Some people still need to mask up even if vaccinated. Are you one of them?
The news flashed across the country — mask-free at last! People who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer have to wear masks inside…
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Former CDC director: Direct Covid-19 vaccines to where they’re needed most
We’re starting to get the Covid-19 pandemic under control, at least in some parts of the world, but the pandemic won’t be over until most…
Continue Reading Mask policies across the US are rapidly changing. Here’s what worries experts about that
In the past week, America took two big steps closer to a semblance of the normalcy we’ve longed for. On Monday, the Food and Drug…
Continue Reading What the new CDC mask guidelines mean for your mental health
No more masks? As the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced fully vaccinated people can stop masking or physical distancing, except…
Continue Reading How to talk to our kids about traumatic events, according to a 9/11 responder
Isaac Rothbart’s twins had always known their daddy doesn’t like fireworks. But he’d never told his kids why. Then, while…
Continue Reading Temperature checks are gone from some theme parks and elsewhere. Health experts say that’s just fine
Just before the CDC’s new mask guidance for vaccinated people became the country’s hot Covid-19 topic, a different feature of the…
Continue Reading How should parents with children younger than 12 use the CDC’s new mask guidelines? Dr. Wen explains
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s newly loosened masking and physical distancing guidelines for people fully vaccinated…
Continue Reading Dr. Sanjay Gupta: ‘Race for the Vaccine’
In the United States, the finish line for the pandemic as we’ve been experiencing it for the past year-plus is very much in sight — so…
Continue Reading Your guide to avoiding Covid-19 at church and other religious services
If you’re wondering how to get back to in-person religious services, CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen recommends thinking about it like your…
Continue Reading Talking on Zoom could help older people stave off dementia
Talking on video-conference services like Zoom during the coronavirus pandemic has helped older people stave off the effects of dementia, a new study…
Continue Reading The outlook is brighter for the US on Covid-19. It’s why school life may return to almost-normal in the fall
Between the first 12-year-olds receiving their Covid-19 vaccines and new guidance that vaccinated people can remove their masks indoors, the outlook…
Continue Reading Some states and retailers usher in return to normalcy for people vaccinated against Covid-19
Several state governors and big retailers signaled a return to normal on Friday, a day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said…
Continue Reading What’s the science behind CDC’s decision to say fully vaccinated people don’t need masks?
A fresh batch of data from a big study of health care workers across the country helped prompt the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to…
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CDC facing formidable challenges in convincing conservatives to get Covid-19 vaccines
Public health experts at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are facing challenges — even struggling — as they try to…
Continue Reading CDC mask guidance opens doors for the vaccinated, but a long road is ahead for those who are not, experts say
For Americans vaccinated against Covid-19, daily life may look increasingly different than for those who aren’t inoculated yet following…
Continue Reading What to make of the CDC’s new guidelines for vaccinated people? Dr. Wen explains
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 do not need to wear masks or practice…
Continue Reading Kevin Curry’s depression almost killed him. Food, fitness and fortitude brought him back
Ever since he was a child, Kevin Curry would pray for God to “fix” him and take away his sadness. “Everything feels good, but I…
Continue Reading UK may start vaccinating young people in hotspots to combat spread of variant found in India
Growing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus variant first identified in India may force the United Kingdom to tweak its Covid-19 vaccination…
Continue Reading How service dogs safeguard, deepen relationships and save us from ourselves
Leadership coach John Bates was speaking at a TED conference in front of a huge audience when his dog Flash walked across the stage, sniffed him, and…
Continue Reading What parents need to know about vaccinating children ages 12 and older
The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to 12- to 15-year-olds, and the Centers for Disease…
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