Experts predict weekly COVID-19 deaths to keep going down
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects COVID-19 deaths will continue to decrease.
(ABC News) —Experts fear that COVID-19 cases in the United States will rise in the next few weeks as the new BA.2 variant continues to spread. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows BA.2, which is a subvariant of omicron, has been tripling in prevalence every two weeks. As of the week ending March 11, BA.2 makes up 23.1% of…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects COVID-19 deaths will continue to decrease.
The CDC says just 2% of the U.S. population now live in a county with a “high” COVID-19 community level.
The CDC is developing guidance that will ease the nationwide mask mandate for public transit next month, but the existing face covering requirement will be extended through April 18.
More states are lifting mask mandates for schools. It comes after the CDC announced new guidelines for masking, but there is still debate on whether it is safe to ditch face coverings.
After weeks of speculation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is easing its indoor mask recommendations, announcing how the country will move into the next phase of the pandemic. It comes as hospitalizations and the new daily case load continues to drop.
As COVID-19 cases continue to drop across the country, the CDC says it could update its mask guidelines as early as this week. Dr. Anthony Fauci warns it’s still too early to make that change.
On the vaccine front, an official with the FDA is suggesting a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine might be needed closer to fall.
The CDC says it’s too early to have kids take masks off in schools, even though health officials say coronavirus case numbers are dropping.
The CDC is preparing to announce new mask guidelines for the country as the omicron variant loosens its grip on the U.S., but some states are still reporting low icu bed availability.