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The virus is deadly for birds, but humans aren’t necessarily at risk for infection despite one case in Colorado.

The CDC continues to assess public health conditions, and if the agency determines a mandate is necessary, the Justice Department will file an appeal.

The mask-wearing requirement had been initially imposed in early 2021, shortly after President Biden took office.

The state Department of Health advised vaccinations for college students, gay men, people with HIV and immunocompromised individuals.

It will leave it up to vacationers to decide whether they feel safe getting on a ship.

All kids over the age of 5 should get the COVID vaccine. That's according to Florida's leading pediatricians, who say new guidance from the state is prioritizing politics over the health of children.

As the country enters Year 3 of the pandemic emergency, people with disabilities across the U.S. are still finding it difficult to use innovations in telemedicine, teleworking and testing.

Nationally, more than 90% of the U.S. population is in a location with low or medium COVID-19 community level, the CDC said.

A major shift in federal COVID policy freed much of the country of wearing masks indoors, but not in counties considered high risk. That includes much of Florida's Gulf Coast.

The recommendations, which discourage mask wearing and promote off-label medications, come as the CDC is expected to significantly loosen federal mask guidelines.

Alice Wong, a writer and organizer in San Francisco, says the isolation and loss of the pandemic have shown society what it’s like to be disabled.

In Florida, only half of fully vaccinated nursing home residents have gotten the booster for COVID. When you add unvaccinated residents into the mix, just 41% are boosted.