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3 May

Are we out of the pandemic phase of COVID-19?

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said last week that the U.S. is transitioning “out of the pandemic phase” of the COVID-19 health crisis.

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28 Feb

New CDC guidance drops indoor mask recommendation for Boston, much of the country

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday new criteria for the metrics that local jurisdictions use to ease pandemic mitigation measures. “It’s moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach to a much more tailored approach,” says Neil Maniar, professor of public health practice at Northeastern.

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22 Feb

For COVID-19, ‘endemic’ does not mean ‘the end’

“Endemic” is a term that most people are unfamiliar with, and that has caused some confusion.

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21 Jan

What has changed in the way we talk about COVID-19? Revisiting pandemic terminology amid omicron

As the SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, evolves, so too do the ways we talk about it.

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