COVID-19 patients at this hospital are dying ‘at a rate we’ve never seen die before’ — and it’s taking a toll on health care workers
Nurse Katie Sefton never thought COVID-19 could get this bad — and certainly not this late in the…
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Protection against Omicron coronavirus variant improves with three vaccine doses, Pfizer says
Preliminary lab studies show two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine may not provide sufficient protection against the Omicron coronavirus variant,…
Continue Reading The US is averaging more than 100,000 new COVID-19 cases a day, the highest level in two months
For the first time in two months, the US is averaging more than 100,000 new COVID-19 cases each day, shortly after millions of Americans traveled for…
Continue Reading New US travel rules: What you need to know about the changes prompted by Omicron
Just when we thought US travel rules were starting to stabilize, along comes…
Continue Reading You don’t have to change holiday plans due to Omicron if you’re vaccinated, Fauci says. But don’t wait to get a booster
As the first case of the Omicron variant in the US was detected on Wednesday, health officials are urging Americans not to wait any longer to receive…
Continue Reading Antiperspirant recall: What the finding of a cancer-causing chemical means for you
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Benzene, a known cancer-causing chemical, was found in over half of 108 batches of antiperspirant and deodorant body sprays…
Continue Reading COVID-19 cases in children are up 32% from 2 weeks ago, pediatricians’ group says
COVID-19 cases in children are up 32% from two weeks ago, according to new numbers published Monday by the American Academy of…
Continue Reading Fully vaccinated family members can celebrate the holidays without masks, Fauci says
If you and your family members are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, it’s OK for you to ditch the masks this holiday season when you’re around each…
Continue Reading CDC recommends COVID-19 boosters for all adults
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky endorsed the use of COVID-19 vaccine boosters Friday for all…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccine boosters for all adults
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for all…
Continue Reading Disney cruises will require passengers ages 5 and up to be vaccinated starting in January
Disney Cruise Line announced that all passengers ages 5 and up must be vaccinated against COVID-19 beginning in January, expanding its mandate to…
Continue Reading Drug overdose deaths top 100,000 annually for the first time, driven by fentanyl, CDC data show
America’s drug epidemic is the deadliest it has ever been, new federal data…
Continue Reading 9-year-old boy injured at the Astroworld Festival has died, family attorney says, bringing death toll to 10
By Amir Vera, CNN The 9-year-old boy who was injured at the Astroworld Festival died Sunday, according to family attorney Ben Crump. The death toll…
Continue Reading The COVID-19 numbers seem stuck. That doesn’t bode well for winter, experts say
The coronavirus numbers don’t look so good this week. New COVID-19 diagnoses are up in about half of US states over the past week. Hospitalizations…
Continue Reading More than 2 million Ellume COVID-19 home tests recalled due to false positives
More than 2 million of Ellume’s at-home COVID-19 tests have been recalled by the company due to “higher-than-acceptable” false…
Continue Reading Nearly 1 million kids ages 5 to 11 expected to receive first COVID-19 vaccine dose by end of Wednesday
Approximately 900,000 children ages 5 through 11 are expected to have received a first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine by the end of Wednesday, a…
Continue Reading Tastykake cupcakes pulled from Target and Walmart over metal contamination fears
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Business Tastykake cupcakes sold by US retailers including Target and Walmart are being recalled over concerns they might…
Continue Reading Now that your younger child can get a COVID-19 vaccine, here’s how to be fully vaccinated by Christmas and Kwanzaa
Families are getting an early gift this holiday season: the chance to protect their children between the ages of 5 and 11 against COVID-19 through…
Continue Reading Dow closes above 36,000 for the first time
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 36,000 mark for the first time Tuesday following a gain of about…
Continue Reading Tonga goes into lockdown days after reporting its first ever COVID-19 case
The South Pacific island nation of Tonga went into lockdown on Tuesday, following the discovery of the country’s first COVID case since the start of…
Continue Reading Facebook changes its company name to Meta
Facebook is changing its company name to reflect its future ambitions and confronts wide-ranging scrutiny of the real-world harms from its various…
Continue Reading Side effects of COVID-19 shot in children ages 5 to 11 ‘mild,’ investigator says
When a US Food and Drug Administration advisory committee recommended Tuesday that the agency grant emergency use authorization for Pfizer-BioNTech’s…
Continue Reading Immunocompromised may need a fourth COVID-19 shot, CDC says
