Covid testing is tightening even further in New York City, perhaps as a sign of what’s next in the pandemic, judging from our experiences at the testing van we support in an undervaccinated neighborhood in Queens. City data shows that the rate of hospitalizations and deaths related to Covid is not extremely high and appears […]
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Paying for Covid tests gets complicated; sites close down
Paying for Covid tests has gotten a lot more complicated. The tests are no longer routinely covered by insurance or by federal money for many people, in a change from previous practices. Also, a number of testing places have closed, making it harder to get tested. This didn’t happen overnight. The federal government reduced coverage […]
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The Covid vaccine: Rates drop at our van, despite the new variant of Covid
Vaccinations have dropped sharply among people visiting our Covid vaccine van in Queens — and we find ourselves both surprised and not surprised in light of the new BA.2 variant of the Covid virus. We have been tracking the surge in the new Covid variant in Queens Village in New York City by various measures […]
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Covid vaccines recommended for kids under 5; questions remain
(Updated) Covid vaccines for under-5 kids have been recommended for approval by the Food and Drug Administration’s advisory committee, but there are still a lot of questions about the rollout. The White House said last week that it has a plan for vaccinating kids under 5 years old against Covid, with the first shots for […]
