Utah Sen. Mitt Romney isolating after positive COVID-19 test
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and “will be isolating and working remotely for the recommended period of time,” according to a news release from his office. The Utah Republican is fully vaccinated…
Fast, cheap test can detect COVID-19 virus’s genome without need for PCR
The Harmony COVID-19 test includes a small, inexpensive detector (left) that can processes four reaction tubes—shown in the detector—and a sample collection device (center). Results are displayed on a smartphone (right). Credit: Mark Stone/University of…
Can a smartphone spread Covid-19? Here’s how to sanitize phone the RIGHT way; check list
With cases of the new variant of Covid-19, Omicron, rising exceedingly fast, the pandemic has reached the most dangerous stage again. And what is important this time too is to keep yourself healthy and, in addition, take precautions against Covid-19. One…
Glenn Beck, Novak Djokovic, and Other COVID-19 Skeptics Who Contracted the Virus
Brandon Bell / Staff / Getty Images News / Getty Images North America The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired no shortage of commentary. Some critics have insisted the coronavirus is a media-invented hoax. Others acknowledge it exists but say its seriousness…
CA Notify: Experts say state COVID-19 tracing app needs work
Launched over a year ago as a high-tech answer to California’s contact tracing woes, most people who test positive for COVID-19 still are not using the “exposure notifications” smartphone app to warn close contacts of potential infection, data show. The…
Best at-home tools to fight the flu and COVID-19 at Amazon
We may receive commission from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Be prepared with a no-touch thermometer like this one. (Photo: Amazon) We’re in the midst of a perfect storm. We have cold and flu…
138,326 Americans hospitalized with COVID-19 amid Omicron surge
1/5 More than 138,000 COVID-19 patients have been hospitalized as of Sunday, nearing a pandemic high of 142,000, as infections rise due to the highly infectious Omicron variant. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Jan. 9 (UPI) — COVID-19…
Why do COVID-19 PCR and antigen tests produce different results?
COVID-19 tests are in greater demand than ever, and new data about the Omicron variant can make picking and using different types of tests confusing. Molecular tests for COVID-19, like the “RT-PCR” technology used by many laboratories —…
Amazon has COVID-19 rapid test kits in stock right now
So many people right now are looking for COVID test kits on Amazon and other online retailers. That makes sense, of course, since they’re sold out in local stores across much of the country. The coronavirus pandemic is spiking yet again, and this…
The COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe for Kids Ages 5-11, CDC Data Show
Children recieve their Coronavirus vaccinations for Children at Eugene A. Obregon Park in Los Angeles. 7 year-old Wren Nagata with his sister 5 year-old Mallory Nagata of Pasadena shows off their bandaids after receiving their vaccinations during an…