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Local health officials reported 95 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 95 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 317 new COVID-19 cases on…
Continue ReadingStarting April 5, all Idahoans over the age of 16 will be eligible to receive their…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 107 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue ReadingLong gone are the days when you only needed your phone, keys, and wallet to walk out the door (hello masks). With COVID-19 vaccinations becoming more…
Continue ReadingVirtual instruction may pose more risks to the mental health and wellness of children and parents than in-person learning, according to a study…
Continue ReadingPassover begins this Saturday, and Easter will soon be upon us. As more people are getting vaccinated, people are wondering what activities are safe.…
Continue ReadingThe evidence that Americans are gearing up for a return to normal life is growing apparent. States are relaxing capacity restrictions for public…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 343 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingRutgers University is requiring students attending classes in person this fall to be vaccinated against COVID-19. It is among the first US…
Continue ReadingUtah’s mask mandate will end April 10 after the Republican governor signed a bill that lays out a new timeline for lifting some of the state’s…
Continue ReadingGov. Spencer Cox says he’s hopeful Utah will be able to eliminate pandemic restrictions by July if transmission rates keep falling but acknowledged…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 152 new COVID-19 cases and another COVID-19 related death Thursday.…
Continue ReadingA decline in demand for the COVID-19 vaccine in far North Idaho prompted officials to open access to all people 16 and older, meanwhile demand…
Continue ReadingAlbertsons and Smith’s Pharmacies are now offering community members who fall into Phase 1c COVID-19 vaccine appointments.…
Continue ReadingThe Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are effective in pregnant and lactating women, who can pass protective antibodies to newborns,…
Continue ReadingAs vaccine eligibility begins to open up nationwide, the United States is likely to head into April with at least 196 million COVID-19 vaccine doses…
Continue ReadingTop US health officials say they’re encouraged by the accelerating COVID-19 vaccinations. But not enough Americans are fully vaccinated yet to…
Continue ReadingBetween 2 million and 3 million COVID-19 vaccines are administered in the United States every day. That means many parents are being vaccinated but…
Continue ReadingDrug giant AstraZeneca updated its data on how well its coronavirus vaccine works, saying late Wednesday the vaccine showed 76% efficacy against…
Continue ReadingA former Idaho county commissioner candidate and a couple have filed a lawsuit against the city of Moscow alleging their First Amendment rights were…
Continue ReadingA total of 27 million COVID-19 vaccine doses will be distributed across the United States this week, the White House said Wednesday. So far about a…
Continue ReadingThe emergence of COVID-19 variants makes reopening efforts in the United States a riskier proposition, an infectious disease expert said Wednesday.…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 425 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…
Continue ReadingThe Department of Health and Welfare has changed the date and time for this week’s media briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho to 12:30 p.m.…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 216 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue ReadingIdaho is continuing to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine across the…
Continue ReadingThe Teton County Health Department is now offering free COVID-19 testing for the community after spring break.…
Continue ReadingSeven in 10 people hospitalized for COVID-19 have not fully recovered five months after discharge, a new study finds. The COVID survivors continued…
Continue ReadingA top health official warned the US could see a surge in COVID-19 infections if Americans let up on restrictions now. He argued, however, that it was…
Continue ReadingBurned out medical staff suffering from trauma and in some cases PTSD, the erosion of public trust in hospitals, and frustration over the…
Continue ReadingMonths before the US Food and Drug Administration even approved the first COVID-19 vaccine, there were many conversations and debates going on about…
Continue ReadingThe tweet came as a surprise. John McGee, 21, told CNN on Tuesday that he was mindlessly scrolling through Twitter last Monday when he saw…
Continue ReadingFor many parents whose children have attended school online for the better part of a year, mass vaccinations could mean looking ahead to what life…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 359 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingAfter a year of living in a camper and caring for COVID-19 patients at a hospital, one doctor is finally home. Dr. Tiffany Osborn moved back in with…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 122 new COVID-19 cases and three new COVID-19 related deaths in the area Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingCitigroup is launching “Zoom-Free Fridays” as a way to help the bank’s burned-out employees cope with stress a year into the…
Continue ReadingWith a climbing number of COVID-19 vaccinations in the US, the light at the end of the tunnel is growing brighter. But right now, experts say it is…
Continue ReadingWith more than 44 million people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States, many adults are hopeful that a more normal life is on the…
Continue ReadingFully vaccinated people should feel free to visit their unvaccinated family and friends without restrictions, but visits should be limited to one…
Continue ReadingWith a climbing number of COVID-19 vaccinations in the US, the light at the end of the tunnel is growing brighter. But right now, experts say it is…
Continue ReadingA fifth company — AstraZeneca — released data Monday about how well its coronavirus vaccine works and said it plans to ask the US Food…
Continue ReadingEastern Idaho Public Health announced the presence of the United Kingdom (UK) Coronavirus variant (B.1.1.7) as well as the California Coronavirus…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 340 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingThe Department of Health and Welfare announced a series of virtual, interactive support groups for all Idahoans interested in learning how to cope…
Continue ReadingGovernor Brad Little signed Senate Bill 1121 into law last…
Continue ReadingPeople are heading to the Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls to get their…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 154 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue ReadingDr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Monday that she’s worried the United States could…
Continue ReadingKrispy Kreme has come up with a way to make getting the COVID-19 vaccine extra sweet. Starting Monday until the end of the year, if you take your…
Continue ReadingAs more mass vaccination events are planned and underway in the St. Louis area, some residents said they’re still traveling hours to get an…
Continue ReadingWashington state is advancing to Phase 3 of its COVID-19 reopening plan.…
Continue ReadingMore than a million passengers have traveled through US airports daily for at least 11 days in a row, according to data from the Transportation…
Continue ReadingAstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine showed 79% efficacy against symptomatic disease and 100% efficacy against severe disease and hospitalization in…
Continue ReadingSpring break is here and people suffering from a year of cabin fever are throwing caution to the wind. Saturday marked the 10th straight day on which…
Continue ReadingAs the world ground to a halt last March, many travelers expected to be globetrotting again in a few months time. Here we are just over a year later.…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 235 new COVID-19 cases on…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 117 new COVID-19 cases in the area Saturday.…
Continue ReadingMadison Memorial Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital both say they’re prepared for the possibility of seeing new…
Continue ReadingEastern Idaho Public Health has issued a warning saying they are starting to see a surge of COVID-19 cases primarily in Bonneville County but also in…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 383 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingThe Teton County Health Department in Wyoming is currently vaccinating individuals included in Phase 1C and individuals who are in Phase 1A and 1B…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 131 new COVID-19 cases and two new COVID-19 related deaths in the area Friday.…
Continue ReadingStates are pushing ahead with expanding COVID-19 vaccine access and rolling back restrictions on businesses and large gatherings as America seeks a…
Continue ReadingThe COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee will meet from noon to 2 p.m. MST on Friday.…
Continue ReadingAstraZeneca is expected to apply in the next few weeks for emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the US, and if and when it does,…
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus pandemic almost didn’t happen, a new study shows. Researchers working to show when and how the virus first emerged in China…
Continue ReadingSeveral more states on Thursday announced COVID-19 vaccines would be available to more people, news that came as the nation’s top infectious…
Continue ReadingA new report shows Idaho Falls is leading the nation in new coronavirus cases with Rexburg being…
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