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Florida makes quarantine optional for exposed students

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Florida's new surgeon general has signed new protocols allowing parents to decide whether their children should quarantine or stay in school if they are asymptomatic after being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19.

CDC finds unvaccinated people are 11 times more likely to die of COVID

By Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press

New U.S. studies show COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective against hospitalizations and death. That's even against the extra-contagious delta variant.

Why the CDC recommends wearing masks indoors even if you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19

By Peter Chin-Hong, The Conversation

The CDC guidance applies to areas with high coronavirus transmission rates – which on the day of the announcement covered 63% of U.S. counties.

Federal court lifts CDC rules for Florida-based cruise ships

By Associated Press

The lawsuit, championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, claims that the CDC's multiple-step process to allow cruising from Florida is overly burdensome, harming both a multibillion-dollar industry that provides some 159,000 jobs and revenue collected by the state.

U.S. life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

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.

Arkansas hospitals expect COVID admissions to double by August due to the unvaccinated

The White House warned Friday about a surge of COVID cases in some states and the connection with low vaccination rates and misinformation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported about 33,000 new cases Thursday — up from a…

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‘Pandemic of the unvaccinated’ burdens busy U.S. hospitals

By Heather Hollingsworth, Josh Funk, Associated Press

With the highly contagious delta variant spreading rapidly across the country, cases in the U.S. are up about 70% over the last week, hospital admissions are up about 36% and deaths rose by 26%, according to the Centers for Disease…

Republicans rebel against mask requirement in House chamber

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Republicans are rebelling against the requirement that they wear a mask on the House floor. And that's stoking tensions with majority Democrats who still require masks despite updated guidance from federal health officials.

WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on CDC Budget

By News Desk

The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking is a $1.6 billion increase in CDC funding as it continues to manage the pandemic and vaccination efforts.

WATCH: Biden calls it a ‘great day for America’ after CDC eases mask requirements

By Associated Press

In a move to send the country back toward pre-pandemic life, the CDC on Thursday eased indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places.