Coronavirus vaccines saved nearly 20 million lives worldwide over the first year they were available to the public, according to a newly published study. Read more here.
Use of at-home coronavirus tests has been difficult or impossible for blind and visually impaired people, especially those who live alone. The Biden administration announced Thursday it's rolling out free at-home tests that are designed to be more accessible. Read more here.
Rapid tests are more prone to false negatives, but those who get such results might be less contagious, because the tests seem to be more accurate if viral loads are higher. Read more here.
Publix, a big grocery chain in the South, says it won't administer coronavirus vaccines to children younger than 5, The Associated Press reports. The Florida-based chain offers other federally approved vaccinations to babies as young as 6 months. Last week Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state isn't pre-ordering doses of the under-5 vaccine, making Florida the only state not to do so. Publix has donated $150,000 to DeSantis since Nov. 2019 but hasn't donated any more since a "60 Minutes" report in April 2021 about it.
Covid-19 can harm a developing fetus even if the infected mother shows few or no symptoms of the virus, according to University of Kentucky researchers. Read more here.
Covid-19 patients who have taken the antiviral treatment Paxlovid may experience a rebound of the virus and test positive again two to eight days after their initial recovery, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned. The CDC continues to recommend Paxlovid for patients at high risk of serious complications from Covid-19. Those who take the treatment and then test positive again or see a resurgence in symptoms should isolate again for at least five days and wear a mask for 10 days after the onset of rebound symptoms. Read more here.
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