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47 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

September 30, 2020 4:14 pm News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 47 new confirmed cases of…

Hydroxychloroquine didn’t prevent COVID-19 among health care workers in new study

September 30, 2020 3:06 pm CNN

The malaria drug hydroxychloroquine — which President Trump said he took in the hope of warding off COVID-19 — was found not to prevent…

Mom gives birth to first child after battling coronavirus, spending 13 days on ventilator while pregnant

September 30, 2020 1:00 pm CNN

Pooja Charaniya was 23 weeks pregnant when she tested positive for COVID-19 and was transferred to the intensive care unit at Texas Health Harris…

NFL postpones Sunday’s Steelers-Titans game after multiple players test positive for COVID-19

September 30, 2020 12:08 pm CNN

The NFL has experienced its first outbreak of the season, forcing the league to postpone Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers-Tennessee Titans game.…

New York sees startling uptick in Covid-19 cases in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods

September 30, 2020 12:45 pm CNN

New York neighborhoods with large Orthodox Jewish communities have seen startling rises in Covid-19 cases and test positivity rate in recent weeks,…

The first known person to be cured of HIV has died of cancer

September 30, 2020 10:34 am CNN

After a five-month battle with leukemia, the first known person to be cured of HIV has died of cancer, according to the International AIDS Society.…

There is no getting ‘back to normal,’ experts say. The sooner we accept that, the better

September 30, 2020 2:41 am CNN

As 2020 slides into and probably infects 2021, try to take heart in one discomfiting fact: Things are most likely never going “back to…

As US states sound alarm on COVID-19 trends, some communities loosen restrictions

September 30, 2020 2:44 am CNN

Communities across the US are loosening restrictions meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 ahead of a fall and winter season experts warn could be…

511 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

September 29, 2020 5:23 pm News Team

Idaho officials reported 511 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

White House Task Force report says Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’

September 29, 2020 11:09 am News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho is still in the red zone for new confirmed cases.…

Your Health Idaho to post new plans Thursday

September 29, 2020 3:17 pm News Team

Your Health Idaho clients will have a record number of medical and dental plans to choose from, plus a new insurance carrier in the 2021 mix.…

Reduce back pain with this 5-minute home workout

September 30, 2020 1:23 am CNN

Low back pain, whether acute or chronic, can be a struggle for many people. In fact, about 80% of people have complained about low back pain at one…

Major hospital system struggling to recover computer network operations after cyberattack

September 29, 2020 9:30 pm CNN

Universal Health Services, a large hospital system with more than 400 locations across the country, was still working Tuesday to get its network and…

Americans over 30 have been drinking more during the coronavirus pandemic, research shows

September 29, 2020 7:09 pm CNN

Americans over 30 have been drinking more during the coronavirus pandemic compared to this time last year, and there could be consequences to their…

Florida reports spike in new coronavirus cases days after restrictions relaxed

September 29, 2020 6:03 pm CNN

Florida reported a spike in new coronavirus cases Tuesday, just days after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order allowing restaurants and bars…

Early data shows promising results from Regeneron’s antibody cocktail for coronavirus

September 29, 2020 6:00 pm CNN

Biotechnology company Regeneron released some early results of tests using its antibody cocktail in coronavirus patients Tuesday, and said it seemed…

EIPH confirmes 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

September 29, 2020 5:20 pm News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two more deaths associated with COVID-19.…

Police broke up a massive party of more than 1,000 people near Florida State University

September 29, 2020 3:14 pm CNN

Florida is opening up and its students are itching to party. Police officers in Tallahassee, home of Florida State University’s sprawling…

Disney is laying off 28,000 employees as pandemic hammers its theme parks

September 29, 2020 3:00 pm CNN

Disney is laying off 28,000 US employees at its theme parks as the coronavirus pandemic hammers its theme park business. The layoffs will hit the…

196 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 29, 2020 2:47 pm News Team

