Jacinda Ardern in self-isolation as Covid cases rise in New Zealand
By Akanksha Sharma, CNN New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern has entered self-isolation until Tuesday after being deemed a close…
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Omicron has changed the shape of the pandemic. Will it end it for good?
The world feared the worst when a worrying new coronavirus variant emerged in late November and ripped through South Africa at a pace not seen before…
Continue Reading Beijing 2022 says no foreign athletes have tested positive yet for Covid-19 after arrival
By Chandler Thornton, CNN No foreign athletes who have arrived in Beijing for the Winter Olympic Games have tested positive for Covid-19 as of…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 3,701 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 3,701 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths…
Continue Reading Don’t blame Adele. Concert cancellations and postponements will become common due to Covid
By Marianne Garvey Some would-be concertgoers are disappointed Adele has postponed her Las Vegas residency — just one day before it was set to…
Continue Reading Boosters provide the best protection against Omicron variant, CDC studies show, raising new questions about what it means to be fully vaccinated
Three large new studies from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight the importance of getting a booster shot to provide the best…
Continue Reading With Omicron, parents of kids under 5 are even more stressed
Birthdays are usually joyous occasions for Bonnie Wiener-Bambara, with daylong parties that involve pampering, dinner and…
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Zoo Boise vaccinates animals against COVID-19
Just like other Idaho residents, some animals at Zoo Boise are getting vaccinated against coronavirus.…
Continue Reading Images depict contrasting effects of lung damage among unvaccinated people
By Lisa Robinson Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — The extent of potential damage COVID-19 can…
Continue Reading Why some people are having problems ordering free Covid tests
By Tami Luhby, CNN Marisa Diaz y Diaz doesn’t understand why her order for the free federal home Covid-19 tests isn’t going through. The…
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Schools close due to staff shortages
All schools in the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District will also be closed Friday due to staffing…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 3,462 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 25 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 3,462 new COVID-19 cases and 25 new deaths…
Continue Reading Masks and Omicron Q&A: What kind of mask should you wear and for how long? An expert explains
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance last week that urges Americans to wear the highest quality mask they can wear…
Continue Reading Some states say they are not getting their Covid-19 test kit orders as White House rolls out at-home testing effort
By Amanda Watts, Jacqueline Howard, Gabe Cohen and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Some Republican-led states claim they are having a difficult time getting…
Continue Reading American and United warn of reduced demand due to Omicron
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Both American Airlines and United Airlines reported better-than-expected financial results, despite problems brought…
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Idaho leaders demand OSHA vaccine mandate rule withdrawal after SCOTUS blocked implementation
Idaho leaders demanded Wednesday the Biden Administration uphold state sovereignty and permanently withdraw its vaccine mandate rule for private…
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Long COVID-19 testing lines
With this surge of new COVID-19 cases, testing is in high demand around the…
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2 more schools close due to COVID-19
Two more area schools are closing due to the current surge of COVID-19…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 4,537 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 4,537 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths…
Continue Reading What you need to know about planning travel right now
New year, new outlook, new travel…
Continue Reading Omicron cases dip in the US overall, but the wave is far from over in many parts of the country
COVID-19 case counts in the United States have dipped in recent days, a promising sign that the Omicron wave is starting to…
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Higher demand in testing has led to delays in COVID-19 testing at Madison Memorial Hospital
The omicron variant has led to more people beginning to wonder if they have COVID-19.…
Continue Reading Vaccination protects against COVID-19 hospitalization significantly more than prior infection, according to CDC study
Both vaccination and prior infection help protect against new COVID-19 infections, but vaccination protects against hospitalization significantly…
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WHO counts 18 million virus cases last week as omicron slows
The World Health Organization says the number of new coronavirus cases globally rose by 20% last week to more than 18 million, marking a slowdown in…
Continue Reading USPS on the hook for White House’s free Covid-19 test deliveries
By Gabe Cohen, CNN The new government website where people can order free Covid-19 at-home rapid antigen tests is up and running. With just names and…
Continue Reading Brazil’s parents want their kids vaccinated against Covid. Bolsonaro has tried to stop it
