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Rising Covid cases can’t be blamed on variants alone as travel resumes, states lift restrictions, Fauci says

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the federal coronavirus response on Capitol Hill on March 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. Susan Walsh | Pool | Getty Images The latest rise in new Covid-19 infections can’t be… Read More »

Test results lag as cities and states face crucial decisions on whether to reimpose restrictions

Right now, tests are being done in much larger numbers — a positive development — but this increase is also slowing down results. Adm. Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for health at the US Department of Health and Human Services, said Thursday that health officials want to reduce wait times for results. “Even in the large… Read More »