D93 COVID Response Plan available for public review
Bonneville 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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BYU requires reporting COVID-19 vaccination status
Brigham Young University Provo announced Monday it will require students, faculty and staff to share their COVID-19 vaccination…
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CDC adds 16 destinations to ‘very high’ Covid-19 travel risk list
By Virginia Langmaid and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added 16 destinations to its “very high”…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 868 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
daho officials reported 868 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths over the weekend.…
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Dozens of Seattle bars/restaurants require vaccination proof
At least 60 Seattle bars and restaurants as of Friday began requiring customers to prove they have been vaccinated as a requirement to eat or dine…
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Doctor weighs in on how safe it is to get kids back in school
Dr. Uzma Hasan discusses with CNN’s Jim Sciutto how safe it is to send children back to school with the Delta Covid-19 variant this…
Continue Reading About 99.999% of fully vaccinated Americans have not had a deadly Covid-19 breakthrough case, CDC data shows
By Deidre McPhillips and Christina Maxouris, CNN More than 99.99% of people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 have not had a breakthrough case…
Continue Reading Unvaccinated Covid-19 patients are filling up hospitals, putting the care of others at risk, doctors say
By Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Hospitals are surging with unvaccinated patients infected with the Delta variant — which could affect car…
Continue Reading UK scientists believe it is ‘almost certain’ a coronavirus variant will emerge that beats current vaccines
By Mick Krever, CNN An analysis by British academics, published by the UK Government’s official scientific advisory group, says that they…
Continue Reading The surge of Covid-19 infections for unvaccinated people is only beginning, experts warn
By Travis Caldwell, CNN With the recent increase of Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations due to the spread of the highly transmissible Delta…
Continue Reading CDC shares ‘pivotal discovery’ on Covid-19 breakthrough infections that led to new mask guidance
By Michael Nedelman, CNN A new study shows the Delta Covid-19 variant produced similar amounts of virus in vaccinated and unvaccinated people if they…
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Masks required in Yellowstone
Visitors to Yellowstone National Park are once again required to mask up inside all public places and on commercial transportation regardless of…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 529 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, total statewide cases reach 200K
Idaho officials reported 529 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths…
Continue Reading Ob-gyn associations recommend all pregnant people get vaccinated against Covid-19
By Jen Christensen, CNN Two leading organizations that represent obstetricians and gynecologists recommended Friday that anyone who is pregnant…
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Masks required in Oregon schools and state agency buildings
It has been a month since Oregon lifted statewide coronavirus-related restrictions, but this week the Gov. Kate Brown has announced the…
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COVID-19 vaccine clinic to be held at Bannock County Fair
Southeastern Idaho Public Health will be offering COVID-19 vaccinations between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. at the Bannock County Fair on August 5, 2021 and…
Continue Reading Travel to the Netherlands during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
CNN staff If you’re planning to travel to the Netherlands, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during…
Continue Reading Disney and Walmart mandate vaccines for employees
By Moira Ritter, CNN Business Disney and Walmart, two of America’s largest employers, announced Friday that they are requiring employees be…
Continue Reading Broadway theaters to require vaccinations for audience and staff
By Lisa Respers France, CNN As the Delta variant sweeps across the US, Broadway has become the latest to issue guidelines regarding vaccinations.…
Continue Reading CDC document warns Delta variant appears to spread as easily as chickenpox and cause more severe infection
By Paul LeBlanc, Maggie Fox and Elizabeth Cohen, CNN The Delta coronavirus variant surging across the United States appears to cause more severe…
Continue Reading Vaccination is not enough by itself to stop the spread of variants, study finds
By Maggie Fox, CNN Vaccination alone won’t stop the rise of new variants and in fact could push the evolution of strains that evade their…
Continue Reading What’s different about the Delta variant? Here’s what’s known
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US has done an about-face on its approach to the coronavirus pandemic this week. Masks are back, vaccine mandates are looming,…
Continue Reading If we want kids back in school and the economy to prosper, more of the US needs to get vaccinated, expert says
By Madeline Holcombe and Jason Hanna, CNN The United States is facing a pivotal moment in the coronavirus pandemic, given that the Delta variant is…
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Officials concerned about rise in new COVID-19 cases among unvaccinated
Idaho health officials and the heads of multiple healthcare providers in the state are becoming very concerned about the rise in new COVID-19 cases…
Continue Reading Nurse: Some Covid-19 patients think I’m lying about diagnosis
Louisiana is among the states with the worst vaccination rates and is seeing a surge in new coronavirus cases. CNN’s Miguel Marquez visited a…
