Nearly 25% of adults in the U.S. report experiencing such symptoms during the pandemic, signaling a need to address this rising mental health crisis.

The grants will be handed out to 45 recipients and will help hospitals deal with the continued influx of patients suffering from COVID-19.

The American Hospital Association praised the court's decision to allow the mandate on federally funded healthcare facilities and said it will work to balance potential workforce shortages.

Individuals with private insurance or group health plans are entitled to eight free over-the-counter tests each month, the Biden administration announced this week.

The association underscored that a negative test should be required to end isolation after testing positive.

Those who received a vaccine were not linked to higher risks of preterm or small-for-gestational-age birth, according to a study from the CDC.

The administration also shortened the mandatory wait time to receive a third shot from six to five months after completing a second dose.

High risk patients such as people over 60, the immunocompromised and healthcare workers will soon be eligible for another shot.