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Outgoing CDC director says resignation spurred by sense of accomplishment and exhaustion
Read full article: Outgoing CDC director says resignation spurred by sense of accomplishment and exhaustionThe outgoing head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said her reasons for stepping down were complicated, driven in part by a desire to take a break from the frenetic pace of the job during a pandemic.
WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose
Read full article: WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine doseThe World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles immunization has dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccine dose last year.
Vaccine appears to protect against monkeypox, CDC says
Read full article: Vaccine appears to protect against monkeypox, CDC saysU.S. public health officials say at-risk people who have received just one dose of the monkeypox vaccine have appeared to be significantly less likely to get sick from the virus.
After Biden COVID recovery, admin launches new booster push
Read full article: After Biden COVID recovery, admin launches new booster pushPresident Joe Biden’s administration is launching a renewed push for COVID-19 booster shots for those eligible, pointing to the enhanced protections they offer against severe illness as the highly-transmissible BA.
Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the US
Read full article: Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the USThe spread of monkeypox in the U.S. could represent the dawn of a new sexually transmitted disease, though some health officials say the virus that causes pimple-like bumps might yet be contained before it gets firmly established.
White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters
Read full article: White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boostersThe Biden administration is calling on people to exercise renewed caution about COVID-19, emphasizing the importance of getting booster shots and wearing masks indoors.
A third of US should be considering masks, officials say
Read full article: A third of US should be considering masks, officials sayCOVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States – and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned in urging areas hardest hit to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking.
COVID-19 rates plunge as decision nears on US asylum limits
Read full article: COVID-19 rates plunge as decision nears on US asylum limitsCOVID-19 rates are plunging among migrants crossing the border from Mexico as the Biden administration faces a decision to end or extend sweeping restrictions on asylum that are aimed at limiting the virus’ spread.
US extends mask rule for travel while weighing new approach
Read full article: US extends mask rule for travel while weighing new approachFederal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public transportation through mid-April while taking steps that could lead to lifting the rule.
Pelosi opens Biden State of the Union speech to full House
Read full article: Pelosi opens Biden State of the Union speech to full HouseDespite the pandemic, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that all members of Congress are invited to attend President Joe Biden’s upcoming State of the Union address in the House chamber.
More virus rules fall as CDC hints at better times ahead
Read full article: More virus rules fall as CDC hints at better times aheadThe nation’s top federal health official says the U.S. is moving closer to the point that COVID-19 is no longer a “constant crisis” as more cities, businesses and sports venues began lifting pandemic restrictions around the country.
Under pressure to ease up, Biden weighs new virus response
Read full article: Under pressure to ease up, Biden weighs new virus responseFacing growing pressure to ease up on pandemic restrictions, the White House is insisting it is making plans for a less-disruptive phase of the national virus response.
After wave of cancellations, Delta sees recovery in 2022
Read full article: After wave of cancellations, Delta sees recovery in 2022Delta Air Lines is reporting a $408 million loss for the final quarter of 2021, dragged down by a COVID-19 surge that rocked the airline in December, and the carrier expects to suffer one more quarterly loss before travel picks up in the spring and summer.
Soaring COVID-19 cases renew US debate over mask mandates
Read full article: Soaring COVID-19 cases renew US debate over mask mandatesOfficials across the U.S. are again weighing how and whether to impose mask mandates as COVID-19 infections soar and the American public grows weary of pandemic-related restrictions.
US move to shorten COVID-19 isolation stirs confusion, doubt
Read full article: US move to shorten COVID-19 isolation stirs confusion, doubtU.S. health officials’ decision to shorten the recommended COVID-19 isolation and quarantine period from 10 days to five is drawing criticism from some medical experts and could create confusion among many Americans.
US officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine
Read full article: US officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantineU.S. health officials are cutting isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who test positive for the coronavirus and shortening the time that close contacts have to quarantine.
Search for a COVID-19 test means sold-out signs, long lines
Read full article: Search for a COVID-19 test means sold-out signs, long linesPresident Joe Biden promised to distribute hundreds of millions of free COVID-19 tests and to open more testing sites, but the stepped-up efforts will not come in time for the holidays.
Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new US COVID cases
Read full article: Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new US COVID casesOmicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S. Federal health officials said Monday that omicron accounted for an estimated 73% of new infections last week.
CDC endorses schools' coronavirus 'test-to-stay' policies
Read full article: CDC endorses schools' coronavirus 'test-to-stay' policiesU.S. health officials are endorsing “test-to-stay” policies that allow close contacts of students infected with the coronavirus to remain in classrooms if they test negative.
US faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advances
Read full article: US faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advancesThe new omicron coronavirus mutant speeding around the world may bring another wave of chaos, as it threatens to further stretch hospital workers already struggling with a surge of delta cases and upend holiday plans for the second year in a row.
The AP Interview: CDC chief says omicron mostly mild so far
Read full article: The AP Interview: CDC chief says omicron mostly mild so farThe chief of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 40 people in the country have been found to be infected with the omicron variant so far and more than three-quarters of them had been vaccinated.
