CDC moves Caribbean island from low travel risk to high for Covid-19
By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN After downgrading the risk level of many of the world’s top destinations last week in conjunction with…
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FDA approves remdesivir to treat young children with Covid-19
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it has expanded approval of the Covid-19 drug…
Continue Reading Family members of Covid-19 ICU patients may emerge with a different condition, study says
CNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN When thinking of post-traumatic stress disorder, your mind may go to a movie about war. It’s a quiet day at base…
Continue Reading White House working to make Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill more ‘widely available’
CNN, CCTV, GOOGLE MAPS, IVENS ZHANG By Jacqueline Howard and Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is set to unveil new details and announcements…
Continue Reading Covid-19 data reporting is becoming less frequent, making trends harder to track
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Many states are scaling back on how often they report key Covid-19 statistics, a shift that some experts worry might hinder…
Continue Reading Beijing races to contain ‘urgent and grim’ Covid outbreak as Shanghai lockdown continues
CNN By Simone McCarthy Beijing is racing to track a Covid-19 outbreak that may have been spreading in the capital for a week, city authorities said…
Continue Reading Biden administration to renew Covid-19 funding push when Congress returns next week
By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration will renew its push with lawmakers to secure Covid-19 funding next week when Congress returns from…
Continue Reading Dozens of teachers placed on unpaid leave for allegedly using fake vaccine cards
By Aundrea Cline-Thomas Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Dozens of New York City public school…
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Former OHA worker allegedly embezzled COVID vax funds
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Oregon Health Authority employee  has been indicted by a Marion County grand jury for allegedly embezzling nearly…
Continue Reading Biden issues clarification after confusing mask mandate with Title 42
CNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday issued a clarification after mixing up the federal transportation mask mandate and a…
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WHO says global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week
BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization says that the number of reported new COVID-19 cases worldwide decreased by nearly a quarter last week.…
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Oregon COVID-19 numbers rising, but hospitalizations still low
COVID-19 case numbers in Oregon are on a steady rise as a new variant spreads and residents toss their masks, but hospitalization rates are still…
Continue Reading Ventilation helps make public transit safer from spread of Covid-19, experts say, but masks are better
By Jen Christensen, CNN Although a federal judge struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for public transportation Monday, some…
Continue Reading DOJ says it will appeal to revive mask mandate — if the CDC determines it’s still needed
CNN By Maegan Vazquez, Kevin Liptak and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department said Tuesday it will appeal a court ruling that struck down the…
Continue Reading Uber and Lyft will no longer require masks for US riders and drivers
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Face masks are now optional for Uber and Lyft riders and drivers in the United States, the ride-hailing companies said…
Continue Reading Masks required on Seattle-area buses and trains, not ferries
SEATTLE (AP) — Masks will continue to be required on buses and trains in the Seattle area. That’s despite a ruling from a federal judge in…
Continue Reading Nearly 2 years after masks were required for US travelers, abrupt end of Covid-19 mandate prompts passenger excitement and confusion
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Travis Caldwell and Amanda Jackson, CNN Scenes ranging from excitement to confusion played out Monday across America’s…
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Alaska Airlines: Masks now optional on flights
Alaska Airlines said Monday that masks will be optional on their flights, after a federal judge voided the national COVID-19-related mask mandate…
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RDM passengers voice variety of views after federal judge blocks travelers’ mask mandate
The federal mask mandate for public transportation could soon be going away, and Redmond airport travelers like Bex May are looking forward to…
Continue Reading These airlines are making masks optional after mandate struck down
By Pete Muntean and Dave Alsup, CNN After a federal judge in Florida struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplanes and…
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