Alexander Tin, CBS News, Feb. 1, 2022 Following a long-awaited submission of data to the Food and Drug Administration last month, Novavax announced Monday that it had formally filed a request for emergency use authorization of its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine in the …
Biden unveils Omicron plan, including free at-home COVID tests and more troops for hospitals
Staff, CBS News, Dec. 22, 2021 President Biden on Tuesday unveiled new plans to fight the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus, saying the government would make 500 million rapid at-home tests freely available to Americans, increase support …
We asked a former acting CDC director about the omicron variant. Here’s what he said
Staff Writer, CBS News, Dec. 7, 2021 With at least 16 states now reporting cases of the Omicron variant have been detected, there’s still much more we don’t know about the spread of the latest COVID-19 strain. So what does …
CDC issues new COVID-19 guidance for the holiday season
Li Cohen, CBS News, Oct. 18, 2021 New holiday COVID-19 guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges eligible people to get vaccinated against the virus and wear masks — in some cases — when gathering. “Because many generations tend to gather to celebrate …
Schools without mask mandates are more likely to have COVID-19 outbreaks, CDC finds
Li Cohen, CBS News, Sept. 27, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new studies Friday that show enforcing masks in schools helps reduce the spread of COVID-19. One study looked at data from schools in Arizona’s Maricopa and …