How the effort to vaccinate the elderly is going in some states
As Covid-19 vaccines roll out across the US, some states are already offering shots to people other than health care workers and nursing home…
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As Covid-19 vaccines roll out across the US, some states are already offering shots to people other than health care workers and nursing home…
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Idaho officials reported 1,213 new COVID-19 cases and 33 new deaths on…
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As Covid-19 vaccines roll out across the US, some states are already offering shots to people other than health care workers and nursing home…
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Local health officials reported 220 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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As 2020 nears its end, the US still is setting one-day records for Covid-19 deaths and hospitalizations. More than 3,740 coronavirus deaths were…
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Idaho’s health care workers and residents of long term care facilities (LTCF) are now receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Idaho…
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As 2020 nears its end, the US reported a record death toll for the second day in a row, with more than 3,740 Covid-19 fatalities Wednesday. And the…
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Maybe you got caught up in New Year’s Eve preparations, making sure you had enough bubbly to kick 2020 to the curb in spectacular fashion. Or…
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If states are able to “diligently vaccinate” people against the coronavirus next year, the US could return to normal life by early fall,…
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Health officials in a Colorado county believe they’ve found a second local case of a coronavirus variant from the United Kingdom — one…
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When biotech company Moderna announced Tuesday that it planned to offer its workforce a chance to get vaccinated with its recently authorized…
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Idaho officials reported 1,340 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…
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Local health officials reported 268 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Two additional vaccines for Covid-19 may be authorized for use in the US in the coming months as the country tries to deal with record…
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The United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services issued new dietary guidelines, which include…
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It’s certainly not too early in the game to be thinking about New Year’s Eve, but it’s not too late to come up with a plan either.…
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The United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services issued new dietary guidelines, which include…
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The US set two more devastating Covid-19 records as it counted down the hours to the end of what has been a calamitous year for the nation. On…
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Many of the ideas and metaphors in popular culture about how the human brain works don’t stand up to scrutiny. That’s a prevailing theme…
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Yes, 2020 was largely a dumpster fire. No one blames you for wanting to ring in the new year. But celebrating the wrong way could lead to months of…
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A Colorado man has the variant of the coronavirus from the United Kingdom that health officials say is more transmissable than other strains of the…
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Idaho officials reported 1,514 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths on…
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The United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services issued new dietary guidelines, which include…
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Local health officials reported 223 new COVID-19 cases in the area Tuesday.…
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The number of patients hospitalized across the US with Covid-19 is the highest it’s ever been — and at this rate health experts warn some…
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If you’re feeling weary as 2020 comes to an end, you may be in need of some relaxation. Let’s face it: This year has been a challenge for…
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Despite warnings from public health officials, millions of Americans traveled over the Christmas holiday. The US Transportation Security…
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At one Los Angeles hospital there are five tents outside, one serving as a waiting room. So many patients are coming into Martin Luther King Jr.…
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Novavax on Monday announced the start of the Phase 3 trial of its Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and Mexico. It is the fifth company to launch…
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We teach kids not to do it. It’s unsanitary. It’s just plain gross to see. Let’s be real, though. Most of us pick our noses —…
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When China first reported cases of coronavirus to the World Health Organization on December 31, 2019, it was described as a mysterious new strain of…
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Idaho officials reported 795 new COVID-19 cases and 23 new deaths on…
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Local health officials reported 156 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Ed Snell’s Pharmacy Shop in Pocatello expects to have their first 2,000 doses of the vaccine in hand by the end of January.…
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While the coronavirus pandemic continued to surge throughout the summer and fall, federal government officials repeatedly offered a ray of hope:…
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More people traveled through US airports on Sunday than any other day this pandemic, setting the stage for waves of new infections across the…
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More people traveled through US airports Sunday than any other day this pandemic, setting the stage for waves of new infections across the country.…
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Officials say vaccinations for about 10,200 residents and staff at 75 Idaho long-term care facilities will begin…
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Lives lost, families torn apart, economies ruined — these tragedies are just some of the devastation caused by the deadly novel coronavirus as…
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As the US prepares to grapple with potential holiday Covid-19 surges, hospitals across the country have reported more than 100,000 patients for the…
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December has been the nation’s deadliest month since the Covid-19 pandemic’s start — with more than 63,000 Americans lost to the…
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Idaho officials reported 428 new COVID-19 cases on…
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I received my first rosary when my second grade class at a Catholic school in Baltimore received the sacrament of the first Holy Communion. The boys…
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Idaho officials reported 554 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
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With Christmas in the rear view mirror, public health experts are bracing for yet another surge in Covid-19 cases, similar to those seen after other…
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Local health officials reported 130 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced new testing requirements for travelers arriving from the UK, but research by the…
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A health care worker who experienced an allergic reaction after receiving a Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at Boston Medical Center on Christmas Eve tells…
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Of the more than 3,000 species of mosquitoes in the world, just a small number have evolved to specialize in sucking human blood. How human-biting…
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As a personal trainer and yoga and Pilates instructor, I like to provide a wide variety of exercises and workouts that people can do regardless of…
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Idaho officials reported 1,248 new COVID-19 cases and 25 new deaths on…
