Tag: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Experts: Benefits of COVID vaccine outweigh small heart risk
NEW YORK — Federal officials said Wednesday they plan to strengthen cautions about a rare side effect of some COVID-19 vaccines — chest pain...
US hitting encouraging milestones on virus deaths and shots
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have dipped below 300 a day for the first time since the early days of the disaster in March...
Judge rules for Florida on CDC order blocking cruise ships
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A federal judge on Friday ruled for Florida in a lawsuit challenging a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
More evidence suggests COVID-19 was in US by Christmas 2019
NEW YORK — A new analysis of blood samples from 24,000 Americans taken early last year is the latest and largest study to suggest...
US bans dogs brought in from 100 countries with rabies risk
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials Monday announced a one-year ban on bringing in dogs from more than 100 countries where rabies is still...
Drug overdoses rise in NH; Hospitalizations in MA drop
A look at pandemic-related news around New England on Sunday:
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US vaccine surplus grows by the day as expiration dates loom
In Tennessee and North Carolina, demand for the COVID-19 vaccine has slowed down so much that they have given millions of doses back to...
New federal COVID-19 safety rules exempt most employers
NEW YORK — The Biden administration has exempted most employers from long-awaited rules for protecting workers from the coronavirus, angering labor advocates who have...
US deaths from heart disease and diabetes climbed amid COVID
NEW YORK — The U.S. saw remarkable increases in the death rates for heart disease, diabetes and some other common killers in 2020, and...
Hawaii sets vaccine thresholds for lifting travel quarantine
HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Friday that the state will drop its quarantine and COVID-19 requirement for travelers once 70% of the...