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The CDC's science was sound, but the guidelines lacked context and could cause people to ignore mask mandates, the experts said.

The best viewing spots in the US are in Alaska and Hawaii, but most western states should have a decent view of the eclipse.

If cases in your local community start rising or relatively few people have been vaccinated in your area, consider keeping your mask on.

These kinds of "breakthrough infections" are usually mild or asymptomatic. Relaxed restrictions and the spread of variants may have increased the risk of an outbreak. The Yankees provided an important lesson in epidemiology this week: Even if youve been fully vaccinated, its still possible to get the coronavirus. As of Thursday, three of the teams coaches, four members of its support staff, and one player — shortstop Gleyber Torres — have tested positive for COVID-19, though they got vaccin...

Fully vaccinated Americans don't have to mask up or social distance, the CDC announced. Experts say the change is overdue but lacks nuance.

Many experts believe the US is approaching a point at which enough people will have either gotten COVID-19 or been vaccinated that the coronavirus can no longer spread easily — the definition of herd immunity. But that threshold should never be thought of as a fixed goalpost, scientists say. And reaching it wouldnt definitively end the pandemic either. Rather, herd immunity in the US is a moving target that the country would have to work to maintain over time. "Technically, whenever we see ca...

Boris Roessler/picture alliance via Getty Images European countries could accept fully vaccinated US travelers this summer. Americans would need to prove theyve had their shots, but the specific rules may vary by country. Greece and Iceland, among the few countries already open to US tourists, are accepting CDC cards.  Hold on to your vaccination cards: Americans who have been fully immunized could be allowed to travel to Europe this summer, the president of the E...

Healthcare CEOs on how the pandemic is shaping the future of work adunn@businessinsider.com (Andrew Dunn) © Crystal Cox/Insider Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla. Crystal Cox/Insider Popular Searches These are the people steering healthcares future, and we got them to share their thoughts on the future of work-from-home, the industrys diversity and equity challenges, and lessons learned from the past year. (You can also check out the answers of some non-healthcare CEOs at places like ...

The pandemic is headed in different directions in different parts of the world.  Here in the US, things are looking up, as they have for a few weeks. 55% of adults in the US have gotten at least one shot. And the CDC recently outlined the impact that getting immunized can have on everyones lives, including less mask-wearing outdoors. In fact, things have gotten so cheery that theres a whole movement brewing around this summer in the US. The "sextech" market has never been hotter, according to ...

You are using an older browser version. Please use a supported version for the best MSN experience. A $200 million ghost town in Turkey is filled with castles reminiscent of Disneyland - minus all the people By insider@insider.com (Aria Bendix,Monica Humphries) of INSIDER | A $200 million ghost town in Turkey is filled with castles reminiscent of Disneyland - minus all the people The Burj Al Babas is an abandoned ghost town in Turkey filled with Disney-like castles. Construction of the lu...