The Latest Breaking News from CDC

The agency ignores downward trends in both kinds of nicotine use and obscures the huge difference in the hazards they pose.

WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers upped pressure on the White House to scrap Title 42, a public health directive used to expel migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, noting a rollback of other pandemic restrictions along with a court decision last week limiting the policy.

The White House on Thursday announced it would extend the current federal mask mandate for passengers on airplanes and public transit for another month — the third extension of the mandate since it was imposed in January 2021.

The Biden administration is under increasing pressure by immigration advocates and Democratic leaders to scrap Title 42.

The CDC will craft a revised policy framework for future mask use on public transportation, a Biden administration official said.

The confirmation from Africa’s top public health agency comes within days of Modena and J&J announcing deals in Africa.

When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month unveiled updated COVID-19 guidelines that relaxed masking recommendations, some people no doubt sighed in relief and thought it was about time.

The new phase of the country’s COVID-19 response, easing pandemic restrictions, is once again drawing attention to those most vulnerable to the coronavirus as states and the Biden administration adopt more relaxed, endemic-focused guidelines.

The level 4 alert issued by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) against Thailand should not create a huge impact on tourism as the sector is already weak, according to Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn.

The effort to protect the vulnerable is more nuanced in the newest phase of the pandemic, one with an easing of government mandates.

Omicron BA.2 variant appears to be more transmissible than original BA.1 sub-variant, WHO says