Topic: Robert Redfield

This is expected to be another "outbreak year" for the rare but serious neurologic condition acute flaccid myelitis, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the United States' top expert on infectious diseases, expressed "cautious" optimism in Congress Friday that a safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19 will available this fall or early winter.

A vast majority of U.S. schoolteachers are concerned about exposure to COVID-19 in classrooms this fall, a Gallup survey Friday showed.

With widespread concern about COVID-19 and the next school year just weeks away, House lawmakers will hear from experts and officials Thursday at a hearing examining how to safely reopen public schools nationwide.

California overtook New York as the state with the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases at more than 409,000 on Wednesday.

Gallup said in a new survey Monday that Americans are well aware of the rising number of COVID-19 cases but don't seem to be reacting with a greater sense of urgency when it comes to wearing masks and distancing.

Starting Monday, customers will have to wear a mask or face covering if they visit a number of retailers nationwide.

The National Governors Association called on the Trump administration to delay implementing a new measure requiring hospitals to report their coronavirus statistics to the Department of Health and Human Services.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday extended its order for cruise ships to stay docked or at sea through the end of September as coronavirus cases spike in the United States.

The United States could have the coronavirus pandemic "under control" in a matter of weeks if only everyone would start wearing masks, said U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield.

New York City announced Wednesday that public schools will reopen for fall with reduced in-person classes. Vice President Mike Pence said the CDC would clarify its guidelines after criticism from President Donald Trump.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious diseases expert, told a Senate committee Tuesday the United States could eventually see 100,000 new COVID-19 cases a day.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious diseases expert, warned Friday that some parts of the country are facing "a serious problem" as COVID-19 infection rates spiral in several U.S. states across.

The United States registered more than 40,000 infections of COVID-19 in the previous 24 hours, setting a new record for cases recorded in a single day.

Pregnant women infected with COVID-19 are more likely to require hospitalization and require ventilator support than other women, according to a report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.