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• Transcript for CDC Telebriefing on the COVID-19 Outbreak November 19, 2020
  Transcript for the CDC Telebriefing on the COVID-19 Outbreak, November 19, 2020.
• 50.6 Million U.S. Adults Currently Use Tobacco Products November 19, 2020
  Findings from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released today show that approximately 1 in 5 U.S. adults reported currently using a tobacco product in 2019, with about 80% of those adults reporting that they use combustible products such as cigarettes.
• CDC MEDIA TELEBRIEFING: Update on COVID-19 November 18, 2020
  CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.
• Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Ends November 18, 2020
  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) joins the global public health community in marking the end of the Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola) outbreak in Equateur Province.
• CDC Expands U.S. Diabetes Surveillance System with new Social Determinants of Health Module November 17, 2020
  The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded the U.S. Diabetes Surveillance System with a new social determinants of health (SDOH) module to help identify under-resourced areas of the United States and assess the potential impact of health disparities on diabetes burden and risk factors.
• CDC Awards $1.5 Million for Research to Reduce Exposures to Workplace Hazards through Robotic Technology November 16, 2020
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $1.5 million over three years to the University of Illinois at Chicago and Worcester Polytechnic Institute to fund projects aimed at reducing workers’ exposures to hazards through the development and use of collaborative robots, or co-robots.
• CDC Investigation Notice: CDC investigating outbreak of E. coli infections November 10, 2020
  A CDC Investigation Notice regarding a multistate outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 infections has been posted.
• CDC Issues Framework for Resuming Safe and Responsible Cruise Ship Passenger Operations October 30, 2020
  Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Framework for Conditional Sailing Order that introduces a phased approach for the safe and responsible resumption of passenger cruises.
• CDC Opens New South America Regional Office in Brazil October 30, 2020
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today opened its new South America regional office in Brasilia, Brazil. The new regional office strengthens CDC’s ability to meet its mission of protecting Americans by responding more rapidly to health threats wherever they occur and building key relationships to tackle shared health priorities.
• National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: Get the Facts – and Get Your Home and Child Tested October 23, 2020
  U.S. health, housing, and environmental agencies warn that some 3.6 million U.S. families risk permanent harm to their children because their homes are contaminated with lead-based paint.