CDC Says More Virulent British Strain Of Coronavirus Now Dominant In U.S.
The variant known as B.1.1.7, which is more easily spread, was first identified in England last fall. Since then, it has spread quickly in the U.S.
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CDC Says Travel Is Safe For Fully Vaccinated People, But Opposes Nonessential Trips
Guidance released Friday allows fully vaccinated people to travel domestically without getting tested or self-quarantining, but advises them to keep practicing mitigation measures to protect others.
Inside The CDC's Battle To Defeat The Virus
A year into the pandemic, the agency's staffers reflect on what it's been like to fight the biggest public health battle in their history and how they're working to rebuild public trust in science.
CDC Says It's Safe For Vaccinated People To Do These Activities
New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can gather indoors in some circumstances but should keep wearing masks in public.
Biden's Straight-Talking CDC Director Has Long Used Data To Save Lives
Dr. Rochelle Walensky says scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were "muzzled" and "diminished" by the Trump team, especially during the pandemic. She aims to fix that.
CDC's New School Guidelines May Change Little, Superintendent Says
Marian Kim-Phelps, superintendent of the Poway Unified School District in San Diego, tells NPR's Scott Simon the recommendations don't help schools with what they need to reopen: staffing and space.
House Oversight Committee Chair: Testimony Points To Political Interference At CDC
Rep. James Clyburn says the Trump Administration may have deliberately tried to "conceal and destroy evidence that senior political appointees interfered" with the CDC's coronavirus response.
CDC Shortens Its COVID-19 Quarantine Recommendations
In revised guidelines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention trimmed its recommended quarantine for possible exposure — from 14 days to seven or 10, depending on test results and symptoms.
Don't Travel For Thanksgiving, CDC Warns
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations one week before the holiday, advising that Americans be careful amid an explosion in the spread of the coronavirus.
'Reckless': Doctors Question Trump Resuming Activities So Quickly
Trump's physician said Trump could resume "public engagements" as soon as Saturday. But experts say that may be too soon, both for his own health and the safety of those around him.