Health

CDC says strong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely

By Collin Binkley, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

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.

WHO says COVID-19 restrictions still needed to prevent spread

By Associated Press

While the figures reported by countries to the WHO for the week ending Feb. 8 are still incomplete, the global body said so far about 1.9 million newly confirmed cases were registered worldwide, down from more than 3.2 million the…

Britain’s COVID infection rate lowers to July numbers

By Associated Press

The U.K. is in lockdown to try to curb Europe’s worst coronavirus outbreak, which has caused more than 116,000 deaths.

Cuomo administration ‘froze’ over nursing home data requests

By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

Republicans are calling for resignations of both Cuomo and the aide, secretary to the governor Melissa DeRosa. Progressive Democrats are blasting the Cuomo administration for its lack of transparency.

WATCH: Biden says governors and mayors need $350 billion to fight COVID-19

By Josh Boak, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Biden wants to send $350 billion to state and local governments and tribal governments. While Republicans in Congress have largely objected to this initiative, Biden's push has some GOP support among governors and mayors.

Public needs to wear masks ‘for several, several months,’ Fauci says

By Associated Press

The government’s top infectious disease expert told ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Friday by the time 75% to 80% of the population is vaccinated, “the level of virus in the community could be so low that you could start pulling…

WATCH: Biden says U.S. is securing 600 million vaccine doses by July

By News Desk and Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

The U.S. is on pace to exceed Biden's goal of administering 100 million vaccine doses in his first 100 days in office, with more than 26 million shots delivered in his first three weeks. "That's just the floor," Biden said.

Why the U.S. is underestimating COVID reinfection

By JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News

As millions of Americans struggle to recover from COVID and millions more scramble for the protection offered by vaccines, U.S. health officials may be overlooking an unsettling subgroup of survivors: those who get infected more than once.

AstraZeneca expects new version of its COVID-19 vaccine by fall

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

AstraZeneca said it expects to have a new version of its COVID-19 vaccine, as drugmakers respond to concerns about emerging variants of the disease that may be more transmissible or resistant to existing vaccines.

U.S. jobless claims fall slightly to 793,000 with layoffs high

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 793,000, evidence that job cuts remain high despite a substantial decline in new viral infections.