US hits 4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in a day for a new record
More than 4 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine were reported administered in the past 24 hours, setting a new record and bringing the seven-day…
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More than 4 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine were reported administered in the past 24 hours, setting a new record and bringing the seven-day…
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Jessamyn Smyth hopes that two shots in the arm may be what finally delivers her from a year in which the lasting effects of COVID-19 wreaked chaos in…
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Some health experts warn the United States may be on the cusp of another Covid-19 surge if Americans aren’t careful — just as the country…
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In the 1930s, it was the game of Bridge that kept people busy during the Great Depression. In 2020, during the global pandemic, it was “Animal…
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Local health officials reported 92 new COVID-19 cases in the area Saturday.…
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In the continued move toward a sense of normalcy in the Covid-19 pandemic, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that…
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The UK’s medicines regulator has said that at least 30 people in the United Kingdom have experienced rare types of blood clots after receiving…
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Millions of Americans have been vaccinated against Covid-19, and more are getting vaccinated every day. But that doesn’t mean the US can let…
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Idaho officials reported 284 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released a highly anticipated update to travel guidance for people who are fully…
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At first, the thermometer read 101. But when Ricardo Ramirez arrived in the emergency department it just kept rising. He began pleading for his life,…
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Local health officials reported 102 new COVID-19 cases in the area Friday.…
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When the coronavirus pandemic began, the challenge for Pfizer and BioNTech wasn’t just developing a COVID-19 vaccine — they also had to…
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It’s hard to tell, but at one point this fall, walking for Jake Immink might as well have been climbing a…
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Vaccination clinics throughout the area have been busy since the early rollout of vaccine availability for everyone age 16 and up in both the…
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With fears growing the US may be facing a fourth surge of Covid-19 cases, health experts are pleading with Americans to keep taking precautions until…
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People who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely gather for Easter on Sunday — both indoors and without masks, the US Centers…
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released a highly anticipated update to travel guidance for people who are fully…
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With fears growing that the US may be facing a fourth surge of COVID-19 cases, health experts are pleading with Americans to keep taking precautions…
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In many ways, Kevin “Knox” Johnson III is just like most 8-year-olds. The kid enjoys building marble runs. He’s obsessed with…
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Investigators are looking into an outbreak of salmonella infections in 19 people that could be associated with sick or dead birds, according to the…
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Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, policy decisions in Florida have been among the most extreme — often among the first, the only or the few.…
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Johnson & Johnson said Thursday it still expects to meet its commitments for the promised delivery of an additional 24 million doses of its…
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Everyone aged 16 and up in the Eastern Idaho Public Health District can now get protected from the…
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Idaho officials reported 361 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…
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Ontario announced a province-wide “emergency brake” shutdown beginning this weekend as Canada’s most populous province struggles to…
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Utah is launching a return to work program to help people reentering the workforce as new coronavirus case numbers continue to drop.…
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At the headquarters of biotechnology company Novavax, scientists are developing what they hope could soon be another COVID-19 vaccine for the United…
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Local Health officials reported new 141 COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Thousands of cases of the B.1.1.7 strain have been reported across the United States, and experts fear the variant could drive another COVID-19 surge…
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With millions more Americans getting vaccinated every day, some have complained about fever, fatigue and other ailments they weren’t expecting.…
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A federal judge should require an 87-year-old Idaho man to reveal whether he’s received the COVID-19 vaccine following his January lawsuit seeking to…
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The policy was finalized March 24, 2021, and FEMA is moving forward to implement this funeral assistance program nationwide.…
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The ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine confirms its protection remains high for at least six months after…
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To play during the pandemic, Major League Baseball has stepped up to the plate. The league is using coronavirus tests in a new way that allows them…
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The ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine confirms its protection lasts at least six months after the second…
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How’s it going in that boiling lobster pot of stress? The last year of living in a pandemic has stretched human coping skills so thin that…
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Though many Americans are eager to return to normal after a year of living through the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the Centers for Disease Control…
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Mounting evidence suggests the more contagious coronavirus variant first identified in the UK, which experts believe is partly driving an uptick of…
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The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant and negative impact on pregnant women and their infants, according to a global review of studies. The review,…
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Thousands of cases of the B.1.1.7 variant have been reported across the US, and experts fear the strain may fuel another Covid-19 surge as states…
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Virtual dating is hard. It can seem nearly impossible to make a genuine connection while constrained to the flat rectangle of a video screen, but one…
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Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it had found a quality problem at a Baltimore plant helping manufacture its single-dose coronavirus…
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Idaho officials reported 460 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
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All Wyoming residents ages 16 and up are now eligible to receive a COVID-19…
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Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) is announcing the presence of the United Kingdom (UK) Coronavirus variant (B.1.1.7) in its jurisdiction.…
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Two US counties will receive a surge of free, rapid, at-home Covid-19 tests in an effort to study how people use them and how that impacts Covid-19…
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Local health officials reported 209 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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More areas of Idaho are opening even earlier to additional categories of people wanting to get the coronavirus…
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Theories about a laboratory leak being the source of the coronavirus pandemic sound like something out of a comic book, one virologist says. Dr.…
