Coronavirus Coverage Archives

District of Idaho’s COVID-19 Fraud Task Force cases have identified $7 million in fraud

September 28, 2023 1:00 PM News Team

In the past 12 months, the Task Force has built a team consisting of federal prosecutors and 11 federal agencies focused on prosecuting cases related…

She’s a health policy expert. She still had trouble getting her Covid-19 vaccine

September 28, 2023 4:21 AM CNN Newsource

Like many people across the US who’ve gone to a pharmacy in the hopes of getting one of the newly updated Covid-19 vaccines, Cynthia Cox walked…

Is it a cold, flu or COVID-19? A doctor helps sort it out

September 28, 2023 10:55 AM CNN Newsource

Autumn is here, school is back in session, and along with the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, people are experiencing sniffles, coughs and other…

Free COVID-19 tests are now available for order from the US government

September 27, 2023 4:04 PM CNN Newsource

COVID-19 tests are now available to be ordered for free from the US…

Almost 7% of adults and 1% of kids have struggled with long COVID, survey finds

September 27, 2023 12:50 PM CNN Newsource

Estimates of the number of people in the US with lingering COVID-19 symptoms vary widely, but a new survey from the National Center for Health…

Only about 1 in 4 American adults definitely wants the updated COVID-19 vaccine, new survey finds

September 27, 2023 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

When it comes to the updated COVID-19 vaccines, only about 1 in 4 American adults says they definitely plan to get the shot, according to a new…

As COVID-19 hospitalizations climb, rates among seniors and children raise concern

September 22, 2023 5:40 PM CNN Newsource

COVID-19 hospitalizations have been on the rise in the United States for months, with weekly admissions now more than triple what they were two…

SIPH offers updated COVID-19 vaccine

September 22, 2023 10:56 AM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has the added the updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna in limited quantities to its…

US government to relaunch free COVID-19 home test program

September 20, 2023 2:28 PM CNN Newsource

The US government will relaunch a program to provide free COVID-19 home tests to Americans, US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary…

Many people say they've run into roadblocks that didn’t exist before the government commercialized the Covid-19 vaccines this year.

Supply and insurance issues snarl fall Covid-19 vaccine campaign for some

September 20, 2023 5:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — It has been just over a week since the US Food and Drug Administration and the US Centers for Disease Control…

COVID-19 vaccination rates lag behind flu’s, but getting shots together may help

September 19, 2023 10:34 AM CNN Newsource

Every year since 2010, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that everyone in the country ages 6 months and older receive…

Home tests still work to detect COVID-19, but here’s why your test may not pick up an infection

September 18, 2023 10:29 AM CNN Newsource

With COVID-19 cases up across the country, many people are once again relying on home tests to guide decisions about going to work and sending their…

Meet the Black students who were instrumental in developing the first Covid-19 shots

September 15, 2023 4:31 AM CNN Newsource

It was a meeting that changed their lives…

When to get the new COVID-19 vaccine to maximize your protection

September 14, 2023 10:25 AM CNN Newsource

A new COVID-19 vaccine is available — and recommended — for everyone ages 6 months and older, and experts say it’s best to take advantage of…

The latest COVID-19 vaccine is here. Here’s where and when to get it — and RSV and flu shots, too

September 13, 2023 12:12 PM CNN Newsource

Now that the US Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have signed off, you won’t have to wait long to get…

CDC recommends updated Covid-19 vaccines for everyone 6 months and older

September 12, 2023 4:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Everyone ages 6 months and older should get an updated Covid-19 vaccine, the US Centers for Disease Control and…

With COVID-19 cases on the rise, should students take extra precautions?

