The Delta variant, a strain of COVID-19 believed to be more transmissible and dangerous than others, is likely to break out in some US communities, a health expert told CBS’s Face the Nation.
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While it’s a bit of a bummer to think about going back to school before it’s even the Fourth of July, in many parts of the country, if you want your child to be immunized against COVID-19 by the time classes start, you need to act fast.
Continue Reading A widespread sense that time has split into two — or pandemics creating a “before” and “after” — is an experience that’s associated with many traumatic events.
Continue Reading Australian officials are tightening Covid-19 restrictions to curb new clusters of cases emerging around the country. CNN’s Angus Watson reports.
Continue Reading The Delta variant continues to be a major threat to America’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and getting more vaccine shots into arms is a way to combat it, an expert says.
Continue Reading Julie Moore recalls harrowing experiences from the pandemic inside the Philadelphia nursing home where she works.
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America is in a far better place now than it was six months ago in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, with overall cases and deaths down, according to the latest data.
Continue Reading The US Food and Drug Administration added a warning about the risk of myocarditis and pericarditis to fact sheets for Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines Friday.
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Idaho officials reported 81 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths Friday.
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Data gathered from Wyoming residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent months illustrate the success of the safe, free and effective vaccines authorized to fight the virus, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH).
Continue Reading Alisson Clark first knew she definitely had COVID-19 last September when she lost her sense of smell.
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By Madeline Holcombe and Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told CNN Friday that the agency is tracking the Delta coronavirus variant, among others — and warned that there is a small chance a fully vaccinated person could still get infected if they’re exposed. “Current data suggest that COVID-19 vaccines
Continue Reading A new and slightly changed version of the Delta coronavirus variant is spreading in a number of countries including the United Kingdom, United States and India, health officials say.
Continue Reading A growing number of people — now more than one in 10 — have missed their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the United States, a cause for concern as the more transmissible Delta variant gains a foothold.
Continue Reading More companies are bringing workers back into the office — and some employers want to know about vaccination status.
Continue Reading With Hawaii close to hitting key vaccination milestones, Gov. David Ige announced Thursday the state will soon begin to relax some of the travel restrictions currently in place.
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 89 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths Thursday.
Continue Reading By Lauren Mascarenhas, Deidre McPhillips and Jacqueline Howard, CNN Two new studies reveal just how much of a toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on life expectancy in the United States, which lags behind other high-income nations. In 2020, COVID-19 deaths were associated with a reduced US life expectancy by more than one year, according
Continue Reading With more than 84% of all eligible people in Vermont having had at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, no one would blame health officials if they wanted to take it easy, but the easy path is not a part of Dr. Michael Levine’s pandemic plans.
Continue Reading COVID-19 deaths have been falling dramatically in the US, but — with many people still unvaccinated — the number of daily deaths remains in the hundreds. And the groups most at risk are increasingly younger people and Black Americans.
Continue Reading There’s a likely association between the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and rare cases of heart inflammation in adolescents and young adults, but the benefits of vaccination still clearly outweigh the risks, vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention heard during a virtual meeting on Wednesday.
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 153 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths Wednesday.
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The COVID-19 outbreak at the US Embassy in Kabul has grown to 159 cases, according to a diplomatic cable sent Tuesday, as a devastating third wave of the deadly disease continues to hit Afghanistan.
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As provinces begin to loosen COVID-19 restrictions and vaccination rates increase, many Canadians can’t wait to start hugging their friends and family for the first time in over a year.
Continue Reading Just over half of Idaho adults have now received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine — about two months after the 50% mark was reached nationwide.
Continue Reading Vaccine makers are preparing for a next possible phase of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout: booster doses. CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on these booster studies.
Continue Reading The dangerous Delta variant poses a risk to the United States as the country works to ease out of the COVID-19 pandemic, but experts say the nation has the tools needed to overcome the threat — if the public takes advantage of them.
