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U.S. reports fewer than 30,000 cases for five straight days, with the nation averaging 1.8 million daily vaccinations
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 […]
Americans should soon be able to get free at-home Covid tests
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 […]
Children as young as 6 months eligible for Covid shots in U.S., vaccinations to begin Tuesday
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 […]