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In the summer of 1981, public health professionals faced a terrifying crisis. Their work helped shape victories against the current pandemic – but some fear hard-won ground is lost

Scientific American It exists on a spectrum, and pretending activities are either deadly or risk-free helps no one Advertisement I have never had as much suicidal ideation as I’ve had over the last year and a half, during this pandemic. I have not been in any particular physical danger. Thinking about ending one’s life can be an understandable coping mechanism to survive adverse conditions, such as living alone through a pandemic and going without touch or indoor companionship for months on...

Government Executive email Are Outdoor Mask Mandates Still Necessary? Governments need to give Americans an off-ramp to the post-pandemic world. Ending outdoor mask requirements would be a good place to start. Last week, I covered my nose and mouth with close-fitting fabric like a good citizen and walked to a restaurant in Washington, D.C., where I de-masked at a patio table to greet a friend. I sat with my chair facing the entrance and watched dozens of people perform the same ...

Set Us Free From Outdoor Mask Mandates! The science says its safe to start letting go of some of the strictures weve followed during the dark days of the pandemic. Kathryn Riley/Getty Images As coronavirus cases ticked up in early November, something utterly bizarre happened in Massachusetts: In light of those rising numbers, Governor Charlie Baker issued a rule mandating that people would be required to wear face masks at all times while outdoors in public, whether or not they were around othe...

The Atlantic Are Outdoor Mask Mandates Still Necessary? Governments need to give Americans an off-ramp to the post-pandemic world. Ending outdoor mask requirements would be a good place to start. 6:30 AM ET Getty / Adam Maida / The Atlantic Last week, I covered my nose and mouth with close-fitting fabric like a good citizen and walked to a restaurant in Washington, D.C., where I de-masked at a patio table to greet a friend. I sat with my chair facing the entrance and watched dozens of people pe...

comments After delaying long enough to cause serious anxiety among prominent public health experts, on Monday the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) finally released their recommendations for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The delay was worrisome, especially in light of reports that there was a debate in the White House over how lenient the guidelines should be with regards to what vaccinated people can do. In the end, however, what was settled on was a little more fre...

“If you’ve been fully vaccinated,” the new guidelines read: You can gather indoors with fully vaccinated people without wearing a mask. You can gather indoors with unvaccinated people from one other household (for example, visiting with relatives who all live together) without masks, unless any of those people or anyone they live with has an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19. In other words, if you want to have other fully vaccinated friends over for dinner, the CDC says tha...

If more people get vaccinated, there will be more people who are protected against Covid-19.

As the US moves closer to widespread vaccinations, many states are changing their policies around Covid-19 restrictions.

More than 82 million vaccine doses have already been administered in the U.S.