People with certain health conditions that make them moderately or severely immunocompromised may get a fourth mRNA COVID-19 shot, according to…
Continue Reading CDC vaccine advisers vote to recommend booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Thursday to recommend booster doses of both Moderna’s and Johnson &…
Continue Reading If you don’t know where your onions came from, throw them away to prevent salmonella, CDC says
A salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 600 people in 37 states has been linked to various types of imported onions, federal health…
Continue Reading Booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine shows 95.6% efficacy in Phase 3 trial, companies say
A booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine was found to have a high efficacy — 95.6% — against COVID-19 in a Phase 3 trial, the…
Continue Reading Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to murder charges and apologizes for Parkland high school massacre
Nikolas Cruz, the gunman who carried out the massacre of students and faculty members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February 2018,…
Continue Reading Pfizer vaccine is 93% effective in preventing COVID-19 hospitalization among adolescents, CDC study finds
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is 93% effective in preventing hospitalization due to COVID-19 among children ages 12 to 18, according to a study by the…
Continue Reading Seniors are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. So far, 1 in 7 have gotten a booster shot of vaccine
As the US tries to stave off another COVID-19 surge this winter, health experts encourage anyone who is eligible to get a booster dose of vaccine do…
Continue Reading Powerful gang behind kidnapping of 17 US and Canadian missionaries in Haiti, security source says
One of Haiti’s most powerful gangs is believed to be behind the kidnapping of 17 American and Canadian missionaries over the weekend, a source in the…
Continue Reading Colin Powell, first Black US secretary of state, dies of Covid-19 complications amid cancer battle
By Devan Cole, CNN Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American…
Continue Reading Butterball is recalling more than 14,000 pounds of turkey
By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Butterball issued a recall on more than 14,100 pounds of ground turkey products Wednesday after consumers told…
Continue Reading Former President Bill Clinton hospitalized for infection but ‘on the mend’
By Jamie Gangel, CNN Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center’s intensive care unit for…
Continue Reading US FDA OKs Vuse e-cigarettes, its first vape authorization
The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it had authorized e-cigarette products for the first time ever, giving permission to R.J. Reynolds…
Continue Reading Moderna urges FDA to authorize a half-size booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine for some adults
Moderna is urging the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize a half-size booster of its COVID-19 vaccine, according to a briefing document…
Continue Reading US task force proposes adults 60 and older should not take daily aspirin to prevent heart disease or stroke
The US Preventive Services Task Force is considering making several changes to its guidance on taking a daily aspirin to prevent heart disease and…
Continue Reading US COVID-19 rates are declining, but colder weather could mean the Delta wave still has months to go, expert says
This Delta variant could be the last major surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, but now is not the time for the US to grow complacent as it has yet to run…
Continue Reading The Draconid meteor shower peaks October 8. Here’s how to watch
By Sherry Liang, CNN The Draconid meteor shower is expected to peak on Friday, October 8, and last through October 10, bringing with it a drizzle of…
Continue Reading Studies confirm waning immunity from Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
Two real-world studies published Wednesday confirm that the immune protection offered by two doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine drops off after two…
Continue Reading Marc Pilcher, ‘Bridgerton’ Emmy winner, dies age 53 of Covid-19
Amy Woodyatt, CNN Marc Pilcher, the award-winning hair stylist and makeup designer who won an Emmy for his work on the hit Netflix show…
Continue Reading Pill to treat COVID-19 cuts the risk of death by half, says Merck, which will seek its emergency authorization
A pill has cut the risk of hospitalization or death from COVID-19 by half in a study, Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics said…
Continue Reading For the first time since June, the number of projected COVID-19 deaths in the US is decreasing
For the first time since June, the rate of new COVID-19 deaths in the US is expected to decrease over the next four weeks, according to an ensemble…
Continue Reading Booster dose side effects were similar to second dose, with brief, mild-to-moderate effects, study says
New data suggests booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines were well-tolerated, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle…
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Masks in school help prevent COVID-19 outbreaks and spread, CDC studies find
