U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine.
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The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding COVID-19 vaccinations for millions more children as a panel of government advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer’s shots for 5- to 11-year-olds.
Hawaii was once seen as a beacon of safety during the pandemic because of stringent travel and quarantine restrictions. But the highly contagious delta variant has exploited weaknesses.
The new mask guidance follows recent decisions in Los Angeles and St. Louis to revert to indoor mask mandates amid a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear masks outdoors unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.
A University of Arizona online survey showed that members of a union representing about half the state’s grocery workers said they’re still anxious about customers who won’t wear masks.
Just five weeks ago, Los Angeles County was conducting more than 350,000 weekly coronavirus tests, including at a massive drive-thru site at Dodger Stadium, as health workers raced to contain the worst COVID-19 hotspot in the U.S.
The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.
Hospital administrators across Arizona warned residents Wednesday not to become complacent because of a noticeable decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, stressing the importance of wearing masks and social distancing.
A record number of COVID-19 patients are in the ICU in Arizona.