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CDC has backlog of applications from manufacturers of N95 masks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention oversees a backlog of 142 applications from manufacturers of air-filtering masks such as N95s, which the agency was criticized as being slow to recommend over cloth masks before updating its guidance Friday.

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How to get free N95 masks: Face coverings provided by US government starts arriving at stores

‘Every person is allowed up to three free masks pending availability,’ Health Department says

The Independent UK

KN95 and N95 masks: Which does the CDC recommend, and can you reuse them?

The spread of the Omicron variant has sent federal authorities scrambling to clarify Covid safety guidance for the purposes of everyday life

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The CDC Is Finally Acknowledging That N95 Respirators Work Better Than Cloth Masks

Why did it take so long?

Reason

Sydney news: Second man arrested over Sydney pseudoephedrine haul

A second arrest is made as part of what police allege is a criminal syndicate responsible for importing 150 kilograms of pseudoephedrine into Sydney.

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COVID-positive and working in hospitals

"Sending nurses and other health care workers back to work while infected is dangerous," one nurses' union said

Salon

1st for Louisiana: Drug-resistant fungus found at hospital

A hospital in New Orleans says it has identified two patients infected with a rare drug-resistant fungus

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The only official Covid symptoms according to NHS, WHO, CDC, and ZOE

All the on-the-record symptoms from officials

Wales Online

CDC warns against travelling to 22 countries with ‘very high’ levels of Covid-19

Do not travel to Australia but do visit China if vaccinated, suggests the CDC’s Covid Health Travel Notices

The Independent UK

US adds 22 countries to ‘Do not travel’ list, including Australia and Israel

Americans are advised against all but essential travel to Level Four countries

The Independent UK

CDC has backlog of applications from manufacturers of N95 masks - Roll Call

The CDC has a backlog of 142 applications of air-filtering masks such as N95s, amid criticism for slow mask recommendations.

Roll Call

Joe Biden to give out 400 million free N95 masks

Government has 737 million N95 masks in its national stockpile

The Independent UK

If You’re Wondering How The World Sees Us, The US Is Now Advising Travellers Avoid Coming Here

The CDC has declared the risk of catching COVID in Australia is "Very High" and travelers should avoid coming here.

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Is it better to wear an N95 or cloth mask right now?

Health experts suggest stepping up protection against omicron with N95s, KN95s or similar masks

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Czech Republic scraps mandatory jabs as daily cases hit new high; record cases in Bulgaria – as it happened

Czech government scraps decree to avoid ‘deepening fissures’ in country; Bulgaria reports highest daily tally of pandemic with 11,181 infections

Miami Herald

Florida COVID update: Most deaths happened in past 2 weeks, hospitalizations go down

MIAMI — Florida on Tuesday reported 111,621 cases and 365 new deaths to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after not reporting data during the long holiday weekend, according to Miami Herald calculations of CDC data.

Benzinga

New Treatments For Opioid Addiction: Vaccine And CBD Product In Development

With drug overdoses having skyrocketed over the past two decades and deaths increased over four times in the period between 1999 and 2017, according to CDC data, it's no surprise that the number of those prone to opioid use disorder and opiate addiction is rising as well.

Reason

Citing Debunked CDC Research, Virginia School Districts Vow To Defy Youngkin on Mask Mandates

The science isn't actually on school districts' side.

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Axios

CDC director says COVID-19 messaging should have been clearer

"I think what I have not conveyed is the uncertainty in a lot of these situations," Walensky said.

The Independent UK

KN95 and N95 masks: Which does the CDC recommend, and can you reuse them?

The spread of the Omicron variant has sent federal authorities scrambling to clarify Covid safety guidance for the purposes of everyday life

Salon

Genomic surveillance in the COVID era

A nationwide genomic surveillance system builds a picture of which variants are spreading in the population

Orlando Sentinel

Amid omicron spike, CDC safety rules become voluntary for cruise lines

ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has held the cruise industry to special sailing orders to battle COVID-19 since March 2020. First it was a no-sail order, which then shifted to a conditional sail order with a long list of safety precautions.

The Guardian - AU

Covid global report: Omicron alert in southern Chinese city bordering Macau

Variant detected in southern Chinese city of Zhuhai, say officials, while CDC in the US urges use of the ‘most protective’ masks

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Men are likelier to die each year than women. Black men have the highest mortality rates.

Heart disease, cancer, and accidents drive the 40% higher mortality rate among American men compared to women.

USAFacts

How many people get the flu?

Flu cases have returned to pre-pandemic levels after two years of decline.

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