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New studies indicate COVID pandemic began in Wuhan market
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- Carolyn Crist
The new findings provide the strongest evidence yet that the pandemic had animal-related origins.
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Mask mandates ending in all but one state
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- Carolyn Crist
“We want to give people a break from things like mask-wearing, when these metrics are better, and then have the ability to reach for them again...
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Twenty-three percent of health care workers likely to leave industry soon: Poll
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- Carolyn Crist
“We’re trying to help people here, and we are getting verbally and physically abused for it.”
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About 73% of U.S. estimated to be immune to Omicron variant
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- Carolyn Crist
Nationwide, about 80 million Americans are still vulnerable. “The 26% who could still get Omicron right now have to be very careful.”
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Long COVID symptoms linked to effects on vagus nerve
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- Carolyn Crist
Several long COVID symptoms could be linked to the effects of the coronavirus on a vital central nerve, according to new research being released...
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Proposed insurance policy ignites debate over transgender health care
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- Carolyn Crist
A trade association for health insurance companies said the nondiscrimination framework is overly broad and limits insurers’ abilities to design...
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J&J pauses production of COVID vaccine
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- Carolyn Crist
The plant, located in Leiden, has been making an experimental but potentially more profitable vaccine instead.
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USDA announces stricter standards for school nutrition
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- Carolyn Crist
The USDA has been consulting with stakeholders for months to determine how to move toward stricter school nutrition standards while also...
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Boosted Americans 97 times less likely to die of COVID-19 than unvaccinated
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- Carolyn Crist
“The data are really stunningly obvious why a booster is really very important.”
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Omicron subvariant 1.5 times more contagious than Omicron
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- Carolyn Crist
The WHO hasn’t labeled BA.2 a “variant of concern” so far but will continue to monitor it.
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Immunocompromised patients should receive fourth COVID shot: CDC
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- Carolyn Crist
The CDC contacted pharmacies on Jan. 26 to reinforce the message that people with moderate to severe immune suppression should receive a fourth...
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Get free masks at grocery stores and pharmacies starting Jan. 28
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- Carolyn Crist
The Biden administration is sending out 400 million N95 masks from the Strategic National Stockpile.
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Study finds genetic factor for COVID smell and taste loss
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- Carolyn Crist
About 73% of those who reported a loss of smell and taste were ages 26-35.
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Fourth vaccine shot less effective against Omicron, Israeli study says
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- Carolyn Crist
“We see many infected with Omicron who received the fourth dose,” said Dr. Gil Regev-Yochay.
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Federal website for free COVID-19 tests opens Jan. 19
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- Carolyn Crist
Each household will be limited to ordering four tests.