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A nurse wearing personal protective equipment watches an ambulance driving away outside of Elmhurst Hospital during the ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the Queens borough of New York, US, April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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US surgeon general defends CDC mask change, blames tech companies for Covid deaths

Nationwide, new US Covid-19 cases surged 70% this week compared with the prior seven days to an average of 30,000 new infections a day, fueled by the Delta variant. Deaths rose 26% week-over-week...

The company said that it was interested in working exclusively with the government. Photo: Reuters
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US panel to review heart inflammation cases after Pfizer, Moderna vaccines

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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Heart inflammation in young men higher than expected after Pfizer, Moderna vaccines: US CDC

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US schools should continue to use masks, says CDC

Johnson & Johnson company offices are shown in Irvine, California, U.S., October 14, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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US CDC says identified 28 blood clotting cases after J&J vaccine

Pfizer says it will have 15m doses of its vaccine ready for people in the US by the end of the year, if it is approved. Photo: Reuters
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US FDA set to authorize Pfizer Covid-19 shot for ages 12-15 early next week

Head of the US public health agency Dr Rochelle Walensky said she is "scared" right now of rising cases. Photo: GETTY IMAGES VIA BBC
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US CDC has not seen link between heart inflammation and Covid-19 vaccines

A person walks in Times Square after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new guidelines regarding outdoor mask wearing and vaccination during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, US, April 27, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
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Citing 'stunning progress' on coronavirus, Biden celebrates easing of mask rules

Vials with a sticker reading, "Covid-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Johnson & Johnson logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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US CDC probes new death, hospitalisation after J&J vaccine shots - officials

FILE PHOTO: A woman waits at the Berlin Brandenburg airport, as EU countries begin closing their doors to travelers from the United Kingdom amid alarm about a rapidly spreading strain of coronavirus, in Schoenefeld, Germany, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
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US CDC: Vaccinated people can resume travel at 'low risk'

FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled "COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine" and a syringe are seen in front of the Pfizer logo in this illustration taken February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 vaccines highly effective after first shot in real-world use, US study shows

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Fully vaccinated people can gather indoors without mask, says US CDC

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Teachers may play role in in-school Covid-19 transmission: US CDC