Tag: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
US officials: Anxiety drove vaccine reactions in 5 states
NEW YORK — It was anxiety — and not a problem with the shots — that caused reactions in dozens of people at coronavirus...
US extends face-mask requirement on planes until September
WASHINGTON — If you’re traveling on a plane, train or bus, don’t put that face mask away yet.
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Alarm grows in Africa as it watches India’s COVID-19 crisis
NAIROBI, Kenya — Africa is “watching with total disbelief” as India struggles with a devastating resurgence in COVID-19 cases, the continent’s top public health...
Is it safe to go to big sporting events during the pandemic?
Is it safe to go to big sporting events during the pandemic?
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Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases...
How to travel safely and cheaply this summer
As vaccination rates inch upward , Americans are beginning to travel again. More than 10 times as many passengers passed through Transportation Security Administration...
In Africa, vaccine hesitancy adds to slow rollout of doses
KAMPALA, Uganda — Some Africans are hesitating to get COVID-19 vaccines amid concerns about their safety, alarming public health officials as some countries start...
US health panel reviews J&J vaccine pause over rare clots
With the U.S. pause of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine stretched into a second week, authorities are weighing whether to resume the shots the...
J&J vaccine ‘pause’ latest messaging challenge for officials
NEW YORK — Confronted with rare cases of blood clots potentially linked to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, U.S. health officials faced a delicate...
New data reassuring for COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy
One of the largest reports on COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy bolsters evidence that it is safe although the authors say more comprehensive research is...
