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March 4, 2022

More COVID-19 regulations fall as CDC data shows more than 90% of US can go without masks

As cases continue to fall around the U.S., more local and state governments have moved to roll back mask and vaccine regulations. 

March 4, 2022

COVID-19 spread during Russia-Ukraine war worries WHO officials

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned this week that the conflict in Ukraine could lead to increased COVID-19 transmission. 

March 3, 2022

CDC no longer recommends universal contact tracing, case investigation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced this week that it no longer recommends universal case investigation and contact tracing.

March 1, 2022

Possible deer-to human COVID-19 transmission reported by Canadian researchers

Researchers in Canada believe they have found the "first evidence" of a deer passing the SARS-CoV-2 virus to a human. 

March 1, 2022

Nearly half of Biden’s 500M free COVID-19 tests unclaimed

Nearly half of the 500 million free COVID-19 tests the Biden administration recently made available to the public still have not been claimed as virus cases plummet and people feel less urgency to test.

February 26, 2022

Hong Kong’s COVID-19 success accelerates omicron surge

For two years, Hong Kong successfully insulated most of its residents from COVID-19 and often went months without a single locally spread case. Then the omicron variant showed up.

February 25, 2022

CDC loosens COVID-19 indoor mask guidance, including for schools

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) moved Friday to loosen federal mask-wearing guidance for counties deemed to be at "low" or "medium" risk – including in schools.

February 24, 2022

BA.2: What experts are saying about the omicron sub-variant

Omicron's BA.2 sub-variant is now causing more than a third of new omicron cases worldwide. 

February 24, 2022

Fast-spreading COVID-19 omicron type revives questions about opening up

A more infectious type of the omicron variant has surged to account for more than a third of global COVID-19 cases sequenced recently, adding to the debate about whether countries are ready for full reopening.

February 23, 2022

UK government believes Wuhan lab leak most likely COVID-19 origin: report

The United Kingdom's government is believing more and more that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic was the result of a lab leak in Wuhan, China, according to a new report.