The federal government’s new guidance for reopening classrooms does not require teachers to be vaccinated first. In a move long awaited by educators, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines on Friday for how to operate schools safely during the pandemic. The recommendations, more detailed than those …
Read More »Weekly Health Quiz: A New Coronavirus Variant, Diet Guidelines and Really Short Workouts
1 of 7 The first case of a highly contagious coronavirus variant originally discovered in Britain was found in the United States, detected in a young man living in this state: Alabama California Colorado Florida 2 of 7 This state became the first to surpass two million coronavirus cases: Texas …
Read More »Biotech Industry Pushes Trump Administration to Release New Vaccine Guidelines
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s recent suggestion that the White House may not approve stricter criteria for the emergency authorization of any coronavirus vaccine is causing growing angst within the biotech industry, whose trade organization is calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to quickly publish the guidelines and make …
Read More »Covid-19 Live Updates: Top White House Official Denies Pressuring F.D.A. on Vaccine Guidelines
A volunteer taking a vaccine as part of a study in Hollywood, Fla., on Thursday.Credit…Marco Bello/Reuters A top Trump official dismisses a report that he pushed the F.D.A. to soften new vaccine guidelines. The White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, dismissed reports that he had pressured the Food and …
Read More »After Criticism, C.D.C. Reverses Covid-19 Guidelines on Testing People Who Were Exposed
Here’s what you need to know: The C.D.C. reverses its guidance on testing for people who were exposed to the virus and aren’t showing symptoms. Emails by a former top Trump health official and his science adviser show efforts to silence the C.D.C. Trump acknowledged that distribution of an authorized …
Read More »Covid-19 Live Updates: Top U.S. Officials Instructed the C.D.C. to Change Testing Guidelines
Here’s what you need to know: The C.D.C. was pressured to change guidance on testing asymptomatic people who had been exposed to the virus. N.Y.C.’s subway and bus service would be reduced by 40 percent without federal aid, the M.T.A. warns. At U.S.C., classes are online, but university officials report …
Read More »GE 2020: S’Pore’s Electoral Campaign Guidelines And How They’ve Been Broken
Here is a quick reminder of what parties can and cannot do to get your vote— and a roundup of the times when candidates crossed the line during GE 2020. The Basics of Campaigning Politicians typically campaign by: Canvassing (physical walkabouts, house-to-house visits) Distributing pamphlets, handouts, newsletters etc. Displaying posters …
Read More »Food Workers Say C.D.C. Guidelines Put Them at Greater Risk for Infection
Lisa Harris, a cashier at a Kroger grocery store in Virginia, was surprised last week when a customer offered her a $ 5 bill as a tip. Ms. Harris, a Kroger employee for 13 years, cited store policy in declining the generous offer. The woman was clearly disappointed that she …
Read More »New Guidelines Urge Most U.S. Adults to be Screened for Hepatitis C
Most adults in the United States should be screened for hepatitis C, according to guidelines published Monday, as the opioid crisis and more prevalent use of illicit injected drugs have driven a nearly fourfold increase in new cases over the last decade. Despite substantial advances in treatment over the past …
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