Coronavirus Coverage Archives

China has approved its first Covid-19 vaccine based on mRNA technology.

China approves its first mRNA Covid-19 vaccine

March 23, 2023 3:30 AM CNN

By Juliana Liu China has approved its first Covid-19 vaccine based on mRNA technology, months after the country lifted strict pandemic measures. The…

People who are vaccinated or who take Paxlovid during a Covid-19 infection have a lower risk of developing long Covid

Vaccination, Paxlovid decrease risk of long COVID, studies show

March 23, 2023 10:29 AM CNN Newsource

People who are vaccinated or who take Paxlovid during a COVID-19 infection have a lower risk of developing long COVID, new research…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 731 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 19 new deaths

March 22, 2023 5:05 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 731 new COVID-19 cases and 19 new deaths in the last week.…

Health officials consider another round of bivalent boosters for the most vulnerable Americans

March 21, 2023 4:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN US officials are weighing whether to offer people who are at high risk of severe Covid-19 the chance to get another bivalent…

Researchers say newly posted analysis supports natural origin for COVID-19 pandemic

March 21, 2023 3:30 PM CNN Newsource

Swabs collected from stalls and equipment at the Huanan Market in Wuhan, China, that tested positive for traces of the virus that causes COVID-19…

Younger people have continued to walk less since the height of the pandemic

Steps have dropped since Covid-19 and the trend is worrisome, study says

March 20, 2023 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Americans took fewer steps during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, and they still haven’t gotten their mojo back, a…

Scientists parse another clue to possible origins of Covid-19 as WHO says all possibilities ‘remain on the table’

March 17, 2023 2:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN There’s a tantalizing new clue in the hunt for the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. A new analysis of genetic material…

The US Food and Drug Administration's independent advisers concluded that Paxlovid is not associated with Covid-19 rebound

Paxlovid not linked to COVID-19 rebound, FDA says ahead of meeting to consider drug’s full approval

March 16, 2023 10:02 AM CNN Newsource

As the US Food and Drug Administration’s independent advisers prepare to discuss Thursday the full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral, Paxlovid,…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 968 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths

March 15, 2023 4:49 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 968 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths in the last…

It’s been 3 years since COVID-19 hit Idaho – Here’s where we have come since then

March 13, 2023 11:29 AM Kailey Galaviz

Monday marks the third year since the first case of coronavirus was found in Idaho. After three years, local medical staff say they have learned a…

A rat is spotted outside New York City Housing Authority housing at the Farragut Houses in Brooklyn

New York City rats can catch the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, study finds

March 9, 2023 6:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The millions of Norway rats that live alongside New Yorkers are among the animals that can catch the virus that causes…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,270 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 17 new deaths

March 8, 2023 5:18 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,270 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths in the last…

The US is planning to relax Covid-19 testing restrictions for travelers from China as soon as Friday

US to relax Covid testing restrictions for travelers from China as soon as Friday

March 7, 2023 5:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Donald Judd and Jack Forrest, CNN The US is planning to relax Covid-19 testing restrictions for travelers from China as soon as Friday, a source…

A hunger crisis sparked by Covid rages on three years into the pandemic. Here’s how you can give or get help

March 3, 2023 6:43 PM CNN

By Lauren Lee, CNN With the third anniversary of the Covid-19 outbreak, the secondary pandemic of hunger still looms for many Americans. According to…

Long COVID is associated with significantly increased risk of death, heart and lung problems, study finds

March 3, 2023 10:18 AM CNN Newsource

As the nation anticipates the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, new research is showing that some groups are still feeling the long-term…

Covid vaccine maker Novavax is now facing serious financial challenges. Pictured are vials of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine.

Covid vaccine maker Novavax says it may not survive

March 1, 2023 8:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Novavax, which makes the Nuvaxovid vaccine used to treat Covid-19, posted huge sales gains for the past three years during…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,419 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

March 1, 2023 4:14 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,419 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths in the last…

An estimated 23 million Americans are living with post-acute sequelae SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Long Covid disabled them. Then they met a ‘broken’ Social Security disability process

February 25, 2023 7:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Morgan Stephens, CNN Pushing through cognitive impairment, migraines and severe fatigue, Michaelene Carlton, 49, mustered up the energy last week…

FDA authorizes first at-home test that can detect both flu and COVID-19

February 24, 2023 4:46 PM CNN Newsource

If you’ve got a fever and a cough, you don’t necessarily have to go to the doctor anymore to find out if it’s the flu or…

Anti-vaccine rally protesters hold signs outside of Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston

Celebrities may have helped shape anti-vaccine opinions during Covid-19 pandemic, study finds

February 24, 2023 4:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN Covid-19 vaccines are known to be safe and effective, and they’re available for free, but many Americans in the US…

A physician talks with her patient while looking at her mammogram breast cancer screening. Screening rates declined during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cancer screenings could be back to normal after millions missed during Covid-19 pandemic

February 23, 2023 2:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Millions of people across the United States missed routine cancer screenings during the second year of the Covid-19…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 891 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

