By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, and Azhar Merchant, July 24, 2024 A COVID summer wave has spread across most of the U.S. and western states are seeing particularly high numbers of infections. With more people traveling for the summer and …
Can You Get Another COVID Vaccine Amid the Summer Surge?
By Rachel Nania, July 19, 2024 Unlike influenza, RSV and other common respiratory illnesses, COVID-19 is not sitting out the summer season. In many areas of the U.S., COVID cases, emergency department visits and hospitalizations are increasing. And adults 65 …
About 7 percent of U.S. adults have had long COVID, report says
By Ian McMahan July 15, 2024, About 7 percent of U.S. adults — nearly 18 million people — had suffered from long COVID as of early last year, according to a recent report in JAMA Data Brief. The paper, published in …
At-Home OTC COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests
July 9, 2024, At-home over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 diagnostic tests can show if you have an active COVID-19 infection. These at-home OTC COVID-19 diagnostic tests are FDA authorized for self-testing at home (or in other locations) without a prescription. Tests are available online …
Map shows states where COVID levels are “high” or “very high” as summer wave spreads
By Alexander Tin, July 12, 2024 More than half of states are now seeing “high” or “very high” levels of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in their wastewater testing, according to figures published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and …