2 maps that tell the story of Covid-19 in America
A map of the 2020 election results and a map of fully vaccinated areas paint a strikingly similar picture of today’s political landscape — and…
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Eric Adams: Vaccinated New Yorkers should still wear masks indoors
New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams tells CNN’s Jake Tapper he thinks New Yorkers should err on the side of caution and wear masks indoors…
Continue Reading California does a 180 on school mask mandate as state rules vary amid latest CDC guidance
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN In a prompt about-face, California announced strict measures barring maskless K-12 students from campuses, only to…
Continue Reading Reporter: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Holocaust apology is a surprise
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said that her remarks comparing masks mandates and vaccination passports to the Holocaust were “offensive” and…
Continue Reading Add this superfood to your diet to help manage weight and lower blood pressure
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating at least three servings of whole grains each day can keep your weight, blood pressure and blood sugar levels in check…
Continue Reading State fires vaccine chief after she shares policy about vaccinating teens
Dr. Michelle Fiscus, the top vaccine official for the state of Tennessee, says she was fired after sharing a decades-old state policy about minors…
Continue Reading Some states move to block Covid-19 vaccine requirements in public schools
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the return to school approaches, some states are prohibiting public schools from requiring Covid-19 vaccinations or…
Continue Reading COVAX signs deal for 550 million Chinese Covid-19 vaccines amid questions over efficacy
By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN COVAX has signed agreements with two Chinese pharmaceutical companies to buy more than half a billion of their Covid-19…
Continue Reading Covid-19 cases are surging in 46 states. In one hot spot, hospitalized patients are younger than ever, doctor says
By Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Just as health experts predicted, the combination of unvaccinated people and the more contagious Delta strain…
Continue Reading Tennessee’s vaccine manager says she’s worried for her state after she was fired
By Maggie Fox, CNN The top vaccine official for the state of Tennessee said Monday she was fired after an argument over vaccinating children against…
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‘Nothing has changed’ after briefing with Pfizer on booster shots
By Amanda Sealy and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Pfizer executives briefed US federal health officials Monday about why they believe a third booster shot of…
Continue Reading FDA warns of potential rare neurological complication with Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine
By Amanda Sealy, John Bonifield and Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration updated the label on Johnson & Johnson’s…
Continue Reading Avlon: It’s a self-inflicting tragedy in the making
CNN’s John Avlon evaluates the stark differences in Covid-19 vaccination rates between red and blue states across the…
Continue Reading States with low vaccination numbers had Covid-19 case rates last week 3 times higher than others where people are fully vaccinated
By Deidre McPhillips, Steve Almasy and Madeline Holcombe, CNN When you compare states with high vaccination rates to states that are lagging, the…
Continue Reading Covid-19 cases surge in state with one of the lowest vaccination rates
CNN’s Polo Sandoval reports on Arkansas’s surge of Covid-19 cases as the state’s vaccination rate has…
Continue Reading Why these parents volunteered their young children for Covid-19 vaccine trials
By Holly Yan, CNN As troubling new variants emerge, doctors say the chances of controlling or ending the Covid-19 pandemic in the US will largely…
Continue Reading It’s not just about you. Experts say getting a Covid-19 vaccine protects everyone around you
By Alanne Orjoux and Holly Yan, CNN Defeating this pandemic and the highly contagious Delta variant isn’t just about protecting yourself…
Continue Reading Dr. Fauci weighs in on confusion surrounding Pfizer’s Covid-19 booster
After Pfizer announced that it is seeing waning immunity from its coronavirus vaccine and it will seek emergency use authorization from the FDA in…
Continue Reading With an uptick in Covid-19 cases, there is growing alarm. ‘We’ve seen almost an entire takeover in the Delta variant,’ one state official says
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The US has surpassed 20,000 new Covid-19 cases for the fourth day in a row as the highly contagious Delta variant persists in…
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