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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
April 22, 2021 Walensky 'hopeful' Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine 'can be used again soon' A day before a CDC committee is set to meet regarding the J&J COVID-19 vaccine, the agency’s director said she is “really hopeful” that the one-shot jab “can be used again soon.”
April 19, 2021 CDC probing ‘handful’ of new potential J&J vaccine reactions The CDC is investigating a “handful” of potential additional cases of severe side effects involving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the agency’s chief said Monday.
