The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new and relaxed guidelines for COVID-19 amid significantly lower rates of hospitalization, risks of severe illnesses, and deaths.
Omicron variant BA.2 is now considered to be the most dominant COVID-19 variant, not just in the U.S., but also around the world, according to the World Health Organization.
Dr. Anthony Fauci said some areas in the country, such as the Upper Northeast and the Upper Midwest, where COVID-19 cases have peaked, are declining sharply.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Latin America and the Caribbean has exceeded 11 million on Wednesday as some countries continue to struggle with new spikes and containing the disease.
The state of Florida has reported a rise in new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday after Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order, easing restrictions on restaurants and bars.
COVID-19 cases have been increasing in at least 21 U.S. states while health experts are warning of a potential surge of cases in the fall and winter seasons.
