Alabama governor signs bill banning COVID-19 vaccine passports
Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday signed a bill into law banning the use of so-called vaccine passports in the state. The law, which went…
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COVID-19 vaccine boosters may be necessary. Here’s what you need to know
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues in the United States, with people ages 12 and older receiving their shots, vaccine makers are now preparing…
Continue Reading Early research suggests dogs might be able to sniff out COVID-19 infections
A new study published Sunday indicates dogs might be able to lend a helping paw in the fight against COVID-19. In a collaboration between the London…
Continue Reading The women possibly at higher risk for COVID-19 that no one is talking about
Last July, when her immediate family tested positive for COVID-19, Breanna Aguilar did not fit into any groups considered at higher risk for severe…
Continue Reading How feasible is it for businesses to require proof of vaccination? Experts are split
After a year of wearing masks, physical distancing and only small outdoor gatherings, a world of possibilities is finally beginning to open up for…
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What the new CDC mask guidance means for kids under 12
When the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued its new mask guidance last week, it didn’t include guidance to vaccinated parents…
Continue Reading Half of US states have fully vaccinated at least 50% of adults. We need to keep going to prevent future outbreaks, official says
At least 25 states — plus Washington, DC — have now fully vaccinated at least half of their adults, data published Sunday by the Centers…
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More than half of Canada’s population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
More than half of Canada’s population has been vaccinated with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to CTVNews.ca’s vaccine…
Continue Reading Fully vaccinated head coaches no longer have to wear masks during NBA games
The National Basketball Association will no longer require head coaches who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to wear masks during games,…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 168 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 168 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…
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Wyoming public health orders reach expected final phase
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is announcing the likely final phase for statewide public health orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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EIRMC modifies visitor policy
As community rates of COVID-19 continue to wane, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center is modifying its visitor policy. …
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Washington state’s largest county says keep the masks on
Despite recent COVID-19 guidance from federal and state authorities, top health officials in Washington’s most populous county are urging people to…
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Coronavirus vaccines may not promote an immune response in those with certain medications or underlying conditions
Experts say COVID-19 vaccines may promote little or no response in people taking certain medications or those with underlying conditions, and are…
Continue Reading US COVID-19 vaccination pace is down by nearly half in the last month. These states slow to vaccinate may struggle this summer, expert warns
For many, a nationwide return to normalcy from the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to accelerate into the summer as more businesses and state…
Continue Reading In 19 US states, at least half of adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
The US is reporting some of the lowest COVID-19 metrics in nearly a year and officials say we’re finally turning the corner. But vaccination…
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Masks will no longer be required at Idaho courthouses
The Idaho Supreme Court is issuing updated guidelines for COVID-19 precautions in Idaho’s…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 188 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 188 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths…
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Utah lawmakers pass school mask mandate prohibition
The Utah Legislature has passed a measure that would bar public schools and universities from implementing mask mandates.…
Continue Reading In 19 US states, at least half of adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
The US is reporting some of the lowest COVID-19 metrics in nearly a year and officials say we’re finally turning the corner. But vaccination…
Continue Reading Getting more Americans vaccinated is going to be a lot of work, expert says. But it’s critical in our battle against COVID-19.