September 12, 2023 10:11 AM CNN Newsource

Summer has ended and kids are back in school. However, COVID-19 cases are on the rise, along with key metrics like hospital…

FDA signs off on updated COVID-19 vaccines that target circulating variants

September 11, 2023 2:39 PM CNN Newsource

The US Food and Drug Administration gave the green light Monday to updated COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech amid rising cases and…

Schools got $190B to counter the pandemic's effect on student learning—Here's how they spent it

September 7, 2023 11:41 PM Stacker

The COVID-19 relief funds to schools are coming to a close. HeyTutor cited data from the Department of Education to determine how much states…

Demand for at-home Covid-19 tests is high, but don’t expect a shortage anytime soon

September 8, 2023 4:39 AM CNN Newsource

The US is experiencing an increase of Covid-19, with weekly hospital admissions and test positivity rates on the rise, according to federal…

First lady Dr. Jill Biden tests negative for Covid-19

September 7, 2023 1:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Donald Judd, Arlette Saenz, Betsy Klein and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — First lady Dr. Jill Biden has tested negative for Covid-19,…

Covid apathy and fatigue are real. Here’s how to cope

September 7, 2023 6:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 is here to stay. To prove it, the virus is surging in many places around the world — just as immunity…

What you should do if a household member tests positive for COVID-19, according to an expert

September 5, 2023 1:19 PM CNN Newsource

First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House has reported, just as coronavirus cases and…

First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19

September 4, 2023 7:01 PM CNN Newsource

First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and is experiencing “mild symptoms,” the White House said. President Joe Biden has…

US lab tests suggest new Covid-19 variant BA.2.86 may be less contagious and less immune-evasive than feared

September 3, 2023 6:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Two teams of US scientists have completed lab experiments testing the antibodies from vaccinated and infected…

It seems like everyone has COVID-19. Here’s why this wave is probably worse than official data suggests

September 1, 2023 10:10 AM CNN Newsource

COVID-19 certainly didn’t take a vacation this summer. Virus levels in the US have been on the rise for weeks, but it’s hard to know exactly how…

How to replace your COVID-19 vaccine card

August 31, 2023 10:49 AM CNN Newsource

Your COVID-19 vaccine card should be included as part of your medical record, similar to your personal vaccination record, experts…

What Covid-19 precautions should you be taking now? A doctor explains

August 31, 2023 4:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — As families prepare to gather for Labor Day and children head back to schools, coronavirus cases are once again on…

This country is finally reopening after Covid. But it still requires a one-week quarantine

August 26, 2023 10:35 PM CNN Newsource

North Korea has announced it will allow its citizens living abroad to return home in an easing of its coronavirus-era border controls. But it will…

COVID-19 has changed and so has our immunity. Here’s how to think about risk from the virus now

August 28, 2023 11:01 AM CNN Newsource

COVID-19 was never just another cold. We knew it was going to stick around and keep changing to try to get the upper hand on our immune…

Post-COVID surge in weddings, other formal functions drive uptick in jewelry sales

August 23, 2023 11:41 PM Stacker

Jewel360.com compiled data from the Labor Department to show how jewelry sales have rebounded since…

Early testing suggests variant BA.2.86 has been detected in US wastewater, CDC report says

August 23, 2023 12:37 PM CNN Newsource

Preliminary testing of wastewater in the United States has detected the new highly mutated coronavirus variant BA.2.86, according to a risk…

If you’re at high risk of serious illness or death from Covid-19

It may be time to break out the masks against COVID-19, some experts say

August 23, 2023 10:57 AM CNN Newsource

If you’re at high risk of serious illness or death from COVID-19, it’s time to dust off those N95 masks and place them snugly over your nose and…

Long COVID symptoms create a greater burden of disability than heart disease or cancer, new study shows

August 21, 2023 4:40 PM CNN Newsource

People who survived COVID-19 early in the pandemic, before there were vaccines, continued to be at higher risk for a slew of health problems for up…

Scientists race to understand highly mutated coronavirus variant spotted in four countries, including the US

August 18, 2023 5:08 PM CNN Newsource

A highly mutated new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 has countries on alert as scientists scramble to understand how far it has spread and…

The immune response may be stronger if a Covid-19 booster goes in the same arm as your last shot

You may want to consider which arm you use to get your COVID-19 injection, study says

August 18, 2023 10:18 AM CNN Newsource

When you go to get your newly updated COVID-19 booster this fall, you might want to choose the arm the vaccine goes in…

Wastewater samples suggest that Covid-19 transmission is increasing in most of the country.

