US CDC

• U.S. latest country to approve updated COVID-19 vaccines as fall nears

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision is part of a shift to treat fall updates of the COVID-19 vaccine much like getting a yearly flu shot.

  Health

  Sep 11
  
• Omicron makes up 95.4% of U.S. COVID cases as of Jan. 1, says CDC

  The COVID variant has swiftly spread across the country, replacing Delta as the dominant strain and sparking a new wave of infections around the world.

  World

  Jan 4, 2022
  
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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
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• U.S. CDC says all adults should get COVID-19 vaccine boosters as Omicron fears grow

  The update comes after President Joe Biden called for wider vaccination to curb the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, which was first detected in southern Africa.

  Health

  Nov 29, 2021
• U.S. CDC approves Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccine boosters, along with mixing of shots

  The Food and Drug Administration had already authorized such an expansion of the nation's booster campaign on Wednesday, and it was also endorsed Thursday by a CDC advisory panel.

  Health

  Oct 21, 2021
• ‘SNL’ spoofs new U.S. mask guidance with ‘CDC Players’ drama troupe performance

  To clear things about the new mask guidance, a few doctors at the CDC who minored in theatre were made to reenact scenarios to show correct mask behaviour.

  Entertainment

  May 16, 2021
• U.S. officials hope new mask advice drives vaccine uptake, but WHO urges caution

  The U.S. CDC's official recommendation on Thursday marked a significant shift toward normalcy for the country.

  World

  May 14, 2021
• More than 100,000 Americans have died due to the coronavirus

  As of May 27, there are more than 5.6 million cases of the coronavirus around the world, and more than 353,000 deaths. Almost 1.7 million cases have been recorded in the U.S.

  Health

  May 27, 2020
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• Medical journal criticizes Trump administration handling of coronavirus pandemic

  Focusing too much on "magic bullets" such as vaccines, new treatments, or the hope that COVID-19 will evaporate and go away is not the answer, the journal says. 

  Health

  May 15, 2020
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• Experts are worried U.S. CDC taking backseat in White House coronavirus response

  The administration has disputed the notion that the CDC had been sidelined, saying the agency is integral to the administration’s plans to expand contact tracing nationwide.

  Health

  May 7, 2020