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…
Continue ReadingHealth
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…
Continue Reading
Fort Bliss mandates masks due to El Paso’s ‘substantial’ virus risk
FORT BLISS, Texas — Military personnel and all others visiting Fort Bliss must return to wearing face masks indoors on the U.S. Army post due to…
Continue Reading 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
3 cases of highly infectious Delta variant confirmed in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Three cases of the very contagious Covid-19 Delta variant have been confirmed in El Paso, all among unvaccinated people. The…
Continue Reading
Covid infection reported at Clint High School
CLINT, Texas — The Clint Independent School District has reported a case of Covid-19 at Clint High School. The district would not disclose whether…
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 Vaccinated people are majority of infected in massive outbreak in Massachusetts
PROVINCETOWN, Massachusetts — Adding more insight into the Centers for Disease Control’s updated mask guidance, newly published details of the…
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
El Paso pediatrician urges parents to make sure immunization records are up to date
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…
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 CDC warns Delta variant spreads like chickenpox, causes severe infection
WASHINGTON, DC — The Delta coronavirus variant surging across the United States appears to cause more severe illness and spread as easily…
Continue Reading Biden calls for $100 vaccine incentives, new rules for fed workers
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden is stepping up efforts to get shots in people’s arms, including calling on states, territories and…
Continue Reading
NMSU says masks mandatory indoors on campus for everyone
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is once again requiring everyone on campus to wear face masks indoors, regardless of…
Continue Reading
Youth infections cited as driving factor in Mexico’s 3rd wave of Covid cases
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Hours after authorities raised the Covid-19 alert level in the face of surging infections, especially among young people,…
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
New Mexico unveils new round of $100 vaccination incentives
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.…
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