Maximizing Fit for Cloth and Medical Procedure Masks to Improve Performance and Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and Exposure, 2021

Published on February 18, 2021

This report describes experiments conducted by CDC to assess two ways of improving the fit of medical procedure masks.

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EARLY RELEASE: First Identified Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Variant B.1.1.7 in Minnesota - December 2020-January 2021

February 17, 2021
This report describes the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 identified in eight specimens from Minnesota residents.

Data Driven Public Health Response to Pandemics: Maximizing Disease Surveillance, Genomic Sequencing, and Epidemic Forecasting

February 19, 2021
Join on Wednesday, February 24 at 11am (ET) for the Pandemic Preparedness and Health Security webinar: Data Driven Public Health Response to Pandemics: Maximizing Disease Surveillance, Genomic Sequencing, and Epidemic Forecasting. Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Pandemic Preparedness & Health Security