Health Jul 27 CDC reverses course on indoor masks in parts of U.S. where COVID is surging The agency announced new recommendations Tuesday that even vaccinated people should return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging.
Health Jul 21 U.S. life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII U.S. life expectancy fell by a year and a half in 2020, the largest one-year decline since World War II, public health officials said Wednesday.
Nation Jul 14 U.S. overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported Wednesday. That estimate far eclipses the high of about 72,000 drug overdose deaths reached the previous year and amounts to…
Nation Jul 13 FDA adds warning about rare reaction to J&J COVID-19 vaccine U.S. regulators on Monday added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction, but said it’s not entirely clear the shot caused the problem.
Health Jul 09 Vaccinated teachers and students can forgo masks inside schools, CDC says The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.
Health Jun 24 Nearly all COVID deaths in U.S. are now among unvaccinated It is a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the vaccine.
Health May 12 U.S. advisers endorse Pfizer COVID-19 shot for kids 12 and up The younger kids in some places are already rolling up their sleeves. But much of the nation was waiting for Wednesday's recommendations from advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health Apr 27 CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don't need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.
Health Apr 23 U.S. to resume Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations despite rare clot risk Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday the benefits of the single-dose COVID-19 shot outweigh a rare risk of blood clots.
Health Apr 23 WATCH: U.S. health panel urges restart of vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson shot Advisers to the CDC said while J&J's vaccine is important for fighting the pandemic, it's also critical that younger women be told about that risk in clear, understandable terms.