Mar 19 CDC changes school guidance, allowing desks to be closer By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 5:42 CDC issues new guidelines for people who are fully vaccinated By PBS NewsHour The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued new guidelines for people who are fully vaccinated, outlining what they can do safely and providing a small window into what life in the U.S. may look like in the… Continue watching
Feb 14 Average US virus cases dip below 100K for 1st time in months By Kate Brumback, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the first time in months, but experts cautioned Sunday that infections remain high and precautions to slow the pandemic must remain in place. Continue reading
Feb 12 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. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi charged after military coup In our news wrap Wednesday, police in Myanmar charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with possessing illegally imported "walkie-talkies, the U.S. passed 450,000 deaths from COVID-19, President Biden voiced openness to lowering the price of his $1.9 trillion aid… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 9:04 Biden's pick to lead the CDC: 'We have a lot of hard work in front of us' When President-elect Joe Biden enters the Oval Office three weeks from now, his health team will be tasked with taking over the U.S. response to COVID-19, including the vaccine rollout. One of the members of Biden's team is Dr. Rochelle… Continue watching
Dec 21 House panel alleges Trump officials attacked CDC reports about coronavirus spread By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A House investigative panel says Trump administration political appointees tried to block or change government articles that detailed scientific findings about the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: Pence visits CDC to discuss COVID-19 vaccine distribution By Associated Press Pence’s comments come the day after former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush said they’d be willing to take a vaccine on television to boost confidence. Continue reading
Dec 01 CDC to shorten COVID-19 quarantine to 10 days or 7 with test By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to someone who is positive for COVID-19, as the virus rages across the nation. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: U.S. advisers say health workers, care homes should receive vaccines first By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press An influential government advisory panel convened on Tuesday to answer one of the most pressing questions in the U.S. coronavirus outbreak: Who should be at the front of the line when the first vaccine shots become available?… Continue reading