The new guidelines, which took effect Friday, reflect the administration’s view that the United States has entered a different, potentially less dangerous phase of the pandemic. The change follows a relaxation of restrictions by most Democratic governors responding to nosediving
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CDC Eases Mask Guidelines, Reflecting Covid-19’s Retreat – The Wall Street Journal
Federal officials eased their guidelines on Covid-19 masking, including at schools, in a shift that reflects decreased risks from the Omicron variant, a steep drop in cases and mitigation efforts nationwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday
CDC relaxes Covid guidance allowing most people to ditch masks if hospitalizations remain low – CNBC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed its mask guidance on Friday, allowing most people to ditch their face coverings so long as Covid-19 hospitalizations in their communities remain low. Under the new CDC guidance, people are advised to
Vaccination during pregnancy protects babies, CDC says: COVID updates
Babies younger than 6 months old wouldn’t be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine even if the shots now under consideration for younger children were authorized. A new study indicates most of the infants wouldn’t need them to avoid severe disease
CDC estimates 13% of all cases in NY and NJ could be omicron infections, Director Dr. Walensky says
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The new, highly mutated omicron Covid-19 variant now accounts for an estimated 13% of all cases in New York and New Jersey, according