The US is reporting some of the lowest COVID-19 metrics in nearly a year and officials say we’re finally turning the corner. But vaccination…
Continue Reading COVID-19 booster shot will likely be needed within a year of vaccination, Fauci says
While the world may be opening up because of the increase in COVID-19 vaccinations, top medical experts say there may be another round of shots…
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Pocatello lifts face-covering policy at city facilities
Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad is changing the face covering policy at city…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 240 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 240 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death…
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Smith’s announces update to store mask policy
Based on the CDC’s new guidance for individuals who have been fully vaccinated and the input from associates, Smith’s Food & Drug is updating its…
Continue Reading Is pandemic purgatory worse than a lockdown? Here’s how to end your languishing
I recently went to pick up a gift card for a friend at a restaurant and came across an unseemly sight. The joint was packed to the rim with people,…
Continue Reading Do you have to take off your mask? Dr. Leana Wen explains
Will you or won’t you take off your mask? The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines on May 13 that fully…
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Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination rate likely to surpass U.S. this week
More than 46 per cent of Canadians have been vaccinated with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as of Tuesday afternoon, putting Canada on track…
Continue Reading Average COVID-19 cases are the lowest they’ve been in nearly a year. Vaccines can push them even lower, officials say
COVID-19 vaccines have proven a tremendous ally in America’s battle against the virus. “For the first time since the pandemic began,…
Continue Reading Offices are reopening. For parents, that raises a childcare problem
The great reopening and return to pre-pandemic life is a tale of two timelines — and parents are caught in the middle. Offices are itching to get…
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PCSD 25 suspends face-covering/mask requirement
The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees took action Tuesday to suspend its face-covering/mask requirement, effective immediately.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 193 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 193 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths…
Continue Reading Slow uptake of COVID-19 vaccine in rural areas could hinder the end of the pandemic, CDC says
People who live in rural areas have an increased risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19, yet as of April, the vaccination rate in rural…
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Wyoming governor allocates $1B in federal virus funding
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has announced plans to allocate recently received federal coronavirus relief aid toward education, health and social…
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Life delayed: Why ‘languishing’ is a pandemic thing, and what you can do to get out of that rut
Grieving? Traumatized? Depressed? Unmotivated? Burnt out? It’s difficult to put a single word to the general malaise many people have been feeling…
Continue Reading Teton County Wyo. COVID-19 vaccine clinic moves location, changes hours
The Teton County Health Department’s COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic is moving back to the Health Department’s building, located at 460 E. Pearl Ave,…
Continue Reading Target, Home Depot, CVS and other stores drop face mask requirements
More stores announced this week they are easing their mask requirements, joining a growing number of top chains changing their policies in the wake…
Continue Reading About 60% of Americans 18 and older have had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The US has reached a “landmark day” in the COVID-19 pandemic as 60% of American adults have gotten at least one dose of a coronavirus…
Continue Reading Most states require parental consent for COVID-19 shots for ages 12 to 15, but not all. Here’s the list.
Nearly all states require some form of parental or guardian consent for vaccine providers to administer COVID-19 shots to people ages 12 to 15, a CNN…
Continue Reading The CDC was too cautious about what vaccinated people can do, doctors say. Now pendulum has swung in the opposite direction
At first, the news sounded great: Fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear masks indoors, with just some exceptions, the US Centers for…
Continue Reading Summer camps look forward to welcoming back children, with new protections
Days are getting longer and warmer, summer is surely coming. For millions of children, that signals the end of school and fun-filled days at camp.…
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Idaho Falls School District removes mask mandate
The Idaho Falls School District 91 Board of Trustees has retired its COVID-19 operational plan and dropped its mask mandate for school…
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Utah to consider school mask prohibition in special session
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has called on state lawmakers to convene for a special session this week.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 371 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 371 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths over the…
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ISU updates guidance for face coverings
Effective Monday, Idaho State University will remove the on-campus face-covering requirement for fully vaccinated individuals, President Kevin…
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ISU COVID-19 testing site and vaccination clinic move locations
Due to the decline in COVID-19 cases and a decrease in demand for COVID-19 vaccinations, the Idaho State University COVID-19 Testing Site will move…
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CEI lifts mask and distancing requirements
The College of Eastern Idaho Board of Trustees conducted a Special Meeting Friday to discuss the existing COVID-19 mask and physical distancing…
