March 11, 2022 Masks on planes, trains: What to know Federal officials said this week that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is extending its COVID-19 mask mandate until April 18.
March 8, 2022 CDC director expects COVID-19 to become a 'seasonal virus' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said she anticipates COVID-19 will become a seasonal virus.
March 3, 2022 Rep. Roy demands answers from CDC on vaccine data: They 'owe us the damn truth' Texas Republican Congressman Chip Roy’s letter to the Centers of Disease Control demanding answers on the agency’s communication on masking and vaccine effectiveness is an effort to address a “lack of transparency” and “political agenda”, Roy told ӣƵ on Thursday.
March 2, 2022 Rep. Roy demands CDC provide data on COVID hospitalizations: 'Americans have been rightly confused' Texas Republican Congressman Chip Roy has sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demanding that the agency release data on coronavirus hospitalizations that they have reportedly been withholding.
February 25, 2022 CDC loosens COVID-19 indoor mask guidance, including for schools The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) moved Friday to loosen federal mask-wearing guidance for counties deemed to be at "low" or "medium" risk – including in schools.
February 22, 2022 Hawaii last state to hold out on lifting mask mandate as COVID cases continue to fall Hawaii has become the last state not planning on lifting its indoor mask mandate.
February 17, 2022 CDC, White house anticipating time when COVID-19 isn't a crisis as pandemic restrictions loosened As state and local leaders move to lift COVID-19 restrictions around the country, top health officials said Wednesday that the U.S. is moving toward a time when the pandemic isn't a crisis.
February 16, 2022 CDC director says mask guidelines update will come 'soon' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday that the agency would "soon put guidance in place" on wearing a mask.
February 15, 2022 More state, local leaders dial back COVID-19 restrictions as cases fall As coronavirus infections have fallen across the U.S., state and local leaders have taken steps to loosen or remove related restrictions.
February 10, 2022 Mask mandates eased across US as COVID-19 hospitalizations drop below 100,000 Several states announced Wednesday that they would ease mask mandates as the surge of the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to show signs of slowing.