COVID hospitalizations jump 22% this week — and CDC predicts further increases
So far, the CDC doesn't think the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant is to blame.
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So far, the CDC doesn't think the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant is to blame.
The CDC first restricted importing animals from certain countries during the pandemic.
It turns out that standing outdoors isn't the only way to get electrocuted during a thunderstorm.
Some states have significantly higher rates of depression than others, a new report finds.
Up to 10,000 deaths and 160,000 hospitalizations a year are caused by RSV in seniors.
Rates of syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea all rose in the U.S. in 2021, according to the latest CDC data.
The CDC says three people have died, eight have lost their vision and four had an eyeball removed.
During the coronavirus pandemic, federal agencies changed rules to allow qualified clinicians to remotely prescribe buprenorphine, even to new patients.
The decline was not accompanied by a rise in exemptions, the CDC says, suggesting many children could still catch up on their shots.
The CDC cited concerns over the COVID-19 surge in China and "the lack of adequate and transparent" data from the country's health authorities.
The World Health Organization urged countries to adopt the new name for the disease, citing the "ongoing negative impact" of the original.
The agency says the new revisions acknowledge "the pandemic is not over" but should not disrupt daily life as much as it used to.
Beginning Sunday, the CDC is lifting its COVID-19 test requirement for air travelers entering the U.S. CBS News senior travel adviser Peter Greenberg joined CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers with more.
The three infected patients live in separate states, but genetic analysis indicates their cases may be related.
The travel alert level was lowered just over a week before the first cruise in more than 15 months is scheduled to set sail from a U.S. port.
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were found in the real world to be 94% effective against COVID-19 hospitalization among fully vaccinated adults ages 65 and older in the U.S., the CDC reported Wednesday.
Experts don't expect the decision to have too much of an impact in Texas, where demand for the vaccine is down.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended its federal moratorium on eviction for non-payment of rent until June 30.
With the country already in surge status, the testing requirement for air passengers will help slow the spread of the virus
The program is free of charge to facilities and sends staff and Pfizer vaccines from partnering Walgreens and CVS locations to vaccinate residents and staff who volunteer to participate.
Wearing a face mask doesn't just protect other people from potentially getting infected with the coronavirus, it protects you too, according to updated guidance from the CDC.
"We need to change the rules for this one year, maybe two years," said Dr. David Winter, an internal medicine physician at Baylor Scott & White Health.
The U.S. has committed more than $10 billion to develop new coronavirus vaccines but hasn't allocated money specifically for distributing and administering vaccines.
Social distancing applies to pets as well as humans in households with positive cases of COVID-19, according to research by Texas A&M AgriLife.
While cities like Dallas and Houston are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 positive cases and hospitalizations, virus-related deaths in Texas are up 33% over the last 10 days.
