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The metrics to watch after the Omicron surge ends

COVID-19 case counts plummeted following a winter marked by the highest case counts since the pandemic began. Federal, state, and local governments eased required prevention measures and shifted how they monitored the virus. Hawaii became the last state to remove its indoor mask mandate in late March. Daily case counts…

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Q&A: I’m eligible for a second COVID-19 booster shot. Should I get it?

So you took the first COVID-19 vaccine that was offered to you and — if it was one of the two mRNA vaccines available in the U.S. — you went back on schedule to get the second jab. When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended a booster shot,…

Los Angeles Times

Omicron BA.2 Variant Represents More Than 50% COVID-19 Cases, Says CDC Estimates: WSJ

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates, the omicron BA.2 variant represents approximately 55% of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S., as signs suggest infections are edging higher again in parts of the Northeast.

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U.S. eases COVID-19 travel advisory for India

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and State Department eased government COVID-19 travel ratings for India and some other countries on Monday.

Reuters

Quest Diagnostics Secures CDC Contract To Support COVID-19 Research

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has granted a contract to Quest Diagnostics Inc (NYSE:DGX) to perform testing and provide laboratory data analysis to help identify patterns in SARS-COV-2 seroprevalence on a multistate basis. Quest was awarded the contract following a competitive bid. The total contract value with all options is valued…

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CDC coding error led to overcount of 72,000 Covid deaths

Calls for agency to communicate clearly and transparently after error, corrected last week, inadvertently added deaths to tracker

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Omicron BA.2 subvariant now 1 in 3 US COVID cases

New data Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show omicron’s more transmissible BA.2 subvariant now accounts for more than a third of the virus circulating in the U.S. but is not yet driving a surge in cases here as it has overseas.

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The mask mandate returns to six Chicago Public Schools classrooms amid COVID-19 spike at school

CHICAGO — Brenna O’Brien, a parent of a second grader and a fourth grader at Chicago’s John C. Coonley Elementary School, wasn’t sure over the weekend what she’s going to do on Monday when her kids were supposed to be back in their classrooms.

Chicago Tribune

The Future of Boosters Is Somewhere Between Unnecessary and Urgent

Until there’s a universal coronavirus vaccine, the future of additional shots is a murky work in progress—but more rounds seem increasingly likely.

Businessweek

COVID-19 cases are surging anew overseas. Is the US next?

COVID-19 cases are dropping in California and across the country to levels not seen since before last summer's nasty delta variant took hold. Face mask requirements have lifted. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's risk maps have shifted from red and orange warning colors to reassuring yellow and green.

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CDC moves to retake role as leader on pandemic hospital data

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to take back its role as the main agency collecting hospital data on infectious disease threats, after being stripped of the job mid-pandemic because of its slow response.

Tribune News Service

More than a dozen GOP lawmakers sue to force US government to end mask mandate for planes

‘The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not have the legal authority to force people traveling on commercial airlines to wear masks,’ the lawsuit claims

The Independent UK

US sewer data warns of a new bump in COVID cases after lull

A wastewater network that monitors for COVID-19 trends is warning that cases are once again rising in many parts of the U.S., according to an analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data by Bloomberg.

Tribune News Service

The CDC’s new guidelines on COVID risk and masking send confounding signals

When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month unveiled updated COVID-19 guidelines that relaxed masking recommendations, some people no doubt sighed in relief and thought it was about time.

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Bangkok Post

TAT unfazed by warning to Americans over Thailand

The level 4 alert issued by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) against Thailand should not create a huge impact on tourism as the sector is already weak, according to Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn.

Bangkok Post

US issues Thailand travel warning

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday urged Americans to avoid travel to Thailand, Hong Kong and New Zealand over Covid-19 cases.

Bangkok Post

Americans advised to avoid travel to Thailand

WASHINGTON: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday added Thailand, Hong Kong and New Zealand to its list of destinations Americans are advised not to visit because of Covid-19.

Reuters

U.S. CDC urges Americans to avoid travel to Hong Kong, New Zealand

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday urged Americans to avoid travel to Hong Kong, New Zealand and Thailand over COVID-19 cases.

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The Conversation

Surprise – your kids may be nervous about ditching the mask

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new COVID-19 guidelines on Feb. 25, 2022, to help inform people’s individual decisions about wearing masks. The new guidance recommends masks be worn indoors only in areas of high community risk and allows approximately 70% of people in the U.S. – including…

Tribune News Service

States likely to resist CDC proposal easing opioid access

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in February proposed new guidelines that would ease restrictions on prescription opioids, but states might balk at lifting limits on painkillers that have fueled the nation’s deadly overdose epidemic.

Reuters

U.S. CDC says unvaccinated travelers should avoid Hong Kong travel

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday recommended unvaccinated travelers avoid travel to Hong Kong over rising COVID-19 cases.

The Independent UK

Some Americans welcome new CDC mask guidance, others wary

Americans who have been clamoring for an end to mask-wearing have welcomed new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Independent UK

California reps ask US for new water study at former base

Two of California's congressional representatives are asking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to launch a health safety and drinking water investigation at Fort Ord on the Central Coast

Tribune News Service

CDC eases guidelines for mask wearing

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new strategy on mask wearing Friday that will allow most people to ditch masks in most indoor settings, including classrooms.

Chicago Sun-Times

CDC eases COVID masking guidelines, focuses on hospitalizations over case numbers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlined the new set of measures for communities where COVID-19 is easing its grip.

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