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Jackson returns to masks required in city facilities
Thursday they reinstated a requirement for masks to be worn by Town employees while at work inside and by customers entering Town facilities.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 439 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 439 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths…
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Gov. Cox says no mask mandates in school despite virus surge
Utah’s daily coronavirus count eclipsed 1,000 cases Thursday for the first time in five months as a summer surge of the virus triggered concerns…
Continue Reading Covid-19 linked to cognitive decline, acceleration of Alzheimer’s-like symptoms, research finds
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Covid-19 may be associated with cognitive decline and acceleration of Alzheimer’s-like symptoms, researchers…
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Teton County recommends masks indoors for all
The Teton County Health Department encourages all residents, workers and visitors to wear masks in public indoor settings, regardless of vaccination…
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COVID-19 surge straining Eastern Oregon hospitals
Officials say over half of all patients hospitalized as of Tuesday at CHI St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton, Oregon, have tested positive for…
Continue Reading Disney World and Disneyland to again require masks indoors
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney World and Disneyland, the two crown jewels of Disney’s parks unit, will again require masks indoors. The…
Continue Reading FDA OK’s Emergent BioSolutions plant to resume manufacturing J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine
By Jen Christensen and Nadia Kounang, CNN Emergent BioSolutions announced Thursday that the US Food and Drug Administration will allow it to resume…
Continue Reading American workers are facing increasing pressure to get vaccinated against Covid-19
By Jason Hanna and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Unvaccinated American workers are facing increasing pressure to get Covid-19 shots, as the country sees a…
Continue Reading Disneyland visits have changed. Here’s what to expect on your next trip
By Megan Marples, CNN Disneyland Resort traditionally draws millions of visitors from around the world each year to “the happiest place on…
Continue Reading FDA says it’s working as fast as possible to fully approve vaccines, as urgency rises amid Covid surge
By Kristen Holmes, Jen Christensen, Jeff Zeleny and Tara Subramaniam, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration insists it is working as quickly as…
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Hospitals prepared for possible increase in COVID-19 patients
Obviously, those who aren’t vaccinated are going to be at risk,” Jackman said “Even those who aren’t vaccinated can become sick, but what we’re…
Continue Reading From offices to restaurants, companies are requiring proof of vaccination
By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Corporate America is getting serious about vaccines. In the last week, companies from Disney to Walmart to Google…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 358 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 358 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death…
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Washington state recommends vaccinated wear masks indoors
Gov. Jay Inslee says Washington state will follow federal guidance and recommend that those who are are vaccinated wear a mask in public indoor…
Continue Reading Google and Facebook will require vaccinations for employees returning to the office
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Google and Facebook on Wednesday became two of the first major Silicon Valley firms to say they will require employees…
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Fauci: You get vaccinated because you want to save your life
Dr. Anthony Fauci and CNN’s Chris Cuomo discuss the importance of wearing masks and getting vaccinated as the Delta variant of Covid-19 continues to…
Continue Reading Pfizer data suggest third dose of Covid-19 vaccine ‘strongly’ boosts protection against Delta variant
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can “strongly” boost protection against the Delta variant…
Continue Reading CDC’s new masking guidance prompted by science that emerged in just the last several days, Walensky says
By Jason Hanna and Madeline Holcombe, CNN The CDC’s decision to change its mask guidance this week was prompted by scientists’…
Continue Reading Covid relief programs are starting to expire for millions of Americans
By Tami Luhby, Anna Bahney and Katie Lobosco, CNN Sixteen months after the coronavirus pandemic upended the economy and left millions of Americans…
Continue Reading Why do vaccinated people need to mask? See Gupta’s answer
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses the CDC’s updated guidance that recommends fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with “substantial”…
Continue Reading Oregon health officials recommend wearing masks indoors
In response to a spike in COVID-19 cases in Oregon and updated national guidance calling for masking measures to prevent the spread of the highly…
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CDC recommends masks for schools as East Idaho districts in fall planning process
School districts are in the process of updating their Covid-19 policies for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year, just as the CDC is now encouraging…
Continue Reading Biden will announce vaccination requirement across federal government on Thursday
By Phil Mattingly and Jason Hoffman, CNN President Joe Biden will announce on Thursday a requirement that all federal employees and contractors be…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 318 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 318 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death…
