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White House Moves to Make COVID-19 Antiviral Pills More Widely Available
Many Americans have said they cannot find a doctor to prescribe Paxlovid or a pharmacy that has it
WHO Says Acute Hepatitis Cases in Children Now Reported in 11 Countries
Among 169 reported cases, at least one child has died; 17 children needed liver transplants
FDA Warns About Genetic Noninvasive Prenatal Screening Tests
Tests should not be used alone to diagnose fetal chromosomal abnormalities
U.S. Extends COVID-19 Vaccination Rule for International Travelers at Land Borders
But unlike visitors flying into the country, these travelers will not need to show a negative COVID-19 test
Philadelphia Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate Enacted Four Days Ago
City's Board of Health voted during a Thursday night meeting to rescind the mandate
CDC: Four People Infected With Coronavirus Version Seen in Mink
Samples of the virus collected from four infected people had two mutations previously identified in farmed mink in Europe
Sharp Spike Seen in Air Pollution Levels in Recent Years
A climate change-driven increase in wildfires may be one of the reasons for the worsening air pollution nationwide
FDA Warns 12 Companies About Skin Lightening Products
There are no FDA-approved or otherwise legally marketed over-the-counter skin lightening products
CDC Launches Forecasting Center for Infectious Diseases
Goal of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics is to act as a 'National Weather Service' for infectious disease outbreaks
Moderna Says Its Combo Vaccine Effective Against Omicron
Company says the combination vaccine triggers antibodies capable of fighting several variants, including beta and omicron
