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The CDC Extends Its Mask Mandate on Planes, Trains, and Buses…Again

Plus: Elon Musk offers to buy all of Twitter, China's "zero COVID" policy is reaching its limits, and more...

Reason

Covid cases rise in north-eastern US, driven by the BA.2 subvariant

The subvariant of Omicron that’s more transmissible than BA.1 was responsible for an estimated 86% of new US cases last week

The Guardian - US

Covid-19 is here to stay. Should you still try to avoid it?

We are now into year three of the pandemic, and many questions remain unanswered. One of them — should we still avoid the virus — remains hard to answer.

Inverse

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Outlook poses tough questions for next steps on COVID-19 vaccines

Preparations for another potential round of COVID-19 vaccines are prompting more questions than answers as federal health officials contend with the threat of future variants amid waning public interest in additional shots.

Tribune News Service

Shanghai cases hit record as Xi reiterates urgency of COVID curbs

China's financial hub Shanghai reported over 27,000 coronavirus cases on Thursday, a new high, a day after President Xi Jinping said that the country must continue with its strict "dynamic COVID clearance" policy and pandemic control measures.

Reuters

Gov. J.B. Pritzker still searching for public health chief to succeed Dr. Ezike

Asked whether the state would consider another indoor mask mandate, as other U.S. cities respond to rising cases, Pritzker said, “I think that towns, cities across Illinois, not to mention across the country, should do what they feel is necessary in their communities to keep people safe.”

Chicago Sun-Times

The pandemic’s first year impeded S.T.D. screening, a new CDC report says

The Centers for Disease Control released its 2020 Surveillance report on sexually transmitted diseases, which showed an overall increase in incidences.

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The CDC Should Admit Its Errors To Regain Trust

The CDC thinks a monthlong review of COVID policies will be sufficient to redress their errors.

Reason

CDC extends travel mask mandate for two weeks

The mandate was set to expire on April 18.

Axios

CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID rises

The requirement will now extend through May 3, 2022.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden administration to extend travel mask mandate as CDC monitors uptick in Covid-19 cases

Health officials to extend masking requirement for airlines and public transit through 3 May

The Independent UK

AP source: CDC to extend travel mask requirement for 2 weeks

The Biden administration will extend for two weeks the nationwide mask requirement for public transit as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases

The Independent UK

Philadelphia reinstated its indoor mask mandate. Will Chicago will be next?

CHICAGO — Philadelphia this week became the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate because of a sharp increase in reported coronavirus cases, perhaps leaving some wondering whether Chicago will be next.

Chicago Tribune

Do you need a second booster shot? An epidemiologist scoured the latest research and has some answers

In late March 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines for vulnerable populations in the U.S., a move that was soon after endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People ages 50 years and older and certain immunocompromised individuals who…

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Outlook poses tough questions for next steps on COVID-19 vaccines - Roll Call

Health care officials face tough questions as they set policy to deal with the next phase of the pandemic and try to get the messaging right.

Chicago Sun-Times

State public health officials move away from ‘outdated’ COVID testing positivity rate in favor of hospital metrics

The change in coronavirus data reporting follows new guidelines set by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which place more emphasis on hospitalizations and case rates per 100,000 residents.

Tribune News Service

STDs like syphilis, gonorrhea increased amid COVID in 2020

While the world was contending with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, sexually transmitted diseases were causing their own brand of stateside chaos, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Salon

What if the next wave is invisible?

More people may have COVID than official counts suggest. But there's an easy way to figure out if there's a surge

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The Guardian - US

US sexually transmitted infections surged to record high in 2020

Reported cases dropped in early months of Covid-19 pandemic but disrupted healthcare and diverted resources aided sharp rise

The Independent UK

Tennessee senator mocked for saying residents want a wall on ‘our’ border

Republicans return to immigration fears ahead of midterms

The Independent UK

COVID-19, overdoses pushed US to highest death total ever

Federal data confirms that 2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history

The Philadelphia Inquirer

The clues are in the poop: COVID-19 sewage testing is coming to Philly

PHILADELPHIA — While COVID-19 cases in Philadelphia are rising to the point that the city will reimpose a mask mandate, a different metric heralded the uptick a few weeks earlier in other parts of the country. The clues were in poop.

The Independent UK

Mask rule for planes and trains still up in the air

How much longer will airline travelers and subway riders have to wear face masks

Inverse

Why did the CDC get so much about Covid-19 wrong?

In this edition of Inverse Daily, find out about the consequences of the CDC and the WHO's initial Covid-19 messaging, an interstellar meteor dividing the science community, and more.

Axios

Axios-Ipsos poll: Most Americans say COVID is no longer a crisis

People hold a rosier view of the trajectory of infections and illness than the CDC data shows.

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