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New CDC Restrictions for Air Travel Go Into Effect Jan. 26
Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19.
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CDC Expands Covid Vaccination Guidelines to Everyone 65 and Older
The states’ focus on vaccinating health-care workers and nursing homes has created a bottleneck, the official said.
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Why We Should All Start Making Our Own Face Masks During Coronavirus—and an Expert-Approved Guide on How
“Most people have the basic materials to make a face mask right now,” says Stanford psychology expert Nir Eyal. “It’s time to call forth the ‘can do’ American spirit and encourage everyone stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic to start sewing.”
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Abbott Labs Rolls Out Its BinaxNOW Rapid Covid-19 Test to Schools and Workplaces Nationwide
Abbott Labs is making its rapid Covid-19 antigen test available to schools, pharmacies and workplaces that require frequent and affordable testing.
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CDC Finds ‘Substantial Increase' In Overdose Deaths During Pandemic
The CDC reports that overdose fatalities in the U.S. have spiked during the coronavirus pandemic.
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CDC Releases Recommendations for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday posted recommendations for use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as it relates to the general public, pregnant women and immunocompromised individuals.
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CDC Quietly Adjusted Covid Death Data, Shows Higher Relative Toll on Black, Hispanic People
The CDC’s previous infographic, which downplayed the disproportionate burden on communities of color, was widely shared.
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CDC's New Covid Quarantine Guidance Criticized for Addressing the Wrong Problem
Ellie Murray, an epidemiologist at Boston University, said the new guidance feels something like a compromise by the CDC, or a negotiating tactic.
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U.S. Reports Record 2,800 Covid Deaths in a Single Day, Hospitals Pushed to the Limits
Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the U.S. is at a “very critical time.”
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Norwegian Extends Suspension of Most Cruises Through March in Latest Blow to Industry
Norwegian CFO Mark Kempa said last month that the company does “not expect a straight line recovery.”
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CDC Says 14-Day Quarantine Best Way to Reduce Covid Risk, But 10- and 7-Day Periods Work in Some Cases
The agency previously recommended that anyone who was exposed to Covid-19 quarantine for 14 days.
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CDC Shortens Quarantine Recommendation to 10 Days With No Symptoms
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that the recommended quarantine period for people exposed to the coronavirus has been shortened from 14 days to 10 days if they have no symptoms.
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The Challenges Pfizer Faces Distributing Its Covid-19 Vaccine to the Masses
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, made in partnership with BioNTech, needs to be stored at subzero temperatures and distribution challenges lie ahead.
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CDC Recommends Avoiding Cruise Ship Travel, Upgrades COVID-19 Infection Risk to Highest Level
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention upgraded cruise ship travel to the highest possible risk level for spreading COVID-19 – weeks after the agency gave cruises the green light to set sail.
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CDC Redefines COVID-19 Close Contact, Adds Brief Encounters
U.S. health officials Wednesday redefined what counts as close contact with someone with COVID-19 to include briefer but repeated encounters.
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Salmonella Outbreaks in NJ, PA Linked to Dried Mushrooms
Federal officials are warning of salmonella cases in at least 10 states linked to dried mushrooms from a Southern California company
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Assessing Coronavirus Risk During Halloween
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidance on Halloween activities and how risky they may be amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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CDC Reverses Guidance On If Coronavirus Is Airbone
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed guidance posted to its websites on Friday, which said coronavirus could be spread through the air via aerosols, saying “A draft version of proposed changes to these recommendations was posted in error to the agency’s official website.”
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CDC Updates Guidelines to Expand Testing Eligibility
The CDC updated their coronavirus guidelines on Friday to include testing recommendations for anyone who has been in contact with others confirmed to have the coronavirus, even if they are asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic.
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Red Onions Cause of Salmonella Outbreak According to FDA, CDC
Federal health officials have identified red onions from Thomson International in Bakersfield, California, as the source of a nationwide Salmonella outbreak. No deaths have been reported.