Michelle Obama opens up about mental health struggles during COVID-19 pandemic
Former first lady Michelle Obama spoke candidly in an interview published Wednesday about her struggles with low-grade depression during the Covid-19…
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This COVID long-hauler is afraid to take a shower a year after her infection because of the amount of hair she has lost
March 26 marks the one-year anniversary of Lauren Thomas Mandel’s COVID-19 infection — and she and her family are still feeling the…
Continue Reading If vaccinations pick up while cases drop, US would be ‘closer to being safe’ from another surge, Fauci says
Nearly one in 10 Americans — more than 32 million people — are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data from the Centers…
Continue Reading Alaska opens vaccines to residents 16 and up, the first state to drop nearly all eligibility requirements
Alaska, one of the states leading the US in vaccinations, has made the COVID-19 vaccine available to any resident ages 16 and up. It’s the…
Continue Reading Clorox prepares for a return to normal by selling wipes to businesses
Clorox got a huge boost from worried consumers continually wiping down surfaces at home during the height of the pandemic. But now that more people…
Continue Reading What can fully vaccinated people do? Dr. Leana Wen says some CDC advice too cautious
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued long-awaited guidance on what fully vaccinated people can safely do, and with it, an…
Continue Reading As Texas governor lifts state mask mandate, here’s what we know
Texans will no longer be under a statewide mandate to wear masks in public as of Wednesday, but they shouldn’t be too quick to throw out their…
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481 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 481 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on…
Continue Reading A safer time might be just months away. But don’t abandon COVID-19 safety measures yet, experts say
Coronavirus cases in the US are dipping and the number of daily vaccinations is rising. But public health experts are pressing two key concepts they…
Continue Reading What the next CDC guidelines for the fully vaccinated could look like
Some celebrated when the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention came out with its long-awaited guidelines for the fully vaccinated Monday.…
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SIPH prepares for vaccine rollout to frontline workers and ages 55-64
Idaho is continuing to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine across the state to first responders, K-12 teachers and staff, daycare
workers, people age 65…
COVID-19 UPDATES: 231 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 231 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing Tuesday
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…
Continue Reading A safer future is just months away. But Americans shouldn’t give up on COVID-19 safety measures yet, former CDC director says
A safer future is just a few months away, but it’s crucial that Americans keep practicing COVID-19 safety precautions and heeding health…
Continue Reading Gov. Little reflects year of Idaho’s pandemic fight
Governor Brad Little issued a statement Tuesday reflecting on one year of Idaho’s pandemic fight.…
Continue Reading 378 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 378 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 224 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 5 new deaths
Local health officials reported 224 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths in the area…
Continue Reading It’s not just you. Your pets are also putting on the pounds during the pandemic
Pets are often celebrated for matching their owner’s mannerisms. Walking at the same pace? A sign of good training. Cuddling and watching TV…
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COVID-19 “South Africa Variant” identified in Teton County, Wyo.
A COVID-19 test collected from a Teton County resident in January 2021 has been genotyped and identified as the COVID-19 variant B.1.351, which was…
Continue Reading CDC releases new guidelines for Americans vaccinated against COVID-19
New guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely visit with other…
Continue Reading Here’s how close the US is to a possible COVID-19 surge, expert warns
The US is in the “eye of the hurricane” right now, according to epidemiologist Michael Osterholm. After months of devastation, it…
Continue Reading Why you should wear a face mask even if your state doesn’t require it
Health experts have long argued that face masks are critical to slowing the spread of the coronavirus and ending the pandemic. But some elected…
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Protesters burn masks at Idaho Capitol rally against rules
Idaho State Police say that while a permit was given for the protest, there were to be no open…
Continue Reading Vaccine selfies are everywhere. That’s actually a good thing
When Brittany Hall from upstate New York received her first COVID-19 vaccine after barely leaving home since last March, she pulled out her phone and…
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Woman says she is being fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
A Cumberland County healthcare worker says she is being fired after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. 26-year-old Desiree Pelletier of Newville says her…
Continue Reading Some children’s hospitals see a surge in rare COVID-19 complication MIS-C
Katharine Dunn got really worried about her son Nolan even as his doctors told her she shouldn’t — the 13-year-old’s fever was…
Continue Reading 104 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 104 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths on…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 73 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 73 new COVID-19 cases in the area Saturday.…
Continue Reading 240 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 240 new COVID-19 cases on…
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COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic walkthrough
What exactly can you expect when you go to get your…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 125 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 1 new death
Local health officials reported 125 new COVID-19 cases and one new COVID-19 related death in the area Friday.…
Continue Reading She lost her husband to COVID-19. Now she wants Texans to keep wearing their masks
Eight months ago, Delia Ramos was unable to say goodbye to her husband, Ricardo, in person as he died in the hospital from COVID-19. Now, after Texas…
