CDC

• U.S. President Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again in rare ‘rebound’ case

  President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation.

  World

  Jul 30
  
• Monkeypox spread in U.S. could become entrenched as new STD, experts say

  Experts don't agree on the likely path of the disease, with some fearing that it is becoming so widespread that it is on the verge of becoming an entrenched STD.

  Health

  Jul 22
  
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• U.S. FDA backs COVID-19 booster shots tailored to target Omicron BA.4, BA.5 subvariants

  The BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron COVID-19 subvariants are now dominant in the United States, according to data from the Cenetrs for Disease Control and Prevention.

  Health

  Jun 30
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• Edmonton International Airport welcomes relaxed U.S. travel rules

  The Edmonton International Airport is supportive of the Biden administration's move to end COVID-19 testing requirements for travellers.

  Canada

  Jun 12
• Canada issues travel notice as monkeypox continues to spread around the world

  Canada’s public health agency has issued a travel notice for many countries as the monkeypox virus continues to spread around the world.

  Health

  Jun 7
• Older adults face higher risks for long COVID, shots don’t prevent it: U.S. study 

  New U.S. research on long COVID-19 provides fresh evidence that it can happen even after breakthrough infections in vaccinated people.

  Health

  May 25
• Adenovirus leading hypothesis for severe hepatitis in children, CDC says

  Infection with adenovirus, a common childhood virus, is the leading hypothesis for recent cases of severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children.

  Health

  May 20
• U.S. Justice Department appeals mask mandate ruling for travellers

  The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge's order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes, trains and in travel hubs.

  World

  Apr 20
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• U.S. CDC relaxes COVID-19 mask guidelines for most Americans

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is still advising that people, including schoolchildren, wear masks where the risk of COVID-19 is high.

  Health

  Feb 25
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• COVID-19 boosters offer protection against Omicron variant, CDC studies show

  Three studies offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the Omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots.

  Health

  Jan 22