Continue Reading The number of births in the United States fell by 4% last year, much of it likely due to the pandemic, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Continue Reading By Katia Hetter, CNN As more people get vaccinated and coronavirus infection rates drop in many parts of the world, people are traveling again in larger numbers. The European Union has announced that it is lifting restrictions for visitors from more than a dozen countries, including the United States. Cruises from the United States will
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By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business When it comes to the future of work, PepsiCo is re-imagining the role of the office and giving employees more flexibility to choose where they work. It’s all part of PepsiCo’s new “Work that Works” plan. The office will no longer be the primary location for where work gets done,
Continue Reading Lauren Nichols’ battle with COVID-19 began early in the pandemic, when resources were scarce and experts debated whether the US would have to ration care. It was a burden she felt personally as she worried about what a trip to the doctor could mean for someone else.
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 118 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths Tuesday.
Continue Reading The White House on Tuesday acknowledged the US would fall short of President Joe Biden’s July Fourth Covid-19 vaccination goals, saying the country has more work to do to get younger Americans vaccinated.
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The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT) Tuesday, June 22.
Continue Reading Two people are dead and four of their coworkers were hospitalized after a Covid-19 outbreak swept through a government building in Manatee County, Florida. CNN’s Erin Burnett speaks with Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes about the outbreak.
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The Delta coronavirus variant, which is highly transmissible and possibly more dangerous than current predominant variants, now makes up more than 20% of all samples sequenced in the United States after the percentage doubled in a recent two-week period, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. The country seems to be
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Governor Brad Little and State Controller Brandon Woolf announced Monday Idaho cities with populations below 50,000 will start receiving their share of $54 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN A trial cruise set sail from Miami on Sunday evening, putting the cruise industry one step closer to resuming operations out of US ports, 15 months after the COVID-19 pandemic brought cruises to a halt in the United States. Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas departed
Continue Reading 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 and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The basics After being closed for over a year, Disneyland Resort in California reopened on April 30 with limited capacity
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Some states are making great strides in vaccinating their residents against Covid-19, but the ones that are not may soon be contending with a more transmissible variant, experts say. About 45.1% of the US population is fully vaccinated against Covid-19, CDC data showed, and in 16 states and Washington, DC, that
Continue Reading As the United States continues on a path to near pre-pandemic normalcy, experts remain concerned over low vaccination rates and the spread of COVID-19 variants, which could potentially exacerbate a pandemic that has upended life for more than a year and inflicted a damaging toll on Americans and the world.
Continue Reading When the coronavirus pandemic shut down the country last year, highways emptied out as many people holed up at home. But those who got behind the wheel engaged in riskier behavior, leading to the deadliest year for US traffic crashes in over a decade.
Continue Reading CNN Staff If you’re planning to travel to Canada, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The basics Canada‘s Covid-19 situation continues to improve and it’s now reporting under 1,000 cases a day on average. The Canadian government announced it’s easing its mandatory two-week quarantine
Continue Reading CNN staff If you’re planning to travel to India, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the coronavirus pandemic. The basics India is currently the global center of a devastating new wave of the pandemic, with the country’s health system close to collapse. The country swiftly closed its
Continue Reading CNN Staff If you’re planning to travel to Costa Rica, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global coronavirus pandemic. The basics Costa Rica opened back up for tourism in November 2020. The country has eased restrictions in recent weeks and is looking into creating a digital
Continue Reading If you’re planning a trip to Australia, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global coronavirus pandemic.
Continue Reading By Moira Ritter, CNN Business It’s been 15 long months since millions of workers left their offices and set up makeshift desks at home. But as COVID-19 cases decline and more Americans get vaccinated, companies are beginning to establish protocols about how, and whether, office life will resume. For Wall Street banks, the growing consensus
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 243 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths over the weekend.
Continue Reading Coronavirus variants are what keep Dr. Scott Lindquist, an epidemiologist for Washington state, up at night.
Continue Reading CNN staff If you’re planning to travel to Hawaii, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The basics Starting July 8, Hawaii will end its pre-travel testing and quarantine requirement for domestic travelers if they’ve been fully vaccinated for Covid-19 in the United States. This
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Dr. Michael Saag normally cares for COVID-19 patients, but early in the pandemic, he became a patient. Now, he has joined the ranks with lingering symptoms from a condition doctors are still trying to understand.
