COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,116 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,116 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…
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10 challenges facing teachers during COVID-19
Study.com analyzed COVID-19-pandemic-related issues that teachers have been up…
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Should parents get the vaccine for their kids under 5?
Parents of children under age 5 can finally get their kids the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Fauci says his Covid rebounded after Paxlovid
By Brenda Goodman and Virginia Langmaid Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and President…
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COVID restrictions ease in Shanghai as case numbers drop
Shanghai is moving to allow in-person dining and reopening its Disney Resort theme park as domestically transmitted cases of COVID-19 in China’s…
Continue Reading A 14-year-old tiger died after contracting Covid-19 in an Ohio zoo, officials say
By Amy Simonson, CNN A tiger at an Ohio zoo died of health complications caused by Covid-19, officials said Wednesday. The 14-year-old Amur tiger,…
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Blackfoot Animal Shelter & Rescue closed due to COVID-19
The Blackfoot Animal Shelter & Rescue reports one of its employees has tested positive for COVID-19, so the shelter will be closing to the public…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,352 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,352 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths…
Continue Reading FDA advisers vote to include an Omicron-specific component for a coronavirus booster in the US
The US Food and Drug Administration’s independent Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) voted Tuesday to support…
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FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press At least some U.S. adults may get updated COVID-19 shots this fall, as government advisers…
Continue Reading Elmo is now vaccinated for Covid-19
By Rachel Fadem, CNN Elmo, everyone’s favorite red Muppet, has received the Covid-19 vaccine. In a public service announcement released on…
Continue Reading CDC adds a Caribbean beach hot spot to its ‘high’ Covid-19 risk list
By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added two destinations to its “high”…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 885 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 885 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death over the…
Continue Reading Pfizer and BioNTech say updated COVID-19 boosters show increased immune response against Omicron variant
Two Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine boosters updated to target the Omicron variant show a substantially higher immune response than the current…
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US grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fall
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer U.S. health authorities are facing a critical decision: whether to offer new COVID-19 booster shots this fall…
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Teton County, Wyo. moves back into High Community Level for COVID-19
Teton County Health Department announced Teton County, Wyo., has moved into the High Community Level for COVID-19 again according to the CDC.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,216 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,216 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths…
Continue Reading COVID-19 is still keeping hospitals backed up, even as new admissions stay low
COVID patients aren’t directly overwhelming hospitals right now, but ripple effects of the pandemic are keeping beds full and patients away from the…
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Moderna COVID-19 shots now an option for older kids in US
There is now a second COVID-19 option for kids ages 6 to 17 in the…
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COVID vaccines saved 20M lives in 1st year, scientists say
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could…
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Fauci says he’s ‘example’ for COVID-19 vaccinations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, says his COVID-19 recovery is an “example” for the nation on…
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Long COVID can affect children of all ages, including infants, study shows
Even the littlest children can experience long COVID, according to a large study, one of the first of its kind to include infants and…
Continue Reading HHS releases new PSAs to encourage Covid-19 vaccinations for children under 5
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Just days after the United States rolled out child-sized doses of Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 5, the Biden…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,618 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,618 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths…
Continue Reading New coronavirus subvariants escape antibodies from vaccination and prior Omicron infection, studies suggest
Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 appear to escape antibody responses among both people who had previous COVID-19 infection and those who have been…
Continue Reading CDC lowers the Covid-19 travel risk for 2 nations in Europe
By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday updated its travel advisory page for Covid-19.…
Continue Reading How are the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for young children different?
Finally, COVID-19 vaccines for kids under the age of 5 are going into tiny arms and legs this week. Since the US Centers for Disease Control and…
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Pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations for children under 5 offered in Eastern Idaho
Pediatric COVID-19 vaccines offered for children ages 6 months to 5 years old in Eastern…
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Broadway theaters drop their mask mandate starting in July
In another sign that the world of entertainment is returning to pre-pandemic normal, Broadway theaters will no longer demand audiences wear masks…
Continue Reading COVID-19 vaccinations begin for US children under
COVID-19 vaccinations for children younger than 5 are beginning Tuesday across the United States, marking a milestone in the nation’s fight against…
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COVID-19 vaccine appointments for children under 5 available in Teton County, Wyo.
On June 17, the FDA authorized emergency use of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six…
Continue Reading What are the COVID-19 vaccine side effects in young kids? Experts seek to ease parents’ concerns
COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than 5 are rolling out this…
Continue Reading These children lost young parents to COVID-19. Here’s what they want other kids — and adults — to know
A 5-year-old had just finished his first day of kindergarten when he watched his young mother collapse and take her final…
Continue Reading The FDA has authorized COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5. What should parents know?
