When will the next COVID, flu surge start? Experts weigh in
(NEXSTAR) – October is typically the calm before the storm when it comes to respiratory viruses. But health experts say it’s not time to get comfortable. A surge in flu…
CDC updates COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for older adults
(NEXSTAR) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging certain people to get additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for stronger protection against the virus. In its latest…
Is COVID booster a good match for new variants?
(NEXSTAR) – Depending on when you last got vaccinated, that COVID-19 shot may no longer be a good match for the variants expected to dominate this fall and winter. As…
How and when can I get free COVID tests?
The federal government is restarting a program to mail free COVID tests to people who want them. U.S. households will be eligible to order 4 free COVID-19 tests through the…
What is XEC, the new COVID-19 variant?
(NewsNation) — Another COVID-19 variant is on the rise this fall, hot on the heels of a massive summer surge of the virus. The variant, called XEC, is appearing worldwide.…
How long do you have to stay home with COVID in 2024?
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — As the fall and winter seasons approach, the spread of illness may be top of mind for you. Nationally, flu and RSV cases are low, data…
Survey says most Americans plan to get flu shot, but not COVID booster
A majority of respondents to a poll released Thursday said they have gotten or plan to get this year’s flu vaccine, while less than half said the same about the…
Iowa COVID-19 rates rose slightly in mid-August
Iowa’s COVID-19 rate rose again in mid-August but had not reached levels recorded earlier in the month. (Photo via Getty Images) COVID-19 rates are rising again in Iowa, according to…
Free at-home COVID-19 test program to restart
(The Hill) — The Biden administration next month will relaunch a program for every American to order free COVID-19 tests through the mail, officials said. Administration officials said during a…
If you had COVID recently, when should you get the new booster?
(NEXSTAR) – The Food and Drug Administration approved new, updated vaccines against COVID-19 from both Pfizer and Moderna this week, and health officials are recommending everyone 6 months and older…
Iowa sees rise in COVID-19 cases as part of national trend
A woman squeezes the sample liquid on a test strip while carrying out a Covid-19 rapid self test at home. (Photo by Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images) As cases of COVID-19…
Senators urge better access to disability payments for Long COVID patients
People with symptoms of long COVID attend a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing on long COVID in January. A group of senators is now urging the…
Biden tests positive for COVID, to return home to Delaware
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. In this photo, he holds a news conference at the 2024 NATO Summit on July 11, 2024 in…
Scientists argue over the origins of COVID-19 before U.S. Senate panel
A coronavirus drive-through testing site at the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center on March 17, 2020 at Jones Beach State Park, New York. It was the first drive-through coronavirus testing site…
Fauci defends his work on COVID-19, says he has an ‘open mind’ on its origins
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic at the…