Elinor Aspergren and Steven Vargas, USA Today, June 29, 2021 The World Health Organization has urged fully vaccinated people to continue wearing masks indoors and practice social distancing as the delta variant surges in many parts of the world. “People cannot …
New CDC guidelines say fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear masks outside, except in crowded settings
Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, April 27, 2021 Fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear a mask outside, except in crowded settings, under new guidelines released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During a White House briefing, public health …
Vaccinated Americans can gather inside without masks or social distancing in certain circumstances, CDC guidelines say
Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, March 8, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines Monday designed to ease restrictions for Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The agency’s guidance says those who have received a full course …
Biden’s bet on rapid COVID-19 home testing starts with $230 million deal with Australian company
Ken Alltucker, USA Today, Feb. 1, 2021 The Biden administration on Monday announced a big push to make rapid COVID-19 home tests available with a $230 million federal contract to an Australian company. The Department of Defense’s deal will allow Ellume to open …
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine gets panel support, set to become the second cleared by FDA for use in US
USA Today, Karen Weintraub, Dec. 17, 2020 An advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given a thumbs up to the nation’s second COVID-19 vaccine. The independent Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted 20-0 with one abstention to …