CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can spend time together indoors and unmasked
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — People who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can now spend time together
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The short-term, middle-term, and long-term future of the coronavirus
(By Andrew Joseph and Helen Branswell for STAT) When experts envision the future of the coronavirus, many predict that it
Read moreReopening of Long-Term Care Facilities Is ‘an Absolute Necessity for Our Well-Being’
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) For nearly a year, nursing homes and assisted living centers have been mostly closed
Read moreRural Americans in Pharmacy Deserts Hurting for Covid Vaccines
(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) As the Biden administration accelerates a plan to use pharmacies to distribute covid-19 vaccines,
Read more5 Medical Appointments You Should Stop Putting Off
(By Kristen Kendrick for NPR) As the medical community unearths troubling consequences for people who put off routine or emergency
Read moreHealth insurers have to cover COVID-19 tests for asymptomatic people, CMS says
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a guidance Feb. 26 that requires group health plans to waive
Read moreCDC Panel Endorses Johnson & Johnson’s One-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine
(By Nell GreenfieldBoyce for NPR) A panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has given
Read moreComparing the Covid-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) In an ideal world, a pandemic vaccine could be delivered in a single shot, so
Read moreUS to send 25M masks to community health centers, food banks in March
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The federal government will send more than 25 million masks to community health centers
Read moreHave a Case of a Covid Variant? No One Is Going to Tell You
(By Christina Jewett and JoNel Aleccia and Rachana Pradhan for Kaiser Health News) Covid-19 infections from variant strains are quickly
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