CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on Tuesday said there is enough immunity in the U.S. population to provide some protection against the more contagious omicron BA.2 subvariant, which could help stave ...

“A well-fitted N95 would be the highest quality filtering mask that you could wear,” she says. But “the best mask you can ...

WASHINGTON -- The CDC says it plans to update its mask "information" to "best reflect the multiple options available to people and the different levels of protection they provide." At Wednesday's ...

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With the latest COVID-19 variant leading to record numbers of cases worldwide, a top infectious disease expert says the virus is undergoing a major shift. Dr. Robert Redfield, the former director of ...

Three large new studies from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight the importance of getting a booster shot to provide the best protection against the omicron coronavirus ...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has held the cruise industry to special sailing orders to battle COVID-19 since March 2020. First it was a no-sail order, which ...