Health Mar 19 CDC changes school guidance, allowing desks to be closer U.S. health officials are relaxing social distancing recommendations for schools, now saying students can sit as close as 3 feet to each other in classrooms.
Nation Mar 05 Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 still wait for advice More than 27 million Americans fully vaccinated against the coronavirus will have to keep waiting for guidance from federal health officials for what they should and shouldn’t do.
Health Feb 25 Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has virtually disappeared in the U.S. February is usually the peak of flu season, with doctors' offices and hospitals packed with suffering patients. But not this year.
Education Feb 12 CDC says strong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely Its roadmap for reopening schools emphasizes mask wearing and social distancing and other actions, saying vaccination of teachers is important but not a prerequisite for reopening.
Health Feb 10 2 masks better than 1 to slow spread of COVID-19, CDC data says When both the exhaling and inhaling heads were double-masked, more than 95% of the particles were blocked, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
Health Feb 04 U.S. rushes to catch up in the race to detect mutant viruses Despite its world-class medical system and its vaunted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. fell behind in the race to detect dangerous coronavirus mutations.
Health Jan 28 Virus variant from South Africa detected in U.S. for first time A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has been found in the United States for the first time, with two cases diagnosed in South Carolina, state health officials said Thursday.
Politics Jan 12 U.S. to require all arriving passengers to get COVID-19 test The U.S. is already facing a surge of coronavirus infections, and new, more contagious variants are emerging around the world. The CDC says the test won't eliminate all risk, but it will slow the spread of the virus in the…
Health Dec 22 U.S. deaths in 2020 top 3 million This is the deadliest year in U.S. history, with deaths topping 3 million for the first time. It's due mainly to the coronavirus pandemic that has killed nearly 320,000 Americans, and counting.
Health Dec 20 People over 75, essential workers next in line for vaccine The developments occurred as the nation seeks to ramp up a vaccination program that only began in the last week and so far has given initial shots to about 556,000 Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.