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Month: November 2021
New Hampshire offered to deliver residents free rapid COVID-19 tests. They ran out in a day.
Coronavirus “Our team is working with our federal partners to determine the possibility of replenishing supply.” A COVID-19 rapid test is processed in San Francisco in August. Mike Kai Chen / The New York Times By Nik DeCosta-Klipa November 30, 2021 | 3:50 PM Well, […]
Where to get a COVID-19 booster shot in Hudson Valley
Boosters are especially urged for those over age 50, and for people with pre-existing health conditions. Can I get a flu shot at the same time as the COVID vaccine? The CDC said it is safe to get the flu vaccine and a COVID vaccine […]
CT COVID-19 Positivity Rate Nears 6%; Highest in Months
Connecticut’s COVID-19 test positive rate has climbed to nearly 6%, according to the governor’s office. which is the highest it’s been in nearly a year. Gov. Ned Lamont said he is concerned. “The 6 percent is really the highest we’ve been in close to a […]
Relieved Buffalo Bills remove linemen Star Lotulelei, Spencer Brown from COVID-19 list
4:17 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Bills have removed starting defensive tackle Star Lotulelei and rookie right tackle Spencer Brown from the reserve/COVID-19 list, giving the team back two starters heading into a significant AFC East matchup […]
Covid-19: Everyone at Bay of Plenty school a close contact, must self-isolate
All the people who work or learn at Te Ākau ki Pāpāmoa School are considered close contacts of Covid cases, after more students tested positive. All students and staff, including teachers and support staff, at the Pāpāmoa School need to get tested immediately and self-isolate […]
Victoria records 1,179 COVID-19 cases and six deaths
Victoria has recorded 1,179 new COVID-19 infections and six deaths, taking the death toll in the current Delta outbreak to 518. The new cases were detected from 74,252 test results processed on Tuesday, and take the state’s number of active infections to 11,959. There are 299 COVID-19 patients in […]
Alberta identifies 1st case of Omicron COVID-19 variant in returning traveller
Alberta’s chief medical officer of health said Tuesday that the province has one confirmed case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern. Dr. Deena Hinshaw said an individual returning from Nigeria and the Netherlands “about one week ago” tested positive for the Omicron variant while […]
Concerns over omicron could shift spending away from experiences, retail trade group says
As Americans bought gifts during the peak Thanksgiving shopping weekend, the discovery of the omicron variant made headlines and prompted action by public health officials. National Retail Federation CEO Matt Shay said Tuesday that the coronavirus strain could shake up spending patterns this holiday season […]
Fauci says omicron Covid variant has already been found in 20 countries but not yet in the U.S.
U.S. officials are stepping up surveillance of international travelers at airports and holding regular, even daily, calls with state and local health officials, lab directors, state epidemiologists and others, looking for omicron cases, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and […]