Masks will become optional in Hawaii’s schools when the new academic year starts on Aug. 1, as the state tries for “a more normal classroom experience this fall,” a state health official said.
Tag: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
C.D.C. Still Unprepared to Respond Quickly to Global Travel Threats, U.S. Audit Finds
A new report exposes the outdated data collection methods still relied on by the public health agency.
Pandemic Remains a Global Health Emergency, W.H.O. Says
“Covid-19 is nowhere near over,” the agency’s director general declared.
Day Care Centers Brace for Effects of Younger Children’s Covid Vaccinations
Federal action to make children older than 6 months eligible for vaccines not only affects parents but also day care centers, which have struggled throughout the pandemic.
Here’s a look at what’s next after F.D.A. advisers voted to recommend Moderna’s vaccine for children 6 to 17.
The panel’s recommendation was a key step in the process as federal regulators weigh authorizing the vaccine for those children, but it is not the final say.
C.D.C. Dismisses Airborne Transmission of Monkeypox. Some Experts Disagree.
The virus “is not known to linger in the air,” agency officials said. But the research is far from definitive.
White House Outlines Covid Vaccine Plan for Children Under 5
Vaccine deliveries to U.S. states are contingent on the Food and Drug Administration authorizing pediatric doses, a step that could occur as soon as next week.
Monkeypox Can Be Airborne, Too
An abrupt change in C.D.C. guidance underscores a little-known phenomenon: On occasion, monkeypox can be transmitted through aerosols, similar to the coronavirus.
Pete Buttigieg Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Mr. Buttigieg, who a White House spokesman said was not considered a close contact of President Biden, is at least the fifth cabinet secretary to test positive in about the last month.
21 Americans Infected With Monkeypox, C.D.C. Reports
As the number of cases outside Africa approaches 800, governments are scrambling for a limited pool of vaccines and treatments with unclear effectiveness.