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Saturday, November 27, 2021
பெண்களே! உங்களுக்கு இந்த அறிகுறிகள் இருந்தா அலட்சியப்படுத்தாதீங்க... அது எய்ட்ஸின் அறிகுறியாம்! பெண்களே! உங்களுக்கு இந்த அறிகுறிகள் இருந்தா அலட்சியப்படுத்தாதீங்க... அது எய்ட்ஸின் அறிகுறியாம்!
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புதிய கொரோனா பிறழ்வான ஓமிக்ரானின் அறிகுறிகள் என்ன தெரியுமா? இதுதான் இருப்பதிலேயே ஆபத்தான பிறழ்வாம்!புதிய கொரோனா பிறழ்வான ஓமிக்ரானின் அறிகுறிகள் என்ன தெரியுமா? இதுதான் இருப்பதிலேயே ஆபத்தான பிறழ்வாம்!
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Friday, November 26, 2021
New omicron variant stokes world fears, triggers travel bansNew omicron variant stokes world fears, triggers travel bansNew omicron variant stokes world fears, triggers travel bans
A World Health Organization panel named the variant "omicron" and classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern, the same category that includes the delta variant.
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Stocks sink on new COVID variant; Dow loses 905 pointsStocks sink on new COVID variant; Dow loses 905 pointsStocks sink on new COVID variant; Dow loses 905 points
Stocks sank Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly falling more than 1,000 points, as a new coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa appeared to be spreading across the globe.
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What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?
It's unclear where the new variant actually arose, but it was first detected by scientists in South Africa and has now been seen in travelers to Belgium, Botswana, Hong Kong and Israel.
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Case Western, Rutgers researchers take antiviral aim at COVID-19Case Western, Rutgers researchers take antiviral aim at COVID-19Case Western, Rutgers researchers take antiviral aim at COVID-19
The researchers — whose findings were published Friday, Nov. 26, in the journal Science Advances — note that the discovery could lead to treatments for other future viruses.
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FDA says Merck COVID pill effective, experts will review safetyFDA says Merck COVID pill effective, experts will review safetyFDA says Merck COVID pill effective, experts will review safety
Federal health regulators say an experimental COVID-19 pill from Merck is effective against the virus, but they will seek input from outside experts on risks of birth defects and other potential problems during pregnancy.
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உடற்பயிற்சி செய்யாமலே இந்த குளிர்காலத்தில் உங்க உடல் எடையை குறைக்க நீங்க என்ன பண்ணனும் தெரியுமா? உடற்பயிற்சி செய்யாமலே இந்த குளிர்காலத்தில் உங்க உடல் எடையை குறைக்க நீங்க என்ன பண்ணனும் தெரியுமா?
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Thursday, November 25, 2021
முட்டையுடன் இந்த உணவுகளை சேர்த்து எப்பவும் சாப்பிட்ராதீங்க.. இல்லன்னா பல பிரச்சனையை சந்திப்பீங்க...முட்டையுடன் இந்த உணவுகளை சேர்த்து எப்பவும் சாப்பிட்ராதீங்க.. இல்லன்னா பல பிரச்சனையை சந்திப்பீங்க...
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South African scientists detect new virus variant amid spikeSouth African scientists detect new virus variant amid spikeSouth African scientists detect new virus variant amid spike
Currently identified as B.1.1.529, the new variant has also been found in Botswana and Hong Kong in travelers from South Africa. The World Health Organization's technical working group is to meet Friday to assess the new variant.
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Who's a hero? Some states, cities still debating hazard payWho's a hero? Some states, cities still debating hazard payWho's a hero? Some states, cities still debating hazard pay
State and local governments have struggled to determine who among the many workers who braved the raging coronavirus pandemic before vaccines became available should qualify for so-called hero pay: Should it go to a small pool of essential workers like nurses or be spread around to others, including grocery store workers?
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தக்காளி விலை தலைசுற்ற வைக்கும் நிலையில் தக்காளிக்கு பதில் என்னென்ன பொருட்களை உபயோகிக்கலாம் தெரியுமா? தக்காளி விலை தலைசுற்ற வைக்கும் நிலையில் தக்காளிக்கு பதில் என்னென்ன பொருட்களை உபயோகிக்கலாம் தெரியுமா?
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குளிக்காலத்துல அதிகரிக்கும் உங்க சர்க்கரை அளவை குறைக்க நீங்க 'இந்த' உணவுகள சாப்பிட்டா போதுமாம்! குளிக்காலத்துல அதிகரிக்கும் உங்க சர்க்கரை அளவை குறைக்க நீங்க 'இந்த' உணவுகள சாப்பிட்டா போதுமாம்!
