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Worst Day In US COVID History As New Cases, Deaths And Hospitalizations Highest WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - The United States witnessed the worst day since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country, reporting on Wednesday the highest number of daily cases, deaths and total hospitalizations ever recorded. As per the latest update published by COVID Tracking Project on Wednesday, a total of 113,069 patients are currently admitted in U.S. hospitals with the deadly disease. This is the 15th consecutive day ...

FDA Nod For Abbotts At-home Covid-19 Test NORTH CHICAGO (dpa-AFX) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a new emergency use authorization or EUA for Abbot Diagnostics Covid-19 home test. The BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test is now authorized for prescription use at home with self-collected nasal swab samples from individuals ages 15 years or older who are suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider. The test is also authorized for use with adult-collected nasal swab sampl...