Ayana Archie, NPR, August 29, 2022 The federal government is putting a pause on sending free COVID-19 testing kits to Americans starting in September, due to a lack of funding. “Ordering through this program will be suspended on Friday, September …
TN COVID-19 cases skyrocket; now most infectious in U.S.
Marcus Hunter, WREG, August 29, 2022 Tennessee has reemerged as the most infectious state in the country. New COVID-19 cases in the Volunteer State have skyrocketed by 70% in the past two weeks. About 900 COVID-19 patients in Tennessee are …
COVID-19 infections rose sharply statewide but more modestly in Davidson County
Frank Gluck, The Tennessean, August 26, 2022 Confirmed COVID-19 infections rose sharply statewide and modestly in Davidson County last week, newly released Department of Health data show. As of Saturday, the seven-day average of cases in Tennessee was 4,013, compared …
FDA authorizes Novavax COVID vaccine for adolescents
Zach Schonfeld, WATE, August 21, 2022 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday cleared Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in adolescents, paving the way to expand eligibility for the fourth shot available in the United States. The two-dose …
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 …