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021
காயங்களை விரைவாக குணப்படுத்த வீட்டிலேயே செய்ய வேண்டிய முதலுதவிகள் என்ன தெரியுமா?காயங்களை விரைவாக குணப்படுத்த வீட்டிலேயே செய்ய வேண்டிய முதலுதவிகள் என்ன தெரியுமா?
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Supreme Court to hear 340B case that could impact all hospitalsSupreme Court to hear 340B case that could impact all hospitalsSupreme Court to hear 340B case that could impact all hospitals
A ruling in the American Hospital Association's challenge to 340B reimbursement cuts could have ramifications for the entire sector.
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Mass. governor: Some hospitals must postpone non-essential proceduresMass. governor: Some hospitals must postpone non-essential proceduresMass. governor: Some hospitals must postpone non-essential procedures
The goal of the order is to protect patients and the healthcare workforce—and ensure capacity for immediate healthcare needs—in response to a range of challenges putting pressure on Massachusetts hospitals.
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UPMC sees 10% Medicaid enrollment growth, slimmer insurance marginUPMC sees 10% Medicaid enrollment growth, slimmer insurance marginUPMC sees 10% Medicaid enrollment growth, slimmer insurance margin
UPMC Health Plan and other insurers have covered more Medicaid enrollees this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Feds approve military personnel for Spectrum, Beaumont; Northern Michigan hospitals seeking helpFeds approve military personnel for Spectrum, Beaumont; Northern Michigan hospitals seeking helpFeds approve military personnel for Spectrum, Beaumont; Northern Michigan hospitals seeking help
The two teams, 22 personnel each, include registered nurses, doctors and therapists and will arrive next week to support hospital staff for 30 days.
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Biden administration launches care workers' rights initiativeBiden administration launches care workers' rights initiativeBiden administration launches care workers' rights initiative
The initiative will also strengthen enforcement to make sure employers are paying workers fairly.
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States tell justices Medicaid should have access to members' legal settlementsStates tell justices Medicaid should have access to members' legal settlementsStates tell justices Medicaid should have access to members' legal settlements
The states claim Medicaid must be able to collect from enrollees' tort settlements that pay for medical services, whether they represent future expenses or past treatment.
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Next Up Podcast: How to really become a patient-centered health system with Melinda KarpNext Up Podcast: How to really become a patient-centered health system with Melinda KarpNext Up Podcast: How to really become a patient-centered health system with Melinda Karp
How can up-and-coming healthcare leaders make it part of their leadership style to connect their communities with their colleagues, and see patients as experts by experience?
Modern Healthcare’s "Next Up" podcast is produced by CareContent, Inc. and hosted by CareContent’s CEO, Kadesha Thomas Smith.
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House lawmakers ask CMS to temporarily cover 'breakthrough' devicesHouse lawmakers ask CMS to temporarily cover 'breakthrough' devicesHouse lawmakers ask CMS to temporarily cover 'breakthrough' devices
Lawmakers said they're disappointed in CMS' decision to repeal a Trump-era policy that would have created an expedited Medicare coverage pathway for certain "breakthrough" medical devices.
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Settlement appears over in med students' vaccine lawsuitSettlement appears over in med students' vaccine lawsuitSettlement appears over in med students' vaccine lawsuit
Four students accused Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine of continuing what they call discriminatory polices, including requiring only unvaccinated students to wear masks indoors on campus and undergo weekly COVID-19 testing.
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உலகில் பெரும்பாலான மக்களை பாடாய்படுத்தும் மூட்டுவலி ஏற்பட விசித்திரமான காரணங்கள் என்ன தெரியுமா? உலகில் பெரும்பாலான மக்களை பாடாய்படுத்தும் மூட்டுவலி ஏற்பட விசித்திரமான காரணங்கள் என்ன தெரியுமா?
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ஆண்களே! உங்களுக்கு 'அந்த' இடத்தில் புற்றுநோய் வராம தடுக்க நீங்க என்ன பண்ணனும் தெரியுமா? ஆண்களே! உங்களுக்கு 'அந்த' இடத்தில் புற்றுநோய் வராம தடுக்க நீங்க என்ன பண்ணனும் தெரியுமா?