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Biden to announce US will share more vaccines globally
President Joe Biden is set to announce Monday that his administration will share millions more doses of COVID-19 vaccines with other countries in…
Continue Reading Summer travel 2021: Things are booking up, but you can still plan a getaway
The wait-and-see approach to travel right now is prudent from a health perspective. From a booking perspective, maybe not so much. US airfares are on…
Continue Reading How should parents with children younger than 12 use the CDC’s new mask guidelines? Dr. Wen explains
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s newly loosened masking and physical distancing guidelines for people fully vaccinated…
Continue Reading Your guide to avoiding COVID-19 at church and other religious services
If you’re wondering how to get back to in-person religious services, CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen recommends thinking about it like your…
Continue Reading Talking on Zoom could help older people stave off dementia
Talking on video-conference services like Zoom during the coronavirus pandemic has helped older people stave off the effects of dementia, a new study…
Continue Reading Experts are warning about the unintended consequences of the CDC mask guidance
Communities across the US ushered in a quick return to normalcy over the weekend as the country responded to the latest mask guidance from the…
Continue Reading These are the immunizers putting a personal face on a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination effort
When Hannah Rummer and her brother Nick Reid administer COVID-19 vaccines, they don’t just see a series of arms to inject and bandage. They see…
Continue Reading Summer seem all booked up? How vaccinated Americans can still plan a memorable getaway
The wait-and-see approach to travel right now is prudent from a health perspective. From a booking perspective, maybe not so much. US airfares are on…
Continue Reading What the new CDC mask guidelines mean for your mental health
No more masks? As the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced fully vaccinated people can stop masking or physical distancing, except…
Continue Reading Boise lifts mask requirement, stops restricting crowd sizes
The city of Boise has lifted its mask requirement and will no longer restrict crowd…
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Fauci urges Emory graduates to strive for ‘even better normal’ after COVID-19
Anthony Fauci has used his experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic to call upon Emory graduates to fight societal divisiveness and work together to…
Continue Reading Former CDC director: Direct COVID-19 vaccines to where they’re needed most
We’re starting to get the COVID-19 pandemic under control, at least in some parts of the world, but the pandemic won’t be over until most…
Continue Reading Disney World changes mask requirements for guests
In a major moment for Disney parks, and the theme park industry overall, Walt Disney World changed its mask rules for guests following new guidance…
Continue Reading What’s the science behind CDC’s decision to say fully vaccinated people don’t need masks?
A fresh batch of data from a big study of health care workers across the country helped prompt the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to…
Continue Reading CDC mask guidance opens doors for the vaccinated, but a long road is ahead for those who are not, experts say
For Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, daily life may look increasingly different than for those who aren’t inoculated yet following…
Continue Reading Walmart, Trader Joe’s and Costco say vaccinated customers don’t have to wear masks in stores
Shoppers who are vaccinated against COVID-19 can shop without masks in some Walmart, Sam’s Club and Costco locations as well as at Trader…
Continue Reading CDC facing formidable challenges in convincing conservatives to get COVID-19 vaccines
Public health experts at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are facing challenges — even struggling — as they try to…
Continue Reading New CDC mask guidance could be a big boost for Disney parks
Disney’s parks division, one of the company’s foundations since the opening of Disneyland in 1955, is trying to rebound after a…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 173 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 173 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths…
Continue Reading How stores are responding to CDC’s new mask guidance
CVS, Walgreens and Macy’s said they are reviewing their requirements for facial coverings following new CDC guidance easing mask wearing for…
Continue Reading Updated CDC guidance says people vaccinated against COVID-19 can go without masks indoors and outdoors
People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need to wear masks or practice social distancing indoors or outdoors, except under certain…
Continue Reading Others have tried free doughnuts, beers and gifts cards. Now, Ohio is betting millions to improve its vaccination rate
While Krispy Kreme is offering free doughnuts to people who are vaccinated against COVID-19, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is betting dollars to those…
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Washington governor: State on track to fully reopen June 30
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says that the state is on track to fully reopen its economy by June 30.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 149 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 149 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…
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Teton County Wyo. to host 2 COVID-19 vaccine clinics
The Teton County Health Department will begin administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to individuals ages 12 and…
Continue Reading Blursday: How physics can shake you out of your pandemic slump
Now that we’ve ticked past the one-year mark of COVID-19 safety restrictions, the calendar is scrolling once more through the same holidays…
Continue Reading CDC says it’s OK to get a COVID-19 vaccine alongside other vaccines
A US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expert said Wednesday that it’s OK to give the coronavirus vaccine alongside other…
