PANDEMIC -CORONAVIRUS - COVID-19

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• Andrew Stroup

  

  Another round of free COVID-19 tests from the federal government is coming Monday

  TODAY - Sarah Jacoby

  Here's what to know and how to order four more tests. In preparation for the fall and winter respiratory virus season 2023, you'll soon be able to order another round of free COVID-19 tests from the government. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced in a press release on Sept. 20, …

• Andrew Stroup

  

  CDC study finds leprosy cases on the rise in Florida

  nbc-2.com - Tori Kinley

  The CDC has issued a travel advisory for the State of Florida due to an increase in cases of leprosy. Central Florida accounts for 20% of National …

• Andrew Stroup

  

  Malaria may be returning to the United States

  futurity.org - Jessica Colarossi-Boston University

  For the first time since 2003, local transmission of malaria has been found in two states, with six cases in Florida and one in Texas. When the …

• Andrew Stroup

  

  New Device Can Detect Covid in the Air Within Five Minutes

  Smithsonian Magazine - Margaret Osborne

  Researchers have created a new rapid SARS-CoV-2 detection device that can pick up and identify viral particles from the air within five minutes. The …

• Andrew Stroup

  

  Red meat allergy caused by ticks is an 'emerging public health concern': CDC

  ABC News - Mary Kekatos

  The actual number of AGS cases over the last 12 years may be as high as 450,000. A red meat allergy caused by tick bites is an "emerging public health …

• Andrew Stroup

  

  A new device can detect the coronavirus in the air in minutes

  sciencenews.org - Tina Hesman Saey

  If you’ve ever thought it would be great to walk into a room and know whether the virus that causes COVID-19 is hanging around, scientists have a …