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North Korea said it is suffering an explosive outbreak of 'fever' with 350,000 cases — just one day after announcing its first ever COVID case

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the massive outbreak showed a "grave sign of lapses in our ant…

Bill Bostock   


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CDC says 'green' and 'yellow' counties can take off their masks. A color-coded map shows where your county stands.

The CDC relaxed mask recommendations on Friday for counties with low and medium levels of COVID-19 …

Aria Bendix   


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COVID-19 cases in the US have dropped more than 90% since reaching a pandemic peak in January

The CDC has said that it's reviewing all its COVID-19 guidance based on metrics including the numbe…

Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce   


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States are rolling back mask mandates, but some health experts say it's too soon for schools

Several experts suggest keeping school mask mandates in place until kids 5 and younger are eligible…

Aria Bendix   


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Lifting mask mandates is 'reasonable,' US health experts say, but they're not taking off their own masks anytime soon

Public-health experts aren't removing their masks anytime soon, but some think it's reasonable for …

Aria Bendix   


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Omicron may challenge vaccine protection more than other variants, early lab data suggests, but the shots could still protect against severe disease

Two small studies that have yet to be published give the first look at how Omicron may impact immun…

Aria Bendix,Andrew Dunn   


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COVID-19 cases are back on the rise in the US, with more than 100,000 new cases per day

The rise in cases comes as the Omicron variant reached US soil. The first detected case of the new …

Rebecca Cohen   


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Active Covid cases in country rise to 3,424

The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,77,106) . The death toll stands at 5,30…

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2 charts show COVID-19 booster shots' superior protection compared to double vaccination

Boosted people in Los Angeles had the most protection against COVID-19 infection and hospitalizatio…

Aria Bendix   


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Fauci said 'focus on COVID-19 hospitalizations, not case numbers' just before US cases smashed records to top 1 million

"One of the things we hope for is that this thing will peak after a period of a few weeks and turn …

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Omicron is a 'different beast' in kids, but it doesn't seem more dangerous, disease experts say

The United States recorded nearly 1 million child COVID-19 cases last week — its highest weekly cou…

Aria Bendix   


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More patients are getting COVID-19 during hospital stays. Experts worry it's because infected healthcare workers are sick on the job.

The CDC announced looser isolation rules for healthcare workers in December, then more patients sta…

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Omicron cases could fall as quickly as they rose in the US — new models suggest daily infections may have already hit their max

Omicron cases could be peaking roughly a month after they started rising in the US. Experts predict…

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As COVID-19 cases rise and US death toll tops 1 million, Biden says Americans 'must not grow numb'

States across the US have lifted COVID-19 restrictions, citing vaccination rates that have kept hos…

Jake Epstein   


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Canada records North America's first 2 cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant

They were found in two people who had recently traveled to Nigeria and tested positive in Ottawa, h…

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As Omicron becomes the dominant variant, the US is averaging 200,000 new COVID-19 cases a day

Omicron now accounts for the majority of COVID-19 cases in the US. Disease experts anticipate a swi…

Aria Bendix   


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CDC director says US hospitals are 'filled with unvaccinated people' and warns that some are running out of ventilators and beds

Rochelle Walensky told CBS she worried that people "may not be able to come in and get the proper c…

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Vaccines are the best explanation for Omicron's mild symptoms in most people, new research suggests

Omicron seems to produce milder symptoms and fewer hospitalizations than Delta, likely because vacc…

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The Omicron wave looks swift and painful — some scientists expect US cases to peak in January and bottom out in March

Omicron could represent the swiftest outbreak in the US to date, lasting no more than three months,…

Aria Bendix