Local health officials reported 196 new COVID-19 cases on…

Women who have heart attacks receive less extensive care than men, research suggests

September 29, 2020 1:39 pm CNN

Women receive less extensive care than men and are more likely to die in the hospital after experiencing a complication of severe heart attacks,…

SIPH confirmed another death due to COVID-19

September 29, 2020 1:24 pm News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

How you can help fight the hunger crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic

September 29, 2020 12:29 pm CNN

The coronavirus is leading to a secondary pandemic — hunger. The need for emergency food has exploded since March of 2020. According to an…

Pocatello taxpayers to see one-time tax relief on December 2020 tax notice

September 29, 2020 12:33 pm News Team

Taxpayers in Pocatello will be seeing a one-time tax relief on their December 2020 tax notice.…

WHO announces Covid-19 rapid tests for low and middle income countries

September 29, 2020 11:51 am CNN

The World Health Organization has announced an agreement to make rapid Covid-19 tests available to lower and middle-income countries across the…

NYC elementary schools reopen for in-person classes, but new outbreaks could change that

September 29, 2020 11:21 am CNN

Elementary school students in New York City streamed back into classrooms with masks, temperature checks and globs of hand sanitizer on Tuesday as…

Driggs Elementary School closed Wednesday and Thursday

September 29, 2020 11:28 am News Team

Due to staff shortages at Driggs Elementary School, the board unanimously approved that school’s closure Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 30 and Oct.…

Coronavirus has killed 1 million people worldwide. Experts fear the toll may double before a vaccine is ready

September 28, 2020 8:08 pm CNN

More than 1 million people have died from the coronavirus worldwide, marking another milestone in the pandemic’s brief but devastating history.…

CDC was pushed to play down the risks of COVID-19 in reopening schools, former Pence staffer says

September 28, 2020 11:28 pm CNN

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was pushed to play down the risks of the coronavirus pandemic in reopening schools for in-person…

The US ranks at the top of the world’s coronavirus death toll of more than 1 million

September 29, 2020 6:52 am CNN

More than 1 million people have died worldwide from COVID-19, and the United States accounts for more than 20% of the death toll. In less than nine…

The next few months could get ugly. Here’s how to stay safe as the pandemic rages on

September 29, 2020 8:50 am CNN

Summer’s over, but the pandemic persists. The days are getting shorter and colder. And the next few months could get ugly where COVID-19 is…

Americans feel better about the economy now than at any point during the pandemic

September 29, 2020 9:43 am CNN

Six months into the pandemic, Americans are beginning to feel much better about the economic recovery. Consumer confidence soared to its highest…

The US ranks at the top of the world’s coronavirus death toll of more than 1 million

September 29, 2020 6:52 am CNN

More than 1 million people have died worldwide from Covid-19, and the United States accounts for more than 20% of the death toll. In less than nine…

Dentists are seeing more cracked teeth. Pandemic stress is to blame

September 29, 2020 1:08 am CNN

Shingles, maskne, migraines and quarantine fatigue: The stress of the pandemic has manifested in a variety of physical ailments. The latest evidence…

Puberty in a pandemic? It’s not all bad news, experts say

September 29, 2020 12:58 am CNN

For many, the pandemic has scrambled any sense of passing time. Parents and pediatricians know better: Babies turn into toddlers, who turn into…

Source: CDC director concerned Atlas is sharing misleading information with Trump

September 29, 2020 12:30 am CNN

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield is concerned that White House Coronavirus Task Force member Dr. Scott…

More than 1 million people worldwide have died of Covid-19

September 28, 2020 8:14 pm CNN

The world reached a somber milestone in the coronavirus pandemic Monday: More than a million people worldwide have died from Covid-19, according to…

422 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

September 28, 2020 5:22 pm News Team

Idaho officials reported 422 new COVID-19 cases on Monday as some health experts are warning the state is entering its third wave of new…

132 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 28, 2020 3:59 pm News Team

