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US could loosen some restrictions on prescribing opioids

CDC considers rolling back limits on which doses can be prescribed and for how many days in cases of acute pain

The Guardian - US

Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Boosters Effectiveness Wanes After Four Months: CDC Study

COVID-19 vaccine boosters from Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) / BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX) and Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:

Benzinga

Biden Calls Ending Mask Mandates 'Premature' but Can't Say When It Won't Be

The president is waiting until children, who have always faced an infinitesimal risk from COVID-19, are "more protected."

Reason

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Cruises can opt in to new COVID vaccine guidance, CDC says. What it means for travelers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has unveiled new coronavirus guidelines for the cruise industry, allowing cruise lines to operate under different tiers based on the vaccination status of passengers and crew as part of a voluntary program.

Tribune News Service

Teenage fentanyl deaths are soaring, and Black teens are hit hardest

Overdose deaths linked to synthetic opioids like fentanyl tripled among teenagers and went up five times among Black teens in the past two years, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service

UK Travel: Covid restrictions for Spain, America and Hong Kong as vaccination rules change

The travel and tourism sector is slowly getting back to normal with more flights being added for summer 2022 holidays. But with Spain having just updated their rules, what does this mean for holidaymakers?

Edinburgh Live

Covid Booster Efficacy Wanes Significantly by Fourth Month

The efficacy of third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines wanes substantially by the fourth month after administration, a new study by the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday. Though it's now well documented that vaccine efficacy goes down after two doses, relatively little…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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COVID conflict: Democratic governors skip ahead of Biden and CDC on easing mask mandates

WASHINGTON — Several Democratic governors are moving to ease some indoor mask mandates, skipping ahead of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Biden administration, which continue to urge Americans to wear masks indoors regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.

Los Angeles Times

When talking about COVID-19, DeSantis leaves out key facts, experts say

ORLANDO, Fla. — Speaking in Panama City on Jan. 13, Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters, “clearly the vax has not stopped people from being infected with omicron. That is just clear as day.”

Orlando Sentinel

'Stealth omicron' covid symptoms that may appear before you test positive

Scotland's First Minster Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that we now have over one hundred cases of the 'stealth omicron' sub-variant, also known as BA.2. But what are the symptoms and why did the CDC issue a warning?

Glasgow Live

LA County on track to relax some outdoor mask rules as COVID-19 hospitalizations drop

LOS ANGELES — The number of coronavirus-positive patients hospitalized in Los Angeles County has dropped below 2,500, putting the region on track to potentially relax some outdoor masking rules next week.

Los Angeles Times

CDC Proposes New Guidelines For Treating Pain And Opioid Use Disorder, Gives Doctors More Discretion

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) proposed new guidelines for prescribing opioid painkillers that encourage doctors to use their best judgment, removing its previous recommended ceilings on doses for chronic pain patients.

Benzinga

The CDC's New Pain Treatment Advice Aims To Correct the Damage Done by the 2016 Version

The proposed guidelines emphasize the need for individualized treatment and collaboration with patients.

Reason

CDC proposes softer guidance on opioid prescriptions

The nation’s top public health agency is proposing changing — and in some instances, softening — guidelines for doctors prescribing opioid painkillers

The Independent UK

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Is it time for kids to take off masks?

Doctors and public health experts weigh in on the relative risks to children

The Guardian - US

Blue states are rolling back mask rules – but experts warn it’s too soon

The lifting of mandates is coming at a time when the CDC says a vast majority of the country is still seeing high Covid transmission

The Independent UK

White House refuses to bow to pressure on Covid masks and tells Americans to keep wearing them indoors

The President’s chief spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Americans should continue to follow CDC advice despite a wave of Democratic states relaxing their mask rules

Tribune News Service

CDC studies advice for easing mask rules as states drop them

WASHINGTON — U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention experts are developing guidance to help states ease COVID-19 rules for mask-wearing, even as U.S. health officials said it’s still premature to dispense of the measures, as some governors are doing.

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The CDC Stands Firm on 'Universal Masking' in Schools as Blue States Abandon That Policy

Rochelle Walensky says "now is not the moment" to stop forcing masks on children. Democratic politicians increasingly disagree.

The Guardian - US

Democratic governors lift indoor mask mandates despite CDC guidance – as it happened

Kathy Hochul announces policy will expire as of Thursday as cases decrease but will keep masks in school for now – follow the latest politics news

Glasgow Live

Travel UK: America, Bahamas and Cyprus covid rules as tourism sector welcomes holidaymakers

Many people are looking to finally book their holiday for 2022 but there's a lot to remember when it comes to the covid rules - so we've rounded up everything you need to know about jetting off to America, the Bahamas or Cyprus.

Miami Herald

Omicron causes record-high cases in Florida nursing homes, but deaths remain low

Florida’s omicron winter hit nursing homes hard, with the number of weekly infections reported among residents and staff reaching record highs in mid-January.

The Guardian - AU

Covid live: Italy and Spain to ease mask mandate; UK records 66,183 new cases – as it happened

Italy and Spain relax rules on wearing masks in outdoor spaces; UK records 314 Covid-related deaths

Salon

"Test-to-stay" program possible solution

Without clear federal guidance, many parents with young kids in childcare are stuck in a loop of Covid quarantines

Tribune News Service

Virginia Supreme Court dismisses school mask lawsuit brought by Chesapeake parents

NORFOLK, Va. — The Virginia Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a challenge brought by Chesapeake parents over Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order that seeks to end mandatory masking in schools.

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