COVID-19 levels are rising but still relatively low in the US, surveillance data shows

August 17, 2023 10:22 AM CNN Newsource

Federal surveillance data suggests that COVID-19 levels are trending up in the United States, but key metrics remain well below most other points in…

This country has finally scrapped the last of its Covid restrictions

August 14, 2023 11:00 PM CNN Newsource

New Zealand scrapped the last of its Covid restrictions Tuesday, bringing the final curtain down on one of the world’s strictest pandemic policies…

$190B later, reason to worry relief funds won't curb COVID's academic crisis

August 8, 2023 11:41 PM Stacker

The 74’s look at 15 school systems shows some promising investments, but also a slew of questionable expenditures and a breakdown of…

Three ways Covid changed the restaurant industry

August 13, 2023 7:42 AM CNN Newsource

In March 2020, many US restaurants had to shut their doors during the early days of the Covid pandemic in accordance with local…

Long COVID cases in US adults are on the decline, but many continue to struggle with symptoms, studies show

August 10, 2023 4:53 PM CNN Newsource

The percentage of US adults reporting long COVID symptoms has fallen since the summer of 2022, but some people say they are still coping with changes…

EG.5 is causing about 17% of new Covid-19 cases in the country

New variant EG.5 is on the rise as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations go up

August 9, 2023 10:43 AM CNN Newsource

There’s a new coronavirus variant topping the leaderboard in the United States:…

Covid-19 is on the rise again as the world approaches the fourth virus season since the coronavirus arrived on the scene.

As a summer wave of Covid-19 hits the US, questions about vaccines, quarantine and testing are back

August 4, 2023 12:52 PM CNN Newsource

Covid-19 is on the rise again as the world approaches the fourth virus season since the coronavirus arrived on the…

People walk in Gantry Plaza State Park in New York City.

What you should know about the latest Covid-19 surge. A doctor explains

August 3, 2023 5:58 AM CNN

CNN By Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — Recent data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that a summer surge of Covid-19…

What you should know about the latest Covid-19 surge. A doctor explains

August 2, 2023 12:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — Recent data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that a summer surge of Covid-19 could…

Record numbers of nurses left their jobs during the pandemic—these incentives aim to lure them back

July 26, 2023 11:41 PM Stacker

The number of nurses dropped by over 100,000 in 2021. Incredible Health investigated which incentives are drawing people back to the nursing…

This is Dr. Robert Wachter that the world is used to seeing in an appearance on CNN in April 2022.

A doctor known for assessing Covid risk fell ill with the virus. Here’s what he wants you to know

July 16, 2023 2:11 AM CNN Newsource

A doctor known for advising people on the risks of Covid-19 got a double surprise: He got Covid, and he wound up needing stitches because of…

A woman carrying her young child takes part in a monthly child vaccination camp June 19 in Brindaban village

Childhood immunization rates that fell during Covid are improving but still not at pre-pandemic levels, data shows

July 17, 2023 6:01 PM CNN Newsource

Millions of children around the world missed routine childhood vaccinations against diseases such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus during the…

Stillbirth rate holds steady in 2021 after increase in first year of Covid-19 pandemic, new CDC report shows

July 25, 2023 10:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Stillbirths have been trending down for decades in the United States. But the rate ticked up in the first…

Voters cast their ballots at Northern High School in the midterm election

2022 data shows pandemic shifted Americans toward voting by mail

July 20, 2023 10:28 AM CNN Newsource

The Covid-19 pandemic may have had a durable impact on the way Americans vote, with voting by mail remaining more popular in 2022 than it was…

New research is investigating how certain genes might play a role in how people experience Covid-19.

New studies shed light on how genes might shape a person’s experience with Covid-19

July 19, 2023 9:15 AM CNN Newsource

About 20% of people who caught Covid-19 only knew they had it because it showed up on a routine screening test. They never had any symptoms. Others…

In-N-Out employees in five US states will no longer be allowed to wear masks as part of new company guidelines.

In-N-Out bans mask wearing for employees in some states

July 18, 2023 9:26 AM CNN Newsource

In-N-Out employees in five US states will no longer be allowed to wear masks as part of new company guidelines that “emphasize the importance of…

An example of a male white-tailed deer near Goose Island State Park in Texas. There are an estimated 30 million white-tailed deer in the US.

