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The surge of Covid-19 infections for unvaccinated people is only beginning, experts warn

July 31, 2021 5:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, CNN With the recent increase of Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations due to the spread of the highly transmissible Delta…

What experts are learning about Lambda, a coronavirus ‘variant of interest’

August 4, 2021 12:56 AM CNN

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the coronavirus pandemic continues, infections caused by the Lambda variant have been emerging in the United States,…

Why kaatsu, a fitness trend spotted at the Games, isn’t just for Olympians

July 31, 2021 9:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN Restricting your blood flow sounds like a dangerous thing to do, but it’s exactly what some Olympians, athletes, and…

What you need to know about the Delta variant if you’re pregnant

July 30, 2021 10:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The Delta variant of Covid-19 is dominating cases worldwide, and health officials in some countries are sounding alarm over…

3 cases of highly infectious Delta variant confirmed in El Paso

July 30, 2021 3:28 PM Jim Parker, JC Navarrete

EL PASO, Texas — Three cases of the very contagious Covid-19 Delta variant have been confirmed in El Paso, all among unvaccinated people. The…

Covid infection reported at Clint High School

July 30, 2021 7:49 PM KVIA ABC-7

CLINT, Texas — The Clint Independent School District has reported a case of Covid-19 at Clint High School. The district would not disclose whether…

Analysis: White House dominance of pandemic message might feed political divides

August 2, 2021 10:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN Once a week, sometimes twice a week, the nation hears the official report about the coronavirus pandemic — straight from the…

Ob-gyn associations recommend all pregnant people get vaccinated against Covid-19

July 30, 2021 2:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN Two leading organizations that represent obstetricians and gynecologists recommended Friday that anyone who is pregnant…

Vaccinated people are majority of infected in massive outbreak in Massachusetts

July 30, 2021 11:17 AM ABC News

PROVINCETOWN, Massachusetts — Adding more insight into the Centers for Disease Control’s updated mask guidance, newly published details of the…

CDC shares ‘pivotal discovery’ on Covid-19 breakthrough infections that led to new mask guidance

July 30, 2021 12:01 PM CNN Newsource

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…

CDC shares ‘pivotal discovery’ on Covid-19 breakthrough infections that led to new mask guidance

July 30, 2021 12:01 PM CNN

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…

Fully vaccinated people who get a Covid-19 breakthrough infection can transmit the virus, CDC chief says

August 5, 2021 7:06 PM CNN

With new cases of Covid-19 surging in most of the US — driven by unvaccinated Americans and fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant —…

What’s different about the Delta variant? Here’s what’s known

July 30, 2021 2:39 PM CNN Newsource

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,…

El Paso pediatrician urges parents to make sure immunization records are up to date

July 30, 2021 5:33 AM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — With kids making their way back to school, an El Paso pediatrician says the focus shouldn’t just be on Covid-19. Parents should…

Vaccination is not enough by itself to stop the spread of variants, study finds

July 30, 2021 4:45 AM CNN Newsource

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…

This Mississippi woman’s unvaccinated husband is battling Covid-19 in an ICU: ‘I wouldn’t want my worst enemy to go through this’

July 30, 2021 4:04 AM CNN Newsource

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…

Unvaccinated Covid-19 patients are filling up hospitals, putting the care of others at risk, doctors say

August 1, 2021 5:16 PM CNN

CNN’s Chris Cuomo visits with Alicia Ball, whose husband William is currently hospitalized in Mississippi with…

If we want kids back in school and the economy to prosper, more of the US needs to get vaccinated, expert says

July 31, 2021 1:26 AM CNN Newsource

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…

CDC warns Delta variant spreads like chickenpox, causes severe infection

July 29, 2021 10:27 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The Delta coronavirus variant surging across the United States appears to cause more severe illness and spread as easily…

Biden calls for $100 vaccine incentives, new rules for fed workers

July 29, 2021 2:08 PM ABC News, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden is stepping up efforts to get shots in people’s arms, including calling on states, territories and…

NMSU says masks mandatory indoors on campus for everyone

July 29, 2021 12:01 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is once again requiring everyone on campus to wear face masks indoors, regardless of…

Youth infections cited as driving factor in Mexico’s 3rd wave of Covid cases

July 29, 2021 6:21 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Hours after authorities raised the Covid-19 alert level in the face of surging infections, especially among young people,…

American workers are facing increasing pressure to get vaccinated against Covid-19

July 30, 2021 6:28 AM CNN

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…

‘I am furious with myself’: Unvaccinated Covid patient describes the exhausting illness

July 29, 2021 5:56 PM CNN Newsource

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…

New Mexico unveils new round of $100 vaccination incentives

July 29, 2021 4:48 PM KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Beginning Aug. 2, all New Mexicans will again be eligible for a $100 incentive for getting a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.…

About 99.999% of fully vaccinated Americans have not had a deadly Covid-19 breakthrough case, CDC data shows

August 2, 2021 9:15 AM CNN

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…

Covid-19 linked to cognitive decline, acceleration of Alzheimer’s-like symptoms, research finds

July 29, 2021 1:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Covid-19 may be associated with cognitive decline and acceleration of Alzheimer’s-like symptoms, researchers…

New Mexico orders all state employees to get Covid-19 vaccinations or wear masks, undergo regular tests

July 29, 2021 12:37 PM ABC News, Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico will mandate that all state government employees get the coronavirus vaccine or face weekly Covid-19 testing,…

Nursing home staff who are closest to patients are least likely to be vaccinated, study finds

July 29, 2021 12:46 PM CNN Newsource

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…

Current rate of Covid-19 hospitalizations is about three times higher in states that have vaccinated less than half of their residents

July 29, 2021 12:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Average Covid-19 hospitalization rates are nearly three times higher among states that have fully vaccinated less than half…