The recent declines in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths are showing signs of stalling, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned on Wednesday, adding … [Read more...] about Coronavirus ‘fatigue is winning’ as decline in cases, deaths stalls, CDC’s Walensky warns
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Oregon confirms Brazilian coronavirus variant case, first on West Coast
Officials in Oregon have reported the first case of a coronavirus variant originally detected in Brazil, marking the first such instance on the West Coast. In a press release issued Tuesday, Douglas … [Read more...] about Oregon confirms Brazilian coronavirus variant case, first on West Coast
UK coronavirus variant now accounts for 10% of US cases, CDC director says
The coronavirus variant first detected in the U.K. late last year now accounts for up to 10% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., officials said Friday. The 10% marks an uptick in prevalence, Dr. Rochelle … [Read more...] about UK coronavirus variant now accounts for 10% of US cases, CDC director says
CDC director worries over ‘pandemic fatigue’ come spring: ‘This could go bad so fast’
Despite encouraging national trends in coronavirus-related hospitalizations and cases, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) worries that "pandemic fatigue" come spring … [Read more...] about CDC director worries over ‘pandemic fatigue’ come spring: ‘This could go bad so fast’
CDC’s Walensky insists ‘we can’t let our guard down’ as average US virus cases dip
The United States saw average daily new coronavirus cases dip below 100,000 for the first time in months, but health officials cautioned that states looking to relax their health mandates may be … [Read more...] about CDC’s Walensky insists ‘we can’t let our guard down’ as average US virus cases dip
CDC Director: Schools can open without teacher vaccines ‘even in areas of the highest community spread’
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky confirmed that her agency's newly-released guidance states that it is possible for schools "even in areas of the highest community spread" to reopen safely--at least in … [Read more...] about CDC Director: Schools can open without teacher vaccines ‘even in areas of the highest community spread’
CDC updates coronavirus face mask guidance, endorses ‘double masking’
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its mask guidance on Wednesday to include data from a recent lab experiment that found placing a cloth mask over a surgical mask, as well … [Read more...] about CDC updates coronavirus face mask guidance, endorses ‘double masking’
Teachers don’t need COVID-19 vaccines for safe school reopenings, CDC says
Teachers don’t need coronavirus vaccinations in order for schools to reopen safely, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Walensky said … [Read more...] about Teachers don’t need COVID-19 vaccines for safe school reopenings, CDC says