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Olympics

No, athletes don’t have to be vaccinated to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics

Coronavirus

No, CDC guidance on canceling ‘high-risk’ sports and activities is not new

The CDC recommended that high-risk sports and activities should be canceled or held virtually in areas with high community spread as early as May 2021.
Coronavirus

Yes, private insurers are now required to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests

Under a new Biden Administration policy, private insurance companies are now required to cover up to eight free at-home COVID-19 tests per month.
Coronavirus

No, the WHO has not identified ‘deltacron’ as a COVID-19 variant

Cyprus researchers claim they have identified dozens of “deltacron” cases, but the World Health Organization has not classified “deltacron” as a variant of COVID-19.
Coronavirus

The World Health Organization has not classified “deltacron” as a variant of COVID-19.

WHO told VERIFY there is no COVID-19 variant currently classified by the agency that is named “deltacron.”
Vaccines

Yes, employers can still require employees to get vaccinated or tested for COVID-19 after Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court blocked a federal mandate requiring employees at companies with 100 or more workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine or undergo weekly testing.
Coronavirus

CDC Director Walensky’s ‘Good Morning America’ interview shared out of context

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky’s comments on COVID-19 deaths have been shared across social media out of context. The VERIFY team explains what you need to know.
National

No, the US suicide rate did not increase in 2020 during the pandemic

A chain message claiming the suicide rate increased significantly amid the pandemic has gone viral. But data show it decreased in the U.S. by 3% from 2019 to 2020.
Health

Data show suicide rates decreased in the US by 3% from 2019 to 2020

A chain message claiming “suicide figures are up 200% since lockdown” has been spreading on Twitter since at least late June 2020.
Business

Business won't be fined for vaccine-or-test mandate after Supreme Court ruling

Fines from OSHA could have ranged from more than $10,000 per violation to more than $100,000 per violation.
Vaccines

Your vaccination status determines whether you should quarantine if exposed to COVID-19

Some people should still quarantine for at least five days after a COVID-19 exposure, according to CDC guidance. But this depends on vaccination status.
Health

You can test positive for COVID-19 on PCR tests for up to 12 weeks

Fragments of the virus material can be detected three months later, according to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Huntsville Fire & Rescue will have a new station in city limits, Limestone County

Ice Accumulation Possible Thursday Morning

Ice Accumulation Possible Thursday Morning

Weather Forecast Tuesday, January 18, 2022

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No, athletes don’t have to be vaccinated to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics

No, CDC guidance on canceling ‘high-risk’ sports and activities is not new

Yes, private insurers are now required to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests

No, the WHO has not identified ‘deltacron’ as a COVID-19 variant

The World Health Organization has not classified “deltacron” as a variant of COVID-19.

Yes, employers can still require employees to get vaccinated or tested for COVID-19 after Supreme Court ruling

CDC Director Walensky’s ‘Good Morning America’ interview shared out of context

No, the US suicide rate did not increase in 2020 during the pandemic

Data show suicide rates decreased in the US by 3% from 2019 to 2020

Business won't be fined for vaccine-or-test mandate after Supreme Court ruling

Your vaccination status determines whether you should quarantine if exposed to COVID-19

You can test positive for COVID-19 on PCR tests for up to 12 weeks

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