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Biden Admin to Distribute 500 Million Free COVID Tests After Mocking Idea
Initial delivery of the rapid at-home tests will begin in January 2022.
Holiday Omicron Wave Could Mean Overwhelmed Health Systems and More Deaths
“An event canceled is better than a life canceled,” said the World Health Organization's director-general.
Emerging Omicron Variant Has Health Officials Urging World Vaccination
Health officials warn the U.S. could see a million new cases a day by February.
States Are Letting Utility Companies Cut Off Power Just as Winter Arrives
The looming shutoffs come as public health officials warn the newest COVID-19 variant is spreading across the U.S.
More Than 100 Firms Across the World Can Make the mRNA Vaccine If Tech Is Shared
A group of vaccine experts say it's one of the most viable solutions to combat the spread of variants like Omicron.
US Passes Another Unfathomable COVID Milestone, Reaching 800,000 Deaths
This amount of deaths was considered unimaginable just a year ago.
Survey Finds Sharpest Decline in Public Opinion About Health Care in the US
COVID “really illustrated just how dysfunctional the system actually is,” said one survey respondent.
Manchin Takes the Teeth Out of Democrats’ Plan for Seniors’ Dental Care
Advocates in West Virginia have called out their senator for opposing adding dental coverage for Medicare recipients.
As More Info Emerges on Omicron, Trump’s Old COVID Lies Continue to Kill People
The virus is on the uptick, and Omicron is likely to hit unvaccinated people hardest.
Senate Votes Against Biden Vaccine-or-Test Mandate, Thanks to Manchin and Tester
The Republican-led repeal push comes amid the rapid spread of the COVID-19 variant Omicron.