Continue Reading Within CDC, there’s debate about how to best advise Americans on masks
The day after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention came out with its much-awaited updated mask guidance in late April, email inboxes at…
Continue Reading Risk of dying from COVID-19 40 times the risk of rare blood clot after receiving J&J vaccine
The risk of dying from COVID-19 is 40 times the risk of developing a rare blood clotting condition after getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, a…
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Southeast Idaho ready to vaccinate 12-15 year-olds
Following the Food and Drug Administration’s authorization of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for 12-to-15-year-olds, Southeastern Idaho Public…
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Idaho children ages 12-15 now eligible to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) announced all Idaho children ages 12-15 are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.…
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Teton County, Wyo. moves to green COVID-19 risk level
The Teton County Health Department announced Teton County, Wyo. has moved down into the Green (New Normal) Risk Level for COVID-19.…
Continue Reading CDC recommends use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in 12-15-year-olds
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday the agency now recommends the use of…
Continue Reading Mixing COVID-19 vaccines tied to more side effects, early UK data suggests
People who got mixed doses of coronavirus vaccines — receiving a different vaccine type as a second dose than the first dose — appear to…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 225 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 225 new COVID-19 cases and six new deaths…
Continue Reading Wyoming to end federal supplemental unemployment benefits
The governor of Wyoming has announced that the state will end its participation in federal supplemental benefits intended to address high…
Continue Reading Benefits of COVID-19 vaccine outweigh risks in teens, CDC tells advisers
The benefits of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine outweigh any harms, a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official will tell the…
Continue Reading Smith’s to offer COVID-19 vaccine walk-ins
Smith’s Food & Drug and Kroger Health announced Wednesday the company is offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations at most of its 141 locations across…
Continue Reading This is how officials are trying to rally teens to get COVID-19 vaccinations
With a new demographic now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, public health officials hoping to fight variants will have to adjust their strategy to…
Continue Reading Secret Service recovers $2 billion in fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds
Federal officials from the US Secret Service have helped recover around $2 billion in fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds and seized more…
Continue Reading Americans as young as 12 begin to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after FDA’s authorization
Some vaccine sites began to inoculate 12-to-15-year-olds against COVID-19 on Tuesday morning, a day after the US Food and Drug Administration…
Continue Reading The differences between elimination, eradication and herd immunity — and what it means for COVID-19
After more than a year of politicized science and amid a wave of vaccine hesitancy, the long war against COVID-19 stands at a critical stage. Hope…
Continue Reading FEMA’s COVID-19 funeral assistance program is up and running after a rocky start. Here’s how to apply
The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved more than 2,585 applications for newly available COVID-19 funeral assistance in the first month…
Continue Reading Vaccine hesitancy slowing down Idaho’s race against COVID-19
Fewer people are lining up to get a needle in their arm as Idahoans feel uncertain about getting a new…
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COVID-19 briefing: Idaho moves to Stage 4
Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen announced during a media briefing Tuesday Idaho is moving to Stage…
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Gov. Little ends Idaho’s participation in all federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs
Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday Idaho will end its participation in three federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs to help…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 233 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 233 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…
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FEMA awards $22 Million to Idaho for COVID-19 Response
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding $22 million to the Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM) to reimburse the Idaho…
Continue Reading Washington governor signs agriculture worker overtime bill
Agricultural workers in Washington state would become eligible for overtime pay under a bill signed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee.…
Continue Reading Oregon Governor sets vaccination targets for state to reopen
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has announced statewide and county COVID-19 vaccination targets, with the hope of reopening the state’s economy.…
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TSD 401 modifies current mask requirements, adopts opening plan for next school year
At its regular monthly meeting Monday, the Teton School District 401 Board of Trustees voted to make masks optional for students and teachers for the…
Continue Reading Uber and Lyft to provide free rides to vaccination sites as part of new White House partnership
President Joe Biden announced additional steps toward promoting vaccine accessibility, including free rides on Uber and Lyft to vaccination sites, to…
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SIPH launches “Hands to Hearts” program
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has launched “Hands to Hearts” to help long-term care facility residents who have been deeply affected by the…
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