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US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the Middle District of Florida has struck down the CDC mask mandate for public transport. The judge noted that the mandate exceeded the statutory authority of the CDC. The CDC has recently come under heavy criticism from other experts, mostly Republican lawmakers and ordinary citizens over their stand on mandatory masking, Covid-19 vaccination, etc.

Amid the persistent blood clot issues with the use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) expert advisers will meet on December 16 to discuss limiting the use of it. Reportedly, the rare issue mostly surfaced in young and middle-aged women. Owing to the problem, nine people have lost their lives, reported The Washington Post, citing a federal official.   

The United State on November 19 announced that it has decided to give booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine to all adults for more protection from the infection. The booster shots will be administered to those adults who've received their second doses of the vaccine six months ago. ''Booster shots have demonstrated the ability to safely increase people's protection,'' said Rochelle Walensky, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention's… read-more

Scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have alerted that the next pandemic could originate from a yeast-like fungus. Candida Auris, a fungus that remains unfazed by anti-fungal drugs, has been described as the ideal pathogen for a more lethal pandemic. The CDC informed that the fungus could be deadly, specifically if it infiltrates the bloodstream through catheters or other tubes piercing one's body at hospitals… read-more