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Employees of Nomi Health check in a long line of people for COVID-19 tests, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, in North Miami, Fla.  President Biden is promising to open new COVID-19 testing sites and distribute hundreds of millions of free rapid tests as part of a plan to fight surging infections, but the stepped up efforts won’t come in time for people scouring drug stores or waiting hours in the cold to find out if they’re infected ahead of the holidays.  (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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COVID-19 outbreaks hit 3 cruise ships as Florida breaks record for new cases

5 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni looks on during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J.
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Philadelphia Eagles’ Nick Sirianni clears NFL’s COVID protocols; will coach Sunday

The Eagles are hoping to secure a playoff spot with a strong finish to the season.

5 years ago

Members of South Korean K-pop band BTS, V, SUGA, JIN, Jung Kook, RM, Jimin, and j-hope from left to right, pose for photographers ahead of a press conference to introduce their new single
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3 members of K-pop sensation BTS diagnosed with COVID-19

The group’s management agency says RM and Jin were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday evening, and another member, Suga, tested positive on Friday.

5 years ago

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Coronavirus FAQ: Remind me, how do you define mild, moderate and severe COVID?

The question of what exactly constitutes mild, moderate and severe COVID is weighing on people's minds.

5 years ago

City residents wait in a line extending around the block to receive free at-home rapid COVID-19 test kits in Philadelphia
Health Care
Philadelphia
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Nationwide shortage means no COVID test kit giveaways expected in Philly before New Year’s

Philadelphia has witnessed a scramble for at-home COVID test kits, as a national market shortage has made them increasingly difficult to find.

5 years ago

A Lufthansa flight arrives from Munich, Germany at Miami International Airport, Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, in Miami. Beginning Monday, bans on travel from specific countries are over. The U.S. will allow in international travelers, but they must be vaccinated — with a few exceptions
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Airlines cancel Christmas flights due to COVID staffing shortages

Airlines including Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines are canceling dozens of flights because of staffing shortages due to COVID-19.

5 years ago

Apretude, a new drug approved by the FDA this week, is an injection that has proven to be significantly more effective at reducing the risk of sexually-acquired HIV. (ViiV Healthcare)
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A new injection to prevent HIV, rather than pills, is a game-changer, scientists say

Now, an injection only needed once every eight weeks could help mitigate the social stigma of HIV and prevent its spread.

5 years ago

Pre-Packaged salad sits on the shelf at a Bell Market grocery store June 19, 2003 in San Francisco, California.   (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Fresh Express and Dole recall hundreds of salad products over listeria concerns

The companies are asking customers to throw the potentially affected products away immediately.

5 years ago

Delaware Senator Chris Coons (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Sen. Chris Coons is now the latest member of Congress with COVID-19

U.S. Sen. Coons of Delaware says he’s experiencing “minimal symptoms” after testing positive for the coronavirus Wednesday night.

5 years ago

City residents wait in a line extending around the block to receive free at-home rapid COVID-19 test kits in Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philadelphia cancels rapid test giveaway as supplies wane

The department began giving away tests Saturday at a series of community events that have seen high demand and people waiting in long lines to get the kits.

5 years ago

The Merck logo is seen outside its New Jersey headquarters
Medicine
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FDA authorizes Merck pill as 2nd easy-to-use drug against COVID-19

The Food and Drug Administration authorization comes one day after the agency cleared a competing drug from Pfizer.

5 years ago

A firefighter tests the seal on his N95 mas
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Public Health

With omicron, you need a mask that means business

To block a variant this transmissible, scientists say you need an N95 and other high-filtration masks. Here's how to find a good one and when to wear it.

5 years ago

A Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant sign is shown in Portage, Mich., Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Medicine
Public Health

Pfizer pill becomes 1st U.S.-authorized home COVID treatment

The drug, Paxlovid, is a faster, cheaper way to treat early COVID-19 infections, though initial supplies will be extremely limited.

5 years ago

A nurse marks a coronavirus vaccination card with a third
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Media
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The vaccines work against severe disease. Here’s why boosters are still a good idea

Vaccines still do a solid job at warding off hospitalization from omicron. Scientists explain how boosters help and the best timing to get one.

5 years ago

City residents wait in a line extending around the block to receive free at-home rapid COVID-19 test kits in Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Public Health

COVID cases are climbing, but region’s hospitals say the load isn’t overwhelming — at least not yet

An informal survey of the region’s health systems indicates this newest wave of virus cases hasn’t knocked them off their feet — at least not yet.

5 years ago

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