COVID-19 repeatedly spread between humans and deer, study shows, raising concerns about animal reservoirs

July 12, 2023 4:15 PM CNN Newsource

People spread the virus that causes COVID-19 to wild white-tailed deer in the United States more than 100 times in late 2021 and early 2022,…

Some students in the US are struggling with math and reading after the Covid-19 pandemic

Students still struggle with math and reading despite the end of the pandemic era, study shows

July 11, 2023 7:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Students who struggled through the height of the Covid-19 pandemic – between March 2020 and early 2023 –…

Co-working spaces are getting weird

June 27, 2023 9:05 AM CNN

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, nobody wanted to work full time in the office. Three years…

FDA is recommending that Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers make single-strain booster shots for this fall that would target the currently circulating Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5.

FDA recommends vaccine manufacturers make single-strain Covid-19 boosters that target Omicron spinoff XBB.1.5 for the fall

June 16, 2023 11:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Meg Tirrell and Carma Hassan (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday said it has recommended that Covid-19 vaccine…

9 ways coworking has changed since the pandemic upended everything in 2020

June 15, 2023 11:42 PM Stacker

Firmspace analyzed market research and news reports to discover the top 10 ways coworking has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic.…

The FDA says evidence suggests that new Covid-19 vaccines should protect against just one strain of the virus

FDA advisers recommend that Covid-19 boosters for fall should drop original strain

June 15, 2023 4:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — A panel of outside advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday that Covid-19 vaccines should be…

COVID-19 worsened already troubling levels of physician burnout

June 12, 2023 11:41 PM Stacker

Consulting industry reports, surveys, and research, DocBuddy looked at the current state of physician burnout following the COVID-19 pandemic.…

People wait their turn to get food at the Hope Rescue Mission in Reading

Mysterious Covid-19 lineages in US sewers could offer clues to chronic infections

June 9, 2023 5:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As Covid-19 testing and other coronavirus tracking efforts peter out in the United States, wastewater…

As post-pandemic enrollment lags, schools compete for fewer students

June 6, 2023 11:41 PM Stacker

The 74 analyzed declining enrollment in schools based on figures from Burbio and additional data from the nation’s 20 largest school…

The COVID era's lasting impact on retirement savings

June 1, 2023 11:41 PM Stacker

To get a sense of the true impact that the Covid era had on retirees’ assets, SmartAsset examined data on retirement assets and net worth based on…

Paxlovid is now approved to treat mild-to-moderate Covid-19

FDA approves Paxlovid to treat Covid-19

May 25, 2023 9:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday fully approved the antiviral medication Paxlovid to treat mild…

There are treatments for obstructive sleep apnea

Sleep apnea raises risk of long Covid by up to 75% for some, study says

May 22, 2023 7:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Adults who have obstructive sleep apnea have up to an 75% increased risk, on average, of developing long Covid…

ISU receives $1.1 million to address math learning loss due to COVID-19 in Eastern Idaho

May 23, 2023 9:43 AM News Team

The Idaho State University College of Education recently received a $1.1 million grant from the Idaho State Board of Education to help teachers and…

Idaho’s COVID-19 dashboard no longer displays case and testing volume data

May 17, 2023 5:04 PM News Team

With the end of the national public health emergency anticipated on May 11, 2023, Idaho’s COVID-19 dashboard will no longer display case and…

Most adults say that the MMR vaccine's preventative health benefits are high and the risk of side effects is low

Trust in childhood vaccines holds steady, despite skepticism of COVID-19 vaccines, survey finds

May 16, 2023 2:57 PM CNN Newsource

Divisive views on the COVID-19 vaccines haven’t shaken the broadly favorable views of routine childhood vaccines, a new survey…

Face masks are still a good idea at the doctor’s office, study says

May 15, 2023 3:35 PM CNN Newsource

Signs urging everyone to mask up have largely disappeared from places like grocery stores and schools in the third year of the COVID-19…

This image shows an evidence bag containing seized heroin at the Volusia County Sheriff's Office Evidence Facility in Daytona Beach

COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency, but others remain

May 15, 2023 10:30 AM CNN Newsource

The COVID-19 pandemic hit a major milestone this month as public health emergency declarations were ended by both the United States government and…

J&J Covid-19 vaccine no longer available in the US

May 15, 2023 7:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The Covid-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson is no longer available in the United States, according to the US Centers…