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As early as April, leading infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci was already warning of a “likely” fall coronavirus surge in the U.S.
The federal government is ending its free at-home Covid-19 test program this week, citing a lack of funding and efforts to preserve supply ahead of an anticipated fall surge in cases, a White House official told CNN on Sunday.
LONDON/CHICAGO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - As the third winter of the coronavirus pandemic looms in the northern hemisphere, scientists are warning weary governments and populations alike to brace for more waves of COVID-19.
Stocks sank Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly falling more than 1,000 points, as a new coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa appeared to be spreading across the globe.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was already a strained agency before the president announced the new requirement.
In what could change covid testing for large capacity venues in the future CovidScan successfully implemented a Covid-19 testing program that sampled and resulted over 4,000 game day ticketholders to the LSU/McNeese State game within 3 hours before kickoff.
The number of Covid-19 cases in the United States rose 10 percent this week as the highly contagious delta variant gained further ground, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
Israel on Monday will begin offering a third dose of Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine as a booster shot for people with weakened immune systems, according to the Times of Israel.
Emerging COVID-19 variants have dominated international headlines in recent months.
The Biden administration is considering implementing mandatory coronavirus testing for travelers on U.S. domestic flights.
There are currently 122 U.S. cases of the fast-spreading coronavirus variant initially identified in the U.K., according to the CDC.
A new study suggests someone might be able to get infected with one of the new variants of the coronavirus even if they've had Covid-19 before or have been vaccinated.
California has passed Assembly Bill (AB) 685 requiring employers to notify employees and contractors in the event of a “potential exposure” to COVID-19 and alert local health departments about coronavirus “outbreaks” in their workplaces.