Top news of the week: 11.01.2022.
Coronavirus
Global Covid-19 Cases Cross 300 Million Mark
The milestone comes as the U.S. Supreme Court prepared to hold a special session to consider the Biden administration’s vaccine rules for private employers and healthcare workers.
Walmart, Kroger Raise Prices of Covid-19 Test Kits
The retailers’ price increases for BinaxNOW at-home rapid antigen tests come after the expiration of a deal with the White House to sell the kits for $14.
COVID-19: New Year brings renewed WHO appeal for vaccine equity
The highest number of COVID-19 cases so far in the pandemic were reported last week across the globe, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists on Thursday.
Cost of Covid-19 Testing Exceeds $100 for Some Families as Omicron Surges
Facing long lines at free sites, some people turn to companies that sell Covid-19 lab tests for more than $200, or pay $20 or more for at-home tests.
What Is ‘Flurona’? What to Know About Co-Infections of Covid-19 and the Flu
It’s unclear whether having Covid-19 and the flu at the same time results in more severe illness.
Labs Limit Covid-19 Test Access as Demand Soars
Triaging who is eligible for Covid-19 tests can help ensure that patients who need a test the most get results fast enough. But turning some people away from testing risks perpetuating the ...
Covid-19: Virus-related death toll in NI passes 3,000
It comes after the Department of Health reported four more deaths and 6,877 new cases.
Covid-19: Northern Ireland transmission reaching 'extraordinary levels'
NI's chief scientific adviser says in some parts of Northern Ireland one in 10 people has the virus.