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CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield says teachers are 'critical workers' just like doctors, and need to continue showing up to schools even after possible exposure to COVID-19. In a telebriefing on Friday, Redfield stressed the importance of educators as classrooms across the country reopen for in-person learning amid the coronavirus pandemic. 'I would just underscore how important…

Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden said that while children may not suffer from coronavirus to the same degree as adults, there is still a lot of unknowns when it comes to how they are affected and having kids in school this fall could prove difficult in some places.In an interview with "Fox News Sunday," Frieden…

Next week, the National Institutes of Health will launch an unprecedented effort to find a COVID-19 vaccine. The director of the NIH, Dr. Francis Collins, plays a critical role in that effort, dubbed "Operation Warp Speed." The operation aims to deliver 300 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine by January 2021.Collins joined "CBS Evening News"…

Former Centers for Disease Control Director Tom Frieden warned Sunday that recent spikes in coronavirus cases in several states are not merely a reflection of increased testing, but a real spread of the virus, and that Americans must remain vigilant in combating the pandemic.Thirteen states recently set record highs for seven-day averages in cases, with…

David Oliver, USA TODAY Published 12:58 p.m. ET June 23, 2020 | Updated 2:19 p.m. ET June 23, 2020CLOSE The Department of Transportation says travelers still have rights during this time, and we have answers to some of their biggest travel questions. WochitNational Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins knows you're tired of being cooped…