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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
பெண்கள் நீண்ட ஆயுளோடு ஆரோக்கியமாக வாழ இந்த ஒரு பொருளை தினமும் சாப்பிடணுமாம்... மிஸ் பண்ணிராதீங்க! பெண்கள் நீண்ட ஆயுளோடு ஆரோக்கியமாக வாழ இந்த ஒரு பொருளை தினமும் சாப்பிடணுமாம்... மிஸ் பண்ணிராதீங்க!
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தர்பூசணி சாப்பிட்டதும் ஏன் தண்ணீர் குடிக்கக்கூடாது தெரியுமா?தர்பூசணி சாப்பிட்டதும் ஏன் தண்ணீர் குடிக்கக்கூடாது தெரியுமா?
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Mass. Gov.: Some hospitals must postpone non-essential proceduresMass. Gov.: Some hospitals must postpone non-essential proceduresMass. Gov.: Some hospitals must postpone non-essential procedures
The goal of the order is to protect patients and the healthcare workforce — and ensure capacity for immediate healthcare needs — in response to a range of challenges putting pressure on Massachusetts' hospitals.
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Anesthesiologists accuse Blues plan of abusing surprise billing banAnesthesiologists accuse Blues plan of abusing surprise billing banAnesthesiologists accuse Blues plan of abusing surprise billing ban
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina sent letters to 54 providers, threatening to axe their contracts unless they agree to payment reductions of up to 30%.
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U.S. to require vaccines for all border crossers in JanuaryU.S. to require vaccines for all border crossers in JanuaryU.S. to require vaccines for all border crossers in January
President Joe Biden will require essential, nonresident travelers crossing U.S. land borders, such as truck drivers, government and emergency response officials, to be fully vaccinated beginning on Jan. 22, the administration planned to announce Tuesday.
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Jury holds CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies responsible for role in opioid crisisJury holds CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies responsible for role in opioid crisisJury holds CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies responsible for role in opioid crisis
The verdict that could set the tone for U.S. city and county governments that want to hold pharmacies accountable for their roles in the opioid crisis.
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CommonSpirit still in talks with Essentia, others over Midwest hospital dealCommonSpirit still in talks with Essentia, others over Midwest hospital dealCommonSpirit still in talks with Essentia, others over Midwest hospital deal
CommonSpirit Health is still talking with multiple potential partners to sell its Midwest hospitals, despite a planned deal falling through in May.
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HHS awards $7.5 billion in COVID-19 aid to rural providersHHS awards $7.5 billion in COVID-19 aid to rural providersHHS awards $7.5 billion in COVID-19 aid to rural providers
The long-awaited funding will be awarded to providers serving patients from rural communities.
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Rural hospital employees' vaccination rates continue to lag amid litigationRural hospital employees' vaccination rates continue to lag amid litigationRural hospital employees' vaccination rates continue to lag amid litigation
While providers await a resolution that's likely to be decided by the Supreme Court, rural hospitals continue to grapple with potentially dire labor shortages.
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When the eye on older patients is a cameraWhen the eye on older patients is a cameraWhen the eye on older patients is a camera
High-tech tools ease caregivers’ stress but can raise sticky privacy questions and concerns about cost.
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NYU Langone, Long Island Community merger gets state's OKNYU Langone, Long Island Community merger gets state's OKNYU Langone, Long Island Community merger gets state's OK
The health system will invest $100 million into the Long Island hospital to expand its ambulatory presence and upgrade its infrastructure.
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No sanctions over deficiencies at California virus test labNo sanctions over deficiencies at California virus test labNo sanctions over deficiencies at California virus test lab
The Valencia Branch Laboratory was found to have problems with training and record-keeping but authorities couldn't substantiate reports stemming from a whistleblower that the lab destroyed data or documents, according to the California Department of Public Health.
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நைட் சாப்பிடும்போது இந்த விஷயங்கள செய்வது உங்க உடல் எடையை வேகமா குறைக்குமாம் தெரியுமா?நைட் சாப்பிடும்போது இந்த விஷயங்கள செய்வது உங்க உடல் எடையை வேகமா குறைக்குமாம் தெரியுமா?
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Outside investors pay up for Medicare brokersOutside investors pay up for Medicare brokersOutside investors pay up for Medicare brokers
Private equity and venture capitalists are increasingly investing in brokers that help older adults enroll in the crowded Medicare space.
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உங்க மூளை மற்றும் இதயத்தை ஆரோக்கியமாக வைத்திருக்க 'இந்த' சத்து உணவுகள சாப்பிட்டா போதுமாம்! உங்க மூளை மற்றும் இதயத்தை ஆரோக்கியமாக வைத்திருக்க 'இந்த' சத்து உணவுகள சாப்பிட்டா போதுமாம்!
