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Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine protects people for at least six months and likely longer — even against new variants, researchers reported…
Continue ReadingModerna’s Covid-19 vaccine protects people for at least six months and likely longer — even against new variants, researchers reported…
Continue ReadingIdaho Governor Brad Little will hold a press conference Thursday afternoon to discuss the COVID-19 situation in…
Continue ReadingThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints asked its members Thursday to help limit the spread of COVID-19 variants by wearing a mask when…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Local health officers throughout Washington state have issued a joint statement recommending all residents wear facial coverings in…
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Salt Lake County Council has overturned a school mask order for kids under 12 that the county’s top health official…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 751 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death Thursday.…
Continue ReadingCHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A staff member who tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated has prompted a deep cleaning of the Wyoming…
Continue ReadingLARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — The University of Wyoming will require people to wear face masks indoors through at least Sept. 20. That’s under a plan…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop, CNN More children are being hospitalized with Covid-19 as health systems struggle to cope with a surge in…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN Dr. Bud Weidermann runs one of the US pediatric trial sites for a Covid-19 vaccine and the question coming from parents now…
Continue ReadingBy Mallory Simon, CNN Schools across the country are grappling with growing Covid-19 case numbers, forcing districts to rethink their strategies for…
Continue ReadingBy Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent In most cases, a “breakthrough” means a sudden, dramatic or important discovery.…
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago health officials say they’ve found 203 cases of COVID-19 connected to Lollapalooza,…
Continue ReadingHere’s one more lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic: It appears safe to relax restrictions on methadone, the oldest and most stigmatized treatment…
Continue ReadingMedical experts say there’s no evidence that any vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines, influence your chances of getting…
Continue ReadingIdaho State University President Kevin Satterlee announced Wednesday effective immediately, face coverings are required indoors for all individuals,…
Continue ReadingLocal health leaders are looking into a COVID-19 outbreak linked to an outdoor music festival in eastern Oregon.…
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins and John Bonifield, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce within the next 48 hours that it is…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 736 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths Wednesday.…
Continue ReadingGov. Kate Brown on Tuesday announced a statewide indoor mask requirement because of the spike in coronavirus hospitalizations and cases, warning that…
Continue ReadingBy Kyung Lah, Cheri Mossburg, Sarah Moon and Ray Sanchez, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that teachers and other school…
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen and Katie Bo Williams, CNN Intelligence officials are nearing the end of a 90-day investigation into…
Continue ReadingBy Shawn Nottingham, CNN Fifth graders at one suburban Atlanta elementary school were sent home Wednesday for virtual learning due to high numbers of…
Continue ReadingA Boise man who was arrested on a trespassing charge after entering private businesses and refusing to wear a mask has notified local law enforcement…
Continue ReadingBy Priya Krishnakumar, CNN More than 98% of US residents now live in an area where there is a “high” or “substantial” risk of…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its recommendation for pregnant people to get vaccinated…
Continue ReadingA group of local doctors is asking the Idaho Falls School District to make face coverings mandatory for elementary…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Students heading back to the classroom for the new school year will be contending with one of the most dangerous times in…
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business If you walked into a grocery store last year, you may have made some unfortunate discoveries: No reduced-fat Jif…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN For young children, the pandemic comes at a crucial time for developing skills important for empathy, safety and more —…
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The Delta variant of Covid-19 is weighing on Southwest Airlines’ bottom line. The carrier said in a regulatory…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s largest independent primary medical care system is reporting coronavirus numbers that mirror the surge last fall, and a Boise-area hospital…
Continue ReadingThe top health official in Utah’s most populous county says she will seek a mask mandate in schools for kids under the age of 12.…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 754 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN It was far from a quiet Monday for infectious disease specialist Dr. Adriana Cadilla who had to meet with patients, many of…
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN France and Iceland are among seven destinations added on Monday to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Opening schools full of unvaccinated children without requiring them to wear masks or take other…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 cases are on the rise across the country and have continued to increase in Southeast Idaho.…
Continue Reading19 cases in Oregon surge and hospitals fill up, officials in the state’s most populous county announced on they are reimplementing an indoor mask…
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN The crush of patients infected with the Delta variant is affecting hospitals nationwide. Now some Texans…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 942 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths over the weekend.…
Continue ReadingBy Barbara Starr, Kaitlan Collins and Zachary Cohen, CNN Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is moving to have all active duty members of the US…
Continue ReadingVaccination against COVID-19 is increasingly becoming a ticket of entry into restaurants, gyms and indoor performances — or all of the above, if…
Continue ReadingWashington state workers or those working in private medical or long-term care jobs will be required to show proof of vaccination by Oct. 18 or will…
Continue ReadingCanada has lifted its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit, but the United States is keeping similar restrictions…
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan, CNN Austin, Texas, activated its emergency alert system on Saturday to warn the public about a surge of Covid-19 cases and encourage…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the coronavirus outbreak, declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. The…
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Reba McEntire is telling people to continue to mask up and quarantine. The country superstar and actress shared during a…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine is currently only authorized for emergency use in the United States, but its full approval by…
Continue ReadingBy Julia Hollingsworth, CNN A year and a half since the first Covid-19 cases were identified, many countries in Asia-Pacific feel right back where…
