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Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.This month, the Coronavirus Briefing newsletter — an account of pandemic news that began in January 2020 —…

Children participate in an activity in class at the Xavier Academy on August 23, 2021 in Houston, Texas. In-person classroom sessions are resuming and schools around Houston are requiring mask mandates, keeping in accordance with CDC…

The US surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy told CNBC that the Biden government is recommending Covid booster vaccinations to most vaccinated Americans starting September 20 to stay one step ahead of the virus. "We put our heads together, the…

In another postponement, the CDC made it clear that masks for vaccinated individuals could be optional for the general public as per its recommendations.Still, the agency said schools could opt for universal masking if, for example, local…

Throughout the pandemic, masks were among the most controversial public health measures in the United States, symbolizing a bitter partisan divide over the role of government and individual freedoms.Now, with a new variant of the…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday relaxed their public health guidelines for summer camps, stating that fully vaccinated teens do not need to wear face masks or stay three feet away from others.Fully vaccinated teens…

The director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, is seen during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing to discuss the ongoing federal response to COVID-19 on May 11 at the…

Dr. Kavita Patel criticizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for not effectively updating their guidelines on Covid masks. "I think the CDC's credibility is waning as fast as the coronavirus cases," Patel said on CNBC's The…

WASHINGTON - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took an important step on Tuesday to lure Americans into a post-pandemic world. They have relaxed the rules for wearing masks outdoors as coronavirus cases decline and people…

Former health and social worker Dr. Mario Ramirez on Tuesday welcomed President Joe Biden's support for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's masking updates."I think the president made the right point today, namely that today's…