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Monday, November 22, 2021
பிசிஓஎஸ் உள்ள பெண்கள் பூசணி விதைகளை சாப்பிடுவதால் பெறும் நன்மைகள்! பிசிஓஎஸ் உள்ள பெண்கள் பூசணி விதைகளை சாப்பிடுவதால் பெறும் நன்மைகள்!
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Idaho deactivates crisis standards for most of the stateIdaho deactivates crisis standards for most of the stateIdaho deactivates crisis standards for most of the state
The decision was made Monday after health officials said the number of COVID-19 patients remains high but no longer exceeds healthcare resources in most areas.
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New York provider group, insurer partner on new integrated delivery systemNew York provider group, insurer partner on new integrated delivery systemNew York provider group, insurer partner on new integrated delivery system
Community Care Physicians and Capital District Physicians' Health Plan's venture comes as an increasing number of providers seek risk-sharing arrangements with payers.
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White House opens up $1.5 billion for health workforce programsWhite House opens up $1.5 billion for health workforce programsWhite House opens up $1.5 billion for health workforce programs
The Biden administration has made $1.5 billion in scholarships and student loan repayment assistance available for students and health workers.
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BelHealth sells American Health Staffing Group to Littlejohn & Co.BelHealth sells American Health Staffing Group to Littlejohn & Co.BelHealth sells American Health Staffing Group to Littlejohn & Co.
American Health Staffing Group placed 8,000 workers at health systems last year.
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Florida judge allows COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health workers to standFlorida judge allows COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health workers to standFlorida judge allows COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health workers to stand
The ruling marked the first time a judge has weighed in on the CMS health worker vaccine requirement.
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Expanding Medicare's hearing, vision coverage could reduce health inequitiesExpanding Medicare's hearing, vision coverage could reduce health inequitiesExpanding Medicare's hearing, vision coverage could reduce health inequities
Medicare beneficiaries with incomes below the federal poverty level spent less than half per year on vision services and nearly three times as less on hearing services than their higher-earning peers.
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Texas turnaround firm to buy two Tower Health hospitalsTexas turnaround firm to buy two Tower Health hospitalsTexas turnaround firm to buy two Tower Health hospitals
Pennsylvania's Tower Health has signed a definitive agreement to sell two hospitals to the Texas turnaround firm Canyon Atlantic Partners. One of the hospitals was slated for closure.
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Becerra says surprise billing rules force doctors who overcharge to accept fair pricesBecerra says surprise billing rules force doctors who overcharge to accept fair pricesBecerra says surprise billing rules force doctors who overcharge to accept fair prices
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra says providers who have exploited a complicated system to charge exorbitant rates will have to bear their share of the cost — or close.
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Cleveland Clinic expands capabilities in cancer genomic testing Cleveland Clinic expands capabilities in cancer genomic testing Cleveland Clinic expands capabilities in cancer genomic testing
The system now offers an advanced genomic testing platform as standard of care for patients with cancer, an expanded capability to test tumor samples.
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How COVID shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variantsHow COVID shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variantsHow COVID shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variants
Early research suggested kids didn’t contribute much to viral spread. But some experts say children played a significant role this year spreading contagious variants such as alpha and delta.
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Cap on drug price hikes for privately insured sparks battleCap on drug price hikes for privately insured sparks battleCap on drug price hikes for privately insured sparks battle
Drugs sold to private plans would count in calculating the penalty, like a tax on price increases. The issue is dividing business groups in a fierce lobbying battle.
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Athenahealth to be acquired by two private equity firms for $17BAthenahealth to be acquired by two private equity firms for $17BAthenahealth to be acquired by two private equity firms for $17B
Athenahealth, which was sold to Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital for $5.7 billion in 2018, will be purchased by private-equity firms Bain Capital and Hellman & Friedman.
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GOP embraces natural immunity as substitute for vaccinesGOP embraces natural immunity as substitute for vaccinesGOP embraces natural immunity as substitute for vaccines
Florida wrote natural immunity into state law this week as GOP lawmakers elsewhere are pushing similar measures to sidestep vaccine mandates. Conservative federal lawmakers have implored regulators to consider it when formulating mandates.
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COVID-19 state of emergency allowed to end in MississippiCOVID-19 state of emergency allowed to end in MississippiCOVID-19 state of emergency allowed to end in Mississippi
The order authorized the state’s COVID-19 System of Care Plan, which allows for transfers of patients throughout Mississippi’s healthcare systems.