Continue Reading President Joe Biden on Friday marked the United States administering 300 million Covid-19 shots in 150 days, urging unvaccinated Americans to roll up their sleeves to protect themselves against emerging variants of the virus.
Continue Reading The Delta variant of COVID-19 is expected to become the dominant strain in this country, and it’s further reason why people need to ramp up the vaccination pace, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Friday.
Continue Reading CNN Staff If you’re planning to travel to France, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The basics France has some of the most stringent Covid-19 restrictions in the world. Although it reopened to visitors over summer 2020, the country has been put back into
Continue Reading CNN Staff 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 pandemic. The basics On June 15, almost all pandemic restrictions were lifted in New York state (including New York City) as 70% of New Yorkers 18 or older
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 87 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths Thursday.
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN There’s hope on the horizon for travelers who’ve been waiting to set sail on a cruise from the United States. Sailings on numerous cruise lines are slated to embark from US ports within weeks, about 15 months after a no-sail order from the US Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention
Continue Reading More than 100 people at the US Embassy in Kabul have COVID-19, one person has died, and several have been medically evacuated as a wave of the deadly pandemic hits Afghanistan and the US military withdrawal from the country continues.
Continue Reading By Megan Marples, CNN After over a year of staying at home and following strict safety guidelines, many people are understandably reluctant to step out their front door and re-enter society. For some, they’re downright terrified. Psychiatrist Dr. Arthur Bregma calls this fear “cave syndrome,” a non-medical term he’s coined. At his practice in Coral
Continue Reading By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN Mike Lewis Jr. was on a call with the doctor last month when he heard the sudden and frantic beeping of machines. His father, also named Mike Lewis, was being treated for COVID-19 at a hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. The doctor called to say Lewis’ heart had
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 87 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths Wednesday.
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Dairy West is among seven organizations the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy honored Monday with its 10th annual U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards.
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Health officials say 70% of eligible people in Washington state’s most populous county have received either the one-dose Johnson and Johnson COIVD vaccine or both doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi, Steve Almasy and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN A coronavirus variant first identified in India is “like Covid on steroids,” Andy Slavitt, former White House senior adviser for Covid-19 response, said Wednesday. “(The Delta variant) is a more virulent strain,” Slavitt told CNN. “This is like Covid on steroids. You can be around people
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 89 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths Tuesday.
Continue Reading As Oregon inches closer to reaching the statewide vaccination target, at least 22 of the state’s 36 counties have moved into the “lower risk” level.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is offering free at-home COVID-19 tests to Idaho residents.
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now calls the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus, also known as B.1.617.2, a “variant of concern.”
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By Steve Almasy, Laura Ly, Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Tuesday brought reopenings in two of the largest states, with New York reaching an important vaccine milestone and joining California in dropping most of its Covid-19 restrictions. “This is a momentous day, and we deserve it because it has been a long, long road,”
Continue Reading Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN UK holidaymakers have been given a much-needed boost as new destinations were added to the nation’s “green list.” The move on Thursday came as travel regulations, along with the risk-based “traffic light” system, continue to cause widespread confusion among those eager to take a vacation since the ban on foreign holidays was
Continue Reading California lifted most of its Covid-19 restrictions Tuesday as part of a grand reopening in which the state will end capacity limits, physical distancing and — at least for those vaccinated — mask requirements. CNN’s Dan Simon reports.
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 228 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths over the weekend.
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Governor Mark Gordon has released the planning framework for how to leverage resources, including federal relief funds, to make sure Wyoming thrives in the years to come.
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Four housing organizations in Idaho are getting coronavirus relief funding to help cover the cost emergency housing vouchers.
Continue Reading CNN Staff If you’re planning to travel to the UK, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The basics The United Kingdom has seen one of the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 in the world. Despite being the first country globally to start
Continue Reading By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The American biotechnology company Novavax announced on Monday that its coronavirus vaccine candidate was found to have an overall efficacy of 90.4% in a Phase 3 trial conducted across the United States and Mexico. Additional analyses of the trial are ongoing, according to the company, and will be submitted to peer-reviewed
Continue Reading As more Americans get vaccinated against COVID-19 and states and cities further ease pandemic restrictions, more people are flying for vacations, family visits or just getting away. The Transportation Security Administration screened more than 2 million passengers Friday, the highest number since March 7 of last year, just before lockdowns and coronavirus restrictions started keeping
Continue Reading The US is reopening far and wide just in time for the summer, a sign that millions are ready to get their life back. But the loosening of restrictions come as new COVID-19 vaccination rates decrease from spring highs, leaving some areas vulnerable to potential pandemic hotspots and risking the progress the nation has made.