Continue Reading CDC changes mask guidance in response to threat of Delta variant of Covid-19
By Kaitlan Collins, John Harwood, Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Diamond and Kate Sullivan, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday…
Continue Reading CDC updates mask guidance for fully vaccinated individuals
With the emergence of the highly contagious Delta variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its mask guidance.…
Continue Reading CDC recommends encouraging everyone to wear a mask in school, regardless of vaccination status
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended on Tuesday that localities encourage all teachers, staff,…
Continue Reading Some people are seeking out a second dose of Covid-19 vaccine after getting J&J shot
By Jen Christensen, CNN Jason Gallagher, an infectious disease pharmacist in Philadelphia had gotten the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading US surgeon general says putting a mask back on will help, but vaccinations will stonewall the pandemic
By Madeline Holcombe and Steve Almasy, CNN While people putting their masks back on indoors will help reduce the spread of Covid-19 across the…
Continue Reading In these 2 states, every county is listed as ‘high transmission’ for Covid-19
By Ralph Ellis, CNN Florida and Arkansas currently share a grim distinction when it comes to the spread of the coronavirus. Every one of the two…
Continue Reading Moderna to expand size of Covid-19 vaccine trial for younger children, expects to seek EUA in late 2021 or early 2022
By John Bonifield and Nadia Kounang, CNN Moderna will expand the size of its Covid-19 vaccine trial in younger children, the company said Monday, and…
Continue Reading Biden jumps into vaccine mandate debate as VA requires health workers to get vaccinated
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden’s administration for the first time Monday made vaccines mandatory for certain federal workers, a…
Continue Reading California to require proof of Covid-19 vaccination or regular testing for all state employees and health care workers
By Sarah Moon, CNN California will require all state employees and health care workers to provide proof of vaccination status or get regular testing…
Continue Reading If you are not vaccinated against Covid-19, you shouldn’t go into a bar or restaurant, expert says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Less than half of the US population is fully vaccinated against Covid-19 — and with cases on the rise, experts are…
Continue Reading US Covid-19 cases rise 65% in 1 week
The US is now averaging more than 43,000 cases of Covid-19 a day as the Delta variant fuels a 65% jump in cases. CNN’s Polo Sandoval…
Continue Reading US to keep existing Covid-related travel restrictions
By Jeremy Diamond and Kate Sullivan, CNN The White House has decided to maintain existing coronavirus travel restrictions amid surging cases…
Continue Reading Many Americans were looking forward to a carefree summer. But Covid measures are creeping back into our reality
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Across America, there’s a grim sense of déjà vu. Despite now having a powerful tool to help suppress the spread of…
Continue Reading Fauci: ‘We’re going in the wrong direction’ on Covid-19 cases
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that the US is “going in the wrong direction” as the number of Covid-19 cases…
Continue Reading A rare snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo has tested positive for coronavirus
By Rachel Trent, CNN A rare snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo that hadn’t been vaccinated has tested positive for coronavirus. But the zoo is…
Continue Reading Hear doctor’s emotional plea for people to get vaccinated
Dr. Michael Bolding made an emotional plea for people in Arkansas to get the Covid-19 vaccine. He speaks with CNN’s Pamela Brown about what it has…
Continue Reading She can’t hug her nephews because millions of Americans refuse to get the Covid-19 vaccine
By Elizabeth Cohen, Senior Medical Correspondent All Kimberly Cooley wants to do is hug her 6-year-old nephews — and she can’t because…
Continue Reading Travel to the Caribbean during Covid-19: Resources for your trip
CNN Staff If you’re planning to travel to the islands of the Caribbean, here are some resources to help you plan your trip during the ongoing…
Continue Reading Provincetown issues a new mask mandate amid Covid-19 case surge after Fourth of July
By Jennifer Henderson and Eric Levenson, CNN Provincetown, Massachusetts, has restored its indoor mask mandate after a cluster of Covid-19 cases…
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Hear doctor’s emotional plea for people to get vaccinated
Dr. Michael Bolding made an emotional plea for people in Arkansas to get the Covid-19 vaccine. He speaks with CNN’s Pamela Brown about what it has…
Continue Reading Delta is dangerous and spreading — but vaccination can stop it
By Dr. Tom Frieden I’m hearing from vaccinated people who are frightened about breakthrough cases, the Delta variant and new waves of Covid.…
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Delta Variant Identified in Southeast Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health report the discovery of a confirmed case of the COVID-19 Delta variant in Bannock…
Continue Reading Why contact tracing was a missed opportunity to save lives in the US
By Maggie Fox, CNN It was supposed to have both prevented the worst ravages of the pandemic and given people in lockdown something to do. An army of…
Continue Reading Younger people making up a larger share of cases and hospitalizations
CNN’s Harry Enten breaks down Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations by…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine’s benefits still outweigh risks, CDC data show
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The benefits of the Johnson & Johnson Janssen coronavirus vaccine still outweigh potential risks, according to data…