COVID-19 outbreaks are far more likely in schools that don’t require students and staff to wear masks, new data from the US Centers for Disease…
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FDA authorizes booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for people 65 and older
The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it would grant emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in…
Continue Reading Willie Garson died of pancreatic cancer
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Willie Garson’s family has shared how he died. In a New York Times obituary published Thursday, his family wrote…
Continue Reading Nearly 226,000 COVID-19 cases were reported in children last week, pediatrician group says
COVID-19 infections have continued to increase “exponentially” among children across the US, and now account for nearly 26% of all cases reported…
Continue Reading COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds is safe and shows ‘robust’ antibody response, Pfizer says
In a highly anticipated announcement, Pfizer said on Monday a Phase 2/3 trial showed its COVID-19 vaccine was safe and generated a “robust” antibody…
Continue Reading FDA advisers first rejected Pfizer’s booster application — but then voted to recommend a third shot for certain Americans
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration on Friday rejected Pfizer’s application to add a booster dose of its coronavirus vaccine, but…
Continue Reading 1 in every 500 US residents have died of Covid-19
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The United States has reached another grim milestone in its fight against the devastating Covid-19 pandemic: 1 in 500…
Continue Reading Apple issues urgent iPhone software update to address critical spyware vulnerability
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Apple has updated its software for iPhones to address a critical vulnerability that independent researchers say has…
Continue Reading FDA takes more time to decide on e-cigarettes
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it will need more time to decide whether the biggest-selling…
Continue Reading The remains of 2 more World Trade Center victims from 9/11 have been identified
By Jason Hanna, Artemis Moshtaghian and Amir Vera, CNN Days before the nation marks 20 years since the September 11 terror attacks, New York…
Continue Reading Children make up more than a quarter of the weekly US Covid-19 cases, pediatricians’ group says
By Jacqueline Howard, Amir Vera and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Children now represent more than a quarter — or 26.8% — of weekly Covid-19…
Continue Reading Vaccine slowdowns in the wealthy West could incubate the next disaster in the Covid crisis
By Luke McGee, CNN One of the greatest success stories of the Covid-19 crisis has hit an alarming bump in the road. The initial stages of the vaccine…
Continue Reading When hospitals run out of beds, here’s how they ration care
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Hospitals across the United States have been facing a crisis. As of Monday morning, more than 96,000 hospital beds are…
Continue Reading Mike Richards is now out as executive producer of ‘Jeopardy!’ too
By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Mike Richards is out as executive producer of “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune,” Sony, the…
Continue Reading FDA calls meeting of its advisers to discuss Covid vaccine boosters
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it has called a meeting of its vaccine advisers for September 17 to discuss…
Continue Reading The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, marking the end of the United States’ longest war
By Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler, Barbara Starr and Oren Liebermann, CNN The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, Gen. Frank McKenzie,…
Continue Reading Vaccines are less protective against Delta infection but still reduce risk by two-thirds, CDC study shows
By Michael Nedelman, Eric Levenson and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Vaccine effectiveness against Covid-19 infection dropped from 91% to 66% once the Delta…
Continue Reading Vaccines are less protective against Delta infection but still reduce risk by two-thirds, CDC study shows
By Michael Nedelman, Eric Levenson and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Vaccine effectiveness against Covid-19 infection dropped from 91% to 66% once the Delta…
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Biden encourages Americans who have been waiting for full FDA approval to get their COVID-19 vaccination: ‘Get it today’
President Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks on COVID-19 vaccinations. The remarks come as the FDA fully approves the Pfizer…
Continue Reading The youngest orca at SeaWorld San Diego just died suddenly
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The youngest orca at SeaWorld San Diego died at the animal theme park from an illness, leaving those who cared for her…
Continue Reading BTS world tour canceled due to ongoing pandemic
By Lisa Respers France, CNN K-Pop’s biggest group won’t be touring after all. BTS‘s “Map of the Soul Tour” has been…
Continue Reading Mike Richards has stepped down as the host of ‘Jeopardy!’
