Fully vaccinated people can skip the mask when they get together outside with others, vaccinated or not, according to updated guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Except in crowded outdoor situations like concerts or sports stadiums, vaccinated people are unlikely to catch or spread the coronavirus behind COVID-19 when they get together outside, CDC said in new…

One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors are still searching for a breakthrough therapy. They have figured out some things that help, such as anti-inflammatories and some antibody treatments. They have learned what doesn’t, including the politically charged antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine. But there is no easy-to-take pill to prevent or treat the disease. “I think we have made a lot…

The first federal recommendations for people vaccinated against COVID-19 allow cautious steps toward normal life. Too cautious, critics say. The guidelines that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued Monday say that vaccinated people can get together indoors with other vaccinated people without masks and social distancing. They also can go without COVID precautions…