Feds announce new round of free COVID tests

Though the United States may be past the peak of its latest COVID-19 surge, federal health officials are eying ways to reduce the spread of the virus over colder months and the holiday season, including a relaunch of free COVID tests by mail. ...

Dawn O'Connell, JD, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the Department of Health and Human Services, said that, starting in September, people can order four free COVID tests to be delivered through the mail...

The federal government's bridge access program, launched last September to provide broad COVID vaccine access to millions of uninsured Americans, has now ended due to budget recissions. But at Friday's briefing, CDC Director Mandy Cohen announced that the CDC has identified $62 million in funding for state and local health departments to obtain the vaccine.

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New Federal Report Details More of 2023’s Extreme Climate Conditions - Inside Climate News Some indicators, including “super-marine heatwaves,” may suggest a major shift in the global climate system. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

Last year was already one for the climate record books, but a new report from the American Meteorological Society is adding to that already substantial list....

Study determines most common long COVID symptoms in children and teens A research team led by the National Institutes of Health's RECOVER Initiative and supported by its Clinical Science Core (CSC) at NYU Langone Health, has designed a new way to identify which school-age ... Science X Medical Xpress

A research team led by the National Institutes of Health's RECOVER Initiative and supported by its Clinical Science Core (CSC) at NYU Langone Health, has designed a new way to identify which school-age children and adolescents most likely have long COVID.

Covid tied to higher risk of depression, anxiety, PTSD and other conditions, with the unvaccinated most affected, study shows | CNN Having a severe case of Covid-19 appears to be linked with an increased risk of subsequent mental illness, including depression and anxiety disorders, and a new study finds that the association is strongest among people who were not vaccinated against the disease. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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COVID update: Map shows highest US rates as new variant spreads The new KP.3.1.1 accounts for more than 1 in 3 cases as it continues to spread across the country, with some states more affected than others. Newsweek

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New data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that the highest rates of infection are found in five Southern/Southwestern states, with nearly 1 in 4 COVID tests coming out positive across Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. ...