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US CDC recommends schools reopen with masks and rigid health protocols

The agency also said school reopenings should not be conditional on teachers’ access to Covid-19 vaccines, but strongly recommended US states prioritize teachers and school staff for vaccination

A medical worker receives the AstraZeneca's Covishield coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine in Yangon, Myanmar, after the country received 1.5 million doses of the vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Shwe Paw Mya Tin
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US CDC says fully vaccinated people need not quarantine after Covid-19 exposure

File Photo: Small bottles labelled with a "Vaccine Covid-19" sticker and a medical syringe are seen in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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57.4 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines distributed, 35.2 million administered: US CDC

The World Health Organization says pregnant women can be badly affected by some respiratory infections, and that it is not known whether mothers with Covid-19 can pass the virus to their babies during pregnancy or delivery Photo: Reuters
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Covid-19 UK variant may be deadlier, data suggests - US CDC director

In this Nov. 17, 2020, file photo, commuters wear face masks while walking through the World Trade Center's transportation hub in New York. AP Photo
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Pandemic’s deadliest month in US ends with signs of progress

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9m Americans now vaccinated as US sets Covid-19 death record for second week

FILE PHOTO: Vials with a sticker reading "Covid-19/Coronavirus vaccine/Injection only" and a syringe are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Moderna says CDC panel recommends its Covid-19 vaccine for adults

Hannah Osnan, 18, is given a 24-hour rapid coronavirus test by nurse Caren Williams at Tom Bradley international terminal at LAX airport so she can travel to Egypt to see family, as the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues, in Los Angeles, California, US, November 23, 2020. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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US vaccine plans take shape but no let-up on restrictions

Covid-19 vaccine no 'walk in the park'
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Covid-19 vaccine no 'walk in the park'

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Tami Chappell/File Photo
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US CDC advisory panel to delay vote on initial Covid-19 vaccine roll-out

US CDC says coronavirus could spread through air
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US CDC says coronavirus could spread through air

Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr. Robert Redfield testifies about coronavirus preparedness and response to the House Government Oversight and Reform Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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'This is the greatest public health crisis to hit this nation in a century': US CDC director

Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr. Robert Redfield testifies about coronavirus preparedness and response to the House Government Oversight and Reform Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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Americans should embrace 'personal responsibility' and wear masks - US CDC director