Rachana Pradhan, CBS News, March 21, 2023 The Biden administration’s decision to end the COVID-19 public health emergency in May will institute sweeping changes across the health care system that go far beyond many people having to pay more for COVID tests. In response to the …
FDA authorizes first at-home test for both COVID and the flu
Megan Cerullo, CBS News, March 2, 2023 Sick and wondering if you may have either COVID-19 or the flu? A new test cleared for use by the Food and Drug Administration promises to tell you just that. The Lucira COVID-19 …
Will COVID spike again this fall? 6 tips to help you stay safe
Dr. Celine Gounder, CBS News, October 17, 2022 Last year, the emergence of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus caught many people by surprise and led to a surge in cases that overwhelmed hospitals and drove up …
Study: More than half of those infected with Omicron didn’t know
Mallika Marshall, CBS Boston, August 19, 2022 A small study may shed some light on why we have experienced a surge in COVID cases with the Omicron variant. Researchers in California examined data on 210 adults who were infected with …
COVID-19 vaccines saved nearly 20 million lives in a year, study says
Staff Writer, CBS News, June 24, 2022 Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been prevented if international targets for the shots had been reached, researchers reported Thursday. Read the …