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31 Dec 2022, 23:57

4 reasons your rapid COVID-19 test might show a false result

Rapid antigen tests are quick and convenient, but they're not always accurate. Expiration dates and how you store the test could affect your results.

26 Dec 2022, 18:07

Sudden surge in demand for vaccine leads to shortage in Gujarat

Since the BF-7 variant of Coronavirus has been spreading rapidly in Gujarat and the Indian government is appealing to people to take requisite precautions, there has been a sudden surge in the demand for Covid vaccines, the state government said.

24 Dec 2022, 12:13

Covid-19: Random testing of international arriving passengers begins at Delhi airport

The random coronavirus testing of international arriving passengers started at Delhi airport on Saturday as the authorities ...

23 Dec 2022, 03:27

Americans can once again get free COVID-19 tests — here's how

The Biden administration announced that all US households would be able to order 4 free at-home tests through COVIDTests.gov.

17 Dec 2022, 23:22

Rapid tests do not always detect Omicron — here's how to know for sure if you've got COVID-19 or not

Early indications suggest rapid tests work to detect Omicron but only if you take them when your viral load is high.

18 Oct 2022, 13:31

New Omicron subvariant detected in India - Here’s all you need to know about the new variants causing Covid 19

31 Aug 2022, 22:30

Top 10 states in India with the maximum death rate due to COVID-19

As India reopens, here's a look at the top 10 states which have the highest death rate in the country, as of June 16. Gujarat has the highest death r...

27 Aug 2022, 00:05

Despite a pandemic and opioid crisis, America's lack of bereavement leave is still causing a grief crisis

There is no law in the US granting workers paid time off to attend a loved one's funeral or process the trauma of losing a family member.

26 Aug 2022, 01:14

SIMPLY PUT: All you need to know to keep yourself safe from the newly emerging diseases

Is it just us or does it feel like we are all starring in Stranger Things and living in ‘the Upside Down’? We sure are livin...

02 Aug 2022, 15:35

Covid-19, Monkeypox, tomato fever – India has its hands full with these outbreaks and more

India is battling several ongoing outbreaks like Monekypox, tomato fever, zika virus and more.
However, the country has been s

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31 Jul 2022, 02:09

Biden is 79, vaccinated, and twice boosted. Here's his risk of severe COVID.

The president is fully vaccinated, twice boosted, and generally in good health, which experts say bodes well for his COVID case.

28 Jul 2022, 01:09

A play-by-play of how the Trump and Biden administrations handled their septuagenarian commander-in-chiefs getting sick with COVID

Biden's illness with COVID looked vastly different than Trump's, but the two did share some similarities in how they communicated with the public.

26 Jul 2022, 17:46

Delhi’s Covid positivity rate hit a 5-month high and is higher than India’s average

India’s Covid-19 positivity rate touched 7% after a gap of 168 days.The national capital’s positivity rate rose to 8.18% on Monday, which is its highest in a month. Rajasthan is suddenly witnessing a sudden surge in the number of Covid cases in the past few days.

26 Jul 2022, 04:20

With federal stimulus payments unlikely, here are the 18 states giving money to residents in relief checks to combat inflation

With no public plans for federal stimulus checks, more than a dozen states instated their own relief programs in the form of direct payments.

23 Jul 2022, 01:14

3 reasons Biden managed to avoid getting COVID until now, according to infectious disease experts

The White House said 79-year-old Biden, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, tested positive during a "routine screening" on Thursday.

22 Jul 2022, 03:41

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre interrupts COVID-19 coordinator to say it 'doesn't matter' where Biden caught the virus

Jean-Pierre later clarified her response, saying "what's important now is that ... he's working from the residence on behalf of the American people."

22 Jul 2022, 02:17

A White House photographer wore a mask and stood at least 6 feet away to take this picture of maskless Joe Biden after he caught COVID-19

The White House's COVID-19 coordinator said taking the precautions before taking Biden's photo "was a very safe thing to do."

21 Jul 2022, 22:41

Timeline: Where Biden was before his positive COVID-19 test and who he met with

Biden was giving speeches, attending meetings and traveling in the Middle East before his COVID-19 diagnosis on Thursday.

21 Jul 2022, 22:15

A teen with no history of mental illness developed psychosis from COVID. He told doctors he thought the government was 'coming for him.'

After spending five days in hospital with COVID-19, the 16-year-old was readmitted when family members noticed his behavior suddenly changed.

21 Jul 2022, 21:46

Live updates: President Biden tests positive for COVID-19

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on April 21, 2022.AP Photo/Evan Vucci.

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21 Jul 2022, 21:42

Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is fully vaccinated and boosted. Just 22.7% of Americans his age have kept up to date with their shots.

About 12.5 million US adults older than 65 years old — those in President Biden's age bracket — have received their second booster shot, the CDC says.

21 Jul 2022, 03:36

Vomiting is a tell-tale sign of BA.5 COVID infection in kids, a pediatrician says. Here are the other signs to look out for.

While the top COVID symptoms in adults remain sore throats, headaches, and congestion, signs of infection in kids can be more belly-based than that.

21 Jul 2022, 03:35

People are comparing BA.5 symptoms to meningitis, but COVID experts say they're very different

Some people have complained of stiff necks, comparing COVID to meningitis. We asked two experts what the differences are.

19 Jul 2022, 05:34

Fauci says it's 'becoming more and more difficult to get people to listen' because Americans are fed up with the COVID-19 pandemic and want it 'behind them'

You don't need to 'dramatically alter your lifestyle' to reduce your risk of catching COVID-19, Fauci said, just take 'simple' mitigation methods.

18 Jul 2022, 23:20

Fauci says he's ready for any potential GOP-led congressional investigations and would emphasize the significance of COVID-19 vaccines and boosters

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top US expert on infectious diseases, said his retirement plan is not tied to any potential GOP-led investigations on COVID-19.

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