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Mike Richards strategized for years to become the host of an iconic TV game show. But he lasted as the host of…
Continue Reading New Zealand to extend national lockdown after more Covid-19 cases identified
By Angus Watson and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN New Zealand will extend a nationwide lockdown for four days after uncovering several locally transmitted…
Continue Reading 3 US senators announce positive Covid tests Thursday
By Alison Main, Daniella Diaz and Clare Foran, CNN Three US senators — Angus King of Maine, Roger Wicker of Mississippi and John Hickenlooper…
Continue Reading Biden says US will require nursing homes get staff vaccinated or lose federal funds
By Jeremy Diamond and Tami Luhby, CNN President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he is directing all nursing homes to require their staff be…
Continue Reading Disney Parks’ new ‘Genie’ app helps you skip lines. But you’ll have to pay
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Millions of guests visit Disney theme parks each year, and most of them probably loathe waiting 90 minutes to ride…
Continue Reading Garth Brooks cancels tour dates due to Delta variant : ‘I must do my part’
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Garth Brooks is putting his live music party on hold. The country superstar on Wednesday said he’s canceling the next…
Continue Reading T-Mobile says data breach affects more than 40 million people
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Tens of millions of current, former or prospective T-Mobile customers’ personal information has been leaked to…
Continue Reading TSA to extend transportation mask mandate into January
By Gregory Wallace, CNN The Transportation Security Administration will extend its US federal transportation mask mandate through January 18, the…
Continue Reading Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for Covid-19
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Tuesday. Abbott, a Republican, is fully vaccinated…
Continue Reading Child Covid-19 cases have ‘steadily increased’ since the beginning of July, AAP says, with 121,000 new cases last week
By Naomi Thomas, CNN More than 121,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported in the US in the last week, according to a report from the American Academy…
Continue Reading Pfizer submits data to FDA showing a booster dose works well against original coronavirus and variants
By Madeline Holcombe and Jen Christensen, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said Monday they have submitted initial data to the US Food and Drug Administration…
Continue Reading US could soon hit more than 200,000 new coronavirus cases per day, NIH director warns
By Aya Elamroussi, Jamie Gumbrecht and Eric Levenson, CNN The US could soon see more than 200,000 new cases of Covid-19 every day as the Delta…
Continue Reading Canada announces vaccine mandate for air travel
By Paula Newton, CNN Canada will require most commercial passengers traveling by air, rail or large ship to be fully vaccinated by fall. The…
Continue Reading One month later: These maps show how quickly Covid engulfed the US again
By Priya Krishnakumar, CNN More than 98% of US residents now live in an area where there is a “high” or “substantial” risk of…
Continue Reading Emergency notification system used to warn people of ‘dire’ Covid-19 situation in Austin, Texas
By Carma Hassan, CNN Austin, Texas, activated its emergency alert system on Saturday to warn the public about a surge of Covid-19 cases and encourage…
Continue Reading GOP lawmaker tests positive for Covid-19 a week after joining anti-mask requirement lawsuit
By Sarah Fortinsky, CNN Rep. Ralph Norman tested positive for Covid-19, the South Carolina Republican announced Thursday, coming one week after he…
Continue Reading Fully vaccinated people who get a Covid-19 breakthrough infection can transmit the virus, CDC chief says
By Madeline Holcombe and Christina Maxouris, CNN Fully vaccinated people who get a Covid-19 breakthrough infection can transmit the virus, US Centers…
Continue Reading Coast Guard offloads a record $1.4 billion in drugs
By Camille Furst, CNN The Coast Guard on Thursday offloaded the largest amount of illegal narcotics in its history. The Cutter James crew in Port…
Continue Reading Nearly 500 Covid-19 cases reported in people who crowded Milwaukee Bucks Deer District during NBA playoffs
