine mandates for federal employees, contractors and air travelers on May 11.
