New C.D.C. guidance says that those who are fully vaccinated can travel at little risk to themselves — a boon, but not a cure-all, for airlines and other related businesses.
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Vaccinated Americans Can Travel, C.D.C. Says
They must continue to take precautions like wearing a mask in public, avoiding crowds, maintaining social distancing and washing hands frequently, federal health officials said on Friday.
Can Vaccinated People Spread the Virus? We Don’t Know, Scientists Say.
Researchers pushed back after the C.D.C. director asserted that vaccinated people “do not carry the virus.”
The C.D.C. and N.I.H. launch a rapid, at-home testing initiative in Tennessee and North Carolina.
The new initiative is an important step in determining whether widespread rapid testing can help curb transmission of the virus.
Biden Urges States to Restore Mask Mandates
“I am asking you to just hold on a little longer, to get vaccinated when you can, so that all of those people that we all love will still be here when this pandemic ends,” the C.D.C. director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky said.
Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccines Are Very Effective, Report Says
Consistent with clinical trial data, a two-dose regimen prevented 90 percent of infections by two weeks after the second shot. One dose prevented 80 percent of infections by two weeks after vaccination.
New York reports its first case of the troubling variant that is dominant in Brazil.
Health officials worry that variants will become the dominant source of infection soon as thousands of cases continue to be reported for other variants found in Britain, South Africa and Brazil.
C.D.C. Says 3 Feet in Elementary Schools With Masks Is OK
In a major policy revision, federal health officials said that only three feet of distance is required between young children in classrooms so long as everyone is masked.
Vaccinated Americans Have Been Getting Their Second Doses on Time
Federal health officials urged local vaccinators to take steps to ensure that everyone comes back, including scheduling a return appointment when giving the first shot, sending reminders, and rescheduling missed or canceled appointments.
Pace of U.S. Covid Vaccinations Increases
The rate of vaccinations has ramped up about 40 percent, to an average of 2.3 million shots a day as of Friday, up from an average of about 1.7 million shots a day a month ago.