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe and Holly Yan, CNN The Delta variant is on its way to becoming the dominant strain of coronavirus in the US, raising concerns that outbreaks could hit unvaccinated people this fall. And a new study shows the Delta variant is associated with almost double the risk of hospitalization compared to the Alpha
Continue Reading The US Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it was authorizing for use two batches of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines — roughly 10 million doses — that were produced at the troubled Emergent BioSolutions facility in Baltimore. This is a significant development, given not a single usable dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19
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Idaho officials reported 118 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths Friday.
Continue Reading Gonzaga University is joining the list of schools that will require students to prove they are vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to participate in campus activities this fall.
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The Teton County Health Department now has a mobile COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic, called Vaxi Taxi, that will host pop-up vaccination clinics around the community.
Continue Reading Facial coverings will no longer be necessary on the US House floor for those fully vaccinated against Covid-19. House members, staff and visitors can go maskless in interior spaces if they have been fully vaccinated, according to updated guidance sent out Friday from Congress’ attending physician, Dr. Brian Monahan. Individuals who aren’t fully vaccinated will
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With declining rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths across the US, more cities and states have lifted safety restrictions in anticipation of a better summer. But officials continue to warn that those unvaccinated remain vulnerable to the virus, especially to dangerous variants which could set back national progress against the pandemic if they become more
Continue Reading Three men wearing white hazmat suits carry a dark blue body bag into the back of an ambulance parked next to a soccer field in Uganda’s main stadium — the latest victim of the virulent second wave of COVID-19 that has hit the East African country. Usually teeming with soccer fans, the Mandela National Stadium
Continue Reading The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to clear two batches of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines that were produced at the troubled Emergent BioSolutions facility in Baltimore, a source familiar with the plans told CNN. This is a significant development, given not a single usable dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from
Continue Reading Only about half of US states still provide daily updates on key COVID-19 metrics — such as new cases, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccinations — a trend that worries some public health experts. Two of the largest scale-backs took effect this week, with Florida dropping down to one update per week and Alabama cutting back to
Continue Reading Fully vaccinated people who travel by public transportation no longer need to wear masks in places like outdoor waiting areas or open-air seating, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday. The CDC said it plans to update its face masks order to reflect the change and to better align with its
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Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center are still seeing COVID patients, as cases continue to decrease.
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 102 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths Thursday.
Continue Reading A coronavirus variant first detected in India in February has now gone global, popping up in dozens of countries and raising fears that the strain may spearhead a wave of infection that could overwhelm health care systems, reverse reopening plans and even potentially undermine the rollout of vaccines. The B.1.617.2 strain, officially known as the
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Idaho was awarded $30.7 million in federal coronavirus relief funds Wednesday to address health disparities during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The US Food and Drug Administration authorized an extension of the shelf life of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, the company said in a statement Thursday.
Continue Reading Moderna has filed with the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 12 to 17, according to a news release from the company. Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is currently authorized for people ages 18 and older. Last month, Moderna released results from a Phase 2/3 trial of
Continue Reading Employees are headed back into the office, children are going to summer camp. The post-pandemic daily routine may soon look like 2019. But what about the pure joy of singing along to a favorite artist, packed closely in a sea of thousands of fans? When will live music return? A Tuesday night sunset concert at
Continue Reading Deciding to take time off of work isn’t easy. Taking a leave of absence for mental health reasons is even harder.
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As pressure mounts on the Canadian government to reopen the land border with the U.S., experts say incentivizing Canadians to become fully vaccinated by providing greater freedoms and less restrictions to those who are is a good place to start.
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Washington’s new “joints for jabs” vaccination incentive program is off to a rough start.
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan says 70% of city residents ages 12 and up have been fully vaccinated.
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