The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday said it is actively investigating or observing 88 cruise ships following COVID-19 outbreaks on board. Why it matters: The Omicron variant has driven up infections across the U.S., upending vacation plans and disrupting travel. The new strain is the latest

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The Biden administration announced Wednesday that the FDA issued an emergency use authorization for an at-home COVID-19 test manufactured by German company Siemens Healthineers. Why it matters: Companies including Walmart, Walgreens Boots Alliance and CVS Health have this month put limits on the number of at-home COVID-19 testing kits customers can

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NIAID director Anthony Fauci on Thursday pleaded with parents to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19 to prevent “avoidable” hospitalization in an interview on NewsNation’s “Morning in America.” Driving the news: “Virtually all, not 100% but close to that, of the children who are seriously ill in our hospitals from

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NIAID director Anthony Fauci on Thursday pleaded with parents to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19 to prevent “avoidable” hospitalization in an interview on NewsNation’s “Morning in America.” Driving the news: “Virtually all, not 100% but close to that, of the children who are seriously ill in our hospitals from

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The U.S. Marine Corps said Thursday that it has now removed 206 service members for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Why it matters: The updated numbers come as the Department of Defense has ramped up repercussions for service members who defy the vaccine order amid surging coronavirus cases. The

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Botox sales have never been higher. The big picture: The pandemic drastically reduced the number of people getting cosmetic skin treatments. But the rollout of the COVID vaccines and a larger, younger crowd willing to try Botox injections have led to swelling demand in dermatology offices and medical spas. By

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Jerome Adams, the U.S. surgeon general under former President Trump, criticized the CDC on Tuesday for shortening the recommended isolation time for people who test positive for COVID-19 to five days if they’re asymptomatic. Details: Adams also expressed concern in a Twitter post and in an interview Tuesday about the

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President Biden said during a meeting with the nation’s governors and his COVID-19 response team Monday that the administration has not yet done enough to scale up the nation’s COVID-19 testing capacity. Why it matters: As the nation faces a surge in COVID cases driven by the Omicron variant, Biden

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The CDC on Monday shortened its recommended isolation time for people who test positive for COVID-19 from 10 days to five days if they’re asymptomatic. The big picture: Industries across the country are strained with employees in quarantine as Omicron cases surge. The new guidance seeks to balance “what we

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Flu cases are on the rise again in the U.S., according to data published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Why it matters: With the recent emergence of the Omicron variant, the country faces the dual threat of surging COVID cases and influenza, leaving millions of Americans

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