Sunday, March 3, 2024

This week in the CDC: Mifeprestone, Covid isolation, and Alcohol deaths

 CVS and Walgreens Will Begin Selling Abortion Pills This Month - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

The pill mifepristone will be available with a prescription at pharmacy counters in a few states to start.

C.D.C. Shortens Isolation Period for People With Covid - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Americans with Covid or other respiratory infections may return to daily activities if they don’t have a fever and their symptoms are improving.

Alcohol-Related Deaths Surge to Nearly 500 a Day, CDC Says - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Spikes of fatalities linked to drinking that began with the Covid pandemic were not an anomaly. An estimated 178,000 people died in 2021 from similar causes.