February 22, 2023 5:21 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 891 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths in the last…

COVID-19 infection offers strong protection against reinfection for about 10 months, study finds

February 17, 2023 10:07 AM CNN Newsource

For at least 10 months after a COVID-19 infection, your immune system can provide good protection against symptomatic illness the next time around, a…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 962 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths

February 15, 2023 4:44 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 962 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths in the last…

People who've had Covid-19 have a higher risk of developing diabetes

Risk of developing diabetes after COVID-19 continued in Omicron period, study says

February 14, 2023 12:20 PM CNN Newsource

People who’ve had COVID-19 have a higher risk of developing diabetes, and that link seems to have persisted into the Omicron era, a new study…

How business survival strategies compare during recessions versus COVID-19

February 13, 2023 11:41 PM Stacker

Compiling research from the World Bank and other economic news, altLINE examined the factors that separate survival during COVID-19 from survival…

Most young people aren’t getting latest COVID-19 booster, but they’re not filling hospital beds at three large health care systems

February 10, 2023 12:04 PM CNN Newsource

As the US mulls over its future COVID-19 vaccination plan, data from three large health care systems indicate that even though a small percentage of…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 875 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

February 8, 2023 5:09 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 875 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths in the last…

It's possible to get a false negative with home antigen tests

Could you still have COVID-19 if you have symptoms but test negative? A medical analyst weighs in

February 8, 2023 10:17 AM CNN Newsource

It has been over three years since COVID-19 cases were first diagnosed in the United States. And while President Joe Biden announced last week that…

How the pandemic e-commerce surge spiked demand for truckers

February 3, 2023 11:41 PM Stacker

Truckinfo.net analyzed how retailers and truckers have adjusted to the evolving needs of consumers as e-commerce dominates the…

Nearly 4 out of 10 US households had a recent case of Covid-19

Despite recent widespread illness in US, Covid-19, flu and RSV are not a concern for most, survey finds

February 7, 2023 3:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Respiratory viruses — including the flu, RSV and the virus that causes Covid-19 — are not a serious concern for…

People who have a healthy lifestyle before Covid-19 infection may have a lower risk of long Covid than their peers

Healthy lifestyle may mean lower risk of long Covid, study says

February 6, 2023 9:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN People who have a healthy lifestyle before Covid-19 infection may have a lower risk of long Covid than their peers, a new…

The virus threat is easing, but US hospitals are still as full as ever

February 6, 2023 4:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN At Massachusetts General Hospital in downtown Boston, the hallways of the emergency department are lined with dozens of…

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in December that Covid-related deaths accounted for a large chunk of the structural labor shortage in the economy.

Is the Fed ignoring long Covid in its inflation fight?

February 3, 2023 5:58 AM CNN

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Federal Reserve officials have for months blamed a dwindling supply of US workers for elevated inflation levels. During his…

Washington state Gov. Inslee tests positive for COVID-19

February 1, 2023 3:51 PM Associated Press

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 704 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 16 new deaths

February 1, 2023 4:57 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 704 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths in the last week.…

Children lost about 35% of a normal school year’s worth of learning during the pandemic, study suggests

January 30, 2023 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A new paper adds to the mounting evidence that school-age children across the globe experienced significant setbacks in…

Use of marijuana and other substances dropped in teenagers during the first year of the pandemic

Adult drug use rose during pandemic, but dropped dramatically in youth, study says

January 31, 2023 9:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Use of marijuana and other substances dropped in teenagers during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new study.…

The number of babies born each year in the United States has been steadily dropping since the Great Recession of 2008.

COVID-19 ‘baby bump’ brought an increased US fertility rate in 2021 — but also record high preterm births

January 31, 2023 10:03 AM CNN Newsource

The number of babies born each year in the United States has been steadily dropping since the Great Recession of…

WHO says COVID-19 remains a global health emergency, but pandemic is at a ‘transition point’

January 30, 2023 11:01 AM CNN Newsource

COVID-19 remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Monday, but it acknowledged the pandemic is at a “transition…

Covid-19 has become a leading cause of death among children in the United States

COVID-19 is a leading cause of death for children in the US, despite relatively low mortality rate

January 30, 2023 11:00 AM CNN Newsource

COVID-19 has become the eighth most common cause of death among children in the United States, according to a study published…

Passengers wait for a high-speed train at Hangzhou East Railway Station in Hangzhou

Lunar New Year holiday trips surge in China after lifting of Covid restrictions

January 28, 2023 10:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan and CNN’s Beijing bureau China saw 226 million domestic trips during the Lunar New Year holiday, state media reported, a 74%…

Lunar New Year holiday trips surge in China after lifting of Covid restrictions

January 27, 2023 1:01 AM CNN

By Nectar Gan and CNN’s Beijing bureau China saw 226 million domestic trips during the Lunar New Year holiday, state media reported, a 74%…

Havasu Falls spills into the water pools below in Supai

Grand Canyon’s Havasu Falls to reopen to visitors after 3-year closure

January 26, 2023 6:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Forrest Brown, CNN Havasu Falls, one of the most intriguing features of the Grand Canyon system, will be reopening to visitors after a three-year…

With rise of new coronavirus variants, FDA halts authorization of Evusheld

January 26, 2023 4:31 PM CNN Newsource

The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday halted the emergency use authorization of Evusheld because it does not appear to protect against…

A panel of independent experts that advises the US Food and Drug Administration on its vaccine decisions will hold a full day of meetings Thursday to consider what the future of Covid-19 vaccination should look like in the United States.

