How the pandemic killed a record number of rural hospitals
By Jen Christensen, CNN A couple dozen nurses stood together on the hospital lawn in rural Randolph County, Georgia. They wore black T-shirts that…
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Five takeaways on the science behind CDC’s latest mask guidance
By Michael Nedelman, CNN With surges in Covid-19 cases driven by the Delta variant, most Americans are now being advised to wear masks indoors…
Continue Reading The surge of Covid-19 infections for unvaccinated people is only beginning, experts warn
By Travis Caldwell, CNN With the recent increase of Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations due to the spread of the highly transmissible Delta…
Continue Reading What experts are learning about Lambda, a coronavirus ‘variant of interest’
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the coronavirus pandemic continues, infections caused by the Lambda variant have been emerging in the United States,…
Continue Reading Why kaatsu, a fitness trend spotted at the Games, isn’t just for Olympians
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Restricting your blood flow sounds like a dangerous thing to do, but it’s exactly what some Olympians, athletes, and…
Continue Reading What you need to know about the Delta variant if you’re pregnant
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The Delta variant of Covid-19 is dominating cases worldwide, and health officials in some countries are sounding alarm over…
Continue Reading Analysis: White House dominance of pandemic message might feed political divides
By Maggie Fox, CNN Once a week, sometimes twice a week, the nation hears the official report about the coronavirus pandemic — straight from the…
Continue Reading Ob-gyn associations recommend all pregnant people get vaccinated against Covid-19
By Jen Christensen, CNN Two leading organizations that represent obstetricians and gynecologists recommended Friday that anyone who is pregnant…
Continue Reading CDC shares ‘pivotal discovery’ on Covid-19 breakthrough infections that led to new mask guidance
By Michael Nedelman, CNN A new study shows the Delta Covid-19 variant produced similar amounts of virus in vaccinated and unvaccinated people if they…
Continue Reading CDC shares ‘pivotal discovery’ on Covid-19 breakthrough infections that led to new mask guidance
By Michael Nedelman, CNN A new study shows the Delta Covid-19 variant produced similar amounts of virus in vaccinated and unvaccinated people if they…
Continue Reading Fully vaccinated people who get a Covid-19 breakthrough infection can transmit the virus, CDC chief says
With new cases of Covid-19 surging in most of the US — driven by unvaccinated Americans and fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant —…
Continue Reading What’s different about the Delta variant? Here’s what’s known
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US has done an about-face on its approach to the coronavirus pandemic this week. Masks are back, vaccine mandates are looming,…
Continue Reading Vaccination is not enough by itself to stop the spread of variants, study finds
By Maggie Fox, CNN Vaccination alone won’t stop the rise of new variants and in fact could push the evolution of strains that evade their…
Continue Reading This Mississippi woman’s unvaccinated husband is battling Covid-19 in an ICU: ‘I wouldn’t want my worst enemy to go through this’
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN With the rise of Covid-19 cases due to the more contagious Delta variant, evidence continues to mount that vaccination is the…
Continue Reading Unvaccinated Covid-19 patients are filling up hospitals, putting the care of others at risk, doctors say
CNN’s Chris Cuomo visits with Alicia Ball, whose husband William is currently hospitalized in Mississippi with…
Continue Reading If we want kids back in school and the economy to prosper, more of the US needs to get vaccinated, expert says
By Madeline Holcombe and Jason Hanna, CNN The United States is facing a pivotal moment in the coronavirus pandemic, given that the Delta variant is…
Continue Reading American workers are facing increasing pressure to get vaccinated against Covid-19
US-UK couples who have been separated for over a year due to Covid-19 travel restrictions have joined an online movement, Love Is Not Tourism, to…
Continue Reading ‘I am furious with myself’: Unvaccinated Covid patient describes the exhausting illness
By Miguel Marquez, Dakin Andone and Sarah Boxer, CNN Sitting in her hospital room in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Aimee Matzen struggled to breathe as she…
Continue Reading About 99.999% of fully vaccinated Americans have not had a deadly Covid-19 breakthrough case, CDC data shows
Louisiana is among the states with the worst vaccination rates and is seeing a surge in new coronavirus cases. CNN’s Miguel Marquez visited a…
Continue Reading Covid-19 linked to cognitive decline, acceleration of Alzheimer’s-like symptoms, research finds
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Covid-19 may be associated with cognitive decline and acceleration of Alzheimer’s-like symptoms, researchers…
Continue Reading Nursing home staff who are closest to patients are least likely to be vaccinated, study finds
By Maggie Fox, CNN Staff at long-term care facilities who are the most likely to interact with vulnerable patients are the least likely to have been…
Continue Reading Current rate of Covid-19 hospitalizations is about three times higher in states that have vaccinated less than half of their residents
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Average Covid-19 hospitalization rates are nearly three times higher among states that have fully vaccinated less than half…
Continue Reading Ashton and Mila say we don’t need to bathe every day. Here’s what experts say
By Sarah Molano, CNN Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis made a splash — or rather, they don’t make splashes too frequently — when they…
Continue Reading FDA OK’s Emergent BioSolutions plant to resume manufacturing J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine
By Jen Christensen and Nadia Kounang, CNN Emergent BioSolutions announced Thursday that the US Food and Drug Administration will allow it to resume…
Continue Reading Some people in Missouri are getting vaccinated in secret to avoid backlash from loved ones, doctor says
Dr. Priscilla Frase say that Ozarks Healthcare in Missouri is giving vaccines privately, so recipients won’t face backlash for “giving…
Continue Reading Some people in Missouri are getting vaccinated in secret to avoid backlash from loved ones, doctor says
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The Covid-19 vaccine has become so polarizing that some people in Missouri are getting inoculated in secret for fear of…
Continue Reading American workers are facing increasing pressure to get vaccinated against Covid-19
By Jason Hanna and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Unvaccinated American workers are facing increasing pressure to get Covid-19 shots, as the country sees a…
Continue Reading Yes, children can be affected by Covid-19. Here’s why doctors say they need to be protected
By Holly Yan, CNN The idea that kids don’t get hit hard by Covid-19 is losing steam — in part because of a variant more contagious than…
Continue Reading Eating foods high in flavonoids could slow down cognitive decline, a study says
By Megan Marples, CNN Eating a plate full of colorful foods like strawberries and peppers, which include flavonoids, could slow your cognitive…
Continue Reading How safe is it for vaccinated people to return to in-person work? An expert weighs in
Dr. Leana Wen discusses the CDC’s updated guidance that recommends fully-vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with “substantial” and “high”…
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