Continue Reading Hospitalized COVID-19 patients are asking for the vaccine — when it’s too late, two health care workers say
By Jason Hanna, CNN As the Delta variant helps fuel a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US, unvaccinated patients are regretting their…
Continue Reading Athletes who’ve had to drop out of the Olympics because of Covid-19
By Seamus Fagan, David Close and Jill Martin, CNN The 2020 Summer Olympics are finally underway in Tokyo. Competition began Wednesday, more than a…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 544 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 544 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths over the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 325 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 325 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths…
Continue Reading Dow sinks more than 700 points on Delta variant fears
The Dow fell about 725 points -the worst day for the Dow since a 943-point drop in late October. It was the biggest decline this year. CNN’s Matt…
Continue Reading Team USA volleyball player Taylor Crabb reportedly tests positive for Covid-19 and will miss Tokyo Olympics
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN US men’s beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for…
Continue Reading More than 91 million live in US counties with high Covid-19 infections. It’s time to reset and put masks back on, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN With the highly contagious Delta variant spreading, particularly among unvaccinated Americans, it may be time for much of…
Continue Reading Child cases of Covid-19 are rising as schools gear up to reopen. But vaccines for the youngest are still months away
By Christina Maxouris, CNN New Covid-19 cases among children are back on the rise after months of declines, just as schools across the United States…
Continue Reading Pfizer-BioNTech to start producing Covid-19 vaccines in South Africa in 2022
By David McKenzie and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech will start to manufacture their Covid-19 vaccine in South Africa, they announced…
Continue Reading US life expectancy falls by more than a year due to Covid-19 pandemic, CDC study says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Life expectancy in the United States fell by a year and a half in 2020 primarily due to increases in death due to the…
Continue Reading Here are the precautions people who are immunocompromised should take before returning to the office
By Jen Christensen, CNN Many pandemic restrictions have been lifted for the vaccinated, but for the millions of people with conditions that suppress…
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Bannock County Driver’s License temporarily closed due to COVID-19 outbreak
A COVID-19 outbreak among the staff at the Bannock County Driver’s License is temporarily closing down the…
Continue Reading Study estimates 1.5 million children lost parents or grandparents to Covid-19
By Maggie Fox, CNN More than a million children around the world have lost a parent to Covid-19, and a total of 1.5 million have lost either a…
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Idaho lieutenant governor keeps focus on vaccine mandates
Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin says the Biden administration could be behind private health care businesses requiring their employees get COVID-19…
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AARP sounds alarm on COVID-19 vaccination rates for nursing home staff
The latest release of AARP’s Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard incorporates new data on vaccination rates among staff and residents, and finds just…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 245 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 245 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death…
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COVID-19 media briefing Tuesday
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT) Tuesday, July 20.…
Continue Reading More infectious Delta variant makes up 83% of new US coronavirus cases as vaccine hesitancy persists
By Madeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The more contagious Delta variant of coronavirus now makes up 83% of sequenced samples in the United…
Continue Reading Canada surpasses US vaccination rate as country prepares to reopen its borders
By Paula Newton, CNN Canada notched a significant milestone this weekend, fully vaccinating about 50% of its population and surpassing the US…
Continue Reading Am I a danger to my own child? Cooper presses Surgeon General on Covid-19 transmission
CNN’s Anderson Cooper presses US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on his risk of transmitting Covid-19 to his child, who is too young to be…
Continue Reading Traveling to Disney Parks during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
CNN Staff If you’re planning to travel to one of the Disney Parks & Resorts around the world, here’s what you’ll need to know…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 355 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 355 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths over the…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine myths: These reasons for not getting a shot don’t hold up. In fact, they’ll set the US back
By Holly Yan, CNN Americans have an easy way to crush Covid-19 — one that would let more businesses fully reopen safely, reduce the need for…
Continue Reading Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths are increasing, and the vast majority were not vaccinated
By Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN The surge in Covid-19 cases fueled by the Delta variant and vaccine hesitancy has now led to increasing rates…
Continue Reading Canada will finally open its borders, first to Americans, beginning August 9
By Paula Newton, CNN The long wait will soon be over for foreigners who have been banned from entering Canada for nearly 16 months. Beginning August…
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