US moves to make antiviral drug more available against COVID

The White House on Thursday announced more steps to make the antiviral treatment Paxlovid more accessible across the U.S. as it projects COVID-19 infections will continue to spread over the summer travel season.

Study: Vaccine gives some protection against long COVID-19

Dozens of children get COVID-19 vaccine booster shot at pediatric clinic in Hoboken

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ALERT CENTER: US hospitals face shortage of dye used for MRIs, CT scans due to China lockdowns

Most concerning is that U.S. hospitals are facing a shortage of dye contrast, which is used for some X-rays, MRIs and CT scans because the Chinese factory that produces it shut down for weeks.

Health care workers at Newark hospital strike, citing burnout during COVID pandemic