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Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as new CDC director by US Senate
Schwartz is a board-certified preventive medicine physician who served as the US Coast Guard's chief medical officer from 2015 to 2019 and holds both medical and law degrees.
CDC expands largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states - report
Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at Rand Paul-led US Senate COVID hearing
US FDA says it is investigating another cyclosporiasis outbreak
Beyonce to give housing grants as US coronavirus housing crisis looms
Beyonce's fund BeyGood also launched a BeyGood small business impact fund that has given over $2,500,000 to date.
US will require negative COVID-19 tests for all UK passengers
The decision follows the emergence of a highly infectious new coronavirus variant in Britain that has prompted many countries to shut their borders to travelers from there.
US reveals rapid rollout plan for vaccine after record coronavirus surge
First in line for vaccinations could be about 21 million healthcare workers and 3 million residents in long-term care facilities, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said.
US records 300,000 more deaths during pandemic than in typical year
The CDC estimated that 299,028 more people died between Jan. 26 and Oct. 3 than the average numbers from past years would have indicated.
Kids may not be recommended for COVID-19 vaccination initially - CDC
There is no vaccine for COVID-19 yet, but a handful of companies such as Pfizer and Moderna Inc are in final-stage trials of their experimental vaccines.
Coronavirus can spread through airborne transmission, US CDC says
The CDC said transmission occurred in poorly ventilated and enclosed spaces that often involved activities that caused heavier breathing, like singing or exercise.
Public Health head: Airport closed for reasons of ‘equality’
A report published online by the CDC last month found “evidence of asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 on an airplane.”
1 in 3 Americans won't vaccinate their children against the flu
What is even more worrying is that two-thirds of parents don’t thing that getting their kids vaccinated against the flu is more pressing this year.
Trump's promise to vaccinate all Americans by April unrealistic - experts
New research shows the fear that the vaccine approval process is being fast-tracked is causing Americans to worry the vaccine won't be safe, and as a result, they are less likely to get vaccinated.
Is social distancing enough to prevent coronavirus spread on long flights?
"Long flights not only can lead to importation of COVID-19 cases but also can provide conditions for superspreader events," significant findings show as countries resume international travel.
