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Monthly Archives: January 2022

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Advocates urge parents to get children screened for lead exposure

UncategorizedBy Emma LavinJanuary 26, 2022

JOANNA GAGIS, CORRESPONDENT | DECEMBER 30, 2021 | HEALTH CARE Fewer kids were tested for lead in 2020, the latest year for which data is available. New Jersey is seeing an increase in the number of children with elevated levels of lead in their blood. The pandemic forced many kids to spend additional time at home where…

You’ll be able to order free at-home COVID test kits starting on Wednesday | 01.18.22

UncategorizedBy Emma LavinJanuary 18, 2022

The Biden administration announced Friday that Americans can begin ordering free at-home COVID-19 rapid tests starting Jan. 19. Orders for up to four tests per household can be placed using the website COVIDtests.gov. The administration will also set up a phone number so those without access to computers or high-speed internet can place orders. The White…

CDC weighs recommending better masks against omicron variant | 01.12.22

UncategorizedBy Emma LavinJanuary 12, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering updatingits mask guidance to recommend that people opt for the highly protective N95 or KN95 masks worn by health-care personnel,if they can do so consistently, said an officialclose to the deliberations who was not authorized to speak publicly. With the highly transmissible omicron variant spurring record…

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