The CDC updated its guidance on COVID-19 transmission May 7, underscoring that the virus spreads via small respiratory droplets and particles in the air.
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The seven-day average number of COVID-19 vaccines administered daily was 2.1 million as of May 6, a 26 percent decrease from the previous week's average, according to the CDC's COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review published May 7.
Lancaster, Calif., is aiming to combat vaccine hesitancy among young people by offering scholarships for some vaccinated teenagers, reports ABC News.
Throughout the pandemic, scientists have found wastewater analyses often provide an accurate picture of COVID-19 prevalence in a given area, The New York Times reported May 6.
Medicaid enrollment increased by 5 million people between March and September of 2020, a study published in JAMA Network Open shows.
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Travelers visiting popular attractions in New York City will soon be able to get Johnson & Johnson's one-shot COVID-19 vaccine, The Wall Street Journal reported May 6.
Hospitals in Maine are seeing near-record levels of intensive care demands for COVID-19 patients despite an overall lower patient count, according to a May 6 report in the Portland Press Herald.
The actual number of global COVID-19 deaths may be about 6.9 million, more than double the recorded amount, according to a study from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Valuation published May 6.
Public health experts are concerned about California's reliance on big tech companies to help with its COVID-19 response, citing concerns such dependence could lead to a crumbling public health infrastructure, Kaiser Health News reported May 6.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. are plateauing, with an average of 40,000 hospitalizations recorded per day, a similar level to the early fall, reports The New York Times.