Coronavirus

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  2 days ago

  Need a Covid vaccine? Some reporting canceled appointments or insurance issues

  NBC News - The Associated Press

  CVS and Walgreens confirmed a limited supply at some locations around the country. And some insurers are still updating their billing systems to cover the cost of the shots. Some people seeking the newest Covid vaccines are running into high demand, insurance headaches and supply delays coast to …

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  FDA clears new Covid boosters: 5 things to know

  NBC News - Berkeley Lovelace Jr.

  The new shots are formulated to target the XBB.1.5 subvariant. The Food and Drug Administration earlier this month greenlighted updated Covid boosters from Pfizer and Moderna. The shots, which are formulated to target the XBB.1.5 subvariant, are now available. Anyone age 5 and older can get an …

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  2 days ago

  2023 flu and COVID shots: What you need to know

  TODAY

  NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar joins TODAY to weigh in on recommendations on when to get new vaccines this fall that protect against the flu, COVID-19 and RSV.

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  3 days ago

  Free Covid tests will be available to order from government again starting next week

  NBC News - Berkeley Lovelace Jr.

  The Biden administration is restarting its free mail-order Covid test program. Starting next week, people will be able to once again request four free Covid tests from the government, the Biden administration said Wednesday. The Department of Health and Human Services said that it is reopening its …

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  4 days ago

  Despite recent uptick, Covid leveling off in some areas of the country, wastewater testing shows

  NBC News - Erika Edwards

  Wastewater surveillance finds the spread of Covid may be plateauing. But experts warn that the nation is not done with the virus just yet. Wastewater data suggest that the recent uptick in Covid cases may have peaked, at least in some areas. Biobot Analytics, a company that tracks wastewater samples …

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  Sore throat, then congestion: Common Covid symptoms follow a pattern now, doctors say

  NBC News - Aria Bendix

  Doctors who treat Covid describe the ways the illness has gotten milder and shifted over time to mostly affect the upper respiratory tract. Doctors say they're finding it increasingly difficult to distinguish Covid from allergies or the common cold, even as hospitalizations tick up. The illness' past …