The U.S. has reported fewer than 30,000 cases for five straight days, data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows, bringing the seven-day average of daily new infections to about 30,300. It’s the first time daily case counts have held below the 30,000 mark for five consecutive days since mid-June. Roughly 1.8 million vaccinations have been […]
Rapid at-home Covid-19 test kits are handed out to people at Chelsea Community Connections in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on December 17, 2021. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images Who can get the free tests? The White House says that the 150 million Americans who have private health insurance will be eligible for full reimbursement after […]
A child is administered a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pediatric vaccine. Mayela Lopez | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday backed Pfizer‘s and Moderna‘s Covid-19 shots for children as young as 6 months, with vaccinations expected to begin in earnest after the holiday weekend. The CDC’s committee of […]
