The statement represents an increasingly tough stance by the medical and public health establishment amid the sluggish pace of national vaccinations.
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Fauci says U.S. going in ‘wrong direction,’ may need booster
Fauci said recommendations on masking for the vaccinated are under “active consideration,” as the delta variant fuels a surge of infections around the nation.
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Fauci says U.S. headed in ‘wrong direction’ on coronavirus
He says he has taken part in conversations about changing mask guidelines and the possibility of booster shots.
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Officials in Michigan will return $65,000 bonuses they gave themselves with COVID aid
Shiawassee County commissioners voted to award themselves ‘hazard pay.’
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Maine employers grapple with office policies amid constant change
Many companies plan to continue experimenting with new ways of working that involve more flexibility and remote work options.
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St. Louis and L.A. now require masks indoors. With cases rising, will other cities follow suit?
Health officials say the mandates are necessary to combat the rapidly spreading delta variant of the coronavirus.
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Snow leopard at San Diego Zoo catches COVID-19
Caretakers noticed that he had a cough and runny nose on Thursday.
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States scale back virus reporting just as cases surge
In Nebraska, the state actually stopped reporting on the virus altogether for two weeks after Gov. Pete Ricketts declared an end to the official virus emergency.
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As delta variant spreads, CDC is pressured to revise mask guidance
The agency’s announcement in May that fully inoculated Americans could ditch masks in most situations was premature, a former surgeon general says.
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COVID-19 uptick continues in Maine with 70 new cases, six more deaths
The seven-day average of new daily cases rose to 70, a few days after the state recorded its first daily count over 100 in more than a month.