CDC issues new eviction moratorium through Oct. 3
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new moratorium on evictions that would last until October 3,…
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Covid-19 cases among US children and teens jumped 84% in a week, pediatrician group says
By Jen Christensen and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Almost 72,000 children and teens caught Covid-19 last week — a “substantial” increase…
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NMSU to require Covid-19 vaccinations for employees
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University will require faculty and other workers to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 by Sept. 30, or…
Continue Reading This Texas city has a relatively high vaccination rate, but it’s still fighting to get shots in arms amid rising cases
By Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough and Dakin Andone, CNN When Camila Fortuna went with her mother last week to a mobile veterinary clinic in Austin,…
Continue Reading This Texas city has a relatively high vaccination rate, but it’s still fighting to get shots in arms amid rising cases
By Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough and Dakin Andone, CNN When Camila Fortuna went with her mother last week to a mobile veterinary clinic in Austin,…
Continue Reading Here’s how schools should handle a Covid-19 outbreak, experts say
CNN’s Victor Blackwell interviews a mother who is against requiring masks in schools to prevent the spread of…
Continue Reading Here’s how schools should handle a Covid-19 outbreak, experts say
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Getting children back in classrooms has been a top priority for the United States — but if a coronavirus outbreak…
Continue Reading What parents need to know about guiding kids through puberty
By Elissa Strauss Grown-ups tend to recall their adolescence as a highlight reel (or maybe, in some cases, it’s a lowlight reel): the first leg…
Continue Reading Utah will give KN95 masks to children as the Delta variant fuels Covid-19 hospitalizations nationwide
By Holly Yan, Madeline Holcombe and Amir Vera, CNN The surge of Covid-19 fueled by the Delta variant and low vaccination rates is sending the country…
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Texas & Florida had 1/3 of all U.S. Covid-19 cases in past week
As stricter rules and mask mandates return, frustration is building particularly among those who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus. CNN’s Dan…
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Biden extends Title 42 expulsions amid record migrant crossings
WASHINGTON, DC —Â The Biden administration will extend a Trump-era border policy that allows for the swift expulsion of migrants encountered at…
Continue Reading U.S. hits 70% vaccination rate amid Delta variant surge
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. on Monday finally reached President Joe Biden’s goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into 70% of American adults…
Continue Reading Louisiana reinstates indoor mask mandate, including in schools, as Covid-19 surges
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is reenacting a statewide mask mandate for both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents across all indoor…
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San Francisco reinstates mask mandate for indoor settings as Covid Delta variant surges
SAN FRANCISCO, California — Health officials in San Francisco and six other Bay Area counties announced Monday that they are reinstating a mask…
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3 fully-vaccinated El Pasoans among 14 latest Covid deaths
EL PASO, Texas — Of the 14 coronavirus deaths occurring in El Paso County last week, public health officials confirmed Monday that three of those…
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Top El Paso infectious disease doctor says school kids should wear masks
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of El Paso’s top infectious disease experts is recommending that students pack their face masks in backpacks as they…
Continue Reading Too much zucchini is never enough! How to use up summer squash in so many ways
By Casey Barber, CNN The cry goes out from over-ambitious gardeners every summer: “What can I do with all this zucchini?” If you’ve…
Continue Reading Big feelings are normal. How to help tweens and teens handle them
By Christine Koh, CNN Awkwardness and big feelings? You must be talking about middle school. And while many parents assume that middle school is a…
Continue Reading Big feelings are normal. How to help tweens and teens handle them
Psilocybin – the active ingredient found in magic mushrooms – Is being seriously considered for the treatment of mental health issues. How did we get…
Continue Reading Florida and Texas had one-third of all US Covid-19 cases in past week, official says
By Madeline Holcombe, Ralph Ellis and Theresa Waldrop, CNN One-third of all US Covid-19 cases reported in the past week were in just two states…
Continue Reading A Covid-19 outbreak in Provincetown helped change the CDC’s mask guidance. Here’s what residents learned and how they’re responding
As the Delta variant surges around the country, Corporate America is taking a stand on vaccinations. Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the Society…
Continue Reading US vaccination rate hits the highest pace in weeks
CNN’s Harry Enten looks at the data around the Covid-19 vaccine that shows that you have a 25 times greater chance of dying from Covid-19 if you are…
Continue Reading US vaccination rate hits the highest pace in weeks
By Nadia Kounang and Dakin Andone, CNN The rate of Covid-19 vaccinations in the United States continues to rise, a positive sign amid skyrocketing…
Continue Reading Fauci tells ABC News: ‘Things are going to get worse’ with more Covid ‘pain and suffering’
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is warning of “some pain and suffering in the…
Continue Reading UK scientists believe it is ‘almost certain’ a coronavirus variant will emerge that beats current vaccines
By Mick Krever, CNN An analysis by British academics, published by the UK Government’s official scientific advisory group, says that they…
Continue Reading ‘Do it for the people you care about’: Florida woman urges people to get vaccinated after losing her dad and brother to Covid-19Â the same week
By David Williams, CNN Payten McCall, 24, and her family were afraid to get vaccinated, but now she’s urging people not to make that mistake…
Continue Reading Unvaccinated Covid-19 patients are filling up hospitals, putting the care of others at risk, doctors say
By Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Hospitals are surging with unvaccinated patients infected with the Delta variant — which could affect car…
Continue Reading Unvaccinated Covid-19 patients are filling up hospitals, putting the care of others at risk, doctors say
Jessica DuPreez, a Las Vegas mom, tells CNN’s Phil Mattingly that one of the last text messages her fiancé, 39-year-old Michael Freedy, sent her…
Continue Reading Your toddler may not remember socializing before the pandemic. Here’s how to help them adjust
By Ellen Kobe, CNN “I don’t want to. I don’t want to be in here. I don’t like this.” Miles’ temper tantrum had…
Continue Reading US comes in last in health care rankings of high-income countries
By Tami Luhby, CNN The US once again ranked last in access to health care, equity and outcomes among high-income countries, despite spending a far…
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