The danger of a giant COVID belly flop
As more and more vaccinations are administered in the US, the COVID-19 story, which once was nothing more than a tale of enormous tragedy, now has a…
Continue ReadingAs more and more vaccinations are administered in the US, the COVID-19 story, which once was nothing more than a tale of enormous tragedy, now has a…
Continue ReadingFollowing weeks of speculation about whether Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine might be connected to dozens of cases of blood clots…
Continue ReadingWhile movie theaters across the U.S. are reopening more than a year after cinemas went completely dark due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some local…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 310 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 70 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho official says concerning coronavirus variants are likely spreading across the state, intensifying pressure to speed up vaccination efforts.…
Continue ReadingThe outdoor rodeo Cheyenne Frontier Days will continue as planned this year after being forced to cancel last year during the coronavirus…
Continue ReadingAs the vaccinated percentage of the population increases, you may be wondering whether now is finally the time to enjoy a meal that isn’t…
Continue ReadingThe number of new COVID-19 cases has plateaued at a “disturbingly high level,” and the US is at risk from a new surge, Dr. Anthony Fauci…
Continue ReadingWith millions of Americans being vaccinated against COVID-19 every day, a heated debate is underway — do these people need proof of…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic has pushed millions of parents, largely women, to cut back on work, or leave their jobs altogether. This has resulted in many losses for…
Continue ReadingWhat determines a person as a “long-hauler” or “long covid” hasn’t been decided by health care providers or researchers, but one study used the…
Continue ReadingIn my first year as a doctor, I’ve cared for many patients who eagerly wait their turn to get the Covid-19 vaccine. It should be coming soon.…
Continue ReadingEuropean drug regulators have confirmed a link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 shot and rare blood clots, as UK authorities recommended that…
Continue ReadingIdaho Gov. Brad Little issued an executive order Wednesday banning state government from requiring or issuing COVID-19 “vaccine…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 349 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden said Tuesday that he expected all states to open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults by April 19, and at the current pace…
Continue ReadingSalt Lake City will continue its mask mandate after it is lifted statewide April 10, the mayor said Wednesday, though the rest of the county decided…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 81 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths in the area…
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus variant first identified in the United Kingdom is now the most common strain of coronavirus in the United States, US Centers for…
Continue ReadingJust five states have accounted for about 43% of new coronavirus cases over the last week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. New York,…
Continue ReadingAt this point of the pandemic, the idea of visiting extended family again may be a bright spot after a dark year. Some people have been vaccinated…
Continue ReadingThe US is on track to vaccinate half of all adults by the weekend with at least one COVID-19 shot, according to a White House adviser, but that does…
Continue ReadingAs many as one in three people infected with COVID-19 have longer term mental health or neurological symptoms, researchers reported Tuesday. They…
Continue ReadingCalifornia, the first state to implement a lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic, plans to fully reopen activities and businesses beginning June 15,…
Continue ReadingThere has been a worrisome trend emerging in recent weeks: Cases among younger people are rising. In Michigan, hospitalizations among people in their…
Continue ReadingThe safety committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has found that the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine can cause unusual blood clots with…
Continue ReadingThe safety committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has found that the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine can cause unusual blood clots with…
Continue ReadingAfter years of struggling to breathe and fearing she might suffocate in her sleep, Sonia Sein says she feels well enough to dance around with her…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 346 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingThe race to beat the coronavirus variants, and to get as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible has intensified a debate in the scientific…
Continue ReadingChildren may be spreading COVID-19 through extracurricular activities like sports, health officials say. After-school activities are creating…
Continue ReadingBlack adults were more likely than their White and Latino/Hispanic counterparts to report having been discriminated against or judged unfairly by a…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 147 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths in the area Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingAfter a year of cancellations, postponements, and virtual gatherings, Bannock County is looking forward to an eventful…
Continue ReadingA new law blocks Utah’s government from requiring people to get COVID-19 vaccines, but companies can use so-called vaccine passports to determine…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that he is moving up his deadline for states to make all American adults eligible for a coronavirus vaccine…
Continue ReadingThe Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. MST…
Continue ReadingMontana Gov. Greg Gianforte tested positive for COVID-19 Monday after experiencing mild symptoms on Sunday, according to his office. The Republican…
Continue ReadingIdaho will receive nearly $21 million in federal funds to encourage people to get the COVID-19 vaccine and to improve access among racial and ethnic…
Continue ReadingAll Oregon residents age 16 and up will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on April 19.…
Continue ReadingThe highly contagious Covid-19 variant first identified in the UK has now been reported in every state in the US, and experts are concerned spreading…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden plans to announce Tuesday that he is moving up his deadline for states to make all American adults eligible for a coronavirus…
Continue ReadingAs informal as today’s parents are compared with previous generations, there remains a handful of uncomfortable subjects. Alcohol and drug use…
