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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lowered the travel alert warning for cruises, just as sailings are set to begin in the coming weeks. The CDC announced Wednesday that they officially lowered the alert from Level 4, the highest, to Level 3. According to the CDC, a Level 4 or very high warning, means that people should…

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lowered the travel alert warning for cruises, just as sailings are set to begin in the coming weeks. NBC 6’s Kim Wynne reports

The number of U.S. emergency room visits for suspected suicide attempts by teen girls jumped during the COVID-19 pandemic by as much as 51 percent, according to a report released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

This week the CDC announced they’re easing travel restrictions to more than 110 countries.

NBC 6’s Amanda Plasencia is in Miami International Airport with the latest from the CDC.

Carnival Cruise Line confirmed Tuesday that its planning to have ships sailing out of PortMiami and Texas next month. NBC 6’s Steve Litz reports

For Eric Sawyer, the 40th anniversary of the first scientific report that described AIDS as a new disease brings up “a dichotomy of feelings.” When Sawyer, who was living in New York, first began exhibiting symptoms of HIV in 1981, he said he was urged by his friend, the late activist and playwright Larry Kramer, to begin seeing “a doctor...

After the COVID-19 vaccines were approved for emergency use, some parents started doing more research on all routine vaccines and say they have become a bit hesitant to take their children to get the shots.

Royal Caribbean Group has been approved to resume sailings in the United States, with the first cruise to depart next month from South Florida.

Mock cruises from several cruise lines will be allowed to set sail with volunteer passengers as early as next month. NBC 6’s Steve Litz reports

Royal Caribbean will be allowed to operate test cruises out of South Florida starting late June after receiving approval from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a significant step toward resuming sailings out of the nation’s cruise capital. “After 15 months of hard work and collaboration, today’s approval of our simulated cruises is the latest promising step...

More ships announce sailing dates, yet the cruises at Port Miami remain docked. NBC 6’s Steve Litz reports

The CDC’s abrupt announcement that mask mandates could be lifted for fully vaccinated people caught many by surprise and has been criticized for creating unnecessary confusion. Dr. Anthony Fauci told NBCLX that he agreed the mask messaging was “suboptimal,” but also explained why it was still the right move.

Face masks will be optional for Miami-Dade County Public Schools students when outdoors and socially distanced for the remainder of the school year and during summer activities.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools adjusted its outdoors face mask policy for the remainder of the school year.

During a CDC press conference on Tuesday, White House coronavirus response senior adviser Andy Slavitt urged young Americans to get vaccinated after revealing that his son is battling long-haul coronavirus symptoms. “He’s young and fit, and in the prime of his life. But six months later, he stills suffers from tachycardia, shortness of breath and ongoing and frequent flu-like...

California’s head of Health and Human Services says the state will not align with the new relaxed mask-wearing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. California plans to wait until June 15 to ease restrictions.

The CDC released guidelines on Friday recommending that K-12 schools continue to require face masks for the 2021-2022 school year.

The head of the CDC is defending the decision to ease mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people. Meanwhile, Miami-Dade’s mayor Daniella Levine Cava is asking residents to be respectful of businesses and others who still may want others to wear masks. NBC 6’s Jamie Guirola reports

In an effort to educate the public on the current climate of the coronavirus pandemic, Kate McKinnon reprised her role as Dr. Anthony Fauci to deliver some convoluted CDC directives. Over the past couple of months, the CDC has released a number of guidelines pertaining to vaccinations and mask-wearing that many Americans interpret as confusing and futile.  McKinnon’s Fauci,...