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The virus is deadly for birds, but humans aren’t necessarily at risk for infection despite one case in Colorado.
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The CDC continues to assess public health conditions, and if the agency determines a mandate is necessary, the Justice Department will file an appeal.
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The mask-wearing requirement had been initially imposed in early 2021, shortly after President Biden took office.
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The state Department of Health advised vaccinations for college students, gay men, people with HIV and immunocompromised individuals.
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It will leave it up to vacationers to decide whether they feel safe getting on a ship.
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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.
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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.
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Nationally, more than 90% of the U.S. population is in a location with low or medium COVID-19 community level, the CDC said.
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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.
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The recommendations, which discourage mask wearing and promote off-label medications, come as the CDC is expected to significantly loosen federal mask guidelines.
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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.
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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.