COVID-19 is becoming more like the flu and, as such, no longer requires its own virus-specific health rules, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday alongside the release of a unified “respiratory virus guide.” In a lengthy background document, the agency laid out its rationale for consolidating COVID-19 guidance into general guidance for […]
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Have Covid? CDC says you can go to work now
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to shift its Covid-19 isolation guidance this spring to say that people no longer need to isolate once they have been fever-free for 24 hours and their symptoms are mild or improving, according to the Washington Post. The Post cited four unnamed agency officials and […]
The CDC is trying to win back your trust
Mandy Cohen wants to win back America’s trust. The new CDC director spent her first two months on the job telling audiences in New York, Wisconsin and Washington state the agency has made mistakes, a mea culpa of sorts meant to show that she understands past shortcomings. New CDC Director Mandy Cohen called efforts to […]
Dr. Fauci bristles over current criticisms
Dr. Anthony Fauci is not happy with what he regards as the popular distortions of his pandemic record. In a sprawling exit interview with New York Times reporter David Wallace-Wells, the outgoing director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — whose remit extended well beyond his station — makes little effort to […]
CDC authorities urge indoor masks in major cities
Public health officials are revisiting the topic of indoor masking, as three highly contagious respiratory viruses take hold during the holiday season. Over the past few weeks, a surge in cases of COVID, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus — known as RSV — has been sickening millions of Americans, overwhelming emergency rooms and even […]
Monkeypox cases reported in US
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is collaborating with Massachusetts health officials on an investigation into a case of monkeypox, the agency said Wednesday in a statement. The case of monkeypox was confirmed in a man in Massachusetts who had recently traveled to Canada, state health officials announced earlier in the day.The patient […]
Teens’ Mental Health Affected by Pandemic says CDC
More than four in 10 teens report feeling “persistently sad or hopeless” during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Girls were twice as likely to experience mental health troubles compared to boys. And LGBTQ students were hit the hardest. The CDC’s findings were gathered […]
Must I get a 2nd booster? The CDC now says it’s up to you
People should use their own judgement to decide when is best for them to get a second COVID booster vaccine, Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has said. Last week, the CDC recommended second booster doses—a fourth shot for many people—for certain immunocompromised individuals and people over the […]
CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines today
The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans will no longer be advised to wear masks in indoor public settings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday will announce a change to the metrics […]
Fauci Says “Full Blown Covid Pandemic” Nearly Over
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser for President Biden, said in an interview published Tuesday that the U.S. is almost past the “full-blown” pandemic phase of the coronavirus and said he hopes that all virus-related restrictions could wind down in a few months. Fauci discussed his idea of the virus’s trajectory with the Financial […]
CDC Warns Of “Pandemic Of The Unvaccinated”
Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. are rising again, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday, sounding the alarm over what she described as a “pandemic of the unvaccinated.” In a news briefing Friday, Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the most recent seven-day average of new Covid-19 cases was […]
CDC Says Mask Mandates Are Necessary
Government mandates that require people to wear masks in public can slow the spread of Covid-19, a new report published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds, and communities that don’t enact such orders may face dramatic increases in new cases. The report explored the striking differences among counties in Kansas during […]