Health and Wellness : ‘We’re in a Petri Dish’: How a Coronavirus Ravaged a Cruise Ship into Worldwide Pandemic

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When will this COVID surge end? Scientists search your sewage for clues​

When will this COVID surge end? Scientists search your sewage for clues

As COVID-19 and the omicron variant spread across the country, scientists are increasingly testing raw sewage to track trends.

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By taking regular samples from wastewater treatment plants and scanning feces for the virus, they’re able to tell where infections are trending upward or downward, and in many cases, how the amount compares to prior waves of the virus.

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'A slap in the face': Nurses told to use vacation and sick days to stay home if they test positive​

'A slap in the face': Nurses told to use vacation and sick days to stay home if they test positive

Early in the pandemic, nurses were celebrated as heroes, with nightly symphonies of clapping or banging pots and pans.

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CDC is not communicating with teachers on COVID safety, unions say​

CDC is not communicating with teachers on COVID safety, unions say

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not been communicating well enough with educators, teachers unions say, as COVID-19 hospitalizations hit records in the country. The safety of American public schools, which educate over 50 million kids, has become a hotly contested issue...

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Andrea Shalal

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‘Black and Hispanic people have been less likely than their white counterparts to receive a vaccine’​

‘Black and Hispanic people have been less likely than their white counterparts to receive a vaccine’

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports vaccination data, but critics say it still has some significant gaps.

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Federal authorities investigate lab, misconduct claims tied to Center for COVID Control​

Federal authorities investigate lab, misconduct claims tied to Center for COVID Control

A federal agency is investigating what the Center for COVID Control says is its primary lab and clinical testing vendor partner, Doctors Clinical Lab.

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