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They left hospitals in During the Covid pandemic, nurses tripled their pay
by moving from job to job. But the short-lived boom

2020 to become travel was a temporary fix for a long-term decline in the

nursing profession.
nurses. Now they're
ready to leave the
profession altogether.
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2d ago CORONAVIRUS

No price was too high for these pet owners leaving

Hong Kong - not even a private jet
With Hong Kong still largely isolated from the rest of the world because of
strict Covid policies, some people leaving the Chinese territory are taking
extreme measures to relocate their animals.

3d ago NIGHTLY NEWS

Moderna, Pfizer begin omicron booster roll out

Moderna and Pfizer are starting to roll out their targeted omicron
boosters. The head of the CDC is urging everyone eligible to get the shot. !

Health experts say getting regularly updated Covid-19 shots will become
routine. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk has more details on the vaccine.

4d ago CORONAVIRUS

How, where and when to get updated Covid booster

shots targeting BA.5
The CDC recommended updated boosters, which target the original virus
as well as the omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, for adults and teens on
Thursday.

4d ago CORONAVIRUS

CDC recommends Pfizer's and Moderna's new Covid

boosters
The updated boosters target the highly contagious BA.5 subvariant, the
strain responsible for nearly 90% of new cases in the U.S.

4d ago NIGHTLY NEWS

Students test scores plunge amid the pandemic

After two and a half years of Covid-19 disruptions, the National
Assessment of Education Progress found that third and fourth graders !

lost ground in math for the first time ever. In reading, the numbers
dropped more than they have in 30 years. For years, educators have said
disparities in education were growing and now the pandemic may have
worsened them.

5d ago CORONAVIRUS

Reading and math scores fell sharply during pandemic,

data show
Reading scores for America's 9-year-olds saw their largest decrease in 30
years, while math scores had their first decrease in the history of the
testing regimen behind the study, according to the National Center for
Education Statistics.

5d ago NIGHTLY NEWS

FDA authorizes Pfizer, Moderna omicron boosters

emergency use
The FDA granted emergency use authorization to both Pfizer and !

Moderna’s new Covid-19 booster shots aimed at the omicron variant. The
CDC is expected to sign off this week. Anyone who received the original
vaccine would be eligible for the updated booster as long as their last shot
was more than two months ago.

5d ago CORONAVIRUS

FDA authorizes Pfizer's and Moderna's updated Covid

booster shots
The shots target the BA.5 omicron subvariant. The CDC still needs to sign
off before shots can be administered.

6d ago CORONAVIRUS

U.S. life expectancy dropped in 2021 for 2nd year in a

row — but Covid deaths aren't the only reason
Other contributors to the decline are long-standing problems: drug
overdoses, heart disease, suicide and chronic liver disease.

6d ago CORONAVIRUS

New Covid boosters, which target BA.5, haven't yet

been tested in people. How well will they work?
The lack of human data means officials likely won’t know how much
better the new shots are — if at all — until the fall booster campaign is well
underway.

8d ago CORONAVIRUS

Biden administration to stop sending free at-home

Covid tests Friday

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I moved in with my mom during the pandemic and realized I'd looked at success all wrong

Let's keep every outdoor dining option post-Covid. It's time restaurant culture evolved.

We are mortal. Accepting that truth helps us live better.

What I learned about myself taking short Covid walks — even when I didn't want to

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I've been freed from hugging people. Please don't make me start again

Covid Chronicles: An illustrated feature

OPINION

Covid Chronicles, Vol. 1: A nurse's anguish in the ICU

OPINION

Covid Chronicles, Vol. 2: 'I think this virus is trying to kill me'

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