National CDC says toss onions if you don't know where they came from to avoid salmonella A salmonella outbreak has affected more than 30 states. Federal health officials link it to onions grown in Chihuahua, Mexico, and distributed by ProSource Inc. Jonathan Franklin
National Federal Health Officials Want The White House To Slow Its COVID Booster Shot Rollout The leaders of two federal health agencies are telling White House COVID advisors that there is not enough data right now to make a blanket recommendation on boosters. Joe Neel
Food A Salmonella Outbreak Has Spread To 17 States And It's Linked To Italian Meats The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating two salmonella outbreaks that are tied to Italian meats like the ones often found on charcuterie boards. Deepa Shivaram
National Vaccinated People Can Spread Delta Variant, Suggests Data Behind The CDC Mask Advice In an outbreak in Provincetown, Mass., three-quarters of cases occurred in fully vaccinated people. The study's findings suggest that vaccinated people infected with Delta can transmit the virus. Laurel Wamsley
Business Back To The Office? Not Yet. Companies Scramble To Adjust To The Delta Variant September was expected to be the month of mass returns to the office. Now the surging extra-contagious coronavirus variant has employers wondering what to do. Andrea Hsu Alina Selyukh
Health The Pentagon Will Require Masks To Be Worn Indoors Even By Those Who Are Vaccinated Reversing a decision made in May that allowed fully vaccinated people to ditch the mask, the Department of Defense will follow the CDC's most recent mask guidance. Josie Fischels
National Masks Will Return To The U.S. House And White House After The CDC Changes Guidance Congress's attending physician announced vaccinated and unvaccinated House members will again have to mask up while in the U.S. Capitol or risk a fine. Jaclyn Diaz
Health CDC Expected To Change Mask Guidance For Vaccinated People, Including In Schools Reversing earlier guidance, the agency will likely encourage indoor masking for fully vaccinated people under certain circumstances. Allison Aubrey
Health Delta Is Now The Dominant Coronavirus Variant In The U.S. The CDC just released new estimates showing the highly contagious delta variant now accounts for 51.7% of cases in the U.S. In some parts of the country, the strain is responsible for 80% of cases. Jane Greenhalgh Rob Stein
National Heart Inflammation In Teens And Young Adults After COVID-19 Vaccine Is Rare, CDC Says The cases have been seen mostly in teens and young adults between 12 and 39 years old. No deaths have been associated with this side effect of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Joe Neel Laurel Wamsley
