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• 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
• Americans should avoid travel to Canada amid COVID surge, U.S. CDC says

  The U.S. CDC currently lists about 80 destinations worldwide at a Level Four, which indicates that COVID-19 levels are "very high."

  Canada

  Jan 10
• U.S. CDC says no COVID-19 test required after 5-day isolation period

  The agency had been pressured by health experts to institute a test requirement after it cut in half its guidance for people to isolate after a COVID-19 infection.

  World

  Jan 4
• CDC considering COVID-19 test requirement for asymptomatic Americans: Fauci

  U.S. officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus, Dr. Anthony Fauci said.

  Health

  Jan 2
• Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine causes mostly mild side effects in kids: CDC

  The data showed that after the second dose of the vaccine some children reported injection-site pain and other systemic reactions such as fatigue and headache.

  World

  Dec 30, 2021
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• Here’s what to know about CDC’s shorter COVID-19 isolation guidance

  Health officials in the United States this week cut COVID-19 isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans from 10 to five days.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2021
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• Omicron now makes up over 58% of U.S. COVID-19 variant cases, CDC says

  The agency also revised down the Omicron proportion of cases for the week ending Dec. 18 to 22% from 73%, citing additional data and the rapid spread of the variant.

  World

  Dec 28, 2021