By Camilo Rocha and Rodrigo Pedroso, CNN Last June, as Covid-19 cases were surging across Brazil, Camila Basto waited at a São Paulo hospital to…
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10 states with the most federal COVID-19 worker safety violations
Uplift Legal Funding has identified the states with the most federal COVID-19-related worker safety violations, using OSHA data from July 2020, when…
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Utah lawmakers weigh overturning local mask mandates
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The GOP-dominated Utah Senate passed a measure Tuesday to block local mask mandates as…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 4,722 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 4,722 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths over the holiday…
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Idaho could enter into Crisis Standards of Care again
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MT)…
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White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website
The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was…
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US faces wave of omicron deaths in coming weeks, models say
The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, yet COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are…
Continue Reading Omicron might mark the end of COVID-19’s pandemic phase — unless a certain scenario happens, Fauci says
It’s still too early to predict whether Omicron’s rapid spread will help push coronavirus from the pandemic phase to a more manageable endemic phase…
Continue Reading COVID-19 health emergency could be over this year, WHO says
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A leading World Health Organization official says the worst of the coronavirus pandemic —…
Continue Reading Stephen A. Smith after Covid: If I wasn’t vaccinated, ‘I wouldn’t be here’
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Stephen A. Smith returned to ESPN‘s “First Take” Monday after a bout with Covid-19, which the…
Continue Reading Japan ready to expand virus restrictions as infections surge
Japan’s government is preparing social restrictions in Tokyo and other regions as the omicron variant of the coronavirus infects more…
Continue Reading CDC’s suggestion to cancel football, band in nearly every US school called ‘unrealistic’
If the scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had their way, to curb the spread of COVID-19 right now, nearly every US…
Continue Reading Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy cancels school for the week
Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy will cancel classes for the week due to the increase of COVID-19 cases. The decision was made with recommendations…
Continue Reading The CDC updated its mask guidelines. What to know about ‘the highest level of protection’
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its mask guidelines to recommend that people “wear the most protective mask you can…
Continue Reading The Omicron surge hasn’t peaked nationwide, and ‘the next few weeks will be tough,’ US surgeon general says
Areas that were among the first to get hit hard by the Omicron variant are starting to see their COVID-19 numbers level off or even improve. But…
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Packed crowd for COVID-19 testing on Monday
To continue to meet the demand for COVID-19 testing, the drive-thru COVID-19 Testing Site located at 1999 Alvin Ricken Drive will be open on Monday,…
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Among rising case counts, Simplot Games cancels 2022 meet
For the second consecutive year, the Simplot Games has had to cancel its annual high school track and field event because of…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 18: Covid, Texas synagogue, voting rights, Ukraine, 5G
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Millions of people are digging out from a massive winter storm that caused widespread power outages, road closures, and…
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Shortage of monoclonal antibody treatment
Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital are running short on monoclonal antibody…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 3,266 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 3,266 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths…
Continue Reading Walgreens and CVS temporarily close some stores as Covid surges
by Alison Kosik, CNN Two of the biggest retail pharmacies in the U.S. are temporarily closing some stores and pharmacies on the weekends as the…
Continue Reading Many hospitals are halting nonurgent procedures and relying on the National Guard as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise
As COVID-19 hospitalizations reach new highs, more states and health care systems are cutting back services that aren’t urgent and relying on…
Continue Reading Here’s how you can get free home COVID-19 tests
Starting Saturday, many Americans can get home COVID-19 tests at no cost through their private insurance. They can obtain the tests from pharmacies,…
Continue Reading D93 to close all schools Friday, moves to high-risk phase
Bonneville School District 93 reports all schools will be closed Friday, January…
Continue Reading New York City mayor considering a temporary remote learning option after calling it ineffective last week
By Mallika Kallingal and Lauren del Valle, CNN New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday that he’s in talks with teachers union leadership…
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Jefferson School District 251 to be closed Friday