Local health officials reported 132 new cases in the area…

Idaho is entering 3rd coronavirus wave, health experts say

September 28, 2020 3:11 pm Associated Press

Idaho now has more than 40,500 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, and some health experts are warning that the state is entering its third wave…

Only 10 states are seeing downward trends in new coronavirus cases

September 28, 2020 10:49 am CNN

In this uphill battle against COVID-19, letting your foot off the gas too soon can send you backward. That’s what places like New York City are…

Only 10 states are seeing downward trends in new Covid-19 cases, and NYC now has a surge

September 28, 2020 10:57 am CNN

In this uphill battle against Covid-19, letting your foot off the gas too soon can send you backward. That’s what places like New York City are…

Experts are warning of a coming surge of COVID-19 cases in US

September 26, 2020 2:17 pm CNN

The US could see an explosion of COVID-19 cases as fall and winter set in, one expert says, joining a chorus of health officials who have warned…

He lost his brother to COVID-19. Twelve days later, he died, too

September 27, 2020 6:01 am CNN

Nicholas Gismondi was in the hospital when he found out his older brother, Ralph, had died from the coronavirus April 5. Nicholas, 65, had gone into…

1 in 3 parents won’t get flu shots for their child during COVID-19, study finds

September 28, 2020 5:09 am CNN

One-third of American parents have no plans to get their children vaccinated for the flu this year, according to the National Poll on…

5 common coronavirus misconceptions and the science you need to know

September 28, 2020 7:03 am CNN

Since the beginning of 2020, when we first started hearing about a new coronavirus, eventually dubbed SARS-CoV-2, our understanding of what it is,…

How environmental conditions like cold and wet weather can affect pandemics, and what that means for COVID-19

September 28, 2020 9:20 am CNN

Numerous scientists have studied how the 1918 flu spread to become the deadliest pandemic in history and which interventions worked, research that is…

How parental self-care helps kids weather pandemic stress

September 28, 2020 2:16 am CNN

Parents are running on empty. As the pandemic drags on into month seven, many families are still struggling to patch together child care to help…

Twenty-one states are reporting increased Covid-19 cases as experts warn of a fall surge

September 28, 2020 2:11 am CNN

Almost half the US is reporting increased numbers of new Covid-19 cases as health experts warn of a potential coronavirus surge in the fall and…

It’s a myth that women don’t want sex as they age, study finds

September 27, 2020 11:50 pm CNN

It’s a myth that women lose interest in sex as they enter midlife and beyond, according to new research that followed over 3,200 women for…

205 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

September 27, 2020 6:08 pm News Team

Idaho officials reported 205 new COVID-19 cases on…

539 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

September 26, 2020 7:50 pm News Team

Idaho officials reported 539 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

49 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

September 26, 2020 3:57 pm News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 49 new confirmed cases of…

COVID-19 cases pressure upper valley hospitals

September 26, 2020 9:33 am News Team

Regional hospitals reported to the East Idaho Public Health Board this week they are being heavily impacted by COVID-19 infections.…

This is what happens to your body over months in isolation

September 26, 2020 3:54 am CNN

Since the pandemic officially began in March, we’ve been told staying home is the best way to avoid catching Covid-19. And it is. But life in…

Coronavirus pandemic could impact cancer rates and care in the future

September 25, 2020 9:36 pm CNN

The news about cancer is good for now, but the future doesn’t look as bright, according to a report published this week by the American…

Johnson and Johnson vaccine produced strong immune response, early results say

September 25, 2020 9:05 pm CNN

There is some good news on Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine. Early results from a Phase 1/2a clinical trial show it was well…

523 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

September 25, 2020 5:11 pm News Team

Idaho officials reported 523 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

Fewer than 10% in the US have antibodies to the novel coronavirus

September 25, 2020 6:09 pm CNN

A new nationwide study of the blood of more than 28,000 dialysis patients may help answer one of the big questions surrounding the pandemic: how many…