Mashable: The CDC’s vaccine counter is the website you’ll constantly refresh in 2021. “Getting a window into the United States’ fight against the pandemic has often felt like trying to pry open a black box made even more difficult to understand by cagey crew members. Now, there’s a slightly more satisfying way to get a […]
Washington Post: CDC recommends people wear masks indoors when not at home. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging ‘universal mask use’ indoors for the first time as the country shatters records for coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths ahead of the holiday season. The CDC has for months encouraged mask-wearing in public spaces with […]
Poynter: The CDC will meet this week to discuss who will be first to be vaccinated. “The meeting comes nine days before the CDC will consider Pfizer’s emergency application for the approval of its experimental vaccine, which it says is about 95% effective in preventing COVID-19. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Stephen M. Hahn […]
NPR: CDC Likely To Recommend Shortening Coronavirus Quarantine Period. “The exact language of the new guidelines and when they might be announced remains unclear, but according to a federal official who asked not to be named because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly about the issue, the recommended quarantine time is likely to be just […]
Politico: CDC urges overwhelmed contact tracers to prioritize efforts as cases soar. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising overwhelmed local health officials to triage their coronavirus contact tracing efforts, writing that the latest infection surge is making it difficult to reach every close contact of Covid-positive patients in time to help contain […]
MassLive: CDC director Robert Redfield said they do not recommend closing schools days after reports of CDC removing guidance pushing for reopenings. “After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed guidelines from its website that promoted in-person learning for schools, CDC Director Robert Redfield said they do not recommend closing schools during the COVID […]
New York Times: As the Pandemic Surges, C.D.C. Issues Increasingly Assertive Advice. “As the pandemic engulfs the nation, recent recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been as notable for what they do not say as for what they do. In a turnabout, the agency now is hewing more closely to scientific […]
KTLA: CDC ranks Thanksgiving activities by COVID-19 risk level. “With coronavirus case numbers surging across the United States as the Thanksgiving holiday nears, health officials are urging people to avoid activities that risk spreading the virus even more. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ranked common holiday activities by coronavirus transmission risk level, […]
ABC News: CDC issues robust new Thanksgiving guidance as cases surge in US. “The CDC’s guidance, which was first updated on Monday, emphasizes that the safest option for the holiday is celebrating only with people in your household. However, if you do celebrate with others, the agency advises you to take extra precautions, like wearing […]
Daily Bruin: CDC partners with UCLA program that collects data on COVID-19 in prisons, jails. “The UCLA Law COVID-19 Behind Bars Data Project, led by law professor Sharon Dolovich, signed a contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in October to serve as the primary data source for tracking COVID-19 in correctional and […]
Politico: Trump official pressured CDC to change report on Covid and kids. “In early September, as many school districts were still deciding whether to hold in-person classes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention altered the title of a scientific report on the coronavirus and removed words like ‘pediatric’ from its text, days after a […]
Minneapolis StarTribune: COVID-19 surveys halted in Minnesota amid racism, intimidation. “A door-to-door COVID-19 testing survey has been halted due to multiple incidents in greater Minnesota of residents intimidating and shouting racial and ethnic slurs at state and federal public health survey teams.”
American Independent: CDC director contradicts Trump: 90% of Americans ‘still susceptible’ to coronavirus. “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield testified on Wednesday that ‘more than 90% of the population’ in the United States is ‘still susceptible’ to the COVID-19 virus. Redfield cited an ongoing study across the country, which he said he […]
New York Times: Behind the White House Effort to Pressure the C.D.C. on School Openings. ” Top White House officials pressured the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this summer to downplay the risk of sending children back to school, a strikingly political intervention in one of the most sensitive public health debates of the […]
USA Today: How the CDC failed public health officials fighting the coronavirus. “As the virus raced across America, state and local authorities sought help from the CDC, the $7 billion federal agency established to lead the nation through pandemics. Instead of answers, many received slow, confusing and conflicting information – or no response at all […]