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Why the end of federal child care funding matters — even if you don't have young kids

Experts warn of families falling off a "child care cliff" as day care centers might be forced to close, waitlists might grow and parents might consider leaving the workforce altogether.
Jade Lebel
Jade Lebel

Insurance hurdles for new Covid vaccines have largely been resolved, Biden administration says

Reports of people being denied insurance coverage for the latest Covid vaccines emerged last week as the shots were rolled out to pharmacies.
A pharmacist prepares a patient for a COVID vaccine
A pharmacist prepares a patient for a COVID vaccine

Free at-home Covid tests can now be ordered: When to test and what the results mean

Here’s what you should know as you break out those rapid tests again.
A resident self-administers an at-home Covid-19 test in Easton, N.H, on Dec. 7, 2021.
A resident self-administers an at-home Covid-19 test in Easton, N.H, on Dec. 7, 2021.

Long Covid blood test offers first clues into what causes the mysterious condition

Scientists can now show key differences in the blood of those who recover from Covid — and those who don't.
A man is tested for COVID-19 at a free testing site in Washington, D.C.
A man is tested for COVID-19 at a free testing site in Washington, D.C.

As Covid cases rise, what to know about Paxlovid

The antiviral pills can reduce risk of hospitalization or death.
Mary Ann Neilsen holds her last Paxlovid pills while recovering from Covid-19 in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Mary Ann Neilsen holds her last Paxlovid pills while recovering from Covid-19 in Santa Barbara, Calif.

New Covid vaccine rollout hampered by canceled appointments, insurance issues

CVS and Walgreens confirmed a limited supply at some locations around the country. And some insurers are still updating their billing systems to cover the cost of the shots.
A pharmacist administers a new mRNA Covid vaccine COMIRNATY by Pfizer at CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, Calif., on Sept. 14, 2023.
A pharmacist administers a new mRNA Covid vaccine COMIRNATY by Pfizer at CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, Calif., on Sept. 14, 2023.

FDA clears new Covid boosters: 5 things to know

The new shots are formulated to target the XBB.1.5 subvariant.
A medical receptionist at a doctors office in Cambridge, receives her second dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at the Talbot County Community Center in Easton, Md., on Feb. 5, 2021.
A medical receptionist at a doctors office in Cambridge, receives her second dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at the Talbot County Community Center in Easton, Md., on Feb. 5, 2021.

Free Covid tests will be available to order from government again starting next week

The Biden administration is restarting its free mail-order Covid test program.
COVID-19 antigen rapid tests
COVID-19 antigen rapid tests

Despite recent uptick, Covid leveling off in some areas of the country, wastewater testing shows

Wastewater surveillance finds the spread of Covid may be plateauing. But experts warn that the nation is not done with the virus just yet.
A lab technician carries wastewater samples from around the U.S. to be tested for Covid-19 at Biobot Analytics in Cambridge, Mass., in 2022.
A lab technician carries wastewater samples from around the U.S. to be tested for Covid-19 at Biobot Analytics in Cambridge, Mass., in 2022.

Sore throat, then congestion: Common Covid symptoms follow a pattern now, doctors say

Doctors who treat Covid describe the ways the illness has gotten milder and shifted over time to mostly affect the upper respiratory tract.
A fan is swabbed at the Covid-19 testing site prior to opening night of the Tomlin UNITED Tour on March 29, 2022 in San Diego, Calif.
A fan is swabbed at the Covid-19 testing site prior to opening night of the Tomlin UNITED Tour on March 29, 2022 in San Diego, Calif.

DeSantis administration advises against Covid shots for Florida residents under 65

The statement contradicts the CDC's recommendation that everyone ages 6 months and up get new boosters.
Joseph Ladapo
Joseph Ladapo

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