Proposed North Carolina law would make it illegal to wear masks in public
The bill, which would enhance penalties for people wearing masks while committing crimes, would also prohibit wearing masks in public for medical reasons.
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A small summer Covid wave may be ahead, experts say, as a new variant takes over
The variant, called KP.2, now makes up the largest share of new infections in the U.S.
The WHO overturned dogma on how airborne diseases spread. Will the CDC act on it?
A new report comes as the CDC is updating its guidance for infection control. A committee advising the agency seems poised to brush the latest science aside.
Covid vaccines not linked to sudden death in young people, CDC report finds
The new report debunks widespread misinformation that the mRNA shots were connected to sudden cardiac death in young athletes.
Georgia puts Willie Pye to death in its first execution since before the pandemic
Pye, 59, was convicted of murder and other charges in the 1993 slaying of his former girlfriend. The state had paused executions, last carrying one out in January 2020.
Health workers fear it's profits before protection as CDC revisits airborne transmission
The agency is developing a crucial set of guidelines that health care facilities will use to control the spread of infectious diseases for years to come.
CDC updates Covid 5-day isolation guidelines as deaths and hospitalizations fall
The shift in guidance comes as Covid hospitalizations and deaths continue to fall.
CDC recommends spring Covid booster for older adults
People 65 and older should get another shot to protect against the virus, the agency said Wednesday.
CDC may recommend a spring Covid booster for some groups
People who are most vulnerable to Covid complications, such as older people and those with weak immune systems, may be able to get another dose for protection.
CDC says it has no plans to ease Covid isolation yet, despite urging from doctors
Public health is “more than controlling one virus,” one expert said, as federal health officials consider their next steps in the pandemic.
Evidence mounts that Covid in pregnancy can cause health issues in babies
Babies born to mothers who got Covid while pregnant had "unusually high rates" of respiratory issues, according to a new study.
