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Biden says it's up to Americans whether to wear a mask on planes after a federal judge in Florida struck down the US mandate
"I haven't spoken to the CDC yet," Biden said when asked whether he planned to appeal the ruling, w…
Bryan Metzger,Oma Seddiq
Uber drops mask rules and says riders 'can always cancel' if they feel uncomfortable
Uber emailed customers on Tuesday to announce masks are no longer required after the CDC said it wi…
Mary Meisenzahl
A Trump-appointed federal judge in Florida just struck down the CDC's mask mandate on planes and trains
In response, the Biden administration said the Transportation Security Administration would stop en…
Kimberly Leonard
Drug-resistant fungus is spreading at an 'alarming rate' in the US, CDC says
While Candida auris won't turn you into a zombie as seen in "The Last of Us," the fungus poses a gr…
Andrea Michelson
The more contagious Omicron subvariant BA.2 is now dominant in the US and likely to cause an 'uptick' in cases
BA.2 accounts for nearly 55% of sequenced COVID-19 tests, US data shows. The subvariant has already…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
46% of people who felt well enough to work 5 days after COVID were likely still infectious, study finds
The study followed 260 healthcare workers and noted how many tested positive after judging themselv…
Marianne Guenot
The CDC says that if you have a mystery fever this summer, there's a chance it could be malaria
Local malaria cases have been diagnosed in FL and in TX. The CDC says people should watch out for u…
Hilary Brueck
CDC director endorsed Pfizer booster shots for older Americans, people with underlying conditions, and those with higher risk on the job, partially breaking from advisory panel
The CDC advisory panel recommended not making healthcare workers and teachers eligible, but CDC Dir…
Kelsey Vlamis
Florida's surgeon general breaks with CDC advice, says the state will be the first to 'officially recommend against the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children'
Florida surgeon general Joseph Ladapo made the announcement during a panel held by Gov. Ron DeSanti…
Cheryl Teh
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
Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams says CDC officials wouldn't follow the new guidance 'for their own family'
"I love the CDC. ... I never dreamed the day would come when I would advise people NOT to follow th…
John L. Dorman
The US is getting closer to a time when COVID-19 is 'no longer a crisis,' a White House official says
"Cases and hospitalizations are coming down but are still at elevated levels," Jeff Zients, the Whi…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
The CDC wants to 'give people a break' from masking up indoors as hospitalizations, cases, and deaths drop
Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Wednesday that the CDC is now considering hospital capacity as a crit…
Matthew Loh
Individuals who are fully vaccinated now might not be considered so in the future without a COVID-19 booster shot, CDC says
Currently, being fully vaccinated in the US means an individual has both doses of the Pfizer or Mod…
Yelena Dzhanova
A simple guide to understanding the CDC's exasperating COVID-19 rules
The CDC released new advice saying you can stop isolating after 5 days. Buried in the fine print: y…
Hilary Brueck
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
One chart shows how well vaccines and boosters protect against severe Omicron compared to Delta
Booster shots appear to be at least 90% effective against hospitalization for both Delta and Omicro…
Aria Bendix
Real-world data shows boosters work against Omicron, offering 'remarkable' protection against hospitalization for at least 3 months
In light of the findings, some scientists say booster shots are now an 'urgent' global public healt…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
One chart shows people vaccinated with Moderna had the best protection against COVID-19 in 2021
The huge new CDC data set backs up what other studies have found: that Moderna is edging out Pfizer…
Hilary Brueck
CDC report finds prior infection provided strong protection against COVID-19 in 2021, but experts warn it's 'playing with dynamite' to get sick on purpose
Though vaccination was superior to prior infection during the Alpha wave, the Delta variant changed…