COVID-19 In Westmoreland County: Medical Leaders Highlight Promising Statistics
There's some promising news when it comes to COVID-19 and the Omicron variant in Westmoreland County.
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There's some promising news when it comes to COVID-19 and the Omicron variant in Westmoreland County.
The free COVID-19 testing kits distributed by the U.S. government have started to arrive and are prompting a new question -- does it harm the tests if they sit in the mailbox while temperatures are bitter cold?
The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday the removal of two monoclonal antibody treatments after evidence showed they're less effective against the Omicron variant.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Pennsylvania are declining, but health officials are warning it's too early to say the surge is over.
At-home COVID tests have become part of daily life for many people because of the highly contagious Omicron variant.
Pfizer and BioNTech have begun a clinical trial for their Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine candidate, they announced in a news release on Tuesday.
Pennsylvania's state prisons announced Monday they will not allow in-person visits for the coming month because their staff has been thinned by coronavirus infection.
As the pandemic drags on, a new sub-variant of Omicron is starting to show up. The World Health Organization reports it's on the rise in dozens of countries.
Pretty soon, N95 masks will be popping up in stores all over town.
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Around two dozen Westmoreland County residents gathered to remember those who lost their lives to COVID-19.
Gov. Jim Justice questioned a bill moving through the Republican-led Legislature that would prohibit mask mandates in public schools.
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Free COVID-19 testing is available through the Allegheny County Health Department today.
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Some people said they are trying to order the tests, but the site says someone already used their address.
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Doctors are finding they are faced with questions about health advice from social media, but they caution that you can't always trust what you find.
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Chris Deluzio and Ro Khanna met with nurses at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh as the healthcare workers push for a new deal.
Allegheny County has nearly three dozen cases of cyclosporiasis resulting in two hospitalizations.
People who buy their healthcare coverage in Pennsylvania through the Affordable Care Act are expected to see their premiums skyrocket.
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