Due to a high number of staff absences, all schools in Jefferson School District 251 will be closed Friday, January 14.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,338 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,338 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths…
Continue Reading Supreme Court blocks nationwide vaccine and testing mandate for large businesses, allows health care worker vaccine mandate to take effect
e Supreme Court on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine or testing requirement aimed at large businesses, but it allowed a vaccine…
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Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill was hailed as a game-changer, but supplies are scarce
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing COVID-19 cases to spike, with an average of more than 747,000 new cases a day, according to the…
Continue Reading There are plenty of N95 masks, but they’re not designed for your kids
N95 respirators, the gold standard of filtration masks, are back in the pandemic spotlight because of the highly contagious Omicron COVID-19 variant.…
Continue Reading 19 states have fewer than 15% of ICU beds left as health care staffing shortages complicate care
As a record number of Americans are infected with COVID-19, largely due to the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, some states’ health care systems…
Continue Reading What should you do if someone in your family contracts COVID-19? An expert weighs in
These days, it’s much easier to contract the coronavirus as the highly contagious Omicron variant spreads…
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Blood donations are critically needed as Red Cross faces worst shortage in a decade
If you’ve ever considered donating blood, now is the time to take…
Continue Reading The grocery cashier ringing you up is not OK
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Sam Dancy has witnessed it all during his 30 years at supermarket chain QFC in Seattle. But the Omicron variant…
Continue Reading French teachers strike in protest at Covid-19 school protocols
By Dalal Mawad and Camille Knight, CNN Changes to France‘s Covid-19 testing protocol for schools are causing “constant chaos” and…
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Africa CDC in talks with Pfizer for COVID treatment pill
The director of Africa’s Centers for Disease Control says the organization is talking to Pfizer about bringing its COVID-19 treatment pill to the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,821 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 17 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,821 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths…
Continue Reading The highly contagious Omicron variant will ‘find just about everybody,’ Fauci says, but vaccinated people will still fare better
As the Omicron variant spreads like wildfire across the United States, it’s likely just about everybody will be exposed to the strain, but vaccinated…
Continue Reading Here’s why grocery stores are struggling to stock their empty shelves
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Grocery store shelves across America are wiped clean, and they’re staying empty as stores struggle to quickly…
Continue Reading It might be time to upgrade your mask
If you’re still wearing a cloth or surgical mask when you’re out and about, it’s time to rethink your face…
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Kids’ low COVID-19 vaccination rates called a ‘gut punch’
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Distrust, misinformation and other factors have combined to produce what authorities say are alarmingly low…
Continue Reading Officials across the US enact emergency procedures to help hospitals combat record-high Covid-19 numbers
By Travis Caldwell, Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN The number of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 across the US is the highest it’s…
Continue Reading ‘Zero-Covid’ China fights to contain Omicron as restrictions tighten in major city
By Nectar Gan, CNN China’s northern port city of Tianjin and central province of Henan have further tightened Covid restrictions as the highly…
Continue Reading Victor offers free KN-95 masks to residents
The City of Victor will make thousands of KN-95 face masks available for free to residents beginning Wednesday at City Hall during regular business…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,319 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,319 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths…
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Idaho officials: COVID-19 climbing too fast to timely track
Idaho’s coronavirus cases are increasing faster than the state can track them, causing a lag in case counts that some public health leaders fear…
Continue Reading United Airlines is reducing flights amid Omicron surge
by Pete Muntean, CNN United Airlines said it is reducing its flight schedule in hopes of stemming Covid-related staffing shortages that have caused…
Continue Reading More than half of Europe could catch COVID-19 in two months, WHO expert warns
The Omicron variant is forecasted to infect more than half of all Europeans in the next six to eight weeks, a World Health Organization official said…
Continue Reading COVID-19 hospitalizations reach record high, HHS data shows
The number of US patients hospitalized with COVID-19 has hit a record high — adding strain to health care networks and pushing states toward…
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Mexican president says his COVID-19 case is ‘like a cold’
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he was hoarse and had a sore throat…
Continue Reading Omicron devastates services, schools, travel as workers are sick or in quarantine