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D93 to stay in Phase 2 during March
For the month of March, Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2, Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme announced Thursday.…
Continue Reading Mask mandates and restaurant restrictions tied to fewer COVID-19 illnesses and deaths, CDC study says
In counties where states require masks, COVID-19 case and death rates slow down — but in counties where states allow on-site restaurant dining,…
Continue Reading Why blood type A may increase COVID-19 risk
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may latch more easily onto the airway cells of those with type A blood than any other blood group,…
Continue Reading What CDC guidelines will likely say (and not say) to do if you’re vaccinated
As more patients and friends get fully vaccinated, Dr. William Schaffner’s phone has been ringing constantly, his email box flooded. The fully…
Continue Reading Why testing for COVID-19 is still important
COVID-19 testing numbers are dropping in the US. And that’s bad news. Without testing, there’s no way to keep track of where the pandemic…
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Fauci: US shouldn’t loosen coronavirus restrictions until daily new cases fall below 10,000
The US shouldn’t ease restrictions in place to prevent COVID-19 before the number of new coronavirus cases falls below 10,000 daily, “and…
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Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee meets on Friday
The COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee will meet from noon to 2 p.m. MST on Friday, March…
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Idaho launches new COVID-19 vaccine appointment pre-registration system
A new COVID-19 vaccine appointment pre-registration system is now…
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Pocatello City Council votes to keep face covering ordinance in place
On Thursday, the Pocatello City Council voted to continue Pocatello’s face covering ordinance for at least another month.…
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COVID-19 cases on the rise as Bonneville, Fremont, Jefferson move up to moderate risk category
Health officials are urging us to remain alert even as more vaccines are rolling…
Continue Reading 299 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 299 new COVID-19 cases on…
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Idaho set to launch new COVID-19 vaccine appointment system
Health officials in Idaho have announced a new centralized state system will allow residents this month to reserve coronavirus vaccine appointments.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 107 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 107 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Mass vaccination clinic opens on ISU’s Meridian campus
A mass vaccination clinic opens this week in the Sam and Aline Skaggs Health Science Center on the University’s Meridian…
Continue Reading Italy blocks export of COVID-19 vaccine doses to Australia, using EU powers for the first time
Italy invoked European Union powers to block the export of 250,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Australia on Thursday, in a dramatic escalation of a…
Continue Reading Fauci calls loosening COVID-19 restrictions inexplicable as variants threaten another surge
While tens of thousands of Americans are infected with the coronavirus each day and more research suggests variants threaten another surge, some…
Continue Reading COVID-19’s obesity link, ‘neanderthal thinking,’ and skipping the queue. What you need to know about COVID-19 this Thursday.
Countries where more than half the population is overweight, such as the US and the UK, have recorded much higher death rates from COVID-19,…
Continue Reading COVID-19 death rates 10 times higher in countries where most adults are overweight, report finds
The risk of death from COVID-19 is about 10 times higher in countries where most of the population is overweight, according to a report released…
Continue Reading CDC director urges people to keep masking and distancing ‘regardless of what states decide’
The director of the US Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday said she hopes people will decide to individually “do the right thing”…
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Home Helpers will provide thousands of COVID-19 tests to Eastern Idaho
With recent assistance from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Home Helpers Home Care in Pocatello now has access to 6,400 COVID-19…
Continue Reading 452 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 452 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
Continue Reading Teton County, Wyo. COVID-19 vaccine registration now open for Phase 1c Subgroups
Teton County Health Department has now opened registration for both the employment and higher risk population-based Phase 1c groups.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 126 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 126 new COVID-19 cases in the area Wednesday.…
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SIPH prepares for vaccine rollout for frontline workers
Southeastern Idaho Public Health is urging people aged 65 and older who have not yet received their COVID-19
vaccination to call Public Health at…
U of I reports significant increase in COVID-19 cases
The University of Idaho has reported an increase in COVID-19 positives after a recent long weekend and subsequent snow closure in Moscow.…
Continue Reading Experts are warning of a potential COVID-19 surge while several governors are loosening restrictions
As more US COVID-19 vaccine sites begin offering one-dose Johnson & Johnson shots Wednesday, more states are easing coronavirus restrictions…
Continue Reading Dr. Fauci is giving his personal 3D model of the coronavirus to the Smithsonian
For the past year, Dr. Anthony Fauci’s sidekick has been a blue and pink-spiked model of the COVID-19 virus. And now, he’s making sure…
Continue Reading More states are easing COVID-19 restrictions, even as health experts sound warnings
Several states on Tuesday announced they are loosening restrictions put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19, even as health experts warn against…
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Can we hug our vaccinated grandparents? Experts say it depends
As some Canadian provinces open COVID-19 vaccinations to their oldest residents, experts say meeting up with older loved ones who’ve received the…
Continue Reading ‘Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vacciiiine!’
“Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vacciiiine! I’m begging of you please don’t hesitate,” sang Dolly Parton, riffing on her hit song…
Continue Reading 374 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 374 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…
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Gov. Little’s Emergency Declaration secures millions in funding for vaccination effort
Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $39 million to the Idaho Office of Emergency…
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COVID-19 vaccine priority group 2.3 becomes eligible March 15
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will move forward with its next COVID-19 vaccine priority…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 144 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 144 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading Biden now says US will have enough vaccine for every adult by the end of May
President Joe Biden, announcing that drugmaker Merck will help manufacture a vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, said the United States would…
Continue Reading Most states now require face masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19. These are the ones that don’t
While health officials agree face masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19, state and local governments have varied widely on implementation of mask…
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President Biden gives update on federal COVID-19 response
President Joe Biden gives an update on the federal COVID-19 response. You can watch…
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Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing Tuesday
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…
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Gov. Little to hold town hall Tuesday
You can participate in an hour-long statewide telephone town hall with Idaho Governor Brad Little and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director…
Continue Reading Mammograms pick up swelling due to COVID-19 vaccine, causing unnecessary fear, radiologists say
When she found a lump in her left breast during a routine self-check, Boston primary care physician Dr. Devon Quasha knew exactly what to do. She…
Continue Reading US needs to hold on for another 2 or 3 months without easing up on COVID-19 measures, expert says. Here’s what’s at stake
Americans have received some good news lately about the coronavirus. But that doesn’t mean we’re in the clear yet, experts warn. A third…
Continue Reading Which COVID-19 vaccine should I get? Dr. Wen weighs in
And then there were three. There are now three COVID-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use by the US Food and Drug Administration, manufactured by…
Continue Reading 322 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 322 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 119 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 2 new deaths
Local health officials reported 119 new COVID-19 cases in the area and two new deaths…
Continue Reading Donald and Melania Trump received COVID-19 vaccine at the White House in January
Former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump received the COVID-19 vaccine at the White House in January, a Trump adviser told…
Continue Reading Appointments available at IFFD’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic
The Idaho Falls Fire Department has appointment times available for eligible individuals at their COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading All our recent progress with COVID-19 could be wiped out by variants, CDC director says. ‘Please stay strong’
The US is at risk of losing all its recent gains in the battle against COVID-19 as highly contagious variants take advantage of Americans getting lax…
Continue Reading US begins distribution of a third COVID-19 vaccine as concerns grow over latest coronavirus trends
The US just added another powerful weapon in the battle against COVID-19: a third vaccine. The single-dose shot, from Johnson & Johnson, comes at…
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Why kids are hitting the pandemic wall
After almost a full year of grappling with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, including nearly nine months of virtual school, 11-year-old London…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine gets the nod from CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisers voted Sunday to recommend the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for the US, and CDC…
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There’s good COVID-19 news, including a third vaccine’s approval. But don’t ease up on safety measures, Fauci warns
It’s easy to get caught up in all the good news about the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading Fauci: ‘I would take whatever vaccine would be available to me’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, on Sunday urged Americans to take any of the three “highly…
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New COVID-19 cases have stopped declining. Don’t repeat the mistakes of 2020 and start a new surge, Fauci says
It’s easy to get caught up in all the good news about the COVID-19 pandemic. A third vaccine is on the brink of getting distributed by the…
Continue Reading It’s the US’ deadliest avalanche season in years. Experts say COVID-19 is partially to blame
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the US economy, health care system and schools. Some experts say it’s also to blame for a recent…
Continue Reading Everything old is new again: Repurposing drugs to treat COVID-19
The practice of finding new uses for old medications — called repurposing or repositioning drugs — is not new. The most famous (or…
Continue Reading 233 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 233 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 78 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local heath officials reported 78 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading 312 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 312 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…
Continue Reading Open a window to reduce virus spread, CDC tells schools
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted new recommendations Friday on the importance of good ventilation in preventing coronavirus…
Continue Reading Canada to receive 6.5 million COVID-19 vaccines by end of March
Canada expects to receive more than 6.5 million COVID-19 vaccines by the end of March, with tens of millions more vaccines arriving between April and…
Continue Reading FDA vaccine advisers recommend authorization of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted Friday to recommend the agency grant emergency use authorization to Johnson &…
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Single Pfizer vaccine shot provides strong protection for those who’ve had COVID-19, UK studies suggest
Just one dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine can induce a strong enough immune response in people who have already had COVID-19 that…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 122 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 2 new deaths
Local health officials reported 122 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths in the area…
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Preparations underway for in-person jury trials
It has been almost a year since a jury trial has been held in Idaho, but courtrooms could soon be opening their…
Continue Reading Another COVID-19 surge hangs in the balance. This is how experts say we keep it from becoming reality
Even with slowed infection rates and increased vaccinations, officials say another devastating COVID-19 spike could be on the horizon depending on…
Continue Reading Why Americans shouldn’t turn their noses up at Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine
With Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine on the verge of being authorized for emergency use by the US Food and Drug Administration,…
Continue Reading FDA advisers to consider third possible COVID-19 vaccine Friday
US Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisers are scheduled to meet Friday to discuss the potential emergency authorization of a third coronavirus…
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