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But the variant can fuel outbreaks in unvaccinated communities and populations."We are vaccinating more people every day, but we are not on our way to interrupting the transmission until the fall," said Dr. Sean O'Leary, a pediatric…

People without masks walk in Times Square on May 19, 2021 in New York City.John Smith | VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty ImagesThe CDC's new mask guidelines could actually increase the risk of spreading Covid-19 in public spaces and…

Houston Astros fans will reach home run outfield player Willie Calhoun, 5, hit by Texas Rangers in the first inning of the baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros, Texas on May 13, 2021 at Minute Maid Park in…

Phil Murphy, New Jersey Governor, second from left, greets the police sergeant during a tour of the Morris County's Covid-19 vaccination facility at Townsquare Mall in Rockaway, New Jersey, USA, on Friday, January 8, 2021.Sarah Blesener |…

A lot has changed since early 2020 when countries around the world first realized the potential threat posed by a highly contagious and still mysterious flulike virus.In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, no one knew exactly how…

However, some experts believe the panel overestimated the harms of more frequent screenings. The appropriate schedule for screenings can vary from doctor to doctor and from patient to patient and has become quite confusing."Many women may…

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should have their home surface cleaning guidelines updated in good time before this week, the dean of Brown University's School of Public Health said Tuesday. "It's incredibly frustrating," said…

Giani Clarke, 18, a senior at Wilson High School, is taking a test in her AP Statistics class. The desks are being doubled to create more social distance.Ben Hasty | MediaNews Group | Getty ImagesThe Centers for Disease Control and…

Scientists are calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to rapidly set standards to limit airborne transmission of the coronavirus in high-risk environments such as meat packers and prisons.The surge comes almost a year…

"The report was introduced as science-based - they used the word 'science' many times and made a big point of it," she added. "But they ignored the scientific committee they appointed, which I found amazing."In other respects, the new…