The Latest Breaking News from CDC

The subvariant of Omicron that’s more transmissible than BA.1 was responsible for an estimated 86% of new US cases last week

We are now into year three of the pandemic, and many questions remain unanswered. One of them — should we still avoid the virus — remains hard to answer.

The CDC thinks a monthlong review of COVID policies will be sufficient to redress their errors.

The mandate was set to expire on April 18.

The requirement will now extend through May 3, 2022.

Health officials to extend masking requirement for airlines and public transit through 3 May

The Biden administration will extend for two weeks the nationwide mask requirement for public transit as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases

CHICAGO — Philadelphia this week became the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate because of a sharp increase in reported coronavirus cases, perhaps leaving some wondering whether Chicago will be next.

In late March 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines for vulnerable populations in the U.S., a move that was soon after endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People ages 50 years and older and certain immunocompromised individuals who…