Pfizer says 3rd vaccine dose ‘strongly’ protects against Delta variant
NEW YORK, NY —Â A third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can “strongly” boost protection against the Delta variant…
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Pfizer data suggest third dose of Covid-19 vaccine ‘strongly’ boosts protection against Delta variant
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can “strongly” boost protection against the Delta variant…
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El Paso psychiatrist offers tips to get kids back into a morning routine for school
EL PASO, Texas — This is the last week of summer vacation for the vast majority of Borderland students. That means kids will have to get used to…
Continue Reading Japan’s vaccination minister says speed of inoculations less important than getting shots to the young
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s vaccination minister says the speed of the country’s inoculation campaign is less urgent than getting shots to young…
Continue Reading Tokyo reports 3,177 new virus cases, sets another record days after Olympics begin
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo has reported 3,177 new coronavirus cases, setting an all-time high and exceeding 3,000 for the first time days after the start…
Continue Reading CDC’s new masking guidance prompted by science that emerged in just the last several days, Walensky says
By Jason Hanna and Madeline Holcombe, CNN The CDC’s decision to change its mask guidance this week was prompted by scientists’…
Continue Reading CDC’s new masking guidance prompted by science that emerged in just the last several days, Walensky says
Dr. Anthony Fauci and CNN’s Chris Cuomo discuss the importance of wearing masks and getting vaccinated as the Delta variant of Covid-19 continues to…
Continue Reading Biden set to require all federal workers to get vaccinated for Covid
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden will announce on Thursday a requirement that all federal employees and contractors be vaccinated against…
Continue Reading Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Emerging from the pandemic of loneliness
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent It’s an understatement to say that living through a global pandemic for the last 18 months…
Continue Reading CDC recommends encouraging everyone to wear a mask in school, regardless of vaccination status
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended on Tuesday that localities encourage all teachers, staff,…
Continue Reading CDC updates guidance, recommends vaccinated people wear masks indoors in certain areas
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN To prevent further spread of the Delta variant, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance…
Continue Reading Here’s how schools should handle a Covid-19 outbreak, experts say
CNN’s Amara Walker discusses the debate states and school districts are having over requiring students to wear masks to return to in-person learning…
Continue Reading CDC offers new mask guidance for vaccinated people, schools
NEW YORK, NY — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday cited new science on the transmissibility of the delta variant in…
Continue Reading 5 ways to get your kids to wear masks
By Matt Villano, CNN Add it to your fall 2021 back to school shopping list: Buy more masks. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is…
Continue Reading US surgeon general says putting a mask back on will help, but vaccinations will stonewall the pandemic
Dr. Michael Bolding made an emotional plea for people in Arkansas to get the Covid-19 vaccine. He speaks with CNN’s Pamela Brown about what it has…
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Tokyo reports high of 2,848 new Covid-19 cases as Olympics are underway
TOKYO, Japan — Tokyo has reported its highest number of coronavirus infections, four days after the start of the Olympics. The Japanese capital…
Continue Reading US surgeon general says putting a mask back on will help, but vaccinations will stonewall the pandemic
By Madeline Holcombe and Steve Almasy, CNN While people putting their masks back on indoors will help reduce the spread of Covid-19 across the…
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Thousands of El Paso vaccines face waste, if more Juarenses don’t come to get shots
EL PASO, Texas — The county of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez are now in a race against the clock when it comes to the Covid-19 vaccine supply. El Paso…
Continue Reading Some people are seeking out a second dose of Covid-19 vaccine after getting J&J shot
By Jen Christensen, CNN Jason Gallagher, an infectious disease pharmacist in Philadelphia had gotten the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Drinking a little each week protects your heart if you have a cardiovascular condition, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If you are living with heart disease, having a small amount of alcohol each day is linked to a lower risk of having another…
Continue Reading Moderna to expand size of Covid-19 vaccine trial for younger children, expects to seek EUA in late 2021 or early 2022
By John Bonifield and Nadia Kounang, CNN Moderna will expand the size of its Covid-19 vaccine trial in younger children, the company said Monday, and…
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El Paso’s weekly reported Covid-19 death toll jumps to 25
EL PASO, Texas — Public health officials on Monday reported 25 deaths due to Covid-19 in El Paso County over the past week, with the youngest two…
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Department of Veterans Affairs requiring all its medical employees to get Covid-19 vaccine as delta variant spreads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first major federal agency to require health care workers to get Covid-19…
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Department of Veterans Affairs will require health workers to be vaccinated
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will require many of its front-line health workers to be vaccinated, a senior…
Continue Reading In these 2 states, every county is listed as ‘high transmission’ for Covid-19
CNN’s Randi Kaye spoke to Nurse Tammy Daniel in a Jacksonville hospital about Covid-19 patients begging for…
Continue Reading In these 2 states, every county is listed as ‘high transmission’ for Covid-19
By Ralph Ellis, CNN Florida and Arkansas currently share a grim distinction when it comes to the spread of the coronavirus. Every one of the two…
Continue Reading She can’t hug her nephews because millions of Americans refuse to get the Covid-19 vaccine
By Elizabeth Cohen, Senior Medical Correspondent All Kimberly Cooley wants to do is hug her 6-year-old nephews — and she can’t because…
Continue Reading New York City to require nearly all municipal workers to get vaccinated by September or undergo weekly coronavirus tests
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will require all municipal workers to get coronavirus vaccines by mid-September or face weekly COVID-19 testing. The…
Continue Reading Major medical groups call for mandatory Covid-19 vaccines for health care workers
NEW YORK, NY — As the number of Covid-19 cases surges in the United States, more than 50 health care groups — including the American…
Continue Reading Major medical groups call for employers to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for health care workers
By Nadia Kounang, CNN As the number of Covid-19 cases surges in the United States, more than 50 health and medical groups — including the…
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