US to offer more free COVID-19 tests nationwide
Synopsis by The Sacramento Bee Nov 21
The Department of Health and Human Services is offering free, at-home COVID testing kits to all households ahead of the holiday season 
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| Last Updated | Nov 25 |
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COVID cases rising ahead of the holidays. Who should test — and how to get free tests
kentucky.com/news/nation-world/national/article282102758.html
Free COVID-19 tests are available through the mail ahead of the holidays: The Biden administration is offering a second round of free COVID-19 tests through the ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4319030-free-covid-19-tests-mail-holidays/
COVID cases rising ahead of the holidays. Who should test — and how to get free tests
star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article282102758.html
US to offer more free COVID tests nationwide: The U.S. government on Monday will start taking orders for another round of free COVID-19 tests for delivery across ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-offer-more-free-covid-tests-nationwide-2023-11-20/
COVID cases rising ahead of the holidays. Who should test — and how to get free tests
bostonherald.com/2023/11/21/covid-cases-rising-ahead-of-the-holidays-who-should-test-and-how-to-get-free-tests/
Free COVID tests are available from government ahead of holiday season: Americans can order four more free COVID-19 tests that will be delivered by USPS.
axios.com/2023/11/20/free-covid-tests-government-usps
COVID cases rising ahead of the holidays. Who should test — and how to get free tests
sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article282102758.html
U.S. to offer another round of free at-home Covid tests starting Monday: Starting Monday, American households can request four additional free at-home Covid-19 ...
cnbc.com/2023/11/20/free-at-home-covid-tests-available-starting-monday.html
More free COVID-19 tests from the government available for home delivery: Anyone who did not order a batch of four COVID-19 tests in September can secure up to ...
dallasnews.com/news/public-health/2023/11/21/more-free-covid-19-tests-from-the-government-available-for-home-delivery/
COVID cases rising ahead of the holidays. Who should test — and how to get free tests
miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article282102758.html
US to offer more free COVID-19 tests nationwide: The US government on Monday will start taking orders for another round of free COVID-19 tests for delivery ...
english.alarabiya.net/life-style/healthy-living/2023/11/20/US-to-offer-more-free-COVID-19-tests-nationwide
Scoop: Biden administration sending free COVID tests to schools: Uptake of updated COVID vaccines has been sluggish, making other precautions like timely testing ...
axios.com/2023/11/29/biden-send-covid-tests-schools-free
Biden Administration Will Send COVID-19 Tests to Schools: The federal government will send millions of free COVID-19 tests to schools across the country ...
webmd.com/covid/news/20231130/biden-administration-will-send-covid-19-tests-to-schools
How lawmakers in Texas and Florida undermine COVID vaccination efforts: A study published in July found that Republicans and Democrats in Ohio and Florida died ...
bostonherald.com/2023/11/16/how-lawmakers-in-texas-and-florida-undermine-covid-vaccination-efforts/
U.S. Offers Another Round of Free Covid Tests Through the Mail: Households may now order another four at-home tests, or eight if they have not placed an order ...
nytimes.com/2023/11/20/us/politics/free-covid-tests-biden.html
More free COVID-19 tests available on government website: The federal government will begin shipping out kits next week to households who order free tests ...
scrippsnews.com/stories/free-covid-19-tests-available-on-government-website/
You can get Covid-19 and flu vaccines at the same time, but should you? What the science says
cnn.com/2023/11/24/health/covid-19-flu-vaccines-same-time/
CDC warns of more infectious mpox strain: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned that a more infectious mpox virus strain has been found in ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4349883-cdc-warns-of-more-infectious-mpox-strain/
Biden administration announces $600 million to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
pbs.org/newshour/health/biden-administration-announces-600-million-to-produce-covid-tests-and-will-reopen-website-to-order-them
Quick Glance: Free COVID Tests by Mail Starting Monday
- California-based iHealth is among 12 US manufacturers receiving government investment to offer free tests by mail before the winter COVID season.
