David Lim
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White House to restart free Covid home test program
The popular mail-order program for the home kits will start as part of a broader winter preparedness plan. → Read More
Biden administration scrambling to get more people boosted before winter
Amid confusion and fatigue, only a fraction of eligible Americans have gotten the new Covid-19 booster. → Read More
Fauci will step down in December
He said in a statement that he would leave his government post in December to “pursue the next chapter of my career.” → Read More
Biden experiences a Covid rebound after treatment with one course of Paxlovid
Biden's returning symptoms are an example of a rebound Covid-19 case, a phenomenon that has happened in some cases after people take Paxlovid. → Read More
Justice Department punts mask ruling appeal to CDC
Administration officials publicly sent mixed signals throughout the day. → Read More
Biden plans mask giveaway as Omicron surges
The federal government has 737 million N95 masks in the Strategic National Stockpile sourced from 12 domestic manufacturers. → Read More
Biden admin to start offering free at-home Covid tests on Jan. 19
A senior administration official told reporters the government has 420 million tests under contract and tens of millions already in its possession. → Read More
FDA: Antigen tests may have reduced sensitivity detecting Omicron
The new warning is based on preliminary studies by the National Institutes of Health’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics initiative. → Read More
CDC sharply drops estimate of Omicron prevalence in U.S.
The agency said the disparity was due to the rate with which the highly transmissible Omicron spread. → Read More
Bad Covid winter brings questions about what's 'fully vaccinated'
Discussions within the administration are focused on whether a third shot should be considered part of the original Covid-19 vaccine regimen. → Read More
Biden poised to nominate Califf as FDA chief
The move would bring the Obama-era official back for a second tour atop the agency. → Read More
FDA panel endorses broad use of Johnson & Johnson booster shot
The independent vaccine experts’ vote came after an hours-long discussion of the underlying data J&J submitted to the FDA. → Read More
Biden to expand vaccine requirements to frontline health workers
The six-part plan will include the order that all executive branch federal workers get vaccinated. → Read More
Delta variant said to be far more widespread than federal estimates
The reality on the ground is likely much higher because states and private labs are taking weeks to report testing results to the CDC. → Read More
Biden admin preps for next pandemic as Delta variant surges
Federal health officials are weighing how to implement the lessons they have learned from this pandemic to prepare for the next one. → Read More
New Alzheimer's drug could be 'devastating' for Medicare
Aduhelm is the first drug to target Alzheimer's disease in nearly 20 years and will have cascading effects on health care costs. → Read More
Biden health team hatches new vaccine strategy as variant threat builds
The agency's acting director, Janet Woodcock, said in a statement Thursday that the agency would release updates soon. → Read More
Biden administration to begin shipping vaccine doses directly to pharmacies
Many pharmacies are already administering vaccine doses that have been allocated to states. → Read More
U.S. will require Covid testing for arriving international flights
Under the impending order, air passengers will be required to test negative up to three days before their flight to the U.S. departs. → Read More
Congress using Covid test that FDA warns may be faulty
The Office of the Attending Physician has been offering the test, made by Curative, to members, staff and reporters on Capitol Hill since at least November. → Read More