Tag: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC releases swimming pool reopening guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued some guidelines for anyone thinking of going to the pool as states relax restrictions.
US births fall, and virus could drive them down more
U.S. births continued to fall last year, leading to the fewest number of newborns in 35 years.
Fauci testifies before Senate about coronavirus response
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious diseases expert, is testifying before a Senate committee Tuesday, his first appearance before Congress since March.
First US coronavirus death came weeks before previously thought
Two people who died in California in early and mid-February were confirmed Tuesday as coronavirus cases.
CDC: Flu has killed 20,000 Americans so far this season
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided a grim reminder of the toll that the flu has taken on Americans.
UNC: Self-quarantine required for travelers amid coronavirus
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has implemented domestic and international travel requirements and restrictions to combat the spread of a new coronavirus strain.
CDC helps identify plane passengers related to NC virus case
Federal health officials say they are helping North Carolina identify passengers aboard a plane with a North Carolina man who tested positive for coronavirus.
Americans are warned coronavirus spread is not a matter of if, but when
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday it expects coronavirus to spread in the United States and asked Americans to prepare.
Baby dies after contracting mold infection at children’s hospital
A nearly 6-month-old baby has died after contracting an Aspergillus mold infection at Seattle Children's Hospital. Beth Hutt died early Wednesday.