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Despite the country slowly opening up after a year of Covid-19 restrictions, the amount of blood donations needed has stayed in high demand. American…
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For the first few months of her life, Ayah Lundt was the picture of health. Born in January last year at a whopping 8.3 pounds, the bubbly baby girl…
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Clinical trial results of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine showed its efficacy is 100% and it is well tolerated in youths ages 12 to 15, the…
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COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States last year, after heart disease and cancer, according to provisional data released…
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A dangerous coronavirus variant is wreaking havoc in other parts of the world, so the US must stick with safety measures over the next few months to…
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As governments across the globe scramble to secure COVID-19 vaccine doses for humans, Russia has registered the world’s first coronavirus…
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For 18 years, Jose Reymundo has walked through the streets of Fresno, selling…
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There are three Covid-19 vaccines authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration, and they all required that each vaccine manufacturer conduct…
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With a mix of relief and caution, older adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are moving out into the world and resuming activities put on hold…
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Germany will only administer AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to people aged 60 and above, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday, following the…
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Individuals who are 16 years of age and older are now eligible to get their COVID-19 vaccine through enrolled providers within Bannock, Bear Lake,…
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Idaho officials reported 313 new COVID-19 cases on…
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Wyoming’s governor is rejecting a call by President Joe Biden for states to reimpose mask orders in response to the…
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Thank God for vaccines. The Biden administration’s mass vaccination campaign comes just as spring brings warmer weather and longer days,…
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If you think herd immunity is the finish line to this pandemic, it’s time for a reality check. Herd immunity with COVID-19 could come and go,…
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Local health officials reported 159 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Waste from lifesaving personal protective equipment (PPE) is killing birds, fish and other wildlife across the globe, a study has found. Animals are…
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More than two months into his presidency, President Joe Biden has yet to name someone to lead an agency at the forefront of the coronavirus fight:…
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All 50 states have announced when they plan to open up coronavirus vaccinations to everyone eligible under US Food and Drug Administration emergency…
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The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. MST Tuesday.…
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Southeastern Idaho Public Health will be vaccinating the City of Pocatello’s Mayor, Brian Blad, on…
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New COVID-19 cases have spiked in the US in the last several days, the latest data showed Tuesday — and White House and health officials are…
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The US is entering a confusing time in the pandemic with vaccine distribution numbers soaring to new heights at the same time infection rates tick up…
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With virtual classes and at-home work, it’s no wonder why many people are experiencing more pain in the neck and back than usual. Sitting in a…
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It’s been nearly a year since healthcare worker, Peter Woullard, has walked on his own. The 53-year-old, who contracted COVID-19 last March,…
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The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 probably spread to people through an animal, and probably started spreading among humans no more than a…
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Marilyn Steigoer from Palmerton giggled underneath her “It’s My Birthday” mask as she was showered with flowers and one very important birthday…
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President Joe Biden is warning states that are rushing ahead with opening businesses, bars and restaurants to slow down as one of his top health…
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Much of America’s recent progress against Covid-19 is being erased as infections, deaths and hospitalizations multiply nationwide. On Monday…
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To get more Black people vaccinated against coronavirus infections, Dr. Kimberly Manning is determined to keep doing what she has had a conviction to…
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Dr. Jerome Adams, former US surgeon general and White House coronavirus task force member under President Trump, took to Twitter on Monday to defend…
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A dozen major companies earned an F for failing to publicly address the growing problem of toxic chemicals that may be in the products they sell to…
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How Covid-weary Americans behave now will decide how many are yet to die. President Joe Biden on Monday warned that “now is not the time”…
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Idaho’s agriculture and mining industries are protecting themselves against the…
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Idaho officials reported 335 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths on…
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The Teton County Health Department is transitioning to Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution.…
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Not exercising enough could increase your risk of developing certain diseases by up to 8%, according to a new study. Little to no exercise increases…
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Local health officials reported 145 new COVID-19 cases and one new COVID-19 related death in the area…
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COVID-19 probably came to people through an animal, and likely started spreading no more than a month or two before it was noticed in December of…
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Under real world conditions, the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines provide highly effective protection, according to a new report from the US…
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Much of America’s recent progress against COVID-19 has been erased as new infections jump nationwide. Now the director of the Centers for…
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For weeks, health experts have warned of another possible COVID-19 surge if Americans get lax with safety measures while the country races to…
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At last, the moment you dreamed of all year is here — your vaccination day. The thought of being pricked with a needle has never been more…
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London has recorded zero daily deaths from COVID-19 in a single day for the first time in over six months, official data indicates. Public Health…
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In a new CNN special report “COVID WAR: The Pandemic Doctors Speak Out,” CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta spoke to six…
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As more children get to head back to in-person school after a year of virtual learning, they bring with them the lessons learned from a year of…
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The hundreds of thousands of citizens whose deaths from Covid-19 could have been avoided are owed national and political accountability, but the…
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Dr. Jose Romero didn’t foresee this. After months of careful planning, meetings and consultation that took over most weekends of the late fall…
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No longer working under the Trump administration, six leading US health officials now reveal to CNN the real challenges they faced during the…
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The US may face another Covid-19 surge soon — one that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief says “truly is…
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