Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Novant Health lift visitor restrictions for children under 13
Hospital officials say the move comes amid a decline in respiratory virus cases.
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Coronavirus FAQ: I'm immunocompromised. Will pills, gargles and sprays fend off COVID?
People who are immunocompromised continue to worry about COVID. A raft of products promise protection. Is there any evidence they can protect from infection or lessen severity of disease?
In-N-Out Burger bans employees in 5 states from wearing masks
The new mask policy will apply to employees in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Texas and Utah. Employees in California and Oregon can choose to wear a company-provided N95 mask.
Are masks for the birds? We field reader queries about this new stage of the pandemic
The official emergency is over but COVID is still here. And that means ... lots of questions. We asked our readers what's on their mind and then called on experts for advice.
We asked, you answered: How do you feel about the end of the COVID-19 'emergency'
With the WHO and CDC lifting the COVID-19 pandemic "emergency," we asked readers what was on their minds at this inflection point. Their reflections run the gamut, and also reveal some clear themes.
Coronavirus FAQ: 'Emergency' over! Do we unmask and grin? Or adjust our worries?
Now that official COVID emergency declarations have ended, how should people evaluate their risk of SARS-CoV-2? That's the subject of our frequently asked questions offering.
Coronavirus FAQ: How do I avoid catching COVID while flying in 2023?
You'll see testing in some airports these days — it's just like we're going back in time! And speaking of looking back, the things that protected fliers from COVID then are still a good idea.
RSV recedes and flu peaks as a new COVID variant shoots 'up like a rocket'
RSV and the flu appear to be receding in the U.S., but COVID is on the rise, new data suggests, driven by holiday gatherings and an even more transmissible omicron subvariant that has become dominant.
Mask use encouraged as Forsyth County returns to high COVID level
A rise in new COVID cases has led the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to elevate Forsyth County's community level to “High.”