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Dollar General wants its employees to get COVID-19 vaccines, so it’s offering to pay them to do it. The chain said Wednesday that it will give…
Continue ReadingDollar General wants its employees to get COVID-19 vaccines, so it’s offering to pay them to do it. The chain said Wednesday that it will give…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 is now killing faster than at any point in 2020. And the new year just started. The US reported its highest number of Covid-19 deaths in one…
Continue ReadingThe US reported its highest daily number of COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday with more than 4,320 fatalities attributed to the virus. It marked the second…
Continue ReadingAs a fourth-year medical student at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Amanda Walker knows that vaccinations are both safe and essential.…
Continue ReadingNearly a year of ever-changing public safety guidelines with long days cooped up at home are wearing on many people. People have been social…
Continue ReadingThe US set a record Tuesday for the most Covid-19 deaths reported in one day since the start of the pandemic, according to data from Johns Hopkins…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 1,034 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingA federal judge says he won’t order the Idaho Legislature to require stricter coronavirus precautions while a lawsuit from two lawmakers moves…
Continue ReadingThe federal government’s about-face on vaccine policy may be too little, too late, local health officials told CNN Tuesday. City and county…
Continue ReadingMost patients who had been hospitalized with COVID-19 still suffered a variety of symptoms — including fatigue and sleep difficulties —…
Continue ReadingGovernor Brad Little announced Tuesday four key updates on the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across…
Continue ReadingThe Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…
Continue ReadingSoutheastern Idaho Public Health and enrolled vaccine providers in Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Butte, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power counties…
Continue ReadingA significant increase in recent COVID-19 cases has created significant delays for the Teton County, Wyoming Health Department case investigation and…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 161 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths in the area…
Continue ReadingThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday it will require a negative Covid-19 test from all air passengers entering the United…
Continue ReadingThe magnitude of loss from Covid-19 is now on par with suffering the 9/11 attacks every day. The US averaged more than 3,223 Covid-19 deaths a day…
Continue ReadingThe director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to sign today or Wednesday an order requiring all international…
Continue ReadingWhen one of my co-workers found out about a tiny, orphaned kitten that needed a home a few months ago, he didn’t hesitate to adopt it. He says…
Continue ReadingIt has long been understood that being physically active is good for you, particularly when it comes to preventing things like heart attacks and…
Continue ReadingIsn’t there a way to communicate that allows both sides to be heard without further tearing our relationships apart? Absolutely, experts say.…
Continue ReadingA nearly human-sized robot grabs a dish out of a crowded sink with its gripper arms and neatly adds it to the dishwasher. It then sets the table,…
Continue ReadingThe shocking invasion of the US Capitol by a mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump is proof that the anger and frustration that divides…
Continue ReadingThe City of Blackfoot is supportive of the program and what it offers…
Continue ReadingBiotechnology company Moderna believes its vaccine should protect people against COVID-19 for at least a year, a top official told investors Monday.…
Continue ReadingThe US set a grim milestone Monday as the country recorded over 200,000 new COVID-19 cases for seven straight days, according to John Hopkins…
Continue ReadingDisneyland Resort in Anaheim will soon be the first “super” COVID-19 vaccination site in Orange County, California, officials said…
Continue ReadingCNN correspondent Sara Sidner has been covering COVID-19 grief firsthand, and on Tuesday, she shared the pain that comes with reporting on the deadly…
Continue Reading“Forgiveness” in the time of Covid usually refers to loans, as in TD Bank’s recent announcement that, pending new information, it…
Continue ReadingHealth officials had warned the Covid-19 pandemic would make winter one of the most difficult times in US history. That prediction is quickly proving…
Continue ReadingMembers of the general public in Kentucky were mistakenly allowed to sign up for Covid-19 vaccine appointments meant for health care workers,…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 572 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingDoctors are running a clinical trial to see if a popular anti-depressant might keep someone from becoming severely ill with COVID-19. The researchers…
Continue ReadingThe surge of COVID-19 in California has just gotten even worse, after at least two gorillas at the San Diego Zoo became infected with COVID-19, the…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 181 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths in the area…
Continue ReadingA common parasite people get from contaminated water and undercooked meat may be associated with rare brain cancers, researchers reported Monday.…
Continue ReadingWhile no one living at a Salt Lake City hospice center for homeless people has tested positive for COVID-19, the vaccine’s arrival has provided a new…
Continue ReadingShoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel officials announced the postponement of the Tracy Byrd Concert…
Continue ReadingWith COVID-19 hospitalizations surpassing 100,000 for 40 days in a row, officials are trying to ramp up the pace of vaccinations across the United…
Continue ReadingAs Ashlyn Atigre prepared to take her healthy son to the pediatrician for his 3-year-old well visit recently, a nagging concern was on her mind.…
Continue ReadingIt took about 90 days for the United States to reach its first 2 million cases of coronavirus last year. But it took just 10 days to hit 2.2 million…
Continue ReadingWith COVID-19 hospitalizations surpassing 100,000 for 40 days in a row, officials are trying to ramp up the pace of vaccinations across the United…
Continue ReadingMany grandparents have one goal in mind this winter: Get vaccinated so they can see their children and grandchildren again. But is that safe if their…
Continue ReadingThe weekly tallies of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States have never been higher, and state officials are warning of more alarming…
Continue ReadingSmoking weed may expose you to the same type of toxic chemicals found in tobacco smoke, a new study finds. People who only smoked marijuana had…
Continue ReadingMidway through his mission to learn chess, Tom Vanderbilt found himself facing off against an 8-year-old child. Vanderbilt had a successful writing…
Continue ReadingAs part of the hunt for new coronavirus variants, an international database shows the United States ranks 61st in how quickly virus samples are…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 432 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingIn some hospitals, health centers and pharmacies in the United States, there are vials of Covid-19 vaccines that aren’t making it into arms.…