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காண்டம் பயன்படுத்துவதற்கு முன் நீங்க இந்த விஷயங்கள கண்டிப்பா தெரிஞ்சிக்கணும்... இல்லனா பிரச்சனைதான்! காண்டம் பயன்படுத்துவதற்கு முன் நீங்க இந்த விஷயங்கள கண்டிப்பா தெரிஞ்சிக்கணும்... இல்லனா பிரச்சனைதான்!
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New hurdle for COVID-19 home testing -- the holiday seasonNew hurdle for COVID-19 home testing -- the holiday seasonNew hurdle for COVID-19 home testing -- the holiday season
Millions more home tests for COVID-19 are hitting store shelves, but will there be enough for Americans hoping to screen themselves before holiday gatherings?
Gone are last year's long lines to get tested, thanks to nearly a year of vaccinations, increased testing supplies and quicker options. But with many Americans unvaccinated and reports of infections among those who've gotten the shots, some are looking to home tests for an extra layer of protection ahead of this year's festivities.
Janis Alpine of Seattle is getting together with seven relatives for Thanksgiving, including her 97-year-old father. While everyone is vaccinated, she plans to bring enough Abbott rapid tests for them to use.
“I’m just used to testing now," said Alpine, who is retired. “Even though he’s vaccinated, just getting a little bit sick is probably not the best thing for a 97-year-old.”
She began testing herself regularly in September after flights to Las Vegas and the East Coast for vacation. Because local pharmacies sometimes sell out of tests, she usually buys five packs at a time when she finds them.
After weeks of shortages, chains like CVS and Walgreens now say they have ample supplies and recently lifted limits on how many can be purchased at one time. The shift comes after test makers ramped up production, spurred by more than $3 billion in new purchasing contracts and assistance from the government. Home tests are typically more than $10 each and take about 15 minutes.
Despite the improving picture, health experts warn that a winter surge could easily overwhelm supplies, especially if holiday gatherings and colder weather continue sparking new outbreaks across the country. And, they note, the U.S. is still far from having the kind of cheap or free widespread testing seen in some European countries that were early adopters of the technology.
“Unfortunately, we’re still going to be playing catch-up until next year or until demand subsides,” said Neil Sehgal, a health policy specialist at the University of Maryland.
White House officials say the U.S. is on pace to have about 200 million home tests per month by December, quadrupling the number from this summer. Still, spot shortages continue, particularly in cities and suburban communities with higher rates of testing.
“I couldn't find them for the longest time," said Denise Weiss, a retired musician in suburban Philadelphia.
She was able to snap up six tests online last month and plans to share them with family members, particularly her son and daughter who are traveling home via plane and train for Thanksgiving.
Market leader Abbott says it is back to producing 50 million of its BinaxNow tests per month, after slashing production last summer when testing demand plummeted. Only a few home tests are widely available nationwide with new ones set to launch, including from Acon Laboratories.
Much of the upcoming supply won’t be available at places like CVS, Walmart and Target. Bulk purchases by federal and state officials will be distributed to community health centers, nursing homes, schools and other government facilities.
Large employers and private universities are also buying up millions of tests. Under the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for large employers, workers who haven’t been vaccinated are supposed to get tested weekly starting in January.
“We have a little bit of a challenge right now and the math is not perfect” said Mara Aspinall, a health industry researcher at Arizona State University. “While having these tests on the shelves is terrific so people can feel empowered personally, we also have to balance where they are going.”
Under pressure from the Biden administration, the Food and Drug Administration has been clearing home tests at a faster pace, authorizing four of the 13 tests now available in the last two months. In an unusual move, the White House recently announced that the National Institutes of Health will help vet the most promising ones. But it will take time for companies to make and distribute the tests.
The U.S. made huge initial investments into vaccines, essentially betting that widespread immunity would crush the pandemic. But with roughly 60 million Americans age 12 and up still not vaccinated, experts say every region of the country is still vulnerable to the type of outbreaks flaring up in states like Michigan and New Mexico.
For testing advocates, the pandemic’s persistence underscores the need for rapid, widespread COVID-19 screening to quickly catch infections before they spread-- an approach they have championed since the beginning of the U.S. outbreak.
Countries such as Britain distribute billions of tests for free and recommend testing twice a week. If the U.S. took that approach for everyone 12 and older, it would need 2.3 billion tests per month, researchers with the non-profit Kaiser Family Foundation noted in a recent report. That’s more than seven times the 300 million monthly tests officials are hoping the country will have by February.
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