The head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Feb. 14 it is “absolutely” too soon to lift mask mandates, citing daily Covid-19 case numbers that despite recent declines remain more than double the levels seen the summer of 2020.

As the United States makes efforts to eradicate Covid-19 under a new president’s administration, the Food and Drug Administration is tasked with rebuilding the regulatory agency’s reputation with a new commissioner.

Mask-wearing and social distancing will be paramount at the Super Bowl LV, top U.S. infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci said ahead of the National Football League’s (NFL) championship game on Feb. 7 in Tampa, Florida.

Players in the National Football League must wear masks on the sidelines unless they have their helmet on and are preparing to enter the game, the league said as the NFL unveiled an enhanced set of Covid-19 protocols.