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Local health officials reported 216 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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The associations between vaping cannabis and respiratory health symptoms haven’t been fully known before — but one new study has revealed a…
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Dr. Anthony Fauci turns 80 on Thursday, but don’t expect him to get philosophical on his big birthday. “I’m afraid if you sort of…
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The nearly yearlong coronavirus pandemic has been full of gloomy numbers but Wednesday brought an encouraging one — more than 1 million people…
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Michael Worobey, a biologist at the University of Arizona, has seen more than 100,000 different strains of the virus that causes Covid-19. But when…
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On the second day of the new NBA season, a game has been postponed due to COVID-19 — and a league star has violated protocol. The NBA announced…
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Thousands more families just lost a loved one this holiday season as the US reported its second-highest number of coronavirus deaths in one day —…
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Idaho officials reported 1,391 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…
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Local health officials reported 193 new COVID-19 cases in the area Wednesday.…
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In June, Houston’s United Memorial Medical Center was so overwhelmed by the pandemic that two of its wings had been transformed into Covid-19…
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The Trump administration will purchase an additional 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer, the US Department of Health and Human…
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Teens are struggling during the pandemic, with social isolation, loss and financial woes on top of what’s already a tumultuous time in their…
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For those folks who may be finding that holiday cheer is harder to come by this year, there is an alternative to the cheery decking of the halls.…
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An average of more than 200,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus every day for two straight weeks in the United States, a toll that has…
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The high number of holiday travelers during the pandemic has the nation’s top infectious disease expert worried. “I know everyone wants…
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The pandemic’s silver linings have been few and far between — reduced work commutes for some, no racist uncle at Thanksgiving and now…
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In June, Houston’s United Memorial Medical Center was so overwhelmed by the pandemic that two of its wings had been transformed into Covid-19…
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Antarctica has recorded its first COVID-19 case after 36 people tested positive on a research base, according to a statement released by the Chilean…
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Idaho officials reported 1,717 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…
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Idaho is in a race to get people vaccinated against the coronavirus while simultaneously limiting its spread long enough to avoid running out of…
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Local health officials reported 265 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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As so many people around the globe contemplate what their lives might look like after the pandemic, new research on smallpox might help provide…
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Researchers studying the new UK strain of the coronavirus think it likely arrived in the US in mid-November, and that many people in the United…
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A new strain of coronavirus first detected in the UK has prompted dozens of travel bans and widespread concern about what this means for the world.…
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins received their…
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Across the country, some state leaders are having to impose stricter health orders as communities deal with the latest surge in coronavirus cases.…
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In this long and difficult year, pandemic fatigue has caught up with so many people who just want to be with their loved ones during the holiday…
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President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday said the “darkest days” in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic “are ahead of…
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United Airlines is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to contact anyone who was on board a diverted flight from Orlando to…
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It’s been a tough year to be a child. The pandemic shut down schools, took kids away from cherished friends and helpful routines, and made it…
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Pfizer and Moderna are testing their coronavirus vaccines to see if they work against the mutated version of the virus found in the United Kingdom…
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If you’re thinking about having a Lean Cuisine meal for dinner tonight, you might want to rethink your dinner plans. After several consumer…
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As vaccine distribution ramps up across the United States, advocates and public health experts are warning that more steps must be taken to make sure…
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With everyday life disrupted due to the ongoing pandemic, stress is at an all-time high. Fears of getting sick, uncertainty of jobs, uneasiness about…
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Even as we count down the final days of December, many of us are still coming to terms with the fact that holiday events and gatherings are looking…
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Are you finding yourself tossing and turning in the middle of the night, unable to stay asleep? Or maybe you’ve always struggled with falling…
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The House of Representatives on Monday passed a far-reaching $900 billion Covid relief package that promises to accelerate vaccine distribution and…
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As the number of COVID-19 cases reported in the United States passed 18 million, the second vaccine given emergency authorization was being…
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We are told all 975 doses delivered to Eastern Idaho Public Health have been distributed to all 6 hospitals in our…
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Idaho officials reported 917 new COVID-19 cases and 21 new deaths on…
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Local health officials reported 195 new COVID-19 cases in the area Monday.…
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After 277 consecutive days at work, Dr. Joseph Varon received a very special gift Monday: one of the first public doses of the Moderna Covid-19…
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The overwhelming amount of loss we’ve experienced during this pandemic is in stark contrast to what is supposedly the happiest time of the…
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As many people face the prospect of being alone for the holidays, new science is showing how loneliness might actually help build structures in the…
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Crown roast of pork? Pass. Beef Wellington? Boring. Clam dip? Well … maybe we’ll keep the clam dip on the menu. In a year that’s…
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The “Your Health Idaho” board of directors has voted to extend the open enrollment deadline for the first time this year.…
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First, the good news: The Moderna vaccine will likely be going into people’s arms Monday, boosting the number of Americans who will start…
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The next time you get your blood pressure taken at the doctor, you might consider asking the nurse to take it in both arms. A significant difference…
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It’s another day of self-isolating, which means it’s potentially another day of sitting indoors restlessly taking yet another Zoom…
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