Continue ReadingAfter the first coronavirus case was reported in the United States in early 2020, it took about 90 days to reach 2 million cases. Bu just nine days…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 977 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 117 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue ReadingThe weekly tallies of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States have never been higher, and state officials are warning of more alarming…
Continue ReadingPope Francis has said the Vatican will begin COVID-19 vaccinations next week and that he is in line to receive the shot. The pontiff made the…
Continue ReadingOn the heels of the country’s deadliest week since the Covid-19 pandemic’s start, state officials are warning of more alarming patterns…
Continue ReadingMen and women who endorse “hegemonic masculinity” — an idealized form of manhood where White, heterosexual men have power, status…
Continue ReadingAt Thursday’s Pocatello City Council meeting, councilmembers voted to leave Pocatello’s face covering ordinance in place for at least another…
Continue ReadingTen months into the pandemic, I turned 51 and did the math: I’m entering the final third of my life. I know that sounds grim, and I am hoping…
Continue ReadingThe number of people dying of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County in a day is now equivalent to the number of homicide deaths the city saw in an entire…
Continue ReadingAs the US looks for ways to speed the administration of Covid-19 vaccines, some states and providers are pulling in non-traditional vaccinators,…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 1,085 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingNew Gov. Spencer Cox unveiled a plan Friday to ramp up Utah’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution as the state sees a post-holiday surge in new…
Continue ReadingSoutheastern Idaho Public Health has 88 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.…
Continue ReadingIdaho State University unexpectedly had to close their COVID-19 screening site Friday because they ran out of testing supplies.…
Continue ReadingA new study provides early evidence that a COVID-19 vaccine might be effective against two new coronavirus strains first identified in South Africa…
Continue ReadingIdentical twins may not be quite as identical as we thought; researchers in Iceland have discovered genetic differences that begin at the early…
Continue ReadingThe US reported more COVID-19 cases and deaths in the last week than any previous seven days during the pandemic, data showed Friday morning. And…
Continue ReadingAn Omaha woman describes her experience falling into a coma after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and all while she was expecting a…
Continue ReadingEurope slid further into crisis Friday as multiple countries faced overwhelming numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths. The UK reported 1,325…
Continue ReadingIf you’re planning to travel to Italy, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the COVID-19…
Continue ReadingTwo Democratic lawmakers in Idaho filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Legislature and the Republican speaker of the House contending the…
Continue ReadingIn just less than two weeks, the US recorded its five deadliest days since the COVID-19 pandemic’s start — with more than 4,000…
Continue ReadingOn December 18, a San Diego emergency room nurse was given a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. A week later, he tested positive for the virus, CNN…
Continue ReadingThe attack on the US Capitol on Wednesday has left parents wondering how to talk to their kids about what happened. How much should they see of the…
Continue ReadingPediatricians like us have seen it over and over again in the last few months — kids who have put on 5, sometimes 10, at times even 20 pounds…
Continue ReadingThe US reported more than 4,000 COVID-19 deaths Thursday — the most virus-related deaths the country has reported in one day since the…
Continue ReadingThe US reported more than 4,000 Covid-19 deaths Thursday — the most virus-related deaths the country has reported in one day since the…
Continue ReadingThe United States reported 3,979 Covid-19 deaths on Thursday night, the highest number of deaths reported in a single day since the pandemic began.…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 1,067 new COVID-19 cases and 29 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingThe United States reported 3,865 Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, the highest number of deaths reported in a single day since the pandemic began. The…
Continue ReadingA person dies from COVID-19 in Los Angeles County every eight minutes, the county said Thursday, underscoring how grim the situation has become in…
Continue ReadingA county coroner in Wyoming has confirmed that two 61-year-old twin brothers died from complications related to the coronavirus last…
Continue ReadingThe federal government “overpromised and underdelivered”on coronavirus vaccine expectations, leaving states understaffed and without…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 271 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths in the area…
Continue ReadingCounties where large colleges and universities opened for in-person classes in the fall suffered a significant rise in the incidence of Covid-19,…
Continue ReadingTeton County, Wyoming is beginning to move its COVID-19 vaccination program into Phase 1-B sub-groups. …
Continue ReadingAs the United States reported its highest single day of COVID-19 deaths, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned the overall toll…
Continue ReadingThe US Food and Drug Administration has made clear that it does not plan to make any changes to COVID-19 vaccine dosing schedules in the United…
Continue ReadingThe usual New Year’s resolutions — exercise more, spend less time doomscrolling on social media and more time reading, go to bed earlier…
Continue ReadingThe World Health Organization (WHO) has called on European countries to intensify coronavirus measures as the region deals with a new variant that…
Continue ReadingAmerica is ideologically split, and if the animosity over the 2020 election results is any indication, we may be fast losing the ability to bridge…
Continue ReadingWhile socializing and dating in person may have mostly fizzled this past year, as could be expected in a pandemic, in some cases it’s…
Continue ReadingThe US coronavirus vaccine rollout has been slow, and some states eager to move more doses are beginning to vaccinate more than the health care…
Continue ReadingAt least 52 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in the UK have been found in the United States, according to data posted Wednesday by the…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 1,263 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingThe Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner is investigating the death of a doctor weeks after he received a COVID-19 vaccine, according to Darren…
Continue ReadingPortneuf Medical Center staff began administering and receiving their second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue ReadingAn 87-year-old south-central Idaho man has filed a federal lawsuit against Republican Gov. Brad Little and the state’s health department seeking…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 234 new COVID-19 cases and seven new deaths in the area…
Continue ReadingOnly 29 people have experienced severe allergic reactions to the coronavirus vaccine, making it a rare outcome, the US Centers for Disease Control…
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