Everyone Who Gets COVID-19 Vaccine Will Receive Vaccination Card
THURSDAY, Dec. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — All Americans who get a COVID-19 vaccine will get...
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Where COVID Is on the Menu: Failed Contact Tracing Leaves Diners in the Dark
State and local public health officials are sure that bars and restaurants are spreading COVID. But they don’t always have much concrete evidence to support their convictions.
Read MoreWhy Employers Find It So Hard to Test for COVID
COVID-19 cases are surging across the U.S., and most workplaces are still open for business. As workers fear catching the disease while on the clock, why aren’t more companies footing the bill for testing employees?
Read More‘An Arm and a Leg’: How to Avoid a Big Bill for Your COVID Test
Tests for the coronavirus are supposed to be free. And, usually, they are. But sometimes … things happen. Here’s how to avoid getting a surprise bill for a test.
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Covid-19: Nationwide SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Remains Low
Seroprevalence below 10% in most states in late September per CDC As of September, SARS-CoV-2...
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Covid-19: Hydroxychloroquine—Nope, Still Not a Viable Treatment
This time it fails as a prophylaxis Yet another study fails to find a place for hydroxychloroquine...
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U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Could Begin in Mid-December
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine could start being...
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Covid-19: Masks Not Effective if Few Wear Them
No clear benefit with face coverings found in controversial Danish trial, but results are hardly...
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AHA: Blacks, Hispanics Make Up 53 Percent of COVID-19 Deaths
MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Due to disproportionate representation, Black and...
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WHO: Remdesivir Not Advised for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The use of remdesivir currently is not recommended...
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Covid-19:Viral Shedding From Virus Can Be Prolonged, But Infection Window is Not
No live virus detected beyond 9 days in symptomatic patients SARS-CoV-2 RNA shedding lasted as...
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Covid-19: AstraZeneca Vax Up to 90% Effective in Interim Analysis
Lower dose appears more effective than higher dose in preventing infection, but the ’why’ is...
Read MoreFear of Flying Is a COVID-Era Conundrum
As coronavirus cases take off across the U.S., airlines promote holiday deals and encourage travel. But are flyers throwing caution to the wind?
Read MorePeople Proving to Be Weakest Link for Apps Tracking COVID Exposure
Contact tracers in many states are stretched thin. Colorado is among the latest states to launch an app that aims to help, based on the COVID contact-tracing tool built by Apple and Google. But there’s a chicken-and-egg problem: More people will use them if they prove to work, but the apps become effective only if more people use them.
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COVID-19-Related Job Insecurity Tied to Anxiety, Depression
THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Job insecurity as a result of the COVID-19...
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Covid-19: Health Organizations Encourage Scaling Back Holiday Celebrations
Don’t cancel gatherings, but take precautions, AHA, AMA, and ANA ask The American Hospital...
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Persistent Fatigue Prevalent After COVID-19 Infection
TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For individuals who have recovered from the acute...
Read MoreLong-Term Care Workers, Grieving and Under Siege, Brace for COVID’s Next Round
As the coronavirus surges around the country, workers in nursing homes and assisted living centers are watching cases rise in long-term care facilities with a sense of dread. Many of these workers struggle with grief over the suffering they’ve witnessed.
Read MorePrayers and Grief Counseling After COVID: Trying to Aid Healing in Long-Term Care
With employees emotionally drained and residents suffering from loss, many nursing homes and assisted living centers are working with chaplains, social workers and mental health professionals to help people deal with the effects of the coronavirus.
Read MoreTime to Discuss Potentially Unpleasant Side Effects of COVID Shots? Scientists Say Yes.
From the likelihood of achy, flu-like side effects to the need for two doses, weeks apart, consumers need to know now what to expect when vaccines to prevent COVID-19 roll out.
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