Covid-19 cases on decline as El Paso nears herd immunity
EL PASO, Texas — City Manager Tommy Gonzalez says Covid-19 cases in El Paso are on the decline. At Monday’s City Council meeting, Gonzalez briefed…
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FDA experts among group opposing US booster shot plan
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press An international group of scientists is arguing the average person doesn’t need a…
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A heart patient died after he couldn’t get a cardiac ICU bed in 43 hospitals. Now his family is pleading for people to get vaccinated
By Alta Spells and Holly Yan, CNN Ray DeMonia wasn’t seeking Covid-19 treatment when he arrived at an Alabama hospital with heart problems. But…
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Two departing FDA leaders among scientists who say Covid-19 vaccines do not currently ‘show a need for boosting’
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The current evidence on Covid-19 vaccines does not appear to support a need for booster shots in the general public right…
Continue Reading Higher stress levels raise blood pressure, risk of heart attack and stroke, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Is that stress pumping steadily through your veins? Even if your blood pressure is normal right now, high stress levels may…
Continue Reading It may take ‘many, many’ more vaccine mandates to end the Covid-19 pandemic, Fauci says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Millions of Americans still need to get vaccinated to slow or stop the spread of Covid-19 and getting the pandemic under…
Continue Reading NY hospital to pause baby deliveries after resignations over Covid-19 vaccine mandate
By Elizabeth Joseph, CNN A hospital in upstate New York is “pausing” deliveries of babies because of the number of maternity unit…
Continue Reading 5 stages of grief, and how to get through them
By Kristen Rogers, CNN When someone you love dies, the world as you’ve known it is totally upended. One way people cope, added psychologist…
Continue Reading 3 states have fully vaccinated more than 2/3 of residents. Elsewhere, hospitals are overwhelmed with unvaccinated Covid-19 patients
By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN New data shows 26 states have fully vaccinated more than half their residents, and those with the highest…
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New Mexico reports 20 more COVID-19 deaths, most in months
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s pandemic death roll rose by 20 on Friday, the largest reported single-day increase in months. The state on…
Continue Reading Not getting vaccinated against Covid-19 is like driving while intoxicated, health expert says
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN As the US averages more than 1,000 Covid-19 deaths daily, not getting vaccinated is akin to driving while intoxicated, one…
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CDC finds unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer New U.S. studies show COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective against hospitalizations and death.…
Continue Reading Israeli data on Covid-19 vaccine boosters to publish in prominent medical journal ahead of key FDA committee meeting next week
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Ahead of a key meeting of vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration, the New…
Continue Reading Anxiety and depression are increasing as the pandemic goes on. Here’s what you can do
By Megan Marples and Jessica Firger, CNN If you’re feeling anxious and depressed right now, you’re not alone. Psychological distress,…
Continue Reading Easy, kid-friendly ways to make tomato sauce
By Casey Barber, CNN You can’t beat the convenience of tomato sauce from a jar, but what about when you’re craving something a little…
Continue Reading CDC study: Unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die from Covid-19
By Madeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop, CNN People who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 were 11 times more likely to die of the disease and 10…
Continue Reading 1 in every 500 US residents have died of Covid-19
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The United States has reached another grim milestone in its fight against the devastating Covid-19 pandemic: 1 in 500…
Continue Reading World Suicide Prevention Day: Here’s how to help in 2021
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN More than 700,000 people die by suicide each year, according to the World Health Organization. Translated: Every 40 seconds,…
Continue Reading Preventing cervical cancer cases by the thousands. This CNN Hero is bringing life-saving care to remote areas of the world
By Allie Torgan, CNN On a medical trip to West Africa nine years ago, Dr. Patricia Gordon had a wake-up call. She had traveled with a group of…
Continue Reading Biden unveils sweeping vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans
WASHINGTON, DC — In his most forceful pandemic actions and words, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new federal vaccine…
Continue Reading Los Angeles requires COVID-19 vaccine for students 12 and up
By AMY TAXIN and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles board of education has voted to require students 12 and older to…
Continue Reading Los Angeles school board votes to mandate Covid-19 vaccine for eligible students age 12 and over
By Dakin Andone, Stella Chan and Cheri Mossburg, CNN All eligible students attending Los Angeles Unified public schools — the nation’s…
Continue Reading U.S. jobless claims reach a pandemic low as economy recovers
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to…
Continue Reading FDA takes more time to decide on e-cigarettes
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it will need more time to decide whether the biggest-selling…
Continue Reading An average Covid-19 hospitalization costs Medicare about 150 times more than it does to vaccinate one beneficiary
By Deidre McPhillips, Amanda Sealy and Dakin Andone, CNN A Medicare beneficiary hospitalized with Covid-19 costs the health insurance program about…
Continue Reading Cuba begins vaccinating children as young as two for Covid-19
Patrick Oppmann The Cuban government has begun to vaccinate children as young as two years old for COVID-19, the island’s state media reported,…
Continue Reading Biden to announce that all federal workers must be vaccinated, with no testing option
Hospitals across Kentucky are so full with Covid-19 patients, almost the entire system is stretched to the limit. CNN’s Miguel Marquez…
Continue Reading Recovering from a lack of sleep takes longer than you might think, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Yawning and exhausted from another night of little sleep? Congratulations, you have joined the multitude of people around the…
Continue Reading Kids with insomnia might have it until adulthood, study says. Parents can help
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Adolescence is a critical period of physical growth and self-discovery, but it also might be the most important phase for…
Continue Reading As Covid-19 hospitalizations spike, some overwhelmed hospitals are rationing care
By Holly Yan and Travis Caldwell, CNN Once again, Americans who don’t even have coronavirus are suffering consequences of Covid-19 patients…
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