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Free COVID test kits are coming back. Here’s how to get them.
The Biden administration is preparing to resume taking orders for free at-home COVID-19 tests starting September 25, officials announced Wednesday.
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New COVID vaccine campaign off to a bumpy start
The launch of the newly approved COVID-19 vaccines, the first campaign since the federal pandemic emergency ended, is off to a bumpy start.
Reports are piling up of insured Americans being stuck with the nearly $200 bill for…
Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests.…
3.5% of DC-area second quarter home sales sold at a loss
In the second quarter, 3.5% of homes that sold in the D.C. region sold for less than the owner previously paid of it, up from last year's 2.7% sales loss.
The vast majority of…
Flight attendants are burned out and quitting. Here’s why
Working as a flight attendant might sound like a dream job – but in a post-pandemic aviation landscape defined by delays, lost luggage, staffing issues and disruptive passengers, the dream is souring for some.…
Roughly half of Americans interested in new COVID-19 booster
(NewsNation) — A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows roughly half of Americans are interested in getting the latest COVID-19 booster, which is meant to protect against an omicron variant of the coronavirus.
The results of the online poll…
Alexandria restaurant owner says sales are ‘around where they were before COVID’
The pandemic sent shock waves through the restaurant industry, leaving local business owners grappling with challenges they never expected to encounter.
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The latest COVID-19 vaccine is here. Here’s where and when to get it — and RSV and flu shots, too
Now that the U.S, Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have signed off, you won’t have to wait long to get your updated COVID-19 shot.…
Who shouldn't get the new COVID booster?
(NEXSTAR) — On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended new COVID-19 boosters for nearly all Americans.
The new COVID boosters are expected to be made available to everyone 6 months old and older this week.…
Pence on COVID: China must be accountable, wary about new vaccine
(NewsNation) — Former Vice President Mike Pence defended the Trump administration’s handling of the COVID pandemic, said China must be held accountable for it's role in the pandemic and cast doubt on vaccine safety during a…