Global Covid-19 cases surpass 250 million
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN More than 250 million cases of Covid-19 have been reported globally, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. This…
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What the end of the Covid-19 pandemic could look like
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Covid-19 is here to stay. It’s highly unlikely that the United States, let alone the world, will be able to…
Continue Reading Pfizer signs license agreement to allow broader global access to its experimental Covid-19 antiviral pill
By Amanda Sealy, CNN Pfizer said Tuesday it signed a licensing agreement to allow broader global access to its experimental Covid-19 pill. The…
Continue Reading Discrimination of any kind can lead to much higher risk of mental and behavioral issues for young people, study finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Young adults who experience discrimination about their bodies, race, age or sex have a greater risk of dealing with mental…
Continue Reading Daylight Saving Time has ended. Here’s how to make the most of your time and combat seasonal mental health issues
By Megan Marples, CNN You’ve turned back your clocks for Daylight Saving Time, but what now? Many people look forward to that extra hour of…
Continue Reading What’s the healthiest cheese? The best options, according to experts
By Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, CNN Cheese — what’s not to love? Its popularity is indisputable. Americans consumed over 38 pounds of…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court issues stay of Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for private companies
By Ariane de Vogue and Rachel Janfaza, CNN A federal appeals court temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new vaccine rules that could…
Continue Reading School mask mandates are starting to disappear. Is it too soon?
By Jen Christensen, CNN When Perrysburg School Superintendent Thomas Hosler sent a survey to parents in his Toledo-area district to see how many…
Continue Reading Answering kids’ (and parents’) questions about the Covid-19 vaccine for ages 5 to 11
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN It was a big day for Sesame Street’s 5-year-old Rosita, who recently got her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.…
Continue Reading It’s time to rewind your clocks. Here’s how to make it an easier transition
By Megan Marples, CNN Enjoy your extra hour of sleep this weekend, but don’t forget to turn back your clocks when you rise and shine Sunday…
Continue Reading Antiviral pills for Covid-19 — not a cure, but a great tool
By Maggie Fox, CNN A pill to treat Covid — Pfizer and Merck both generated excitement with news they have pills that could help keep people out…
Continue Reading EPISD, SISD, YISD to offer Covid-19 vaccination clinics for kids
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso, Socorro and Ysleta Independent School Districts are partnering with Immunize El Paso to offer Covid-19 vaccines to…
Continue Reading Covid-19 hospitalizations are rising in Colorado, which has fewer than 100 open ICU beds
By Claudia Dominguez, CNN Fewer than 100 intensive care unit beds are available across Colorado, the state’s Covid-19 incident commander said…
Continue Reading Novavax to complete data submission to FDA by end of the year for authorization of its coronavirus vaccine
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The biotechnology company Novavax plans to submit complete data to the US Food and Drug Administration soon for possible…
Continue Reading He survived severe Covid-19; now he’s getting vaccinated, but losing friends
By Nadia Kounang, CNN Jim Sells is 71, a self-described “strong conservative” who’s on social media all the time. As the pandemic…
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Denver Zoo reports world’s first coronavirus cases in hyenas
By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Two hyenas at the Denver Zoo have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first confirmed…
Continue Reading Actress Glenn Close sees her ‘Fatal Attraction’ character in a new light after fighting for mental health
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Actress Glenn Close has enjoyed a celebrated career in the film industry, but she once worried she could be risking it all…
Continue Reading Actress Glenn Close sees her ‘Fatal Attraction’ character in a new light after fighting for mental health
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Actress Glenn Close has enjoyed a celebrated career in the film industry, but she once worried she could be risking it all…
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Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says its experimental pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by…
Continue Reading Sleep with your pet? How that may affect you (and your pet)
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN In the quest for better sleep, people often ask if they should share their bed with a pet. Before we get to that, let’s…
Continue Reading Pfizer says its experimental pill reduces risk of hospitalization, death from Covid-19
By Maggie Fox, and Amanda Sealy, CNN Drugmaker Pfizer said Friday its experimental pill designed to fight coronavirus reduced the risk of…
Continue Reading He survived severe Covid-19; now he’s getting vaccinated, but losing friends
By Nadia Kounang, CNN Jim Sells is 71, a self-described “strong conservative” who’s on social media all the time. As the pandemic…
Continue Reading Antiviral pills for Covid-19 — not a cure, but a great tool
By Maggie Fox, CNN A pill to treat Covid — Pfizer and Merck both generated excitement with news they have pills that could help keep people out…
Continue Reading These states and cities are offering to pay kids if they get vaccinated
CNN’s Brynn Gingras joins Newsroom from an urgent care from New York and speaks with a mother and daughter about getting the first dose of the Pfizer…
Continue Reading Even if they get breakthrough infections, vaccinated people don’t get as sick with Covid-19, studies show
By Maggie Fox, CNN Even if they get a breakthrough infection, vaccinated people don’t get as sick with Covid-19, two different teams of…
Continue Reading Even if they get breakthrough infections, vaccinated people don’t get as sick with Covid-19, studies show
By Maggie Fox, CNN Even if they get a breakthrough infection, vaccinated people don’t get as sick with Covid-19, two different teams of…
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El Paso Sleep Center offers tips to prepare for the end of Daylight Saving Time
EL PASO, Texas — Some good news if you’ve been feeling a little tired this week. In just a few days, Daylight Saving Time will come to an end giving…
Continue Reading One habit could reduce your fears of public speaking, criticism, failure and more
By Kristen Rogers, CNN As a lawyer whose job involves lots of talking and being the center of attention, Jeena Cho’s fear of socializing was…
Continue Reading US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4
By DAVID KOENIG Associated Press Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against…
Continue Reading UK becomes first to authorize Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics’ antiviral molnupiravir to treat mild-to-moderate Covid-19
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said Thursday it had authorized Merck and Ridgeback…
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