By Dakin Andone and Keith Allen, CNN Nearly 500 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in people who congregated in Milwaukee’s Deer District to…
Continue Reading COVID-19 cases among US children and teens jumped 84% in a week, pediatrician group says
Almost 72,000 children and teens caught COVID-19 last week — a “substantial” increase from a week earlier, the American Academy of Pediatrics…
Continue Reading Guan Chenchen wins balance beam gold at the Tokyo Olympics as Simone Biles claims bronze
By George Ramsay, CNN China’s Guan Chenchen won gold in the women’s balance beam final at the Tokyo Olympics as US gymnastics star Simone…
Continue Reading About 99.999% of fully vaccinated Americans have not had a deadly Covid-19 breakthrough case, CDC data shows
By Deidre McPhillips and Christina Maxouris, CNN More than 99.99% of people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 have not had a breakthrough case…
Continue Reading Simone Biles: US gymnast to take part in Tuesday’s balance beam final at Tokyo 2020
By Ben Morse and Aleks Klosok, CNN Team USA gymnast Simone Biles will take part in Tuesday’s balance beam final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, USA…
Continue Reading Broadway theaters to require vaccinations for audience and staff
By Lisa Respers France, CNN As the Delta variant sweeps across the US, Broadway has become the latest to issue guidelines regarding vaccinations.…
Continue Reading CDC recommends encouraging everyone to wear a mask in school, regardless of vaccination status
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended on Tuesday that localities encourage all teachers, staff,…
Continue Reading Team USA volleyball player Taylor Crabb reportedly tests positive for Covid-19 and will miss Tokyo Olympics
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN US men’s beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for…
Continue Reading Canada will finally open its borders, first to Americans, beginning August 9
By Paula Newton, CNN The long wait will soon be over for foreigners who have been banned from entering Canada for nearly 16 months. Beginning August…
Continue Reading US gymnast Kara Eaker and basketball player Katie Lou Samuelson test positive for Covid-19 ahead of Olympics
By Dan Moriarty, Kevin Dotson and Chie Kobayashi, CNN Two US athletes have tested positive for coronavirus days before the start of the Tokyo…
Continue Reading US tennis star to miss Olympics after positive Covid-19 test
American tennis hopeful Cori “Coco” Gauff will miss the Tokyo Olympics after announcing on Twitter she tested positive for coronavirus. CNN’s Andy…
Continue Reading CDC warns Covid-19 vaccines might not protect people who are immunocompromised
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday warned people who are immunocompromised that the Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Wildfires have scorched almost 1 million acres across 12 states
By Aya Elamroussi and Joe Sutton, CNN The Oregon National Guard was deployed Wednesday to help fight the massive Bootleg Fire — the…
Continue Reading Covid-19 ‘is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated,’ CDC director says
By Dakin Andone and Madeline Holcombe, CNN With Covid-19 cases rising in all 50 states, health officials say it’s clear that unvaccinated…
Continue Reading US suffering worst wildfire season in a decade
The US wildfire season is off to its worst start in a decade, especially in California. CNN’s Stephanie Elam…
Continue Reading Johnson and Johnson recalls some Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreens
Johnson & Johnson is issuing a voluntary recall for five Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreen lines in the United States after it said it discovered low…
Continue Reading Young children will pay the price if enough US adults don’t get vaccinated against Covid-19, expert says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Children will likely pay the price for adults in the US not getting vaccinated at high enough rates to slow or stop the…
Continue Reading Drug overdose deaths in 2020 hit highest number ever recorded, CDC data shows
By Maggie Fox, CNN Drug overdose deaths rose by close to 30% in the United States in 2020, hitting the highest number ever recorded, the US Centers…
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