US moving to toughen testing requirement for travelers
Read full article: US moving to toughen testing requirement for travelersThe Biden administration is moving to toughen testing requirements for international travelers to the U.S., for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people, amid the spread of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Roll up your sleeves: Kids' turn arrives for COVID-19 shots
Read full article: Roll up your sleeves: Kids' turn arrives for COVID-19 shotsSchoolchildren take the spotlight this week as the U.S. enters a new phase in COVID-19 vaccination aimed at curbing deaths, hospitalizations and more than a year of disrupted education.
Young Texans can soon get vaccinated against COVID-19 after CDC signs off on Pfizer shots for kids 5-11
Read full article: Young Texans can soon get vaccinated against COVID-19 after CDC signs off on Pfizer shots for kids 5-11The approval marks a long-awaited milestone in the nearly two-year fight against the deadly virus that experts say has likely already infected nearly half the population in that age group.
Halloween 👻, Day of the Dead River Parade, kids’ money questions and pumpkin bottle rockets!
Read full article: Halloween 👻, Day of the Dead River Parade, kids’ money questions and pumpkin bottle rockets!Catch up on family-friendly Things To Do for Halloween, this week's student spotlight, Kids Wanna Know and Kaiti's Science Lab segments in the free KSAT Kids newsletter.
As COVID cases fall, Halloween brings more fun and less fear
Read full article: As COVID cases fall, Halloween brings more fun and less fearWitches and warlocks, ghosts and ghouls can breathe a little easier this Halloween: Coronavirus cases in the U.S. are generally on the decline, and trick-or-treaters can feel safer collecting candy.
It’s OK for children to trick-or-treat this Halloween, federal health officials say
Read full article: It’s OK for children to trick-or-treat this Halloween, federal health officials sayHalloween may feel normal this year despite the pandemic as federal health officials say it’s safe to trick-or-treat.
Next on FDA's agenda: Booster shots of Moderna, J&J vaccines
Read full article: Next on FDA's agenda: Booster shots of Moderna, J&J vaccinesWith many Americans who got Pfizer vaccinations already rolling up their sleeves for a booster shot, millions of others who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine wait anxiously to learn when it’s their turn.
FDA experts among group opposing US booster shot plan
Read full article: FDA experts among group opposing US booster shot planAn international group of scientists is arguing the average person doesn't need a COVID-19 booster yet — an opinion that highlights the intense scientific divide over the question.
Booster shots hitch: Some may miss the Sept. 20 start
Read full article: Booster shots hitch: Some may miss the Sept. 20 startPresident Joe Biden’s plans to start delivery of booster shots by Sept. 20 for most Americans who received COVID-19 vaccines are facing new complications that could delay the availability for those who received the Moderna vaccine.
The Latest: US says high vaccination areas protect children
Read full article: The Latest: US says high vaccination areas protect childrenU.S. states with high COVID-19 vaccination rates are protecting children from hospitalization, according to an analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Extra COVID vaccine OK’d for those with weak immune systems
Read full article: Extra COVID vaccine OK’d for those with weak immune systemsU.S. health regulators have authorized an extra dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in people with weakened immune systems to better protect them from the virus.
Shots give COVID-19 survivors big immune boost, studies show
Read full article: Shots give COVID-19 survivors big immune boost, studies showEven people who have recovered from COVID-19 are urged to get vaccinated, and a new study shows survivors who ignored that advice had twice the risk of getting reinfected.
Rare 'breakthrough' COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion
Read full article: Rare 'breakthrough' COVID cases are causing alarm, confusionWhile reports of athletes, lawmakers and others occasionally getting the coronavirus despite vaccination may sound alarming, top health experts point to overwhelming evidence that the shots dramatically reduce severe disease and death.
'Pandemic of the unvaccinated' burdens busy US hospitals
Read full article: 'Pandemic of the unvaccinated' burdens busy US hospitalsThe COVID-19 comeback across the U.S. is putting pressure on hospitals at a time when some of them are busy just trying to catch up on surgeries and other procedures that were put on hold during the pandemic.
The Latest: Mississippi hospital to require masks
Read full article: The Latest: Mississippi hospital to require masksMississippi’s only level-one trauma hospital and academic medical center will require all employees and students who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 to wear an N95 mask while inside, a decision that a top official acknowledged would not be popular with everyone in the country’s least vaccinated state and may result in the loss of employees.
Pfizer to discuss COVID-19 vaccine booster with US officials
Read full article: Pfizer to discuss COVID-19 vaccine booster with US officialsPfizer says it plans to meet Monday with top U.S. health officials to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine.
Pfizer to discuss vaccine booster with US officials Monday
Read full article: Pfizer to discuss vaccine booster with US officials MondayPfizer says it plans to meet Monday with top U.S. health officials to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine.
The Latest: S. Korea hits third-straight high in virus cases
Read full article: The Latest: S. Korea hits third-straight high in virus casesSouth Korea has set a new high in daily coronavirus cases for the third straight day as officials prepare to enforce the strongest social distancing restrictions in the greater capital area where transmission have surged following months of complacency.