Some doctors say it might make sense to plan a booster shot for late summer so it reaches maximum efficacy in the fall, when cases of COVID could rise. Monty Rakusen "COVID-19 has had a really disproportionate impact on people 65 and older," he said. "One in 100[s...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an updated COVID-19 shot for everyone 6 months old and up, which renews a now-annual quandary for Americans: Get the shot now, with the latest COVID outbreak sweeping the country, or hold it in reserve for the winter wave? The n...
The Virginia Department of Health launched a program in 2021 that brought at-home test kits to libraries across the state. "Community members can pick up FREE test kits from participating libraries (library cards aren't required) and take the kits home to self-test for COVID-19," the...
The makers of COVID-19 vaccines are figuring out how to tweak their recipes against worrisome virus mutations — and regulators are looking to flu as a blueprint if and when the shots need an update. “It’s not really something you can sort of flip a switch, do overnight,” cautioned...
A new partnership is bringing at-home COVID tests directly to your home. Officials say it's as easy as ordering an Uber.
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Free COVID Antiviral Pills: New Official Website Helps Find Them Long COVID Symptoms May Depend on the Variant You Contracted Stores like Walmart let you sign up for in-stock alerts. Screenshot by Katie Conner/CNET Walmart If a product, like Lysol spray, isn't avai...
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Discount department store Century 21 was primarily located in the New York City area, though there were a handful of locations in other Eastern Seaboard locales. In 2020, thanks to diminished foot traffic brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and poor e-commerce sales, the beloved chainfiled...