462 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 462 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 462 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 80 new COVID-19 cases in the area Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingVaccine distribution slowed in many areas because of winter storms engulfing much of the country Monday and Tuesday. Here are the localities and…
Continue ReadingAbout 105 million Americans throughout the county remain under a winter storm warning or watch as many deal with frustrating power outages and…
Continue ReadingThe COVID-19 vaccine rollout started as a trickle. But the pace has steadily picked up each week, more than tripling in the first month under the…
Continue ReadingMillions of Americans reeling from a deadly storm and massive power outages are about to get walloped by more winter weather. Already, about 2,000…
Continue ReadingDr. Anthony Fauci said vaccines won’t be available to the “general public” before mid- to late May or early June, he told…
Continue ReadingA mass vaccination clinic will open this week on ISU’s campus to serve the…
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 ReadingDr. Anthony Fauci has been honored with a top international prize for his work combating the coronavirus and other infectious diseases. He is one of…
Continue ReadingThe US on Monday reported more than 53,800 new COVID-19 infections: its lowest daily case count since October and a vastly different number from…
Continue ReadingSeveral gorillas are back in public view for visitors at the San Diego Zoo after making a full recovery from COVID-19, according to an update from…
Continue ReadingKudos to everyone who has been doubling down on mask wearing and social distancing. Health experts say your efforts are paying off. But with only 4%…
Continue ReadingIs it possible to make bars safe in a pandemic? One experiment in Scotland last summer went flat, according to new research published Monday in the…
Continue ReadingA genetic test used to detect common traits many people share is not reliable in identifying rare disease-causing variations, such as those that can…
Continue ReadingAdella Bond fired her revolver outside her window into the South Philadelphia air, hoping to attract police as a mob of Irish American people…
Continue ReadingVaccine distribution in states and cities across the US are slowing down because of winter storms that have left more than a third of the continental…
Continue ReadingVaccine distribution in states and cities across the US are slowing down because of winter storms that have left more than a third of the continental…
Continue ReadingNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday defended his administration’s decision to delay releasing data on Covid-19 deaths in long-term care…
Continue ReadingAfter a long day of working from home, Hadly Clark spends her evening hours mindlessly swiping through her phone. She powers through her usual…
Continue ReadingChildren are missing out on preventative dental care including teeth cleaning and checkups during the pandemic, according to a new survey. COVID-19…
Continue ReadingLast May, Steve Bates’ phone rang. The UK was in the midst of its first national lockdown — there was a stay-at-home order, schools and…
Continue ReadingPfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine appears to reduce symptomatic coronavirus infections by more than 90% in the real world, Israeli researchers…
Continue ReadingA grim new forecast confirms what experts have been warning amid declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations: when it comes to the pandemic, the…
Continue ReadingResearchers said Sunday they have identified a batch of similar troubling mutations in coronavirus samples circulating in the United States.…
Continue ReadingAn increasing number of people around the world are opting to go solo. The number of American men and women who have never been married, are divorced…
Continue ReadingOn April 16, Angelina Proia was one of thousands of people tuned in to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s daily Covid-19 briefing. That day early in…
Continue ReadingMore than 38 million Americans have so far received at least their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine — but it’s not the vaccinations that…
Continue ReadingInvestigators from the World Health Organization (WHO) looking into the origins of coronavirus in China have discovered signs the outbreak was much…
Continue ReadingA grim new forecast confirms what experts have been warning amid declining Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations: when it comes to the pandemic, the…
Continue ReadingAbsence makes the heart grow fonder, but how can you miss your love if they never go away? It’s a question many couples may be asking this…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 258 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 77 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths in the area Saturday.…
Continue ReadingThough officials and health experts say the end of the Covid-19 pandemic will rely on a large proportion of Americans being inoculated, nearly a…
Continue ReadingWho needs Valentine’s Day during a year when getting close to people means you could catch a lot more than a case of lovesick? This is the…
Continue ReadingThough officials and health experts say the end of the Covid-19 pandemic will rely on a large proportion of Americans being inoculated, nearly a…
Continue ReadingMore retail pharmacies around the country began administering Covid-19 vaccines by appointment on Friday under a new federal program that is shipping…
Continue ReadingAdam Bayer and his wife Traci own Hillcrest Pharmacy, located in the 11,000-person town of Vernon, Texas. It’s one of the pharmacies receiving…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 349 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths on…
Continue ReadingNearly 73 million children — about 99% of the US population under the age of 18 — live in such a “high transmission”…
Continue ReadingWhen AJ McCulloch received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, she said a wave of emotions overcame her — but the strongest was relief.…
Continue ReadingThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a multi-state listeria outbreak linked to fresh and soft cheeses such as queso…
Continue ReadingAs a third vaccine against Covid-19 stands ready to be evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization, I feel the…
Continue ReadingThe precautions that we are taking because of the virus may be having a positive effect on influenza…
Continue ReadingThe number of new COVID-19 cases on the Idaho State University campus remained relatively low this…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 97 new COVID-19 cases and one new death in the area…
Continue ReadingThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released guidelines for reopening schools, including “five key mitigation…
Continue ReadingA ski resort in Colorado has had a COVID-19 outbreak, with over 100 active infections among its employees. The Colorado Department of Public Health…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho State University COVID-19 testing site and the COVID-19 Hotline will be closed on February…
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Justin Trudeau says air travelers to Canada will quarantine in a hotel starting on Feb. 22 to await the result of a coronavirus test.…
