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More virus rules fall as CDC hints at better times ahead

The 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

The Independent UK

Pregnant women’s vaccination protects baby from Covid – study

Research finds much lower risk of infant hospitalisation when mother had mRNA vaccine during pregnancy

The Guardian - UK

CDC weighs plans to lift indoor masking recommendations

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may soon update its recommendations for indoor masking as the United States begins to transition to learning to live with COVID-19, Biden administration public health officials told reporters Wednesday.

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CDC director: ‘We want to give people a break’ from masks, promises new guidance in coming weeks

New guidance could be in place by the time President Joe Biden delivers his annual State of the Union speech next month

The Independent UK

Hijab row: So many religious symbols in India but 'hostile discrimination' against us, contend Muslim girls

BENGALURU: Contending that Indians flaunt diverse religious symbols, from the pendant to the Hijab to the bindi and turban, the Muslim girls fighting the Hijab ban in Karnataka on Wednesday asked why the government was 'picking' on the headscarf alone and making "this hostile discrimination." Prescribing uniforms in the pre-university…

The Times of India

Texas sues Biden administration to stop mask mandates on planes – as it happened

State attorney general challenges CDC mask rules on transport – follow all the day’s politics news

The Guardian - US

CDC weighs plans to lift indoor masking recommendations - Roll Call

Director Rochelle Walensky said the CDC is now looking at other metrics besides case counts to determine future mitigation measures.

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CDC lowers pandemic travel warning for cruise ships

It says travelers should make sure they're fully vaccinated against COVID before taking a cruise.

Axios

CDC lowers pandemic travel warning for cruise ships to "high"

It says travelers should make sure they're fully vaccinated against COVID before taking a cruise.

Axios

CDC study links infant protection to COVID vaccination during pregnancy

Women who are vaccinated during pregnancy may protect not only themselves from COVID-19 but also their babies, according to new research published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service

Map: These US states have dropped mask mandates – CDC guidance says it’s too soon

Only handful of states still require masks for most indoor settings, but those requirements are set to expire

The Independent UK

Why don’t some people want to get the vaccine? Here’s why

Left-leaning people wonder ‘what’s wrong’ with the unvaccinated. But what if their non-compliance isn’t that surprising?

The Guardian - US

Matthew Yglesias: Biden should put the CDC in its place

As Democratic governors race to relax mask mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions for a post-omicron world, it’s natural to wonder: When will the federal government see the light and let airline passengers and Amtrak riders take their masks off?

Tribune News Service

‘What we have in Florida is inadequate:’ State’s COVID monitoring system leaves public blind to new variants

Two years into the pandemic, Florida’s monitoring system for COVID has left the public blind to the arrival of highly contagious variants.

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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

Benzinga

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:

Reason

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."

Tribune News Service

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.

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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.

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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?

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Los Angeles Times

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.

Orlando Sentinel

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.”

Glasgow Live

'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?

Los Angeles Times

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.

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