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PublishedJuly 30, 2021
Commentary: Stop complaining about the CDC’s new mask rules
As the delta variant surges, people overreact to public health advice.
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PublishedJune 1, 2021
Anthony Fauci’s pandemic emails: ‘All is well despite some crazy people in this world’
The emails show Fauici was inundated with more than 1,000 messages a day.
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PublishedMay 14, 2021
Our View: CDC guidance should reflect all we’ve learned about COVID
With the new information we receive, it becomes easier to issue recommendations that protect the public while restoring normalcy.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2021
Biden urges state mask mandates as CDC director warns of ‘impending doom’
After CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky makes an impassioned plea to Americans not to let their guard down, President Biden appeals to state and local leaders to reinstate mask-wearing requirements if they have eased them.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2021
Another View: How to reopen schools? America needs a straight answer
The question of when to reopen has been ever-changing. It’s time to commit, based on science, not politics.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2021
Another View: Big ask for new federal CDC director
Congress must give Rochelle Walensky the support she needs to rebuild the agency’s credibility.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2020
Maine Voices: If you follow traffic laws, then follow COVID guidelines, too
We stop at stop signs even though they're annoying, because it helps our society. The same goes for wearing a mask to protect ourselves and others.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2020
Commentary: Time to prepare for an even more deadly pandemic
As lethal as this coronavirus has been, a novel influenza – for example – could be worse.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2020
Airborne transmission can spread coronavirus, CDC says in long-awaited update
The update acknowledges growing evidence that under some conditions, people farther than six feet apart can be infected by droplets and particles that float for minutes and hours.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2020
U.S. experts tell Congress ‘no cutting corners’ as vaccine tests expand
However, President Trump continues to push for a faster timeline, which many experts say is risky and may not allow for adequate testing.