Continue ReadingCan vitamin C and zinc help you fight off…
Continue ReadingOnce one of the world’s most powerful travel documents, the might of the United States passport has been diminished during the pandemic.…
Continue ReadingAs a third vaccine against COVID-19 stands ready to be evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization, I feel the…
Continue ReadingLike most Canadian seniors, David and Carol Green have been patient and even good humored about the pandemic waves that have kept them house-bound…
Continue ReadingThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought loss and pain to family after family. For one Kansas family, it first took Roger Collins away from them. Then it…
Continue ReadingShipments of COVID-19 vaccines will be headed to pharmacies this week under a federal program that aims to get more people vaccinated quickly.…
Continue ReadingMore retail pharmacies around the country will start to administer COVID-19 vaccines by appointment Friday under a new federal program that is…
Continue ReadingAfter reviewing input from parents and staff, the Idaho Falls District 91 School Board has approved some adjustments to its learning plan. …
Continue ReadingCan vitamin C and zinc help you fight off Covid-19? No, not even at high doses, according to the first randomized clinical trial to test the two…
Continue ReadingIn Western culture, romantic letters have been part of Valentine’s Day since the Middle Ages. Poet Geoffrey Chaucer, best known for “The…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 323 new COVID-19 cases on…
Continue ReadingTwo Idaho Democratic House staffers tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, including one who had contact with House Minority Leader Ilana…
Continue ReadingFormer President Donald Trump’s condition after testing positive for COVID-19 became so concerning last October that there was talk of putting…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 97 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue ReadingIf you’re planning to travel to Mexico, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the COVID-19…
Continue ReadingJust three weeks ago, Teton County, Wyoming created a new high-risk category to describe the COVID-19 risk to residents and recorded 494 new cases. …
Continue ReadingThe United States could start letting the general public have access to COVID-19 vaccines in April, and the country may be able to inoculate most…
Continue ReadingTocilizumab, an intravenous anti-inflammatory drug used for rheumatoid arthritis, has been shown to reduce the risk of death for patients…
Continue ReadingThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week is set to release highly anticipated new guidance for getting children physically back to…
Continue ReadingA variant suspected of helping fuel a surge of coronavirus in Brazil’s Amazon region shows up in Minnesota. Another that’s been worrying…
Continue ReadingWhile vaccinations are ramping up across the United States and many parts of the world, some preliminary studies have suggested the current vaccines…
Continue ReadingPeople who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus — right now that means with two doses of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna…
Continue ReadingDuring Wednesday night’s Bonneville School District 93 Board Meeting, the board voted 3-1 to change the district’s mask policy effective on March…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 case numbers in Tanzania have risen considerably since January, says the United States embassy in the country’s largest city, Dar es…
Continue Reading“Where are the stamps?” I asked my wife. “I can’t believe you are asking me. They are right where they always are,” she…
Continue ReadingAt least 83% of Alabama’s Black population lived in counties where life expectancy among Black people did not meet age requirements for vaccine…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 458 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 117 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths in the area Wednesday.…
Continue ReadingA local nonprofit, Ride on Dads, is partnering with Pebble Creek Ski Area to host a fundraiser for prostate cancer…
Continue ReadingTeton County Health Department has received notice from the Wyoming Department of Health it will be receiving additional doses of the COVID-19…
Continue ReadingMore Americans say they are confident about getting a COVID-19 vaccine, but supplies are limited and new variants are raising concerns across the…
Continue ReadingA once-a-week injected diabetes drug helped overweight and obese people lose an average of 15% of their body weight over 16 months, researchers…
Continue ReadingLet’s face it: Even as more people get vaccinated against COVID-19, everyone but small children will still need to wear a face mask for the…
Continue ReadingSome say distance makes the heart grow fonder, but it also keeps you safer, according to the latest guidelines from the US Centers for Disease…
Continue ReadingTarget is offering an incentive beyond cash to encourage its workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine: a free ride. The chain on Wednesday said it will give…
Continue ReadingThe owner of a burger joint in Cheyenne has defied public health orders in Wyoming issued in response to the coronavirus pandemic, arguing he had to…
Continue ReadingDouble masking can significantly improve protection, new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. Researchers found that…
Continue ReadingAbout one in 10 Americans — nearly 32.9 million people — have so far received at least a first dose of the two-part COVID-19 vaccines,…
Continue ReadingThe number of new COVID-19 cases reported across the globe has declined for a fourth week in a row, according to data from the World Health…
Continue ReadingMickey Williams’ long battle with COVID-19 and the complications caused by the virus is not over yet, but she can see the light at the end of the…
Continue ReadingRosemary Connelly just wants to have a good time. The 92-year-old feels the day is near now she has her second dose of Covid-19 vaccine. A resident…
Continue ReadingAmericans’ perception of risk from the coronavirus is the lowest it has been since October, a new poll has found. When asked about risk to…
Continue ReadingFor nearly a year, most of our children have been navigating the new, difficult normal: social isolation; deeply stressed parents; the effects of…
Continue ReadingDuring Tuesday evening’s special meeting, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees took action to resume a 5-day, in-person…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 437 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingIdaho Department of Health and Welfare officials said we’re getting closer to having more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered than the total…
Continue ReadingTerri Lynn in Naples, Florida said that she had to embark on a repeat three-hour road trip for her second dose. Elsie Morales in New York said that…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 cases continued to decline over the last four weeks, with the seven-day average down nearly 20% from the week before, meaning we may have…
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 ReadingLocal health officials reported 133 new COVID-19 cases in the area Tuesday.…
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