- Starting Monday, September 25, the government will send up to four free COVID-19 rapid tests per household to those who request them.
- Many programs that provided free COVID testing, treatment, and vaccinations to Americans ended when the pandemic emergency designation expired.
- The Department of Health and Human Services is now investing $600 million in COVID test manufacturing through its Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.
Over 7 million Americans have gotten updated COVID vaccines: More than 7 million Americans had rolled up their sleeves for the updated COVID-19 vaccines as of ...
reuters.com/world/us/over-7-million-americans-have-gotten-updated-covid-vaccines-2023-10-12/
Four free COVID home tests per household available from feds starting Monday: The Biden administration awarded $600 million to a dozen domestic COVID-19 test ...
usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/09/20/free-home-covid-tests-at-covidtests-gov/70913833007/
It’s not too late to get vaccinated, as the holidays – and respiratory virus season – ramp up
cnn.com/2023/12/08/health/respiratory-virus-vaccination-before-holidays/
First on ABC: 4M Americans have gotten latest COVID shot -- on par with last fall's vaccine rollout
abcnews.go.com/Health/4m-americans-latest-covid-shot-par-falls-vaccine/story
HHS Cyberattack At 2020 Covid Onset Was Bigger Than First Realized: Former officials at the US Department of Health and Human Services attribute the cyberattack ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-06/hhs-cyberattack-at-2020-covid-onset-was-bigger-than-first-realized
Do Expired Covid Tests Work? What to Know During the Surge: As Covid cases rise, at-home tests are a critical tool to keep yourself and others safe ...
nytimes.com/2023/08/29/well/live/covid-test-expiration.html
Quick Glance: Federal Government Launches Free COVID Test Program
- The website CovidTests.Gov will officially relaunch on September 25, allowing every household to order four free rapid tests.
- COVID-19 rapid antigen tests are visible in an illustration photo from January 31, 2023.
- President Joe Biden pledged to distribute 1 billion free rapid tests to meet high demand and address the overwhelmed test manufacturing industry.
- A $600 million investment in 12 different domestic test manufacturers will result in approximately 200 million tests to boost the federal stockpile.
COVID-19 treatments to enter the market with a hefty price tag: The COVID-19 treatments millions of have taken for free from the federal government will enter ...
apnews.com/article/covid19-paxlovid-treatment-coronavirus-drugs-5ea6124208e915382c40303bd6d749ef
U.S. government awards $45 million for long COVID clinics: The U.S. government is awarding $45 million in grants to help clinics treating long COVID develop new ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-government-awards-45-million-long-covid-clinics-2023-09-20/
HHS pledges to keep Paxlovid available as it transitions to commercial market: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Friday it had ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4255242-hhs-pledges-to-keep-paxlovid-available-as-it-transitions-to-commercial-market/
Another option for COVID-19 vaccinations approved: U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized another option for fall COVID-19 vaccination: updated shots made by ...
ajc.com/news/health-news/another-option-for-covid-19-vaccinations-approved/APOH5TTLFRFQDH4XYL6DVDFAO4/
Quick Glance: US FDA approves updated Novavax COVID vaccine
- The updated COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax has been authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use in individuals aged 12 years and older.
- The company's shares increased by more than 11%.
- Novavax is relying on the commercial sale of its updated vaccine to ensure its economic survival.
- The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will not schedule another meeting to discuss the Novavax vaccine.
Restoring only free COVID tests isn’t enough: Providing easily available, free vaccines, tests and masks for everyone who wants them are steps toward “smartly” ...
thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/4230411-restoring-only-free-covid-tests-isnt-enough/
Biden administration looks to avoid vaccine hiccups as COVID-19 treatment coverage goes commercial
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4284173-biden-administration-vaccine-covid-19-treatment-coverage-commercial/
Biden administration draws commitment from health insurers to cover COVID-19 shots
thehill.com/homenews/4226490-biden-administration-draws-commitment-from-health-insurers-to-cover-covid-19-shots/
FDA approves first vaccine against chikungunya virus: The US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it has approved the first vaccine to prevent disease ...
cnn.com/2023/11/09/health/chikungunya-virus-vaccine/
What you need to know about Covid as new variant rises: Hospitalisations have gone up since the summer and a new variant is spreading. Should we be concerned?
bbc.com/news/health-66848549
Quick Glance: New Covid Variant: Key Information
- Uncertainty regarding the number of people contracting Covid in autumn.
