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Summary List PlacementPeople ages 75 and older and frontline essential workers should be next in line to receive coronavirus vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended at a Sunday meeting. This second priority group constitutes around 49 million people, according to the CDC. The US is already beginning to vaccinate its first priority group: roughly 21 million...

Summary List PlacementJetBlue asked Twitter users where they are flying this winter, during the deadliest COVID-19 surge all year. JetBlue's corporate Twitter account posted "Alright travel Twitter, where are you flying this winter?" at noon on Monday. The company added a poll asking if travelers were flying "away from the snow" or "towards the snow." The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Americans...

Summary List Placement Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are looking forward to "rebuilding of the agency" after President-elect Joe Biden takes office, CNN reported.  The CDC has been sidelined by President Donald Trump's administration during the COVID-19 pandemic, in part for their warnings about the outbreak in the US and their efforts to highlight the seriousness of the novel coronavirus. ...

Summary List PlacementAs coronavirus cases surge higher than ever before across the US, it's important to remember that most of them spread from people with no symptoms. That includes people who have not yet developed symptoms but may fall ill as their infection progresses. Research shows that people "who feel well and may be unaware of their infectiousness to others" likely account for more...

Summary List Placement Trump administration officials have sought to water down reports from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Politico reported Friday night, with one political appointee accusing career scientists of trying to undermine the president's campaign to reopen schools. "CDC to me appears to be writing hit pieces on the administration," Dr. Paul Alexander, a scientific advisor to agency spokesperson Michael...

A recent CDC report revealed how four summer camps in Maine were able to operate while successfully limiting COVID-19 transmission.  Jack Hodgson, a former director at a non-profit New Jersey summer camp, now a postgraduate researcher at Northumbria University in Newcastle, England, says this is encouraging news — but there are several caveats. Not every camp will have the infrastructure and resources in place...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its coronavirus quarantine guidelines to make an exception for people who have had the virus in the last three months.  The CDC released a statement on Friday clarifying that it was not saying those people have immunity against reinfection — instead, they're less likely to be infectious. Growing research shows that people who recover...

In a June 25 press conference, the CDC announced they were expanding their list of who was at risk for getting COVID-19.  The list now includes younger Americans with conditions like obesity and other chronic conditions. "I think we have to recognize the reality: our nation isn't as healthy as some other nations," said CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield. Visit Business Insider's homepage for...

The WHO and the CDC have issued guidelines for heading back into office workspaces during the pandemic. The WHO recommends all workspaces be at least three feet apart, that medical face masks should be easily available for workers, and hand hygiene stations be installed around the office. These new recommendations will be a permanent shift in the way we work, but they don't address...

CDC Director Robert Redfield noted Friday that a dozen different models predict a rising rate of death from COVID-19 in the coming weeks. By June 1, Redfield said, more than 100,000 Americans will likely have died from the coronavirus. On May 4, President Donald Trump said 100,000 Americans, total, would likely die from the virus. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. By the...

New York Times science and health reporter Donald McNeil Jr. slammed President Donald Trump and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield for the US' impetuous coronavirus response. Speaking to CNN's Christiane Amanpour this week, McNeil said that the US "completely blew it for the first two months of our response" and said the country was initially reacting to the...

Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson will self-quarantine after a congressman he interacted with tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. Dickson shook hands with Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart on March 11 before a hearing. Diaz-Balart tested positive for the illness on Wednesday. Dickson, who said he does not currently have symptoms, will work from home for the next seven days...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tested fewer than 6,000 potential coronavirus cases so far. The figure came from FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn on Saturday, who last week promised there would be 1 million test kits available by the end of the week.  The US was unable to meet that goal, though Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday the nation will...

Schools and businesses across the US have closed for deep cleanings to mitigate possible spread of the novel coronavirus. The CDC suggests you clean and disinfect all "high-touch areas" in your home, from doorknobs to smartphones. Use a combination of household cleaners and disinfectants. Wear gloves and throw them out after you clean. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. As the novel coronavirus continues...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Level 3 travel warning for Italy amid the spread of COVID-19, updating its Level 2 warning from February 24. The European country has the highest number of novel-coronavirus cases outside Asia, with more than 800 infected and 21 deaths. The State Department issued a Level 2 warning for Italy in January stemming from terrorism concerns....