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Head of the US public health agency Dr Rochelle Walensky said she is "scared" right now of rising cases. Photo: GETTY IMAGES VIA BBC
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US CDC has not seen link between heart inflammation and Covid-19 vaccines

Covid-19 itself has been linked to cases of myocarditis in some patients

A person walks in Times Square after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new guidelines regarding outdoor mask wearing and vaccination during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, US, April 27, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
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Citing 'stunning progress' on coronavirus, Biden celebrates easing of mask rules

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Tight-fitting or double mask helps fight Covid: US study

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Severe reaction to Moderna vaccine ‘rare’: US study

Nurse practitioner Sarah Gonzalez gives a dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Moderna vaccine to Claudia Zain, 47 of New York, at a mass vaccination site at Brooklyn Army Terminal in New York City, New York, US, January 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
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9m Americans now vaccinated as US sets Covid-19 death record for second week

Nurse practitioner Sarah Gonzalez gives a dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Moderna vaccine to Claudia Zain, 47 of New York, at a mass vaccination site at Brooklyn Army Terminal in New York City, New York, US, January 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
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Mass vaccination sites open in New York City as Covid-19 batters US

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CDC chief warns Americans face 'rough' winter from Covid-19 surge

Covid-19 vaccine no 'walk in the park'
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Covid-19 vaccine no 'walk in the park'

However, the US Food and Drug Administration has said vaccines must demonstrate at least 50% efficacy Representational Photo: BSS/AFP
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Covid-19 shots could reach first Americans by mid-December

The lengthened Star Breeze cruise ship in the drydock at Italy's Fincantieri Shipyard. Last year, 2020 was predicted to start a decade of boom for cruise ships prompting expansion in ship sizes, as well as, new ship numbers. But, the novel coronavirus has upended all the plans. Photo: Collected
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US raises warning on cruise line travel to very high risk for coronavirus

Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr. Robert Redfield testifies about coronavirus preparedness and response to the House Government Oversight and Reform Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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US is 'not out of the woods' yet: CDC director

Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr. Robert Redfield testifies about coronavirus preparedness and response to the House Government Oversight and Reform Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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US CDC has developed a single test that will check for coronavirus and both strains of the flu

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Face coverings recommended, but Trump says he won't wear one