Not ready to go without a facemask? One-way masking can still reduce infection risk 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. Will Stone
Owner of beloved Dayton, Ohio, restaurant died of COVID-19 Throughout the pandemic, we've been remembering the lives of some of the nearly 1 million people who have died in the U.S. from COVID. Aaron Kim was a father, a husband and a restaurateur from Ohio. Noah Caldwell
FDA warns against using another powdered baby formula after a second death The FDA now cautions against using a specific lot of Abbott Nutrition's Similac PM 60/40 after a second infant dies. Abbott voluntarily recalled the specialty product on Monday. Rina Torchinsky
Infant formula promoted in 'aggressive' and 'misleading' ways, says new global report UNICEF and the World Health Organization issued the paper. It shows "that formula milk marketing remains unacceptably pervasive, misleading and aggressive," says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of WHO. Fran Kritz
Pfizer vaccine's protection against COVID wanes quickly in kids ages 5-11, study says New research out of New York found the protection of the vaccine against infection in kids ages 5 to 11 dropped from 68% to 12%. Vanessa Romo
Pandemic updates: Covid cases waning in Seattle area Updated news about the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and Washington state. KUOW Staff
The CDC issues new masking guidance as U.S. COVID cases drop The CDC's new guidance means most of the U.S. population is considered to be at low or medium risk for COVID-19, and the agency has given the green light to take masks off. A Martinez
With mask mandates expiring, businesses bet on their own policies Mask mandates are going away around the country, so shops and restaurants are developing their own policies based on personal choice and risk tolerance. Yuki Noguchi
CDC drops guidance for universal indoor masking The CDC is dropping its guidance for universal indoor masking, instead recommending masking pegged to local conditions where spread of the virus is considered high risk. Maria Godoy
It's safe to unmask in many places, says the CDC. These experts aren't quite ready Doctors and health researchers are looking to testing rates, case rates – and intuition – to determine when they'll feel comfortable mingling maskless indoors. Will Stone