The nation’s top infectious disease expert says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may recommend wearing two masks. Dr Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has endorsed the use of two masks, also known as double-making, in the past – particularly a cloth mask and then … Read more
CDC will send funding and ‘support’ to South Carolina to speed its vaccine rollout in an effort to stop the South African variant from taking hold there CDC director Dr Rochelle Walensky said the agency is offering ‘support’ to states where variants threaten to spread South Carolina will get funding and ‘resources for increased testing, … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has quietly updated its guidance on how late the second dose of a coronavirus vaccine can be administered after insisting it would not allow delays in shots. Currently, the two vaccines approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), one by Pfizer-BioNTech and the other by … Read more
He hit headlines after it emerged he engaged in two furious on set rants at staff who broke Covid rules. But Tom Cruise, 58, has been repeatedly pictured wearing a $14.99 face mask which is not recommended by the CDC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While he no doubt had the best of intentions, … Read more
U.S. doctors are worried that their patients won’t return to get a second dose of coronavirus vaccine if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) doesn’t give them a clear, upfront warning that none of the shots will be a ‘walk in the park.’ ‘As a practicing physician, I have got to be sure … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: CDC plans to shorten recommended coronavirus quarantine period from 14 days to between 7 and 10 days Currently, the CDC recommends that anyone exposed to a coronavirus-positive person quarantine for 14 days Officials are finalizing new guidelines suggesting people quarantine for between seven and 10 days They believe some people may not attempt to … Read more
Millions of Americans are carrying on with their travel plans ahead of Thanksgiving weekend despite the CDC’s urgent warnings to stay home as the number of daily cases and hospitalizations in the country continue to hit record highs. More than 193,000 new infections were recorded in the US on Friday – breaking the previous record … Read more
Schools are some of ‘the safest places places’ children can be, CDC director says as he calls shutting down in-person learning an ’emotional response’ to surging COVID-19 cases CDC director Dr Robert Redfield urged U.S. schools to stay open during a Thursday White House coronavirus task force briefing He called schools among ‘the safest places’ … Read more
A deadly Ebola-like disease found in Bolivia can spread from person to person, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned on Monday. Known as the Chapare virus, the infection causes high fevers, abdominal pain, bleeding gums, eye pain and skin rashes. A single case was reported in the Bolivian province for which … Read more
Wearing a mask DOES protect you – and those around you – from coronavirus, CDC now says in change to guidance that initially said face coverings protect others but not the wearer In new recommendations released on Tuesday, the CDC said wearing masks protects wearers from contracting COVI9-19 Previously, the agency said face coverings prevent … Read more