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PublishedMarch 12, 2024
COVID better contained 4 years later, but long-haul cases still not well understood
Though gathering restrictions and mask mandates are gone, vaccines remain the best defense while the coronavirus continues to circulate and researchers try to find treatments for long COVID.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2024
COVID-19 vaccine mandates have come and mostly gone in the U.S. Why their messy rollout matters for trust in public health
Vaccine policies fall on a spectrum, from mandates to recommendations. Deciding what to use and when is not so much a science but a balancing act between personal autonomy and public good.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2024
COVID barely gets a mention these days — here’s why that’s a dangerous situation
COVID complacency is a serious threat to public health. COVID hasn’t gone away. Vaccines haven’t become pointless – and it’s a good idea to keep wearing your mask.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2024
Long COVID may cause cognitive decline of about six IQ points, study finds
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PublishedMarch 8, 2024
Friday is the last day you can order free COVID tests from the government
The U.S. government is suspending mail orders for free COVID-19 tests – at least for now.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2024
Health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19
Most people have some degree of immunity to the coronavirus from past vaccinations or infections. And many people are not following the 5-day isolation guidance anyway, some experts say.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2024
Supreme Court rejects Republican House members’ appeal over $500 fines for not wearing masks
The fines were issued in May 2021 to Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Ralph Norman of South Carolina.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2024
Small business grants offer financial assistance to cover losses from COVID-19 pandemic
AVCOG Recovery Hub Grant Program focuses on businesses that received little or no government assistance.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2024
CDC plans to drop 5-day COVID isolation guidelines
People with COVID will be able to return to work and school if they have been fever-free for 24 hours and their symptoms are mild and improving. The new guidance aligns with recommendations to prevent the spread of flu and RSV.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2024
Maine’s highest court hears arguments on vaccine mandates for EMTs
Justices in Augusta on Tuesday were told that Maine Emergency Medical Services had no legal authority to require vaccinations against COVID and the flu. The state disagrees.
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