Continue ReadingAs informal as today’s parents are compared with previous generations, there remains a handful of uncomfortable subjects. Alcohol and drug use…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 318 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 142 new COVID-19 cases and one new death in the area…
Continue ReadingSoutheastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) is adding the one dose Johnson and Johnson’s Jansen Vaccine to its community clinics.…
Continue ReadingMore than a year into the pandemic, children’s lives may be starting to look more normal as an increasing number of people get vaccinated and…
Continue ReadingA rural Illinois bar opening event in February was linked to a Covid-19 outbreak of at least 46 cases, a school closure and the hospitalization of a…
Continue ReadingExperts say COVID-19 vaccinations in the US are going extremely well — but not enough people are yet protected and the country may be at the…
Continue ReadingIf you are not eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19, you will be soon if you live in the United States. All 50 states plan to open vaccine…
Continue ReadingIan Haydon helped test Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine last year. Now, he’s helping test the tweaked version of that vaccine designed to…
Continue ReadingVaccine eligibility in the US is expanding quickly, and so is the popularity of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s little white…
Continue ReadingMore 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…
Continue ReadingJessamyn 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…
Continue ReadingSome 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…
Continue ReadingIn 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…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 92 new COVID-19 cases in the area Saturday.…
Continue ReadingIn the continued move toward a sense of normalcy in the Covid-19 pandemic, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that…
Continue ReadingThe UK’s medicines regulator has said that at least 30 people in the United Kingdom have experienced rare types of blood clots after receiving…
Continue ReadingMillions of Americans have been vaccinated against Covid-19, and more are getting vaccinated every day. But that doesn’t mean the US can let…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 284 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released a highly anticipated update to travel guidance for people who are fully…
Continue ReadingAt first, the thermometer read 101. But when Ricardo Ramirez arrived in the emergency department it just kept rising. He began pleading for his life,…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 102 new COVID-19 cases in the area Friday.…
Continue ReadingWhen the coronavirus pandemic began, the challenge for Pfizer and BioNTech wasn’t just developing a COVID-19 vaccine — they also had to…
Continue ReadingIt’s hard to tell, but at one point this fall, walking for Jake Immink might as well have been climbing a…
Continue ReadingVaccination clinics throughout the area have been busy since the early rollout of vaccine availability for everyone age 16 and up in both the…
Continue ReadingWith 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…
Continue ReadingPeople who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely gather for Easter on Sunday — both indoors and without masks, the US Centers…
Continue ReadingThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released a highly anticipated update to travel guidance for people who are fully…
Continue ReadingWith 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…
Continue ReadingIn many ways, Kevin “Knox” Johnson III is just like most 8-year-olds. The kid enjoys building marble runs. He’s obsessed with…
Continue ReadingInvestigators are looking into an outbreak of salmonella infections in 19 people that could be associated with sick or dead birds, according to the…
Continue ReadingThroughout the Covid-19 pandemic, policy decisions in Florida have been among the most extreme — often among the first, the only or the few.…
Continue ReadingJohnson & Johnson said Thursday it still expects to meet its commitments for the promised delivery of an additional 24 million doses of its…
Continue ReadingEveryone aged 16 and up in the Eastern Idaho Public Health District can now get protected from the…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 361 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…
Continue ReadingOntario announced a province-wide “emergency brake” shutdown beginning this weekend as Canada’s most populous province struggles to…
Continue ReadingUtah is launching a return to work program to help people reentering the workforce as new coronavirus case numbers continue to drop.…
Continue ReadingAt the headquarters of biotechnology company Novavax, scientists are developing what they hope could soon be another COVID-19 vaccine for the United…
Continue ReadingLocal Health officials reported new 141 COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue ReadingThousands 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…
Continue ReadingWith millions more Americans getting vaccinated every day, some have complained about fever, fatigue and other ailments they weren’t expecting.…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingThe policy was finalized March 24, 2021, and FEMA is moving forward to implement this funeral assistance program nationwide.…
Continue ReadingThe ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine confirms its protection remains high for at least six months after…
Continue ReadingTo 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…
Continue ReadingThe ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine confirms its protection lasts at least six months after the second…
Continue ReadingHow’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…
Continue ReadingThough 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…
Continue ReadingMounting evidence suggests the more contagious coronavirus variant first identified in the UK, which experts believe is partly driving an uptick of…
Continue ReadingThe COVID-19 pandemic had a significant and negative impact on pregnant women and their infants, according to a global review of studies. The review,…
Continue ReadingThousands 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…
Continue ReadingVirtual 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…
Continue ReadingDrugmaker Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it had found a quality problem at a Baltimore plant helping manufacture its single-dose coronavirus…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 460 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingAll Wyoming residents ages 16 and up are now eligible to receive a COVID-19…
Continue ReadingSoutheastern 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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