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CDC drops 5-day isolation recommendation for those with COVID-19
Nation World
More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge
While many experts say this season likely won’t prove to be as deadly as some other recent winters, it still could mean hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations.
Coronavirus
You can now sign up for 4 more free COVID-19 tests
The government is mailing out more coronavirus tests as the flu season kicks off and a spike in RSV cases has been reported in some spots.
Nation World
CDC discontinues the once-critical COVID-19 vaccination cards
As for your old card — if you still have it — it’s still valid as proof of vaccination.
Coronavirus
Here's how to order free COVID test kits
Each U.S. household can order up to four free tests.
Nation World
Free COVID test kits are about to be available again. Here's how to get them.
The Biden administration is aiming to prevent possible shortages during a rise in coronavirus cases that has typically come during colder months.
Local News
City of Odessa passes 'historic' resolution to ban COVID mandates
This type of resolution is the first to be passed in the State of Texas. The hope is for Odessa to be a leader in the fight for medical freedom in Texas and beyond.
Nation World
Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine
CDC advisers endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months and older and the agency's director quickly signed off Tuesday on the panel's recommendation.
Coronavirus
US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
Like earlier versions, the vaccines are expected to be most protective against severe illness, hospitalization and death, rather than mild infection.
Vaccine
The CDC did not say a new COVID strain is not more contagious among vaccinated than unvaccinated people
Social media posts claim that the CDC said a new COVID subvariant is more contagious in vaccinated people than in unvaccinated people. That’s false.
Nation World
US releases COVID-19 origin report, but agencies still disagree on how pandemic began
The different agencies of the U.S. government can't come to an agreement on how the pandemic began.
Nation World
Math scores plunge for 13-year-olds as pandemic setbacks persist
More than two years after most students returned to in-person class, there are still “worrisome signs about student achievement,” one federal official said.
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