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As omicron looms, U.S. is still battling the delta wave

As omicron looms, U.S. is still battling the delta wave

While all eyes are on the new and little-understood omicron variant, the delta form of the coronavirus isn’t finished wreaking havoc in the U.S., sending record numbers of patients to the hospital in some states, especially in the Midwest and New England.
by The Associated Press

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Latest on COVID: Omicron variant surfaces in Minnesota

Latest on COVID: Omicron variant surfaces in Minnesota

A Hennepin County man who recently attended a massive anime convention in New York City tested positive. “While this is clearly something to take seriously … it is not a reason for panic,” Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said.
by Brian Bakst

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What you can expect when vaccines become available for kids under 5

What you can expect when vaccines become available for kids under 5

Parents of children under 5 have to wait a little bit longer before COVID vaccines are available. In the meantime pediatricians are still working to increase vaccinations in the 5-11 age group.
by Wynne Davis

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Sending the right message about the omicron variant is tricky

Sending the right message about the omicron variant is tricky

Scientists may not know for a couple weeks yet how risky the new coronavirus variant will be to public health. But getting out front now about what is known helps dispel misinformation, they say.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Biden's new winter COVID plan will reimburse you for at-home tests

Biden's new winter COVID plan will reimburse you for at-home tests

Among his new steps to fight COVID-19 surges this winter: requiring private health insurers to reimburse people for at-home tests. It also calls for more people to get vaccines and boosters.
by Tamara Keith

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Biden says HIV/AIDS strategy needs to confront inequity

Biden says HIV/AIDS strategy needs to confront inequity

President Joe Biden has unveiled his new HIV/AIDS strategy to end the more than 40-year-old epidemic, calling for a renewed focus on vulnerable Americans.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota not adding anxiety as condition for medical weed

The Minnesota Department of Health said Wednesday it's not approving anxiety disorders as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana, unlike neighboring North Dakota and three other states.
by The Associated Press

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The mystery of where omicron came from — and why it matters

The mystery of where omicron came from — and why it matters

How did this new strain of the novel coronavirus evolve? Researchers are investigating various possibilities. One leading theory involves ... just one person.
by Nurith Aizenman

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A different kind of COVID vaccine is about ready to roll

A different kind of COVID vaccine is about ready to roll

Protein subunit vaccines work by injecting people with a tiny portion of a virus. In the case of the COVID-19 vaccine, that tiny portion is the spike protein that the coronavirus uses to enter cells.
by Joe Palca

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