By Theresa Waldrop and Julia Jones, CNN As the Omicron variant sweeps the nation, it’s disrupting everything from garbage collection and…
Continue Reading Home Covid-19 tests must be paid for by health insurers starting Saturday
By Tami Luhby and Katherine Dillinger, CNN Health insurers must cover the cost of home Covid-19 tests starting January 15, the US Department of…
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US hospitals letting COVID-infected staff stay on the job
Hospitals around the U.S. are increasingly taking the extraordinary step of allowing nurses and other workers infected with the coronavirus to stay…
Continue Reading 62,000 Los Angeles students and staff test positive for Covid ahead of return to school
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN As Los Angeles students and staff prepare to return to school Tuesday, about 62,000 have tested positive for Covid-19, school…
Continue Reading Canada deemed ‘very high’ risk for travel
Canada was moved to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s highest-risk category for travel on…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,881 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,881 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths over the…
Continue Reading US coronavirus surge could peak later this month, expert says, but the next few weeks are critical
The current COVID-19 surge in the US, fueled by the Omicron variant, could peak later this month — but the next couple of weeks are critical, a…
Continue Reading Nearly a quarter of hospitals are reporting a critical staff shortage as Omicron drives a rise in COVID-19 cases
About 24% of US hospitals are reporting a “critical staffing shortage,” according to data from the US Department of Health and Human Services, as…
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Utah gov exempts state Capitol, facilities from mask mandate
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — GOP Gov. Spencer Cox exempted from a mask mandate the Utah Capitol and other state facilities Monday as conservative…
Continue Reading Savannah Guthrie, host of NBC’s ‘Today,’ tests positive for Covid-19
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Savannah Guthrie, host of NBC’s morning show ‘Today,’ announced Monday that she has Covid-19 —…
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Stay home or work sick? Omicron poses a conundrum
Millions of workers whose jobs don’t provide paid sick days are having to choose between their health and their paycheck as the omicron variant of…
Continue Reading National Guard steps in to alleviate pressure on hospital overwhelmed by Omicron wave
By Oren Liebermann, CNN An incoming tide of patients is slowly drowning UMass Memorial Medical Center, and the US military’s National Guard is…
Continue Reading How 10 parents of school-age kids are coping with Omicron, in their own words
By Eric Levenson and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN One mom said she feels like she’s endangering her kids’ health. Another said she feels…
Continue Reading Snow leopard dies at Illinois zoo after contracting COVID-19
A snow leopard has died after contracting COVID-19 at Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington,…
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U.K. gov’t advisers recommend against 4th vaccine dose
U.K. government advisers have recommended against giving a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to nursing home residents and people over 80 because data…
Continue Reading Officials are warning the public about fake COVID-19 testing kits. Here’s how to spot them
COVID-19 cases continue to rise dramatically, leading to brutally long lines at testing sites and empty shelves at stores where at-home rapid test…
Continue Reading Members of lead Rose Parade band test positive for COVID-19
JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Members of an Alabama high school marching band that led off this year’s Tournament of…
Continue Reading FDA warns against using throat swabs for home COVID-19 tests
The US Food and Drug Administration is cautioning against using self-collected throat swabs for COVID-19 tests and says people should use the tests…
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EIPH reports surge of COVID-19 cases in the region
This week, Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) has seen its largest daily COVID-19 case count of the pandemic with 432 cases being reported Thursday.…
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Teton County Health Department recommendations while COVID-19 cases are extremely high
New COVID-19 cases continue to increase sharply over the last week in Teton County,…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,335 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths
The state reports data for the most recent 2-week period are incomplete. Due to the recent surge in cases, approximately 8,000 outstanding positive…
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Teton County, Wyo. COVID-19 vaccination update clinic changes
Teton County Health Department would like to share several COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading ‘Excessive’ COVID absences force school closures in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three schools in Portland, Oregon, were closed on Friday due to staffing shortages and “excessive” absences caused by…
Continue Reading With Omicron’s prevalence and testing in short supply, anyone with symptoms should assume they’re positive and isolate, doctor says
With COVID-19 tests hard to find in many parts of the country and the Omicron variant spreading rapidly, health experts are advising those with…
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