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AMA Update 513: Bird flu in Missouri, newest strain of COVID XEC variant, and when to test for COVID 2024

Where can I get free COVID tests? How soon can you test for COVID? Can you use an expired COVID test? Can you still have COVID symptoms after testing negative? AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the bird flu outbreak in Missouri, FDA COVID testing guidelines, and new XEC COVID strain making its way through Europe. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 411: New long COVID study results, a possible Paxlovid alternative, and RSV vaccine updates for babies

A check-in on COVID, flu and RSV cases, and an overview of new COVID and Long Covid studies. AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, reports that the tripledemic wave is declining, but vaccination levels for COVID, flu and RSV among adults are still low. Plus, continued supply issues for the RSV vaccine for children, administration errors for the RSV vaccine, and two new studies that could inform future treatments for COVID and Long COVID. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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💊 New England Journal of Medicine «Oral Simnotrelvir for Adult Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Covid-19»: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2301425

🔬 American Association for the Advancement of Science Magazine study on Immune damage in Long COVID—Links between the complement and coagulation systems could lead to Long Covid therapies: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adn1077

🌡️ Patient experiencing vaccine side effects and adverse effects following vaccination? Visit Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System VAERS website: https://vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html

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AMA Update 396: Rising COVID cases, China pneumonia outbreak and free COVID treatment with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

The latest developments on respiratory virus season, including COVID and the flu. AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the latest case counts, tips to protect yourself, why the COVID vaccination rate is so low, and a new government program that provides free COVID testing and treatment. Plus, an overview of everything we know about the rise of respiratory illnesses, including pneumonia, in China and the US. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

💧 Wastewater COVID dashboard via CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS): https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/index.html

💊 Learn more about the Home Test to Treat program: https://www.test2treat.org/

🦠 Free COVID tests by mail still available: https://www.covid.gov/tests

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AMA Update 390: COVID variants, free at-home test kits and China respiratory issues with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, shares the latest on China’s pneumonia outbreak and mysterious wave of respiratory infections. Also covering updates for flu season, COVID trends, and RSV surges. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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