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The Latest Breaking News from CDC

Is it time for kids to take off masks?

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

Salon

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 Guardian - US

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

The Independent UK

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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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Reason

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

The Guardian - US

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.

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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.

Miami Herald

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

The Guardian - AU

"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

Salon

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.

Tribune News Service

Credit scores are a financial trap. Here’s how I’d fix it.

Credit cards and lending companies lure you into a debt cycle. Mic’s AJ Dellinger has an idea to make things a little more fair.

Mic

That Study of Face Masks Does Not Show What the CDC Claims

The agency further undermines its credibility by desperately trying to back up conclusions it has already reached.

Reason

Editorial: A return to normal life after omicron will require vigilance

For the first time in a long while, there’s good news about COVID-19. The omicron wave is cresting in the U.S., and in many states is already receding. A respite from SARS-CoV-2 could well follow. And if new variants eventually emerge, it may be possible to live with them —…

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Inverse

N95 vs. KN95: Which mask is better for Covid-19?

Not all masks offer the same level of protection from Covid-19 for you and those around you.

Tribune News Service

Early flu peak puzzles scientists after last year’s reprieve

The flu is back with case counts that look comparable to those that predate the pandemic, with one important distinction.

Tribune News Service

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine gets backing from CDC advisory panel

Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 shot received unanimous backing from a group of key U.S. health advisers after its approval, a move that could help encourage the hesitant to get vaccinated as the omicron variant continues to spread across the country.

The Independent UK

CDC investigating deadly listeria outbreak in salad greens

The contaminated greens have been linked to two deaths and 17 illnesses over more than a dozen states

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Axios

N95, KN95 masks offer best protection against COVID-19, CDC says

N95 and KN95 masks worn in indoor public settings reduced the chance COVID-19 infection by 83%.

Chicago Sun-Times

High blood pressure: Knowing signs, symptoms, plus regular checks could save your life

In 2019, more than half a million deaths in the United States had hypertension as a primary or contributing cause, according to the CDC.

Tribune News Service

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Gay, lesbian adults in US have higher COVID-19 vaccination rates than heterosexual adults: CDC

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Gay, lesbian adults in US have higher COVID-19 vaccination rates than heterosexual adults: CDC

Gay and lesbian adults in the United States have higher COVID-19 vaccination rates than heterosexual adults, health officials said Thursday.

The Guardian - US

The great gaslighting: how Covid longhaulers are still fighting for recognition

People with long Covid face an uphill battle convincing skeptics their malady is real – but discrediting uncommon conditions is hardly a new phenomenon

Chicago Sun-Times

The CDC’s insistence on ‘universal masking’ in schools looks less scientific every day

That recommendation, which never had a firm basis, is even harder to justify in the current context.

The Guardian - US

Pfizer seeks US authorization of Covid vaccine for children under five

FDA decision could come within weeks but big obstacles remain to getting all children inoculated

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