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Approval of at-home tests releases a pandemic-fighting weapon

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved inexpensive, at-home coronavirus tests for over-the-counter sales this week, adding a potentially powerful weapon to the nation’s pandemic-fighting arsenal that experts say will likely still be needed despite increasing numbers of vaccinated Americans. One of them is Michael Mina, assistant professor of epidemiology, who has called on federal… Read More: Approval of at-home tests releases a pandemic-fighting weapon »

Covid symptoms warning: What does diarrhoea feel like for coronavirus? Signs in your poo

But just because you have diarrhoea, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you coronavirus. In the UK, you only need to get tested for Covid if you develop a high fever, a new, continuous cough, or a loss of smell or taste. You should book a Covid test as soon as you develop any of the… Read More: Covid symptoms warning: What does diarrhoea feel like for coronavirus?… »

WATCH: Labour's Leader accuse Minister of 'incompetence'

Labour Party leader Alan Kelly got into a heated row with Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly over the government’s vaccine rollout, accusing Donnelly of being “incompetent.” [embedded content] Speaking at the Dáil today, Health Minster Stephen Donnelly told TDs that he expects there to be an average of one million Covid-19 vaccine doses are delivered… Read More: WATCH: Labour's Leader accuse Minister of 'incompetence' »

Mental health professionals are in high demand as the pandemic enters a second year

Coronavirus has rocked the nation with a year of restrictions, lockdowns, missed gatherings and events, isolation and a staggering loss of more than half a million American lives. As the pandemic stretches into a second year, Americans struggling with increased rates of depression, anxiety, and insomnia are looking for mental health support, and providers are… Read More: Mental health professionals are in high demand as the pandemic… »