- Vaccination and prior infection history impact the course of Covid.
- Over 175 million doses of various Covid vaccines have been administered.
- Covid can cause cold-like symptoms in younger individuals with prior infections and vaccinations.
The Huge Covid-Era Hack of the US Government You Never Heard About: Covid-19 wasn’t the only crisis the US health-care system had to deal with in the early days ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-12-06/the-huge-covid-era-hack-of-the-us-government-you-never-heard-about
As Covid infections rise, nursing homes are still waiting for vaccines: “Covid is not pretty in a nursing home,” said Deb Wityk, a 70-year-old retired massage ...
cnn.com/2023/09/28/health/nursing-home-covid-vaccine-kff-partner/
FDA Approves Zepbound, A Drug Like Ozempic, for Weight Loss. Here’s What to Know.
nytimes.com/2023/11/08/well/zepbound-mounjaro-weight-loss.html
Delays in new vaccine rollout at some nursing homes, pharmacies, MD offices: Frustrated Long Islanders found their vaccine appointments canceled for lack of ...
newsday.com/news/health/coronavirus/vaccine-rollout-delays-nursing-mgd1satr
Feeling terrible after your COVID shot? Then it’s probably working: A new study has an encouraging message for Americans who shy away from COVID shots because of ...
nytimes.com/2023/10/07/health/covid-vaccine-side-effects.html
Insurance companies deny COVID booster to thousands of people every day. What to know
sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article279738374.html
Almost 7% of adults and 1% of kids have struggled with long Covid, survey finds: Estimates of the number of people in the US with lingering Covid-19 symptoms ...
cnn.com/2023/09/26/health/long-covid-nchs-survey/
Quick Glance: Study Criticizes Research: Risk of Long Covid Possibly Overestimated
- US research team highlights methodological weaknesses in Long Covid studies
- Possible overestimation of the risk of contracting Long Covid
- Criticism of missing or inadequate control groups in studies on Long Covid prevalence
- Only 22 out of 194 Long Covid studies utilized control groups
Can corona tests detect current variants?: Pirola, Eris, Acrux: new variants of the Corona virus are constantly being discovered. But can self-tests detect them?
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.neue-variante-corona-test-erkennen-mhsd.a571a125-2650-4033-a7f7-401b87d8c490.html
RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vax Orgs Are Being Funded By Major Charities: How Children’s Health Defense and other anti-vax groups quietly raked in money from anonymous donors ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/rfk-jr-anti-vax-orgs-funding-major-charities-1234857214/
Take 2 Minutes to Order 4 Free COVID-19 Tests From the Post Office: How It Works: The US Postal Service is once again shipping free at-home COVID tests ...
cnet.com/health/take-2-minutes-to-order-4-free-covid-19-tests-from-the-post-office-how-it-works/
Getting uninsured Americans vaccinated again will be more challenging, experts say
axios.com/2023/09/13/covid-19-vaccine-price-insurance-covered-uninsured
The 11 Covid symptoms you need to know as Pirola strain sweeps through UK: It is estimated there are Pirola cases in most UK regions
stokesentinel.co.uk/news/health/pirola-strain-covid-sweeping-uk-8808764
Coronavirus symptoms as cases expected to rise over Christmas : Increased socialisation over the Christmas period could see a spike in cases of the virus
walesonline.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-symptoms-december-2023-cases-28238034
Inside a Long COVID Clinic's Fight to Meet Crushing Patient Needs: 'This entire year has been really filled with patients that have been trying to get access to ...
medscape.com/viewarticle/998615
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