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Ending the emergency declaration now would be premature, experts said. Lifting the emergency declaration will have a major impact on the healthcare system and the temporary policies set in place, which would affect many Americans.
 

If the coronavirus has one singular goal—repeatedly infecting us—it’s only gotten better at realizing it, from Alpha to Delta to Omicron. And it is nowhere near done.
 

As those who have so far escaped the virus venture out into reopened environments, should they worry more or less about risk than people who were infected before them? Some experts weigh in with caution against feeling invincible.
 

Maryland’s case rate, positivity rate, and hospitalizations are all at their lowest points in more than eight months, per the Maryland Department of Health.
 

This time two years ago, Maryland recorded its first three COVID-19 cases. Over 1 million recorded cases later, the state now said it's hit its lowest number since August.
 

Does the recent CDC announcement that more than 70% of Americans can stop wearing masks mean the pandemic is winding down? Not exactly.
 

For many of us in the U.S., the COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally changed our relationship with face masks. And as the pandemic continues to shift into its endemic phase, that relationship is changing.
 

Hundreds of civilians have been killed since Russian forces started bombing populated areas across Ukraine, according to numerous reports. At least one cluster munition strike hit a hospital, killing four and injuring 10.
 

Now, American cities are dropping vaccination requirements as the omicron wave recedes. Public health officials also doubt whether keeping the mandates in place would persuade more of the unvaccinated to be immunized.
 

As Omicron recedes, the COVID-cautious can reassess what’s possible. It’s time to figure out a way to live that feels sustainable in the long term.

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic threatens to reverse decades of progress made towards gender equality, according to a global study that reveals women have been hit much harder socially and economically than men.
 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says many Americans can now shed their facemasks. But if you aren't ready do that, one-way masking still offers protection — if you do it right.