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U.S. overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year
Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported Wednesday.
FDA adds warning of rare reaction risk to Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine
U.S. regulators on Monday added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction, but said it’s not entirely clear...
Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says
Vaccinated teachers and students don't need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines.
Nearly all COVID deaths in U.S. are now among unvaccinated
Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per...
Experts see strides on AIDS, but COVID-19 halted progress
Some researchers believe COVID-19 has derailed the fight against HIV, siphoning away health workers and other resources and setting back a U.S. campaign to decimate the AIDS epidemic by 2030.
When do I still need to wear a mask?
When do I still need to wear a mask? It depends, mostly on whether or not you’re vaccinated.
COVID’s U.S. toll projected to drop sharply by the end of July
Teams of experts are projecting COVID-19's toll on the U.S. will fall sharply by the end of July, according to research released by the government Wednesday.
Anxiety drove vaccine reactions in Colorado and 4 other states, U.S. officials say
It was anxiety — and not a problem with the shots — that caused fainting, dizziness and other short-term reactions in dozens of people at coronavirus vaccine clinics in five...
AP analysis: The expected COVID baby boom may be a baby bust
When most of the U.S. went into lockdown over a year ago, some speculated that confining couples to their homes -- with little to entertain them beyond Netflix — would...
CDC eases mask guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to cover their faces anymore unless they...