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Coronavirus May 18, 2021

What is breakthrough COVID and who's most at risk?

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during a briefing Tuesday defended the agency’s updated approach to monitoring breakthrough coronavirus infections, or COVID-19 occurring after a person is fully vaccinated.

Coronavirus May 18, 2021

White House's Slavitt reveals son's long-COVID battle as he urges young people to get vaccinated

The White House’s senior COVID advisor Andy Slavitt made a personal pitch to young people to get vaccinated during a briefing on Tuesday, revealing that his own son has been dealing with symptoms of long-COVID since contracting the virus six months ago.

Coronavirus May 18, 2021

CDC’s Anne Schuchat announces retirement weeks after Messonnier's exit

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is losing another top official as Dr. Anne Schuchat, the agency’s deputy director, announced her retirement on Monday, Fox News confirmed.

Rochelle Walensky May 16, 2021

CDC director criticized for now differentiating between dying 'from’ vs. dying 'with' COVID-19

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky drew criticism on Sunday for her method of identifying COVID-19 deaths in the U.S., making a sudden distinction between those who died "from" the virus and those who died "with" the virus.

Coronavirus May 16, 2021

Walensky cites 'evolving data,' denies 'pressure' for sudden change in mask policy

Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky insists that the new coronavirus guidance is solely based on science and not the product of pressure from politicians. 

Coronavirus May 11, 2021

CDC risk of coronavirus transmission outdoors greatly exaggerated, bombshell report finds

A stunning New York Times report claims that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's estimate that the risk of coronavirus transmission while outdoors is around 10% is greatly exaggerated. 

Coronavirus April 30, 2021

100M fully vaccinated against coronavirus, White House says

The U.S. has vaccinated 100 million eligible people against coronavirus, officials announced Friday. Jeff Zients, the White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, said during a briefing Friday that the number is nearly double the 55 million who were fully inoculated at the end of March.

Coronavirus April 27, 2021

Biden says no masks outdoors for fully vaccinated people step toward 'normal living'

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated mask guidance for people who are fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.

Coronavirus April 23, 2021

CDC 'looking' into whether masks are necessary outside

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking into whether people should continue to wear masks outdoors to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the agency’s boss said Thursday.

Coronavirus April 23, 2021

Coronavirus deaths ‘going in right direction,’ CDC director says

The U.S. 7-day daily average coronavirus death toll is now at 691, indicating a slight decrease from the previous week and signifying a “number that’s going in the right direction,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director said Friday.

Coronavirus April 22, 2021

Are coronavirus masks necessary for vaccinated people?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that fully vaccinated Americans take certain precautions while in public like wearing a mask and maintaining six feet of distance “until more is known” about the impact the jabs may have on the spread of coronavirus.