Paxlovid, molnupiravir benefit older COVID-19 patients, 2 studies show
A pair of new studies describes the clinical benefits of two oral antiviral drugs in COVID-19 patients amid the Omicron...
Month: August 2022
LA County expands distribution of Novavax COVID vaccine
With the recent blessing of federal regulators, Los Angeles County is expanding the availability of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to...
Alberta cabinet minister’s COVID-19 comments violate cabinet confidence, professor says
EDMONTON—In a column published this week, Alberta’s former justice minister broke news — and maybe cabinet confidence — by saying...
North Korea says new fever cases were flu, not COVID-19
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea on Friday said the latest fever cases detected in its border region with China...
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Philly’s been testing wastewater for COVID for months but isn’t using the data
Philadelphia isn’t using one of its best tools for tracking COVID-19 and other infectious diseases: wastewater.By analyzing genetic material in...
Opinion | A new covid booster shot will be criticized. But it is worth getting.
For all the amazing benefits of the mRNA coronavirus vaccines, there are limitations. The effectiveness wanes. New variants evolve faster...
What to do with an expired COVID test?
Have your COVID-19 rapid tests expired? Don’t toss them yet. Federal regulators have extended some tests’ expiration dates, meaning certain...
COVID in California: Vaccinations stall for youngest children as hospitalizations rise
U.S. COVID deaths are projected to fall for the first time since April, according to the CDC. Newly diagnosed type...
Duluth K-12 test scores still below pre-COVID levels
DULUTH — Some Duluth Public Schools students’ standardized test scores rebounded last year but are still a few notches below...
Post Politics Now: Biden to step back onto the campaign trail in Maryland
Today, President Biden is stepping onto the campaign trail with a planned rally in Rockville, Md., hosted by the Democratic...