FDA’s vaccine advisers to meet to consider the future of COVID-19 vaccination in the US

January 26, 2023 9:42 AM CNN Newsource

A panel of independent experts that advises the US Food and Drug Administration on its vaccine decisions will hold a full day of meetings Thursday to…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 676 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths

January 25, 2023 5:20 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 676 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths in the last…

Updated COVID-19 boosters continue to offer substantial protection, even against rapidly spreading XBB.1.5 subvariant

January 25, 2023 12:11 PM CNN Newsource

The updated boosters are cutting the risk that a person will get sick from COVID-19 by about half, even against infections caused by the rapidly…

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is ironing out the "logistical and legal" aspects of testing wastewater from airplanes for coronavirus variants as it continues to explore such a Covid-19 monitoring program.

CDC figuring out ‘logistical and legal’ aspects of testing airplane wastewater for coronavirus variants, source says

January 25, 2023 10:05 AM CNN Newsource

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is ironing out the “logistical and legal” aspects of testing wastewater from airplanes for…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to simplify the Covid-19 vaccine process. Pictured is the FDA headquarters on July 20

FDA wants to simplify the use and updating of COVID-19 vaccines

January 23, 2023 11:12 AM CNN Newsource

The US Food and Drug Administration wants to simplify the COVID-19 vaccine process to look more like what happens with the flu vaccine, according to…

China says 80% of population have had Covid-19, as millions travel for Lunar New Year

January 21, 2023 10:16 PM CNN Newsource

By CNN’s Beijing Bureau Eight in 10 people in China have now been infected with Covid-19, a prominent government scientist has claimed. Wu…

Governor Gordon tests positive for COVID-19

January 20, 2023 9:23 AM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon has received results of a COVID-19 test that showed he is positive for the virus.…

Friday marks three years since the first Covid-19 case was confirmed in the United States.

US confirmed country’s first case of COVID-19 three years ago Friday

January 20, 2023 10:20 AM CNN Newsource

Friday marks three years since the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in the United…

Masks will still be required on public transport and in health facilities after South Korea eases its indoor mask mandate on January 30

Japan considers downgrading Covid-19 to same level as seasonal flu

January 20, 2023 12:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Emiko Jozuka, Junko Ogura, Gawon Bae and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Japan will consider downgrading Covid-19 to the same category as seasonal influenza…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 659 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

January 18, 2023 4:32 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 659 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths in the last…

When Covid-19 patients younger than 5 also test positive for another respiratory virus

When young children test positive for COVID-19 and another respiratory virus, their illness may be much more severe, a new study suggests

January 18, 2023 10:16 AM CNN Newsource

When COVID-19 patients younger than 5 also test positive for another respiratory virus, they tend to become sicker and develop more severe disease, a…

COVID-19 killed fewer people in the US in 2022, but early data suggests it was still a leading cause of death

January 17, 2023 9:40 AM CNN Newsource

COVID-19 has killed more than 1 million people in the United States since the start of the pandemic, and life expectancy has been cut by nearly 2.5…

China's economy in 2022 marks one of the worst performances in nearly half a century. Pictured is a shopping area in Chengdu

China posts one of its worst economic performances in decades because of Covid

January 16, 2023 7:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Laura He, CNN China’s economy expanded by just 3% in 2022, far below the government’s own target, marking one of the worst…

The container ship Ever Libra (TW) is moored at the Port of Los Angeles on November 21

Covid broke supply chains. Now on the mend, can they withstand another shock?

January 16, 2023 10:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Alicia Wallace, CNN The pandemic dislodged the global supply chain, hurling once smoothly running businesses, industries and economies into a…

Long COVID-19 can be debilitating, even for healthy kids

January 16, 2023 10:40 AM CNN Newsource

Jessica Rosario loved watching her 15-year-old, Eliana, play flute with the rest of the marching band during Open Door Christian School football…

Long COVID a ‘whole-body disease,’ with some patients experiencing loss of taste and smell for months: expert

January 15, 2023 9:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Ferreira Click here for updates on this story Toronto (CTV Network) — When Julie Wright joined her family…

The CDC recommends seven CT counties to wear masks

January 15, 2023 9:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Eliza Kruczynski Click here for updates on this story ROCKY HILL, Connecticut (WFSB) — While hospitalizations are…

‘I am breaking from stress’: Parents are exhausted after Covid and a brutal respiratory virus season

January 15, 2023 2:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN With children back in school and daycare after the holidays, weary parents fear what illness awaits them next during this…