The director of the CDC has suggested that the health agency could soon issue a new mask guidance during a news briefing Wednesday. The change could be announced as soon as next week, as White House ...

Masks and facial coverings are required in most settings to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The CDC released new data Wednesday on how to improve mask fit that reduces a person’s exposure to the ...

NEW YORK -- Several states and a string of local leaders are holding off on changing their mask mandates following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new guidance that allows fully ...

New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for fully vaccinated people in light of the delta variant do not include a social distancing recommendation for most people, as cities ...

(AP) – Most Americans live in places where healthy people, including students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks under new U.S. guidelines released Friday. The Centers for Disease ...

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Wednesday morning that she believes the U.S. can stem the current rise in COVID-19 cases in the span of a ...

The CDC is now recommending “universal mask use” both indoors and outdoors whenever someone is not at their own home. This is the first time the agency has included indoor spaces in their ...

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Under the new metrics, more than half of U.S. counties, which make up about three-fourths of where Americans live, are now considered to be at "low" or "medium" risk because of a reduced number of new ...

The CDC issued an order late Friday that requires travelers to wear a mask on all forms of public transportation in the U.S. The CDC order goes into effect Monday, Feb. 1. It states passengers on ...