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Vaccine March 25, 2021

COVID-19 vaccinations to reach dialysis clinics, CDC director says

Patients visiting dialysis centers for kidney support will see access to COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a new federal effort announced Thursday, months into the country’s vaccine rollout.

Coronavirus March 25, 2021

US tops 30M coronavirus infections, JHU data shows

The U.S. has surpassed a staggering milestone with more than 30 million coronavirus infections reported, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

Coronavirus March 22, 2021

Nearly 1 in 3 received COVID-19 vaccine dose, White House says

The White House said that an average of 2.5 million Americans are receiving COVID-19 vaccine doses per day, with this weekend marking the first time the number crept over 3 million for two consecutive days.

Coronavirus March 19, 2021

CDC updates school distancing guidelines to 3 feet amid mounting pressure

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated K-12 school distancing guidelines to reflect that they can safely reopen while maintaining 3 feet of space between students as long as there is universal mask use.

Coronavirus March 18, 2021

CDC’s Walensky pressed on school distancing guidance: ‘You need to do it now’

The director of the CDC Dr. Rochelle Walensky was pressed again on the agency’s potential plans to update school distancing guidance during a Senate committee hearing on Thursday as Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, cited increases in mental health emergencies among the nation’s youth.

Coronavirus March 18, 2021

CDC will 'likely' change school distancing guidance to 3 feet, Fauci says

The nation’s leading infectious disease expert said he expects the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to update school reopening guidance to reflect that 3 feet of distancing between students is safe.

Coronavirus March 17, 2021

CDC looking to update school coronavirus guidance ‘soon,’ Walensky says

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is “actively” looking at additional studies on whether schools can safely reopen with students spaced three-feet apart rather than six-feet, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the agency director, said Wednesday during a subcommittee hearing.

Coronavirus March 15, 2021

CDC looking 'carefully' at coronavirus distancing guidance for schools, Walensky says

Following reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may be looking to change its guidance for social distancing at schools from 6-feet to 3-feet the agency’s director said they are continuing to look at the data “carefully.”

Coronavirus March 11, 2021

Coronavirus declared global pandemic one year ago: 'Together, we will endure'

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic, setting off a historic effort to fight against the respiratory illness that so far has killed over 2.6 million people worldwide.

Coronavirus March 10, 2021

US daily COVID-19 deaths drop below 2,000

The latest seven-day average of daily COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. has dropped to around 1,600, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said in a White House briefing Wednesday.

Coronavirus March 3, 2021

Coronavirus ‘fatigue is winning’ as decline in cases, deaths stalls, CDC’s Walensky warns

The recent declines in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths is showing signs of stalling, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned on Wednesday, adding that the country is it a “critical nexus” in the pandemic.