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CDC says Americans can now go unmasked in many parts of the country

The federal health agency released new guidance for when Americans need to mask up indoors, saying about 70% of the population lives in a place where it's safe to go mask free.
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As U.S. races to detect and track omicron, patchwork surveillance makes that tough

What's the U.S. doing to watch out for the omicron variant? Here's the work underway and the challenges that experts say may slow down the country's efforts.
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CDC recommends Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for children ages 5 through 11

Kids ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get Pfizer's low-dose COVID vaccine. CDC director Rochelle Walensky agreed with a unanimous decision of a team of advisers that the benefits outweigh the risks.