The Food and Drug Administration authorized the first non-prescription COVID-19 test that can also detect the flu and RSV, the agency announced on Monday. Driving the news: In addition to COVID-19, the test can detect other respiratory viruses, including influenza A and B, commonly known […]
A growing number of states are no longer providing daily updates of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, instead opting for twice-a-week or even just weekly reports. Advancing public health The AMA leads the charge on public health. Our members are the frontline of patient care, […]
The total number of people that COVID-19 has killed in the United States now spans seven digits, as the Associated Press reported Monday that the pandemic’s death toll has crossed one million Americans. It’s a reminder that, even as mask mandates are scrapped and public […]
Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro tests positive for COVID-19 Josh Shapiro, the unopposed Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania governor, has tested positive for COVID-19. PHILADELPHIA – Josh Shapiro, the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania governor, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a tweet by the attorney general. […]
The announcements came two weeks after millions of Indonesians celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday at the end of the Muslim holy moth of Ramadan by traveling to see their families, ending two years of pandemic restrictions and travel curbs. COVID-19 cases have continued to decline, […]
You may have heard the term “immunocompromised” used throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, but what does this actually mean? For immunocompromised individuals, the pandemic has come with a very different set of considerations.
Delaware Governor John Carney announced he has tested positive for COVID-19. Carney said he is fully vaccinated, double-boosted, and was “feeling well”, despite experiencing mild symptoms that led to him taking an at-home antigen test. I tested positive this evening for COVID-19 on an at-home […]
In the wake of the tragic milestone of 1 million official COVID-19 deaths in the United States, a new analysis found that without vaccines, the virus would have likely claimed more than 100,000 additional lives in 2021. The analysis, sponsored by Pfizer, estimated that the […]
Evanston released new guidelines Friday for combating the spread of COVID-19 — including the recommended use of face masks indoors. The updated recommendations come as Evanston reported a seven-day average of 56.71 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on May 13. With this caseload, Evanston reached a […]
For the first time in three years, thousands of runners and walkers returned to the streets for San Francisco’s iconic Bay to Breakers Sunday. Organizers said the turnout was about what they expected. 18,000 people registered, and about 14,000 showed up to participate. The colorful […]
