Nine premature newborns that a 25-year-old Malian woman gave birth to are being closely monitored in a Moroccan clinic, with medical staff working around the clock to stabilize their health.
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The guidance also still calls for masks in crowded indoor settings including buses, airplanes, hospitals, prisons and homeless shelters.
In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday.
COVID-19 vaccines finally are headed for more kids as U.S. regulators on Monday expanded use of Pfizer’s shot to those as young as 12, sparking a race to protect middle and high school students before they head back to class in the fall.
Teams of experts are projecting COVID-19’s toll on the U.S. will fall sharply by the end of July, according to research released by the government Wednesday.
U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear masks outdoors unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.
U.S. health officials have lifted an 11-day pause on Johnson Johnson vaccinations following a recommendation by an expert panel.
New research suggests the protection the Moderna vaccine gives against COVID-19 lasts for at least six months.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that fully vaccinated people can travel within the U.S. without getting tested for COVID or going into quarantine.
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed total U.S. deaths last year beyond 3.3 million, the nation’s highest annual death toll, the government reported Wednesday.
Pfizer says its vaccine continues to be effective against COVID-19 up to six months later.
A batch of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine failed quality standards and can’t be used, the drug giant said late Wednesday.
West Virginia has led other states, including Nevada, when it comes to distributing the coronavirus vaccine to its residents, in part by partnering with smaller pharmacy chains and community groups.
New highly-contagious coronavirus variants have intensified concerns about spread across the U.S. One strain was reported in Nevada this week.
California became the first state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases, reaching the milestone on Christmas Eve as close to the entire state was under a stay-at-home order.
