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Teens Could Get Pfizer Shot This Week
The C.D.C. Is also expected to agree with the recommendation meaning shots could start in a matter of days.
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U.S. New COVID-19 Cases Fall To Around 15,000 A Day
The seven-day average is a little more than 15,000 a day. That's the lowest rate since March of 2020.
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CDC Chief: Masks Are a Better Covid-19 Defense Than a Vaccine
Sep.16 -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield explains the importance of wearing a mask to combat the spread of Covid-19. He testified during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Wednesday.
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Fauci Says Widespread Covid Vaccinations Likely Later in 2021
Sep.16 -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says widespread vaccinations for Covid-19 will likely be available later in 2021. He spoke with Carlyle Group Co-chairman David...
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Trump: Vaccine to Be Given Widely as Early as October
Sep.16 -- President Donald Trump says a coronavirus vaccine could be distributed widely to the public as early as October, contradicting statements by some of his top health officials that ranged from the end of March to the end of 2021....
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CDC Removes Guidance Update On Coronavirus Transmission
The updated guidance had said it's mainly transmitted by small respiratory droplets or particles.
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President Trump No Longer Contagious, White House Doctor Says
Dr. Sean Conley said the president can stop isolation, but some medical experts are concerned he may still be contagious.
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Fauci: New NYC Covid Variant Being Watched Very Closely
Mar.01 -- Anthony Fauci, a top medical adviser to President Joe Biden and head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says a new Covid-19 variant detected in New York City that’s now traveled through various city...
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Not Ready To Lose Your Mask Just Yet? Experts Say That's OK
The new CDC masking guidance says fully vaccinated people don't need them in many indoor and outdoor situations.
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CDC Urges Pregnant People To Get Vaccinated
The recommendation comes after the agency reported that 22 pregnant people died from the virus in August.
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CDC Panel Recommends Third Dose For Immunocompromised People
The FDA already changed its emergency use authorization for the shots.
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U.S. Averages 2M COVID Vaccine Doses Per Day
In February the number was around 1.3 million doses a day.
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Pressure Mounts To Reopen Schools But Teachers Want Vaccines
The head of the nation's largest teachers union wants "testing, layered mitigation and vaccine prioritization."
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CDC Guidelines Show Why Vaccines Are Important: Johns Hopkins
Mar.09 -- Dr. Amesh Adalja, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security senior scholar, discusses CDC guidance for people that have received Covid-19 vaccinations, concern about states dropping mask mandates, and how vaccines can be tweaked...
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Wis. Gov. Issues Another Mask Mandate After First One Appealed
Republican state Sen. Steve Nass accused Evers of being a lawless governor.
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CDC Director Urges Mask Mandates Remain
Doctors and health experts have continually said mask wearing is one of the most effective ways to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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CDC Panel Backs Expanded COVID Booster Rollout, OKs Mixing Shots
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky had the final word on who gets the extra doses.
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CDC Panel Backs Expanded COVID Booster Rollout
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is expected to rule soon.
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CDC: Delta Variant Is Now 'Variant Of Concern'
Research shows that two doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines are effective against the Delta variant.
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Fauci: 'Everything Is on the Table' in Fight Against Covid
Jul.19 -- Top U.S. infectious-disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci suggests vaccinated people may want to go back to wearing masks indoors amid the spread of the Covid delta variant. He speaks during an interview with Bloomberg's David...
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White House To Send Response Teams To Battle Delta Variant
The delta variant is spreading through communities with low vaccination rates.
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CDC Urges COVID Vaccines During Pregnancy As Delta Surges
Pregnancy-related changes in body functions may explain why the virus can be dangerous for mothers-to-be.