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Media coverage of Covid-19 is constantly shifting and adapting as the Delta variant continues to spread around the…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the coronavirus pandemic continues, infections caused by the Lambda variant have been emerging in the United States,…
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, CNN The myth that kids can’t get seriously sick from Covid-19 keeps getting debunked as more children get hospitalized during the…
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Jennifer Aniston stirred some feelings when she recently said she has “lost a few people in my weekly routine who…
Continue ReadingBy Neelam Bohra and Justin Lear, CNN Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill can voluntarily share their COVID-19 vaccine status…
Continue ReadingAs coronavirus cases continue to spike in Oregon, health officials describe the dire situation they are seeing play out in hospitals — especially…
Continue ReadingDoctor Kathryn Turner, the Idaho State Deputy Epidemiologist, says Idaho is seeing the same trend, cases jumping 200% over the last two…
Continue ReadingA popular Idaho ski destination had one of the highest per-capita rates of coronavirus in the country at the start of the pandemic last year.…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 679 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths Friday.…
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Fortinsky, CNN Rep. Ralph Norman tested positive for Covid-19, the South Carolina Republican announced Thursday, coming one week after he…
Continue ReadingThe school year is days away for many kids in Utah and public health experts are worried about whether kids too young to get vaccinated will stay…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe and Christina Maxouris, CNN Fully vaccinated people who get a Covid-19 breakthrough infection can transmit the virus, US Centers…
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN Tens of thousands of vaccinated people may catch Covid-19, but the majority will not fall severely ill — a testament to…
Continue ReadingBy Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business If you are looking for a job with a pandemic-related gap on your resume, you’re certainly not alone. Early in…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN As the Delta variant quickly spreads, and the number of US Covid-19 cases heads in the wrong direction, it’s now more…
Continue ReadingWith the Delta variant circulating widely in Idaho, COVID-19 cases are increasing including breakthrough cases (cases among fully vaccinated…
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Internal discussions at the US Food and Drug Administration have centered around an early September…
Continue ReadingThe leaders of some of Idaho’s largest health care providers warned residents Wednesday coronavirus cases again are again threatening to overwhelm…
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business The planned grand reopening of offices across America is in serious doubt because of the Delta variant. In the past 24…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 743 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths Thursday.…
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN New York City’s newly announced vaccine mandate for certain indoor activities raises questions for visitors about meeting…
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown and Megan Marples, CNN Total cases of Covid-19 reached around the 35.2 million mark in the United States by early August 2021.…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, Naomi Thomas and Christina Maxouris, CNN If you’re not protected against Covid-19, the virus will likely infect you, one…
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone and Keith Allen, CNN Nearly 500 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in people who congregated in Milwaukee’s Deer District to…
Continue ReadingWyoming’s state health officer is urging both vaccinated and unvaccinated people to resume wearing masks indoors in most of the state.…
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, CNN Countries across Asia are grappling with their worst coronavirus outbreaks of the pandemic, spurred by low vaccine rates and the…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has announced the Delta variant of the coronavirus is now the dominant strain in…
Continue ReadingGovernor Mark Gordon says he is committed to standing behind local school districts as they make decisions on how students can return to the…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 637 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death Wednesday.…
Continue ReadingOregon health care workers will be required to be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing.…
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The New York International Auto Show, which had been scheduled to open to the public in just two weeks, has been…
Continue ReadingAlmost 72,000 children and teens caught COVID-19 last week — a “substantial” increase from a week earlier, the American Academy of Pediatrics…
Continue ReadingWyoming’s fight against COVID-19 appears to be entering a new, concerning phase due to the Delta variant, according to the Wyoming Department of…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The more contagious Delta variant is spreading fast across the US, but children under 12 cannot get the best protection there…
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Fox, CNN Just over half of Americans who remain unvaccinated against Covid-19 still believe the vaccine is more dangerous than the…
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its guidance to once again recommend that even vaccinated people…
Continue ReadingExpiration of the nation’s eviction moratorium has left millions of families staggering. CNN’s Nick Watt reports how one mother and her family are…
Continue ReadingThe Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…
Continue ReadingUtah’s hospitals are feeling the strain as coronavirus cases increase, the vast majority among unvaccinated people, officials said Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 680 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths Tuesday.…
Continue Readingns for the fall…
Continue ReadingMayor Bill de Blasio says New York City will require proof of vaccination for indoor dining, fitness, entertainment and performances. He introduced…
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, Madeline Holcombe and Amir Vera, CNN The surge of Covid-19 fueled by the Delta variant and low vaccination rates is sending the country…
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Monday that 70% of US adults have received at least one Covid-19…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN Getting children back in classrooms has been a top priority for the United States — but if a coronavirus outbreak…
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, CNN Coronavirus deaths in Africa rose rapidly over the past month, as fatalities surged by 80 percent within the last four weeks,…
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Businesses across the United States are rolling out new vaccine policies for their employees, but there’s…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Covid-19 is once again on the rise, hospitals are filling up with patients and a Tennessee ICU nurse told CNN the…
Continue ReadingBy Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Microsoft is joining the growing list of companies that are requiring workers to get vaccinated. The tech firm said…
Continue ReadingBonneville School District 93 School Board has approved the COVID Response Plan for this coming school year to be posted for public view on the…
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