The US Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization on Friday for both the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for young…
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Teton County, Wyo. moves back to Medium Community Level for COVID-19
Teton County Health Department announced Friday Teton County, Wyo. has moved into the Medium Community Level for COVID-19.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 881 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 881 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccines for younger children
The Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines are now authorized for emergency use in young…
Continue Reading Mick Jagger ‘feeling much better’ after Covid diagnosis
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Mick Jagger has shared that his health is improving after testing positive for Covid-19. The Rolling Stones frontman…
Continue Reading Paxlovid loses luster in people who aren’t at high risk from Covid-19, Pfizer study finds
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The antiviral medication Paxlovid appears to be most effective in people whose age or underlying health puts them at high risk…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 894 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 894 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths…
Continue Reading Fauci tests positive for Covid-19
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Jen Christensen, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and President…
Continue Reading FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years of age
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday in favor of expanding the emergency use authorization for the…
Continue Reading US toddlers could soon be vaccinated against COVID-19. Here’s why that’s a big moment in the pandemic
The US could be vaccinating infants, toddlers and preschoolers against COVID-19 within…
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Masks required indoors in Grand Teton National Park
Due to current, HIGH COVID-19 community level in Teton County, Department of Interior policy requires masks are required for everyone in all park…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 705 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 705 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths over the weekend.…
Continue Reading CDC adds 3 destinations to ‘high’ risk list, including Mexico
By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday placed three new destinations in its…
Continue Reading FDA finds Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective in younger kids
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and generated an immune response in children ages 6 months through 17 years that’s comparable to the response in…
Continue Reading Teton County, Wyo. moves into High Community Level for COVID-19
Teton County Health Department announced Friday Teton County, Wyo. has moved into the High Community Level for COVID-19 according to the CDC.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 850 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 850 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths…
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Since COVID-19, 21% of American adults live with a mental health disorder—how it varies by age
Sidecar Health looked at how the prevalence of mental health disorders in the U.S. breaks down by age and the factors that contribute to it,…
Continue Reading US will end Covid-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The Biden administration is expected to announce Friday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will lift its…
Continue Reading Panic buying in Shanghai as mass testing notices spark fears of new lockdown
By Nectar Gan and Steven Jiang, CNN Shanghai will carry out Covid-19 testing on more than half of its 25 million residents this weekend, fueling…
Continue Reading Biden administration lays out its plan for Covid-19 vaccinations for children under 5
By Donald Judd and Betsy Klein, CNN The White House has announced a highly anticipated Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan for children under 5. The…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,027 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,027 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths Wednesday.…
Continue Reading Moderna says updated COVID-19 vaccine booster shows stronger antibody response against Omicron
Moderna said on Wednesday its bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster that contained a vaccine targeting the Omicron variant showed a stronger immune…
Continue Reading White House warning of ‘unacceptable tradeoffs’ on Covid-19 response amid congressional inaction
By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House issued a new warning to Congress Wednesday on the continued urgent need for Covid-19 funding, highlighting new…
Continue Reading FDA advisers to weigh risks and benefits of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine
After more than a year with two types of COVID-19 vaccines in use in the United States, another will be up for consideration by the US Food and Drug…
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Washington hospitals again strained by COVID-19 spread
SEATTLE (AP) — Hospital officials in Washington are urging people to wear masks and warning that facilities are heading toward another COVID-19…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 632 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 632 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death over the…
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COVID-19 cases rise again in Idaho, undercount is likely
Coronavirus cases are again on the rise in Idaho, according to data from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, but the numbers are likely an…
Continue Reading Beijing reopens restaurants as new COVID-19 cases drop
Diners are returning to restaurants in most of Beijing for the first time in more than a month as authorities further eased pandemic-related…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 833 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 833 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…
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Former congressional candidate pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud and falsification of records
A Boise man pleaded guilty for using COVID-19 relief funds for personal expenditures and for falsifying records to conceal thousands of dollars of…
Continue Reading The pandemic: Has it caused mental illness in kids or made it worse?
