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The Biden administration has extended the nationwide ban on evictions for a month to help tenants who are unable to make rent payments during the coronavirus pandemic but says this is expected to be the last time it does so

There’s no evidence yet to suggest that a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot is needed, a working group for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. That could change as the pandemic evolves, however, and public health officials will continue to monitor the virus to determine if additional shots are warranted in the future. Members of an independent...

There are some serious risks, but if you choose to co-sleep, there are also some things you can do to minimize those risks.

An estimated 300,000 people in the United States are infected with Lyme disease each year. Here are some helpful tips that can help your family prevent tick bites which can reduce your risk of Lyme disease.

The number of U.S. emergency room visits for suspected suicide attempts by teen girls jumped during the COVID-19 pandemic by as much as 51 percent, according to a report released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

UPDATE: New York education officials clarify that until the CDC responds to the state’s letter, indoor mask requirements will on be adjusted. New York plans to eliminate its indoor mask requirement for students and adults in schools and camps statewide starting Monday barring any objection from the CDC, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday. At that point, mask use will...

For Eric Sawyer, the 40th anniversary of the first scientific report that described AIDS as a new disease brings up “a dichotomy of feelings.” When Sawyer, who was living in New York, first began exhibiting symptoms of HIV in 1981, he said he was urged by his friend, the late activist and playwright Larry Kramer, to begin seeing “a doctor...

As the school year winds down, there’s one thing a lot of Connecticut kids are looking forward to: summer camp. As these camps prepare to open, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued updated guidelines, relaxing mask requirements for fully vaccinated campers and staff. Among the key points, the CDC said fully vaccinated people do not...

As the school year winds down, there’s one thing a lot of Connecticut kids are looking forward to: summer camp.

Royal Caribbean will be allowed to operate test cruises out of South Florida starting late June after receiving approval from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a significant step toward resuming sailings out of the nation’s cruise capital. “After 15 months of hard work and collaboration, today’s approval of our simulated cruises is the latest promising step...

The CDC’s abrupt announcement that mask mandates could be lifted for fully vaccinated people caught many by surprise and has been criticized for creating unnecessary confusion. Dr. Anthony Fauci told NBCLX that he agreed the mask messaging was “suboptimal,” but also explained why it was still the right move.

Here’s a handy guide as to when and where vaccinated and not vaccinated individuals should wear a mask in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The new changes take effect on Wednesday.

During a CDC press conference on Tuesday, White House coronavirus response senior adviser Andy Slavitt urged young Americans to get vaccinated after revealing that his son is battling long-haul coronavirus symptoms. “He’s young and fit, and in the prime of his life. But six months later, he stills suffers from tachycardia, shortness of breath and ongoing and frequent flu-like...

California’s head of Health and Human Services says the state will not align with the new relaxed mask-wearing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. California plans to wait until June 15 to ease restrictions.

The CDC released guidelines on Friday recommending that K-12 schools continue to require face masks for the 2021-2022 school year.

Topics this week: New CDC mask guidelines, vaccinations for kids 12-15, and a tentative deal to avert a nursing home strike.

In an effort to educate the public on the current climate of the coronavirus pandemic, Kate McKinnon reprised her role as Dr. Anthony Fauci to deliver some convoluted CDC directives. Over the past couple of months, the CDC has released a number of guidelines pertaining to vaccinations and mask-wearing that many Americans interpret as confusing and futile.  McKinnon’s Fauci,...

A number of states have embraced new federal guidelines that say fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks indoors or out in most situations

The new guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention states that fully vaccinated people can lose their masks outdoors among crowds and in most indoor settings. While some people tell NBC Connecticut they’re for the decision, others are still on the fence. “I have no problem wearing my mask,” said Ricardo Foster. “I’m not sure yet,” said...

Some in Connecticut are happy with the CDC’s decision to reccomend an end to mask wearing for fully vaccinated people, while others think it’s too soon.