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A man is swabbed for COVID-19 at a walk-up testing site at Farragut Square on Dec. 23, 2021, just blocks from the White House in Washington. The explosive increase in U.S. coronavirus case counts is raising alarm, but some experts believe the focus should instead be on COVID-19 hospital admissions. And those aren't climbing as fast. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File )

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COVID case counts may be losing importance amid omicron
By CARLA K. JOHNSON - AP Medical Writer
Tue,01/04/22-12:25PM , 184 Reads
The explosive increase in U.S. coronavirus case counts is raising alarm, but some experts believe the focus should instead be on COVID-19 hospital admissions. And those aren’t climbing as fast.
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Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant? (AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin)

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Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant?
By CARLA K. JOHNSON - AP Medical Writer
Thu,12/30/21-12:17PM , 109 Reads
Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant?

Yes, but U.S. health officials say early data suggests they may be less sensitive at picking it up.

Government recommendations for using at-home tests haven't changed. People should continue to use them when a quick result is important.
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FILE - Registered nurse Megan Chamberlain gives a flu shot to Anthony Devitt, of Marlboro, Vt., during a flu vaccine clinic on Route 9, in Brattleboro, Vt., that was hosted by Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP, File)

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Flu is making a comeback in US after an unusual year off
By CARLA K. JOHNSON - AP Medical Writer
Mon,12/27/21-4:05PM , 140 Reads
The U.S. flu season has arrived on schedule after taking a year off, with flu hospitalizations rising and two child deaths reported.
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Can you safely enjoy the holidays? Experts offer COVID tips
By CARLA K. JOHNSON - AP Medical Writer
Fri,12/17/21-1:30PM , 170 Reads
The delta and omicron variants of the coronavirus are trying to spoil the holiday spirit, but there still are ways to enjoy the festivities.
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