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The coronavirus is spreading too rapidly and too broadly for the U.S. to bring it under control, Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Monday.

The federal government has been sending a foggy message over the past few months about whether people should wear face masks during the pandemic

The true number of Americans who’ve been infected with COVID-19 may top 20 million, according to new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Our best estimate right now is that for every case that’s reported, there actually are 10 other infections,” CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield said on a call with reporters Thursday, NBC News reported. The…

U.S. health officials say the flu vaccine did a disappointing job last winter, and officials worry it might be a bad sign for the fall

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testified before Congress on Tuesday that widespread

The Centers for Disease Control released some tips on how to protect yourself from COVID-19 while visiting the beach.

Amid the uncertainty of what college will look like this fall, one thing is for sure — it won’t be the typical experience for students. There may be in-person classes, online learning only or a hybrid model that combines the two. That is just the academic end. There is also life on campus: when and where to don a mask,…

More than 40,000 cruise ship workers are still stuck at sea because of concerns about the coronavirus

Take the stairs, not the elevator, down from your hotel room. Encourage people to bring their own food and drinks to your cookout. Use hand sanitizer after banking at an ATM. Call ahead to restaurants and nail salons to make sure staff are wearing face coverings. And no high-fives — or even elbow bumps — at the gym.

There is no evidence that pets play a significant role in the spread of coronavirus, according to a report released by the CDC. The report, published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, comes weeks after a small number of animals worldwide, including in New York, have been infected naturally with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), mostly through suspected…

One reason why measles — a notoriously contagious disease — is so difficult to contain is because its infectious viral particles can linger in the air for up to two hours. Can the coronavirus do the same? It’s a question health officials appear to be grappling with: On Thursday, the San Francisco Department of Public Health said people must wear masks...

News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.

Public health officials say robust testing for the coronavirus is essential to safely lifting stay-at-home orders and business closures, but states are creating confusion in the way they are reporting the data.

In the latest clash between houses of worship and local governments asking people to stay home to stop the spread of coronavirus, a South Jersey church opened its doors to parishioners in defiance of the governor.

The Centers for Disease Control has released new detailed guidance on how to safely reopen the country. The guidelines come after all 50 states have already reopened and begun their own strategies.

The new document comes weeks after an original draft was shelved by the White House, and after all 50 states have moved forward on their own. NBC’s Alice Barr reports.

Guidance on reopening houses of worship has been put on hold after a disagreement between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the White House, a senior administration official confirmed.

Lunch in classrooms, staggered schedules, and socially distanced nap time. These are some of the new guidelines the CDC is recommending for schools. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released detailed guidance for reopening schools, mass transit and non-essential businesses that had been shut down in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the United States.

Routine vaccinations for young children in the United States fell during the first half of this year as more Americans skipped routine doctor visits and stayed home due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC warned that measles outbreaks could result from fewer vaccinations. The CDC analyzed…