Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

What The New CDC Definition Of A COVID-19 'Close Contact' Means For You
The new pandemic guidance increases the pool of people considered at risk for the coronavirus following exposure to someone who is sick.
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CDC Now Says COVID-19 Isn't Airborne Threat. Scientists Say Thats Wrong.
The CDC is broken. Seriously broken, said one health expert in response to the federal agency's reversal on the risk of airborne transmission.
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We'll Be Wearing Face Masks Far Into 2021, Even With A COVID-19 Vaccine
Here's why we need to start embracing face coverings for the long haul, according to experts.
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CDC Director: Masks Are 'The Most Important, Powerful Public Health Tool We Have'
Robert Redfield speculated that masks may even be more effective than a COVID-19 vaccine, particularly for people who don't respond to a vaccine.
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This Is What The US CDC Wants Offices To Look Like When They Reopen
The new COVID-19 recommendation call for employees undergo temperature checks, commute to work alone and more.
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Over 100,000 Could Die From Coronavirus In U.S. By June 1
The latest forecast of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. is far higher than US President Donald Trump's estimates.
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Can You Get Coronavirus Again After You've Already Had It?
Experts talk about COVID-19 immunity, if you can get the disease more than once, and how long someone is contagious.
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As Americans Continue To Get Coronavirus, Trump Shows He Doesn't Really Care
In the face of a global crisis, the US president can't stop making it about himself.
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US Coronavirus Health Official Warns People Not To Touch Their Mouths, Then Licks Her Hand
It's not just Dr. Sara Cody. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others were also caught not following their own COVID-19 prevention advice.
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Quarantined Cruise Ship In Japan Became Incubator For Coronavirus
The Diamond Princess cruise ship is the only place where health officials have seen the disease spread efficiently beyond China.
By MARIA CHENG and MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press