There’s a crisis in teen mental health, suggesting a marked increase in mental illness, sadness and teen hopelessness, according to the US Centers…
Continue Reading Pfizer asks FDA to authorize COVID-19 vaccine for youngest kids
Pfizer and BioNTech announced Wednesday that they have completed their submission requesting emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug…
Continue Reading There will be another pandemic, infectious disease experts say. Here are 6 ways we can prepare for it
By Kristen Rogers, CNN More than two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, we have reached a crossroads. On one hand, “this is the most teachable…
Continue Reading With a rise in COVID-19 cases, should people change summer travel plans? An expert weighs in
Americans entered Memorial Day weekend with the United States at five times the level of COVID-19 infection compared with this time last…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,128 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,128 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths…
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Monkeypox is not COVID-19. Here’s why
At first glance, the news all seems a bit too…
Continue Reading CDC defends its authority to issue transportation mask mandate in brief arguing for reversal of ruling that blocked it
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defended its authority to issue a mask mandate for domestic travelers, in a brief filed Tuesday…
Continue Reading In ‘zero-Covid’ China, a daughter’s struggle to get her father medicine hits a nerve
By Simone McCarthy What was meant to be a simple errand, a daughter driving her aging father to the hospital to pick up his medicine, has pulled a…
Continue Reading California Gov. Gavin Newsom tests positive for Covid-19
By Devan Cole, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom has tested positive for Covid-19 and is taking antiviral medication, his office announced Saturday.…
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Teton County, Wyo. moves back into yellow risk level for COVID-19
Teton County Health Department announced Friday Teton County, Wyo. has moved back up into the Yellow (Medium) Risk Level for COVID-19.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 620 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 620 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death…
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US making COVID antiviral drug more available at test sites
The White House on Thursday announced more steps to make the antiviral treatment Paxlovid more accessible across the U.S. as it projects COVID-19…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 655 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 655 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…
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Gov. Inslee tests positive for COVID, officials urge masking
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said Wednesday, the same day state health officials…
Continue Reading We’re finally learning more about long COVID-19
Vaccines, variants, natural immunity and better treatment options mean catching COVID-19 now isn’t the same as it was a year or two…
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Cheney tests positive for COVID-19
Congresswoman Liz Cheney has tested positive for…
Continue Reading Face masks are now required again at many Philadelphia-area schools
By Melissa Alonso, CNN The School District of Philadelphia reinstated face masks in schools, a month after masks were made optional, due to an uptick…
Continue Reading CDC adds five new destinations to ‘high’ risk category for travel, including the Bahamas
By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added five new destinations to its “high” risk…
Continue Reading Airbnb is closing its listings business in China
By Sahar Akbarzai and Michelle Toh, CNN Business Airbnb will shut down its listings in China after two years of lockdowns in the country “with…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 417 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 417 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths over the weekend.…
Continue Reading Three-dose COVID-19 vaccine produces strong immune response in children ages 6 months to 5 years, Pfizer and BioNTech say
Three child-size doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine appeared to be safe and showed a strong immune response in children ages 6 months to 5…
Continue Reading Beijing extends work-from-home order as COVID-19 cases rise
Beijing has extended orders for workers and students to stay home and ordered additional mass testing as cases of COVID-19 again rise in the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 511 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 511 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths Friday.…
Continue Reading The quest for longer-lasting COVID-19 vaccines
As waves of new coronavirus variants circulate the globe, one thing has become clear: human immunity against the virus fades over…
Continue Reading CDC signs off on boosters for 5-11-year-olds
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on boosters for 5- to 11-year-olds following the independent vaccine advisers…
Continue Reading CDC’s independent vaccine advisers will meet to discuss Covid-19 boosters for kids
By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)…
Continue Reading New York is now at a ‘high’ Covid alert level, according to health officials. The mayor says he’s not reinstating mask mandates
By Mirna Alsharif, Laura Ly and Christina Maxouris, CNN As health officials warn of rising Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations, the mayor of New…
Continue Reading Shanghai to reopen subways in easing of COVID lockdown
The locked-down Chinese metropolis of Shanghai will reopen four of its 20 subway lines Sunday as it slowly eases pandemic restrictions that have kept…
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A third of people in US should consider masking based on their COVID-19 risk, CDC director says
The head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges counties with high COVID-19 community levels to encourage people to mask up in…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 485 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 485 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths…
Continue Reading White House warns the US can’t buy updated Covid-19 vaccines ‘for every American who wants one’ without more funding
By Betsy Klein, CNN White House Covid-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha warned Wednesday that without more funding from Congress the US will not be able…
Continue Reading What to do if you test positive for COVID-19 now
COVID-19 infections are on the rise, with most US states reporting an increase in…
Continue Reading COVID-19 wastewater surveillance is promising tool, but critical challenges remain
COVID-19 surveillance is at a crossroads in the United…
Continue Reading COVID-19 remains a public health emergency in US, administration says
The Biden administration is continuing the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration beyond July 15, two administration officials told CNN, as…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots for children ages 5 to 11
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children…
Continue Reading Shanghai declares zero-Covid milestone but residents cast doubt on reopening
By Nectar Gan and CNN’s Beijing bureau Shanghai officials on Tuesday said they had achieved “zero-Covid at the community level” in…
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New US hospitals face fiscal crisis over COVID relief money
A whole town celebrated in 2020 when, early in the coronavirus pandemic, Thomasville Regional Medical Center opened, offering state-of-the-art…
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