Coronavirus Coverage Archives

The new US COVID-19 test requirement for travelers: What you need to know

January 16, 2021 8:26 am CNN Newsource

Earlier this week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that, as of Tuesday, January 26, all air passengers ages two and older…

SIPH COVID-19 Hotline closed Monday

January 16, 2021 9:00 am News Team

The Southeastern Idaho Public Health COVID-19 Hotline will be closed on Monday, January 18 to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day.…

806 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

January 16, 2021 5:45 pm News Team

Idaho officials reported 806 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 99 new COVID-19 cases in the area

January 16, 2021 5:22 pm News Team

Local health officials reported 99 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

First COVID-19 “UK Variant” case identified in Wyoming

January 16, 2021 5:14 pm News Team

The Wyoming Department of Health confirmed Saturday the state’s first case of the “UK variant,” or B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant, has been…

1,112 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths

January 15, 2021 5:22 pm News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,112 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…

D93 employees get COVID-19 vaccine

January 15, 2021 5:54 pm News Team

In the Bonneville County School District, students only had a half-day today to allow employees to get vaccinated at Hillcrest High…

D91 employees get COVID-19 vaccine

January 15, 2021 5:51 pm News Team

Educators at the Idaho Falls School District got their COVID-19 vaccine…

COVID-19 screenings continue at ISU Pocatello campus

January 15, 2021 5:49 pm Linda Larsen

COVID-19 screenings will continue on the Idaho State University campus in…

ISU sees big jump in COVID-19 cases

January 15, 2021 5:34 pm Linda Larsen

There was a big jump in coronavirus cases this week on the campus of Idaho State University in…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 207 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 5 new deaths

January 15, 2021 3:55 pm News Team

Local health officials reported 207 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Jefferson School District employees receive COVID-19 vaccine

January 15, 2021 12:12 pm News Team

Jefferson School District 251 employees received the COVID-19 vaccine…

Utah reports first case of United Kingdom COVID-19 variant

January 15, 2021 11:36 am Associated Press

Utah health officials confirmed the state’s first case of the COVID-19 variant that’s been seen in the United Kingdom on…

The world marks 2 million coronavirus deaths. The real toll is likely much higher

January 15, 2021 11:00 am CNN Newsource

It’s as if 10 of the world’s largest commercial jets fell out of the sky, every day for an entire year. The official global death toll…

More US COVID-19 deaths reported in the past two weeks than any other 14-day period in the pandemic

January 15, 2021 9:21 am CNN Newsource

The US has counted more COVID-19 deaths these last two weeks than any other 14-day stretch of the pandemic. And at this rate, the nation’s…

Coronavirus will knock more than a year off average US life expectancy, study finds

January 15, 2021 12:51 am CNN Newsource

The coronavirus pandemic is not only having an immediate impact in terms of the deaths of thousands of Americans, it’s also taking more than a…

The US coronavirus death toll is projected to surpass 400,000 by Inauguration Day

January 15, 2021 4:44 am CNN Newsource

At the current rate of daily fatalities, the US death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic may surpass 400,000 before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn…

994 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 27 new deaths

January 14, 2021 5:16 pm News Team

Idaho officials reported 994 new COVID-19 cases and 27 new deaths on…

D93 to have half-day on Jan. 15 and Feb. 5 so employees can receive COVID-19 vaccine

January 14, 2021 1:07 pm News Team

Bonneville School District 93 Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme has announced schedule changes for the district so employees can receive the…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 188 new COVID-19 cases in the area

January 14, 2021 4:21 pm News Team

Local health officials reported 188 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Find out which countries are welcoming US tourists back

January 14, 2021 1:55 pm CNN Newsource

Once one of the world’s most powerful travel documents, the might of the US passport has shriveled during the COVID-19 pandemic. With US…

Hospital board hears COVID-19 updates

January 14, 2021 11:02 am News Team

Regional hospitals report the number of new COVID-19 cases is improving slightly, despite fears of a surge of disease after the holidays.…

More than 90,000 Americans could die of COVID-19 in next three weeks, CDC forecast shows

January 14, 2021 1:48 am CNN Newsource

More than 38,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 in the first two weeks of the new year. Another 92,000 are projected to die from the virus over…

Here’s why we can have some hope about the COVID-19 pandemic

January 13, 2021 9:25 pm CNN Newsource

The US keep breaking records in the coronavirus pandemic. The latest: 3 million new cases in the first two weeks of the year. But some experts say…

California’s Disneyland Resort has now opened as a ‘super’ COVID-19 vaccination site

January 14, 2021 1:52 am CNN Newsource

A “super” COVID-19 vaccination site at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, opened Wednesday, CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS reported.…

COVID-19 cases remain lowest among younger children, even after schools reopened, study says

January 13, 2021 5:21 pm CNN Newsource

A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that COVID-19 cases among younger children remained low even after schools…

Travel to New York City during COVID-19: What you need to know before you go

January 13, 2021 4:34 pm CNN Newsource

If you’re planning to travel to New York City, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the COVID-19…

1,091 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths

January 13, 2021 5:19 pm News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,091 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths on…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 200 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 9 new deaths

January 13, 2021 4:29 pm News Team

Local health officials reported 200 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deatsh in the area Wednesday.…

Teton health officials re-issue recommendation #11

January 13, 2021 3:56 pm News Team

Due to the recent increase in new COVID-19 cases in Teton County, health officials are re-issuing Recommendation #11.…

Dollar General will pay its workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine

January 13, 2021 11:04 am CNN Newsource

Dollar General wants its employees to get COVID-19 vaccines, so it’s offering to pay them to do it. The chain said Wednesday that it will give…

The US has suffered its worst day ever for COVID-19 deaths

January 13, 2021 1:43 am CNN Newsource

The US reported its highest daily number of COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday with more than 4,320 fatalities attributed to the virus. It marked the second…

1,034 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths

January 12, 2021 5:16 pm News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,034 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…

Judge rejects lawmakers’ coronavirus control requests

January 12, 2021 6:25 pm Associated Press

A federal judge says he won’t order the Idaho Legislature to require stricter coronavirus precautions while a lawsuit from two lawmakers moves…

Three-quarters of Wuhan patients hospitalized for COVID-19 still had symptoms 6 months later, Chinese study finds

January 12, 2021 5:57 pm CNN Newsource

Most patients who had been hospitalized with COVID-19 still suffered a variety of symptoms — including fatigue and sleep difficulties —…

Gov. Little updates Idahoans on COVID-19 vaccine rollout

January 12, 2021 2:57 pm News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday four key updates on the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across…

Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing Tuesday

January 12, 2021 10:32 am News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…

SIPH COVID-19 vaccine update

January 12, 2021 4:52 pm News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health and enrolled vaccine providers in Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Butte, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power counties…

Teton County officials overwhelmed with new COVID-19 cases

January 12, 2021 3:32 pm News Team

A significant increase in recent COVID-19 cases has created significant delays for the Teton County, Wyoming Health Department case investigation and…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 161 new COVID-19 cases in the area

January 12, 2021 4:07 pm News Team

Local health officials reported 161 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths in the area…

CDC to require negative COVID-19 test for international passengers flying to US

January 12, 2021 2:12 pm CNN Newsource

The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to sign today or Wednesday an order requiring all international…

Dishwashing robots and Bluetooth masks: Pandemic products hit tech’s biggest show

January 12, 2021 11:26 am CNN Newsource

A nearly human-sized robot grabs a dish out of a crowded sink with its gripper arms and neatly adds it to the dishwasher. It then sets the table,…

DHW rolls out IdahoSTRONG program

January 12, 2021 11:08 am News Team

The City of Blackfoot is supportive of the program and what it offers…

Moderna thinks its vaccine will protect against the coronavirus for at least a year

January 11, 2021 10:08 pm CNN Newsource

Biotechnology company Moderna believes its vaccine should protect people against COVID-19 for at least a year, a top official told investors Monday.…

US reports over 200K new COVID-19 cases every single day for a week straight

January 12, 2021 12:51 am CNN Newsource

The US set a grim milestone Monday as the country recorded over 200,000 new COVID-19 cases for seven straight days, according to John Hopkins…

California’s Disneyland Resort will host a ‘super’ COVID-19 vaccination site

January 12, 2021 8:25 am CNN Newsource

Disneyland Resort in Anaheim will soon be the first “super” COVID-19 vaccination site in Orange County, California, officials said…

CNN’s Sara Sidner cries during COVID-19 report: ‘We are literally killing each other’

January 12, 2021 9:37 am CNN Newsource

CNN correspondent Sara Sidner has been covering COVID-19 grief firsthand, and on Tuesday, she shared the pain that comes with reporting on the deadly…

572 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths

January 11, 2021 5:17 pm News Team

Idaho officials reported 572 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…

Doctors test popular anti-depressant to see if it fights off COVID-19

January 11, 2021 5:09 pm CNN Newsource

Doctors are running a clinical trial to see if a popular anti-depressant might keep someone from becoming severely ill with COVID-19. The researchers…

At least two gorillas at San Diego Zoo tested positive for COVID-19, in the first known cases among great apes

January 11, 2021 4:12 pm CNN Newsource

The surge of COVID-19 in California has just gotten even worse, after at least two gorillas at the San Diego Zoo became infected with COVID-19, the…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 181 new COVID-19 cases in the area

January 11, 2021 3:28 pm News Team

Local health officials reported 181 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths in the area…

Coronavirus vaccine brings relief to Utah homeless hospice

January 11, 2021 11:49 am Associated Press

While no one living at a Salt Lake City hospice center for homeless people has tested positive for COVID-19, the vaccine’s arrival has provided a new…

Tracy Byrd Concert postponed

January 11, 2021 11:46 am News Team

Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel officials announced the postponement of the Tracy Byrd Concert…

COVID-19 vaccination plan ‘not working,’ former FDA official warns

January 11, 2021 6:36 am CNN Newsource

With COVID-19 hospitalizations surpassing 100,000 for 40 days in a row, officials are trying to ramp up the pace of vaccinations across the United…

At this rate, January will be the deadliest month of COVID-19 in the US

January 11, 2021 1:43 am CNN Newsource

It took about 90 days for the United States to reach its first 2 million cases of coronavirus last year. But it took just 10 days to hit 2.2 million…

The US has reported more than 100,000 coronavirus hospitalizations 40 days in a row

January 11, 2021 1:42 am CNN Newsource

With COVID-19 hospitalizations surpassing 100,000 for 40 days in a row, officials are trying to ramp up the pace of vaccinations across the United…

How vaccinated grandparents should approach visiting loved ones now — advice from Dr. Wen

January 10, 2021 1:31 pm CNN Newsource

Many grandparents have one goal in mind this winter: Get vaccinated so they can see their children and grandchildren again. But is that safe if their…