As the demand for vaccines and tests is decreasing due to a decline in cases, here's where you can still get tested or vaccinated.
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The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive-care units also has increased.
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The virus became the third leading cause of death in the U.S., and caused so many to die in the prime of life that the country experienced the biggest drop in life expectancy since World War II.
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The CDC's running total for Florida was updated Monday to show 6,021,780 cases. Over the past week, the state has averaged approximately 8,055 new cases a day.
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Households in the U.S. will receive eight test kits via the U.S. Postal Service. The release comes as cases have risen over 60% in the U.S. over the past two weeks.
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A year ago, the CDC awarded states and local health departments $2.25 billion to help people of color and other populations at higher risk from COVID. But a KHN review shows public health agencies across the country have been slow to spend it.
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Dr. Aileen Marty, an infectious diseases specialist at FIU, said because of immunity from infection and vaccinations, hospitalizations from the new subvariant likely will be minimal.
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The child care industry is pivotal for parents being able to work and for children's early learning. It struggles to compete for workers in a smaller labor market. A Miami day care offers a snapshot.
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The CDC says about 1 in 3 Americans 65 and older who completed their initial vaccination round still have not received a first booster shot.
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The numbers have been steadily increasing along with cases. On Friday there were 1,303 hospital inpatients with Covid and that climbed to 1,352 on Monday.
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Some people have had trouble getting Paxlovid pills quickly, despite the administration's effort to ease access after a COVID test confirms infection.
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Politics, religion, distrust and disinformation all play a role. "I've realized that there's no convincing somebody once they have their mind made up," says a social worker in Beaumont, Texas.
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Caregivers say it was tough not having the centers open during the pandemic to engage their loved ones. They say they're happy to be back.