White House May Soon Offer ‘High-Quality’ Masks to Americans
One option being discussed is to distribute the masks at community sites
U.S. Military Medical Personnel Being Deployed to Ease Shortages
More than 1,000 will begin arriving at hospitals nationwide starting next week
Pfizer Says Omicron-Specific Vaccine Ready by March
Pfizer also working to improve its current COVID-19 vaccine 'to address any future variant of potential concern, if needed'
N95 Respirators Can Be Reprocessed Using Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide
All reprocessed N95 respirators met primary end points of function and effectiveness; no change reported in filtration efficiency
Nearly 600,000 U.S. Children Had COVID-19 Last Week
Since the start of the pandemic, nearly 8.5 million U.S. children have tested positive for COVID-19
U.S. May Soon See Sharp Drop in Omicron Cases, Experts Say
One model suggests number of daily reported cases in the U.S. will top out at 1.2 million by Jan. 19 and then fall sharply
BinaxNOW Test Catches COVID-19 Infection in Many People, Study Shows
Earlier preliminary studies had raised questions about whether rapid antigen tests might be less sensitive to omicron than other variants
White House to Give Schools 10 Million Free COVID-19 Tests Every Month
First shipments are expected later this month
U.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations Pass Last Winter’s Peak
Surge in cases has overwhelmed hospitals nationwide, and about one-quarter face critical staffing shortages
U.S. Insurers Must Cover Eight COVID-19 At-Home Tests a Month: White House
Under the plan, people who provide insurance information at certain pharmacies will be able to get the tests with no out-of-pocket costs
