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The federal health agency does not always publish COVID data it receives from states, but it is "in a tight spot," one expert told Newsweek.

From flying to testing, 6 experts on Covid-19 explain how they’re changing their holiday plans.

Post date:  Tue, 07/27/2021 - 7:07pm Peter and Kathy Dorney, from Massachussetts, make their way to the terminal where they will check in for their cruise to Alaska aboard the Serenade of the Seas at Terminal 91 in Seattle on July 19. (Photo/Ellen M. Banner/Seattle Times/TNS) It’s a sight Seattle hasn’t seen in a while: lines of vacationers at Pier 91, many dressed in Hawaiian shirts, bucket hats and sunglasses, with suitcases and smiles. The Majestic Princess floats on their left, the S...

Originally published on May 19, 2021 6:19 am As more states shed their universal mask mandates for those who are vaccinated, many Americans are weighing how much faith to put in the new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in the integrity of their unvaccinated peers, who are supposed to follow the rules and keep wearing masks. In the wake of last weeks surprise announcement from the Biden administration that vaccinated individuals can safely forgo their masks in mo...

7 hours ago by Will Stone (NPR) Play Audio Darren Ford (left) reacts to the new mask guideline while presenting his vaccine card at Liberty Theatre on May 14 in Camas, Wash. Gov. Jay Inslee announced last Thursday that the statewide mask mandate would no longer apply to fully vaccinated adults. Image credit: Nathan Howard Stay tuned in to our local news coverage: Listen to 90.7 WMFE on your FM or HD radio, the WMFE mobile app or your smart speaker — say “Alexa, play NPR” and you�...

Counties in the US at Highest Risk for COVID Harm Often Have Lowest Vaccination Rates Ryan Gabrielson (ProPublica)  0 The vaccine rollout was meant to prioritize vulnerable communities, but four months of data shows healthier — and often wealthier — counties have been faster to vaccinate.   As the U.S. rushes to vaccinate its population against the coronavirus, most counties with the sickest residents are lagging behind and making only incremental progress reaching their most vulnerable ...

Counties Most Vulnerable to COVID Have Been the Slowest to Vaccinate Medics transfer a patient on a stretcher from an ambulance outside the Coral Gables Hospital where COVID-19 patients are treated in Coral Gables near Miami, Florida, on July 30, 2020. CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP via Getty Images By A ProPublica analysis of county data maintained by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that early attempts to prioritize people with chronic illnesses like heart disease, diabetes a...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. As the U.S. rushes to vaccinate its population against the coronavirus, most counties with the sickest residents are lagging behind and making only incremental progress reaching their most vulnerable populations. A ProPublica analysis of county data maintained by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that early attempts to prioritize pe...

Print article SEATTLE — The minute Kirsten Rogers got a push notification on her phone that she would soon be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, she and her husband started looking for an appointment. They, like all Washingtonians 16 and older, will be able to get in line for a coveted shot on April 15 after Gov. Jay Inslee announced this week the state would throw open eligibility for more than 6 million people. But when Rogers went online to secure a time, she kept hitting dead ends. Websi...

What we know about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine: Timing, dosage, access in Washington state By Evan Bush, The Seattle Times Published: February 26, 2021, 7:31am Share: FILE - This Dec. 2, 2020 photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows vials of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19, according to an analysis by U.S. regulators Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, that sets the stage for a final decision o...