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There are different masks on the market: N95’s which are approved by the U.S. Government; KF94, approved by South Korea; and KN95, approved by China. Here are five ways to spot fake U.S. Government approved masks.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance, saying that N95 masks offer the highest protection.

The CDC on Friday updated its guidance on masks for the general public, now saying that people “may choose” to wear N95 and KN95 masks because they offer the best protection against COVID-19.

Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, explains when people should get tested for COVID-19.

Lines of cars at testing sites – it’s a sight that’s become familiar around the state in the past couple of weeks with people hoping to find out their COVID-19 status to return to work or keep loved ones safe. With the rise in COVID-19 infections, there’s a couple of tips to keep in mind when we think about...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says she doesn’t believe the U.S. has reached the peak of the omicron coronavirus wave impacting the country.

With the omicron variant spreading rapidly, what symptoms should you look for?

If you have contracted COVID-19, when can you safely be around people again?

Vaccines still offer strong protection against serious illness from any type of COVID-19, including the highly contagious omicron variant, especially after a booster.

Dr. Anthony Fauci says we need to remain vigilant as COVID-19 continues to spread with the omicron variant. Fauci also laid out a rough timeline for vaccination for young children.

U.S. health officials are explaining why they recently shortened their COVID-19 isolation and quarantine recommendations.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated guidelines for Pfizer COVID-19 boosters, shortening the time from second dose to booster to five months.

As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus

Mask requirements are returning in some school districts that had dropped them

“You would like to think that we would come together as a nation and just look at the public health science side of this,” says Robert Redfield, who served as head of the CDC under former President Donald Trump. He joined LX News Now host Eric Alvarez to talk about the pandemic and getting kids back to school.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is advising people to avoid traveling via cruise ships, regardless of vaccination status, due to the high risk of COVID infection onboard ships.

The agency updated its travel health notice for cruise ships to a Level 4, the highest risk level on the CDC’s threat scale

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has defended the agency’s new isolation guidance for people who test positive for COVID-19.

The omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread in New England, but it still is not dominant, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — which also revised down the agency estimate of omicron’s prevalence the week before.

U.S. health officials’ decision to shorten the recommended COVID-19 isolation and quarantine period from 10 days to five is drawing criticism from some medical experts and could create confusion among many Americans.