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As pandemic regs expire, states get tougher on telehealth: report
Among the restrictions that have been reinstated in some states are those barring requirements for insurers to cover telehealth.
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Mayo Clinic fires 700 employees for refusing COVID vaccine
Employees had until Jan. 3 to get vaccinated or receive approval for an exemption.
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First ‘flurona’ cases reported in the U.S.
The first known case was detected in Israel, but until the first week of January no cases had been reported in the United States.
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Could the Omicron surge hasten the transition from pandemic to endemic?
“It’s an open question if another highly transmissible variant will emerge,” said Dr. Michael Lin.
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As Omicron surges, hospital beds fill, but ICUs less affected
So far, hospitalizations caused by the Omicron variant appear to be milder than in previous waves.
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CDC panel recommends Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for ages 12-15
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, must still approve the recommendation for it to take effect.
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CDC defends new COVID guidance as doctors raise concerns
“The new recommendations on quarantine and isolation are not only confusing, but are risking further spread of the virus.”
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New CDC COVID-19 isolation guidelines still up for debate among experts
Sparking the most debate: Infected people are not told to test before leaving isolation.
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COVID-19 outbreak hits research station in Antarctica
Two-thirds of the 25 workers have tested positive at the station, despite all of them being fully vaccinated.
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FDA backs Pfizer booster for 12- to 15-year-olds
The agency also shortened the recommended time between a second dose and the booster to 5 months or more,