CDC launching new disease forecasting center
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a new disease forecasting center to tell you when to watch out for emerging viruses, based on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CDC: Vaccination rates among kindergarteners dropping
According to the agency, the rate of children vaccinated against common diseases like measles, whooping cough and chicken pox dropped below 94%.
Justice Dept. to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate
By Michael Balsamo
The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes, trains and travel hubs. It came minutes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked the Justice Department to appeal the decision handed down by a federal judge in Florida earlier this week.
CDC advisory committee to discuss COVID-19 booster doses at meeting Wednesday
More information on COVID-19 vaccine booster doses will be released to the public soon.
Feds will appeal mask ruling only if mandate still needed
By Heather Hollingsworth and Teresa Crawford
The Justice Department says it will not appeal a federal district judge’s ruling that ended the nation’s federal mask mandate on public transit unless the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes the requirement is still necessary.
Uber and Lyft dropping mask requirements
Uber riders and drivers can also leave their masks at home. The ride-service company announced facial coverings are no longer mandatory in their vehicles. Lyft also suspended their mask requirements.
Less COVID-19 test results being reported in the U.S.
It’s a lot easier these days to get at-home COVID-19 tests, but many of those test results are not being reported.
CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID rises
By Zeke Miller
The order was set to expire April 18, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday extended it by two weeks.
CDC: Daily COVID-19 cases in the U.S. ticking up
Daily COVID-19 cases are ticking up in the U.S. once again, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC under scrutiny as bipartisan COVID-19 relief plan is announced
A month-long sweeping review of the CDC is set to begin next week. The news comes the same day as the announcement of a $10 billion bipartisan plan for COVID-19 relief.
