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A record-high number of kids are getting hospitalized with Covid-19 as overall Covid-19 hospitalizations soar past the Delta peak

January 4, 2022 1:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Holly Yan and Travis Caldwell, CNN More children are getting hospitalized with Covid-19 than ever before as the Omicron variant’s dominance…

CDC recommends Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters for children as young as 12

January 4, 2022 1:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations for the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine…

From infants to teens, this hospital has a deluge of young Covid-19 patients. Here’s what parents want others to know

January 3, 2022 9:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Miguel Marquez and Holly Yan, CNN At Texas Children’s Hospital, 4-month-old Graysen Perry has Covid-19 and is struggling to breathe. His…

Abortion providers go back to Supreme Court in long-shot bid to challenge Texas abortion law

January 3, 2022 4:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Abortion providers on Monday asked the Supreme Court to require a conservative federal appeals court…

Pediatrician answers your questions on Pfizer Covid-19 booster for ages 12-15

January 3, 2022 4:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization for booster doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19…

Whoopi Goldberg tests positive for Covid-19

January 3, 2022 2:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey Whoopi Goldberg has tested positive for Covid-19, “The View” co-host Joy Behar announced on Monday’s episode of…

Pediatrician answers your questions on Pfizer Covid-19 booster for ages 12-15

January 3, 2022 3:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization for booster doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19…

Starbucks says employees must get vaccine or test weekly

January 3, 2022 2:30 PM Associated Press

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks says its U.S. workers must be fully vaccinated by Feb. 9 or face a weekly COVID testing requirement.…

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tested positive last week for COVID-19 but didn’t tell Texas right away

January 3, 2022 2:17 PM Texas Tribune

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, his campaign said Monday. In a short news release, Patrick senior…

A Covid-19 survivor came out of a coma after 65 days. Now she supports vaccinations

January 3, 2022 1:44 PM CNN

Andrea Arriaga Borges spent 65 days in a coma while fighting Covid-19 in 2021. She tells CNN’s Brianna Keilar about her change of heart regarding…

CDC backs FDA’s decision to reduce time between primary series and booster dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine

January 3, 2022 9:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine…

New Year’s resolutions can benefit kids, say pediatricians. Here are some ideas for 2022

January 3, 2022 8:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Kent, CNN New Year’s resolutions aren’t just for adults anymore. A new year can bring new excitement and opportunities to grow…

New Year’s resolutions can benefit kids, say pediatricians. Here are some ideas for 2022

January 3, 2022 8:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Kent, CNN New Year’s resolutions aren’t just for adults anymore. A new year can bring new excitement and opportunities to grow…

FDA expands booster eligibility to adolescents and shortens time needed after primary series

January 3, 2022 8:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine…

Sleep disorders are associated with more parental stress

January 3, 2022 6:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Dr. Neha Chaudhary, CNN When I found out I was expecting my son a couple of years ago, it wasn’t the process of labor I was most terrified…

A reporter set out on a quest to solve her family’s sleep crisis. Here’s what she found

January 3, 2022 6:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN I’m really tired. No, seriously. I don’t think I’ve slept through the night in four years. What could be…

More than 100,000 people hospitalized with Covid-19 in US for first time in nearly four months

January 3, 2022 1:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips and Derrick Hinds, CNN More than 103,000 people are currently hospitalized with Covid-19, the first time the total has reached…

More than 100,000 people hospitalized with Covid-19 in US for first time in nearly four months

January 3, 2022 1:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips and Derrick Hinds, CNN More than 103,000 people are currently hospitalized with Covid-19, the first time the total has reached…

Twitter bans Rep. Greene’s personal account for COVID claims

January 2, 2022 9:49 AM Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter says it’s banned the personal account of far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of the…

Fauci: CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomatic

January 2, 2022 8:50 AM Associated Press

By HOPE YEN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal…

Why this Covid-19 surge is ‘unprecedented in this pandemic’

January 2, 2022 12:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Christina Maxouris and Holly Yan, CNN The US kicked off 2022 with a massive Covid-19 surge that some experts warn will be different than any other…

‘Mild’ Covid-19 doesn’t always feel that way

January 2, 2022 12:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN Many people are hearing from their doctors that they have a “mild” Covid-19 infection amid a surge of the highly…

Why this Covid-19 surge is ‘unprecedented in this pandemic’

January 2, 2022 12:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Christina Maxouris and Holly Yan, CNN The new year is starting with a massive influx of Covid-19 that’s different from any other during this…

Why this Covid-19 surge is ‘unprecedented in this pandemic’

January 2, 2022 12:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Christina Maxouris and Holly Yan, CNN The US kicked off 2022 with a massive Covid-19 surge that some experts warn will be different than any other…

Meet El Paso’s New Year’s baby – a boy born at 12:02 a.m.

January 1, 2022 2:34 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Meet El Paso’s New Year’s baby: It’s a boy! The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus delivered the first baby of 2022 at 12:02…

5 science-based strategies for nailing your New Year’s resolutions

January 1, 2022 2:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Katy Milkman, CNN It’s that time of year again. Champagne bottles have been popped, balls have dropped, and now your friends, family and…

The Covid-19 case surge is altering daily life across the US. Things will likely get worse, experts warn

January 1, 2022 1:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Christina Maxouris, CNN The US is ringing in the new year amid a Covid-19 surge that experts warn is exploding at unprecedented speed and could…

The Covid-19 case surge is altering daily life across the US. Things will likely get worse, experts warn

January 1, 2022 1:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Christina Maxouris, CNN The US is ringing in the new year amid a Covid-19 surge that experts warn is exploding at unprecedented speed and could…

El Paso bucks national trend of increasing child hospitalizations from Covid

December 31, 2021 7:09 PM Brianna Perez

EL PASO, Texas – Nearly 200,000 children nationwide tested positive for COVID-19 during the week of Dec. 16 to 23 – that’s up by about 50% since…

It won’t be a pandemic forever. Here’s what could be next

December 31, 2021 1:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Even after Covid-19 cases fall from their current record-high levels, it’s unlikely the United States — let…