Tag: CDC

Major US Airlines Will Voluntarily Collect International Contact Tracing Info

WASHINGTON—Major U.S. airlines on Friday said they would adopt a voluntary international contact tracing program, months after the White House under President Donald Trump blocked a mandatory effort. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and other major airlines said they had committed to collecting contact tracing data from passengers traveling into the…


US Life Expectancy Drops by a Year Amid Pandemic, CDC Says

Life expectancy in the United States dropped by a full year from 2019 to 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to provisional estimates released this week. The expectancy at birth for the total population was 77.8 years in the first half of 2020, a decline from 78.8 in 2019, according to Centers for Disease Control…


Life Expectancy in US Drops by 1 Year Amid Pandemic, Largest Decrease Since World War II

Life expectancy in the United States dropped by a full year from 2019 to 2020, according to new estimates released this week. The expectancy at birth for the total population was 77.8 years in the first half of 2020, a decline from 78.8 in 2019, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers….


Florida Governor Vows to Keep Schools Open, Calls CDC Guidelines a ‘Disgrace’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday vowed to keep schools in his state open, regardless of the latest guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which he said would close almost all schools in the nation if applied. “Florida schools are open for in-person instruction. Every single parent in this state…


CDC: No Link Between COVID-19 Vaccines, Post-Vaccination Deaths

Investigations so far have shown no link between COVID-19 vaccines and deaths that occurred among people after getting vaccinated, health officials say. As of Feb. 7, a passive reporting system run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received 1,170 reports of death among people who…


CDC Director Defends Changing School Distancing Recommendation

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday defended telling educators last year that social distancing in schools of three feet was “quite safe,” while her agency in new reopening guidance says six feet of distancing is recommended. “Over the summer, we were at much less disease, and our guidance…


CDC Director Explains Changing School Distancing Recommendation

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday defended telling educators last year that social distancing in schools of three feet was “quite safe,” while her agency in new reopening guidance says six feet of distancing is recommended. “Over the summer, we were at much less disease, and our guidance…


CDC’s Walensky Explains Changing School Distancing Recommendation

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defended telling educators last year that social distancing in schools of three feet was “quite safe,” while new reopening guidance from her agency says six feet of distancing is recommended. “Over the summer, we were at much less disease, and our guidance is a bit more…


CDC Director: ‘We Need a Lot More Resources in Order to Get the Schools Safe’

In order for schools to be reopened amid the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic, many more resources are needed from the federal government, said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Rochelle Walensky on Sunday. “I think we need a lot more resources in order to get the schools safe. One of the…


Biden: Need to ‘Move Fast’ to Reopen Schools

Members of Congress and other officials need to “move fast” to reopen schools, President Joe Biden said Friday. In a statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released official reopening guidance, Biden said his goal of reopening most K-8 schools by the end of his first 100 days in office can only…