Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As of March 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer advises a five-day isolation period when you test ...

People who test positive for Covid no longer need to isolate for five days, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The CDC’s new guidance now matches public health advice for flu ...

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As summer heats up, a new set of COVID variants is fueling an uptick in cases and emergency room visits across much of the country. The series of COVID strains, nicknamed the "FLiRT" variants, are ...

The pandemic may be over, but the infectious disease that caused it is still alive and well. Ohio is one of 31 states with very high COVID-19 activity, according to wastewater data collected by the ...

With new vaccine formulas and more free tests becoming available, what should you know if you test positive for COVID this summer? Case numbers appear to be on a slight decline after a mini summer ...

Jason Moyer was days away from a family road trip to visit his parents when his 10-year-old son woke up with a fever and cough. The prospect threatened to upend the family’s plans. “Six months ago, we ...

Two lines appear on the test card, 15 minutes after you’ve swabbed the depths of your nostrils and swirled the contents in a plastic tube. You’ve got COVID. As recently as February, a positive rapid ...

For many, Covid is increasingly regarded like the common cold. A scratchy throat and canceled plans bring a bewildering new critique from friends: You shouldn’t have tested. By Emily Baumgaertner ...