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Covid Omicron: Biden buys 500m test kits to tackle surge
US President Joe Biden has said 500 million Covid rapid tests will be made available at no cost amid new measures to tackle the surging Omicron variant ... as at-home test kits are expensive ...
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COVID-19 Omicron has a new cousin in town: What we know about the XEC strain, plus getting vaccines and home test kits
The strain is a subvariant of Omicron, and was found in Germany this June, with other cases reported in Denmark, U.S. and U.K. Janis Ramsay is an online editor with Metroland. Reach her at ...
Free home COVID tests: The feds will hand them out again. Here's where you can sign up
The latest COVID vaccine is now available for people ages 6 months and older. Getting vaccinated continues to help quell ...
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COVID-19 Symptoms May Show Up in This Order
By mid-September, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the Omicron subvariant KP.3. ... If you display any of the above symptoms and test positive for COVID-19, you may have ...
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Omicron could make you infectious more quickly than Delta — take a rapid test no earlier than a few hours before heading to a party, experts say
Partygoers should take a rapid test to check for COVID-19 closer to the start of an event, experts have said in response to the spread of the Omicron variant. People who catch the new Omicron ...
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Omicron set to dominate in UK within weeks, says expert
The Omicron variant could supersede other strains of COVID-19 within the next few weeks to become dominant in the UK, according to an infectious diseases expert.
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Omicron: What can we learn from South Africa's experience so far?
A drive-through testing centre in South Africa, where there has been a surge in cases South Africa was where the new Omicron variant ... South African hospitals test everyone who is admitted ...
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The new COVID shot is now available. Here's what you need to know
2 variant – a member of the omicron family that rose to prominence over the summer. The Novavax vaccine, which is based on an older technology, targets an earlier strain of the virus called JN.1 ...
2025 Relay for Life Kick-Off event set for September
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Relay for Life organizers are hosting a 2025 Relay for Life Kick-Off event next month to share ...
Relay Therapeutics' combo therapy cuts breast cancer progression in early study
Relay Therapeutics said on Monday interim data from an early-stage study of its combination drug for breast cancer showed it ...
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Omicron Scotland: Christmas advice set out by Nicola Sturgeon
In a bid to help combat the “exponential” rise of the Omicron coronavirus variant, Nicola Sturgeon has set out guidelines ... And make sure you test before you go.” She added: “Turning ...
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The US is set to restrict travel from 8 countries on Monday because of the new Omicron coronavirus 'variant of concern'
The US is planning to restrict travel from eight countries in southern Africa on Monday because of the new Omicron coronavirus ... who need to test negative for the virus before traveling, the ...