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COVID-19: Here's How You Can Now Order Four More Free At-Home Tests COVID-19: Here's How You Can Now Order Four More Free At-Home Tests
Covid-19: Here's How You Can Now Order Four More Free At-Home Tests Americans are now eligible to order a third round of free at-home COVID-19 test kits from the federal government as the number of new infections and hospitalizations mounts. In January, the website covidtests.gov was launched, permitting Americans to order up to four more free testing kits per household, though supplies were initially limited. Then in March, the second round of free tests was provided for Americans. On Tuesday, May 17, the White House announced that they are opening up for a third round of orders, with US households permitted to order an additional eight free at-home tests…

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COVID-19: Here's Why You Shouldn't Deliberately Catch Omicron To 'Get It Over With' COVID-19: Here's Why You Shouldn't Deliberately Catch Omicron To 'Get It Over With'
Covid-19: Here's Why You Shouldn't Deliberately Catch Omicron To 'Get It Over With' With several health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, predicting most Americans will eventually be exposed to the COVID-19 Omicron variant, some are asking "Why not catch it and get over it?" Not so fast, according to scientists. "You'd be crazy to try to get infected with this," Dr. Robert Murphy, executive director of the Havey Institute for Global Health at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, told CNN. "It's like playing with dynamite." Murphy noted Omicron is a "life-threatening disease" and "not just a cold," and even in milder cases, people have been left de…

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COVID-19: One Sign You May Have Omicron Could Show Up On Your Skin COVID-19: One Sign You May Have Omicron Could Show Up On Your Skin
Covid-19: One Sign You May Have Omicron Could Show Up On Your Skin A sign that you may have become infected with the COVID-19 Omicron variant may show up on your skin. A ZOE study conducted in the United Kingdom analyzed thousands of reports of Omicron symptoms uploaded to an app by the British public. The top five symptoms recorded were: Runny nose, Headache, Fatigue (both mild or severe), Sneezing, Sore throat. Loss of appetite and brain fog were both also reported as common symptoms in the survey. A skin rash should also be considered as a key sign of COVID, according to a report in the Daily Express. "The most common skin signs of Covid seem t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: As Omicron Spreads, Two New Signs Emerge You May Be Infected With Virus COVID-19: As Omicron Spreads, Two New Signs Emerge You May Be Infected With Virus
Covid-19: As Omicron Spreads, Two New Signs Emerge You May Be Infected With Virus Considering its rapid spread across the globe, it may seem hard to believe that it's only been about five weeks since the highly contagious COVID-19 Omicron variant was reported to the World Health Organization from South Africa.That happened on Wednesday, Nov. 24 after the first sample of the strain formally known as B.1.1.529 came on Tuesday, Nov. 9. Related story - COVID-19: Omicron May Be Milder, But Variant Can Still Lead To Long-Term Symptoms, Fauci Says Since Omicron's emergence, a series of studies as well as anecdotal evidence from those infected, have provided a set …

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by Joe Lombardi