Omicron slowing in these states, officials say
close Video As the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread, officials in several states across the country have reported the surge is showing signs of slowing.…
Cervical cancer: What are the signs and symptoms?
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WHO says no evidence that COVID boosters are needed for healthy children, young adults
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said Tuesday that there is no current evidence that suggests healthy adolescents or children need COVID-19 vaccine booster doses.
Models predict wave of omicron deaths
close Video The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, but COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are climbing and modelers forecast 50,000 to 300,000 more…
400M free N95 masks to be distributed by Biden administration
As the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to infect across the country, the Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will begin to distribute 400 million free N95…
Federal government’s at-home COVID test website launches
close Video The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and federal websites that allow Americans to request free COVID-19 tests have begun accepting orders. COVIDTests.gov officially launched Wednesday, after a…
Red Cross offering free trip to Super Bowl 2022 in exchange for blood
close Video In response to a national blood shortage, the American Red Cross is offering people who donate blood during January the chance to win a trip to…
Omicron variant now 99.5% of US COVID cases, CDC says
close Video Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed Tuesday that the omicron variant of the coronavirus is now responsible for 99.5% of U.S.…
Omicron ‘probably’ won’t be prevented by fourth vaccine jab, Israeli researcher says
Israeli researchers on Monday said preliminary data show a second booster shot of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines will “probably” not create enough antibodies to prevent infection…
Chris Evert’s ovarian cancer diagnosis: What to know about prevention
close Video Tennis legend Chris Evert recently revealed that she is battling stage 1C ovarian cancer. The 67-year-old tennis legend who has won 18 Grand Slam singles titles…