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Increasingly, many people in the U.S., like these teens in a Miami grocery story in August, now routinely wear face masks in public to help stop COVID-19's spread. But social distancing and other public health measures have been slower to catch on, especi

Mask-Wearing Is Up In The U.S., But Young People Are Still Too Lax, CDC Survey Finds

6:53pm October 27, 2020

by Rob Stein

A general increase in mask-wearing has been encouraging, U.S. public health experts say. But too few young people, especially, are social distancing and taking other steps to slow coronavirus' spread.

The federal government is starting to enforce new COVID-19 data reporting requirements for hospitals.

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Hospitals That Don't Report COVID-19 Data Daily Will Get Warning Letter

1:37pm October 07, 2020

by Pien Huang

New enforcement guidelines are now in place, pushing hospitals to comply with rigorous reporting requirements or risk losing a crucial funding stream from the federal government.

Two Carnival cruise ships seen this summer are anchored in the English Channel as the industry remains hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic.

CDC Extends Ban On Cruises From U.S. Ports

12:47pm October 01, 2020

by Greg Allen

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended the 'no sail' order for cruise lines until Oct. 31. The CDC had wanted the delay into next year but the White House reportedly intervened.

Evictions Continue In Forsyth County Despite National Moratorium

6:00am October 01, 2020

by Eddie Garcia

Courts in Winston-Salem continue to move forward with evictions. This comes after a national moratorium was issued on evictions designed to halt them for reasons of non-payment.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines for a safe Halloween during the COVID-19 pandemic include new methods of doing classic spooky activities.

CDC's Halloween Guidelines Warn Against Typical Trick-Or-Treating

3:23pm September 22, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Door-to-door trick-or-treating and crowded costume parties are out, and haunted forests and outdoor movie nights are in. "If screaming will likely occur, greater distancing is advised," the CDC says.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention briefly posted new guidance to its website stating that the coronavirus can commonly be transmitted through aerosol particles, which can be produced by activities like singing. Here, choristers wear face mask

CDC Publishes — Then Withdraws — Guidance On Aerosol Spread Of Coronavirus

7:16pm September 21, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The CDC says the guidelines were posted to its website in error. The now-deleted updates were notable because so far the agency has stopped short of saying that the virus is airborne.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has asked states to prepare for distribution of a coronavirus vaccine.

States Prepare For Potential Fall Vaccine Distribution Under Pressure From CDC

9:47pm September 04, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

"We've got to take a deep breath," says one health official about the rapid timeline pushed by the CDC. "It is very clear that we need to lean forward to prepare to deliver the vaccine."

A researcher takes blood samples from a patient as she participates in a COVID-19 vaccine study last month at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Fla.

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Top Adviser To Operation Warp Speed Calls An October Vaccine 'Extremely Unlikely'

7:50pm September 03, 2020

by Christianna Silva

Dr. Moncef Slaoui, chief adviser to the administration's effort to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, said having a vaccine by next month was "not impossible." But a longer timetable appears more likely.

Eviction Moratorium: What Tenants Need To Know

4:19pm September 03, 2020

by Eddie Garcia

The surprise sweeping move by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to place a national

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Getting A COVID-19 Test In NC: What You Need To Know

5:51pm August 27, 2020

by April Laissle

State officials are urging those who think they may have been exposed to COVID-19 to get tested, as daily testing numbers reached a low point this week.

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