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Joy Behar triggers MTG with her mask

The chat show host's decision to continue covering her mouth was celebrated by internet trolls

Salon

US has suffered more than 1m excess deaths during pandemic, CDC finds

The latest statistic hints at the breadth of Covid-19’s impact on health in the United States

The Guardian - US

States craft their COVID exit strategies

As omicron fades and scientists consider when to declare COVID-19 endemic — and, therefore, here to stay — in the United States, governors in 10 states last week leapfrogged federal recommendations and dropped mask mandates.

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US parents of under-fives clamor for off-label use over Covid vaccine delays

Authorities warn against practice for younger children due to lack of safety and efficacy data

The Guardian - US

Germany and Portugal to cut restrictions – as it happened

Germany and Portugal preparing to axe most curbs as cases stabilise; Israel’s PM says ‘green pass’ system to be suspended as cases decline

The Guardian - UK

In Leaked Audio, CDC's Rochelle Walensky Privately Confirms She Won't Relax School Mask Guidance

Walensky acknowledged "limitations" of available studies but told a congressional committee "our guidance currently is that masking should happen in all schools."

Reason

Fact checking the most dubious COVID-19 claims from Joe Rogan's podcast

Who is Joe Rogan and why is he so controversial? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates some of the most dubious claims from his popular podcast.

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More virus rules fall as CDC hints at better times ahead

The nation’s top federal health official says the U.S. is moving closer to the point that COVID-19 is no longer a “constant crisis” as more cities, businesses and sports venues began lifting pandemic restrictions around the country

The Independent UK

Pregnant women’s vaccination protects baby from Covid – study

Research finds much lower risk of infant hospitalisation when mother had mRNA vaccine during pregnancy

The Guardian - UK

CDC weighs plans to lift indoor masking recommendations

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may soon update its recommendations for indoor masking as the United States begins to transition to learning to live with COVID-19, Biden administration public health officials told reporters Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

CDC director: ‘We want to give people a break’ from masks, promises new guidance in coming weeks

New guidance could be in place by the time President Joe Biden delivers his annual State of the Union speech next month

The Independent UK

Hijab row: So many religious symbols in India but 'hostile discrimination' against us, contend Muslim girls

BENGALURU: Contending that Indians flaunt diverse religious symbols, from the pendant to the Hijab to the bindi and turban, the Muslim girls fighting the Hijab ban in Karnataka on Wednesday asked why the government was 'picking' on the headscarf alone and making "this hostile discrimination." Prescribing uniforms in the pre-university…

The Times of India

Texas sues Biden administration to stop mask mandates on planes – as it happened

State attorney general challenges CDC mask rules on transport – follow all the day’s politics news

The Guardian - US

CDC weighs plans to lift indoor masking recommendations - Roll Call

Director Rochelle Walensky said the CDC is now looking at other metrics besides case counts to determine future mitigation measures.

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CDC lowers pandemic travel warning for cruise ships to "high"

It says travelers should make sure they're fully vaccinated against COVID before taking a cruise.

Axios

CDC lowers pandemic travel warning for cruise ships

It says travelers should make sure they're fully vaccinated against COVID before taking a cruise.

Tribune News Service

CDC study links infant protection to COVID vaccination during pregnancy

Women who are vaccinated during pregnancy may protect not only themselves from COVID-19 but also their babies, according to new research published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Independent UK

Map: These US states have dropped mask mandates – CDC guidance says it’s too soon

Only handful of states still require masks for most indoor settings, but those requirements are set to expire

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The Guardian - US

Why don’t some people want to get the vaccine? Here’s why

Left-leaning people wonder ‘what’s wrong’ with the unvaccinated. But what if their non-compliance isn’t that surprising?

Tribune News Service

Matthew Yglesias: Biden should put the CDC in its place

As Democratic governors race to relax mask mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions for a post-omicron world, it’s natural to wonder: When will the federal government see the light and let airline passengers and Amtrak riders take their masks off?

Tribune News Service

‘What we have in Florida is inadequate:’ State’s COVID monitoring system leaves public blind to new variants

Two years into the pandemic, Florida’s monitoring system for COVID has left the public blind to the arrival of highly contagious variants.

The Guardian - US

US could loosen some restrictions on prescribing opioids

CDC considers rolling back limits on which doses can be prescribed and for how many days in cases of acute pain

Benzinga

Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Boosters Effectiveness Wanes After Four Months: CDC Study

COVID-19 vaccine boosters from Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) / BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX) and Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:

Reason

Biden Calls Ending Mask Mandates 'Premature' but Can't Say When It Won't Be

The president is waiting until children, who have always faced an infinitesimal risk from COVID-19, are "more protected."

Tribune News Service

Cruises can opt in to new COVID vaccine guidance, CDC says. What it means for travelers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has unveiled new coronavirus guidelines for the cruise industry, allowing cruise lines to operate under different tiers based on the vaccination status of passengers and crew as part of a voluntary program.

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