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US CDC adds PH to 'high' travel risk for COVID-19

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 08:28 PM

The Philippines is among 3 countries placed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to its "high" risk category for COVID-19. Read more »

US CDC advisers: COVID vaccine OK for young children

Michael Erman, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 03 07:13 AM

The advisers said the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks, as much of the discussion stemmed from rare cases of heart inflammation. Read more »

US administers nearly 393-M doses of COVID vaccines

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 01 07:06 AM

The CDC said 214,332,261 people had received at least one dose while 184,601,450 people were fully vaccinated as of 6 a.m. (Eastern time) on Thursday. Read more »

US works with vaccine makers on booster dose for some

Michael Erman, Reuters
Posted at Aug 13 05:55 AM

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said the shots would be available to certain people who are moderately and severely immune compromised. Read more »

CDC internal report says Delta variant as contagious as chickenpox - NYT

Reuters
Posted at Jul 30 03:56 PM

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has described the Delta variant of the coronavirus to be as contagious as chickenpox and could cause severe illness, the New York Times reported, citing an internal CDC document. Read more »

US COVID cases rising rapidly, as Delta dominates

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 08 07:02 AM

The spike comes as the Delta variant, which is more transmissible than any previous strain, accounted for around 52 percent of cases in the two weeks ending July 3, according to the CDC. Read more »

Two COVID cases on one of first N. American cruises since virus hit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 11 08:03 AM

MIAMI, United States - Two guests on one of the first cruise ships to sail from North America since the COVID-19 pandemic hit tested positive Thursday, the cruise company said, adding all passengers and crew had been vaccinated. Read more »

US CDC looking into heart inflammation in some young vaccine recipients

Radhika Anilkumar, Reuters
Updated as of May 23 11:19 AM

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking into reports that a very small number of teenagers and young adults vaccinated against the coronavirus may have experienced heart problems, The New York Times reported on Saturday, citing the agency's vaccine safety group. Read more »

CDC panel clears way to COVID-19 vaccines for US adolescents

Michael Erman and Manojna Maddipatla, Reuters
Posted at May 13 05:32 AM

US states are now set to begin using the vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE to inoculate younger adolescents against COVID-19. Read more »

CDC does not see link between heart inflammation, COVID shots

Reuters
Posted at Apr 28 04:03 AM

The CDC is in touch with the US Department of Defense over its investigation of 14 cases of heart inflammation among people vaccinated through the military's health services. Read more »

‘I’m scared’: Top US health official urges Americans to heed COVID-19 warnings

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 30 02:49 AM

A top US health official made an emotional plea, acknowledging she felt a sense of "impending doom" as data showed the country tipping into another wave. Read more »

READ: What to expect after getting a COVID-19 vaccine

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 04:34 PM

Some minor reactions of the vaccine include pain, swelling or redness at the site of injection; fever, malaise, muscle pain, headache or loss of appetite. Read more »

Air travelers entering US will need negative COVID test: official

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 07:09 AM

WASHINGTON - All air passengers bound for the United States will require a negative COVID-19 test within three days of their departure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday. Read more »

CDC issues guidelines on COVID-19 vaccination after allergic reactions

Reuters
Posted at Dec 20 09:19 AM

Anyone who had a severe reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine should not get the second dose, the agency said, defining severe as needing the medication epinephrine or treatment in a hospital.   Read more »

US states told be ready to distribute COVID-19 vaccine by Nov. 1

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 03 05:57 AM

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has urged US states to get ready to distribute a potential Covid-19 vaccine by November 1, in the latest sign of the accelerating race to deliver a vaccine by year's end. Read more »

SPECIAL REPORT-Former Labradoodle breeder tapped to lead US pandemic task force

Aram Roston and Marisa Taylor, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 27 01:40 AM

On January 21, the day the first US case of coronavirus was reported, the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services appeared on Fox News to report the latest on the disease as it ravaged China. Alex Azar, a 52-year-old lawyer and former drug industry executive, assured Americans the US government was prepared. Read more »