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Winter weather has millions trying to stay warm and vaccine providers worrying about shipping delays

February 17, 2021 12:11 am CNN

While many Americans were dealing with how to stay warm Tuesday, some vaccine providers were dealing with the news that some shipments were running…

Dr. Fauci shifts the timeline on when the general public will be able to get a vaccine

February 16, 2021 11:04 pm CNN Newsource

Dr. Anthony Fauci said vaccines won’t be available to the “general public” before mid- to late May or early June, he told…

Cuomo administration’s handling of nursing home deaths calls for serious investigation

February 16, 2021 9:28 pm CNN

Going back more than a hundred years, New York has held the dubious distinction of being a corruption leader among US states and has struggled to…

6 takeaways from Joe Biden’s CNN town hall

February 16, 2021 8:14 pm CNN

President Joe Biden took part in his first town hall since entering the White House last month, answering questions from CNN’s Anderson Cooper…

Deschutes County health officials seeing less COVID-19 vaccine hesitation

February 16, 2021 6:56 pm Max Goldwasser

While many Central Oregonians, especially seniors, have been frustrated with vaccine availability, others have been hesitant to receive it at all.…

Cities and states delay Covid-19 vaccine distribution because of winter storms

February 16, 2021 4:37 pm CNN

Vaccine distribution slowed in many areas because of winter storms engulfing much of the country Monday and Tuesday. Here are the localities and…

Tens of millions of Americans face another round of winter weather

February 16, 2021 2:37 pm CNN

About 105 million Americans throughout the county remain under a winter storm warning or watch as many deal with frustrating power outages and…

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine sharply reduces symptomatic Covid-19 in the real world, Israeli researchers say

February 16, 2021 2:28 pm CNN Newsource

Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine appears to reduce symptomatic coronavirus infections by more than 90% in the real world, Israeli researchers…

More doses, fewer ‘blind spots’: What states say they want from the federal government on vaccines

February 16, 2021 1:21 pm CNN

The Covid-19 vaccine rollout started as a trickle. But the pace has steadily picked up each week, more than tripling in the first month under the…

The record-breaking deep freeze engulfing much of the US isn’t over yet. Here’s what to expect next

February 16, 2021 1:19 pm CNN

Millions of Americans reeling from a deadly storm and massive power outages are about to get walloped by more winter weather. Already, about 2,000…

The US just saw its lowest Covid-19 daily case count since October. But here’s why experts are still worried

February 16, 2021 7:31 am CNN

The US on Monday reported more than 53,800 new Covid-19 infections: its lowest daily case count since October and a vastly different number from…

Common genetic test often wrong when identifying rare disease-causing variants such as BRCA1 and BRCA2, study says

February 16, 2021 5:06 am CNN Newsource

A genetic test used to detect common traits many people share is not reliable in identifying rare disease-causing variations, such as those that can…

White violence and Black protests during the 1918 flu have a lesson for today

February 16, 2021 12:19 am CNN Newsource

Adella Bond fired her revolver outside her window into the South Philadelphia air, hoping to attract police as a mob of Irish American people…

Cities and states begin delaying Covid-19 vaccine distribution because of winter storms

February 15, 2021 11:57 pm CNN

Vaccine distribution in states and cities across the US are slowing down because of winter storms that have left more than a third of the continental…

Here’s why some Covid-19 numbers keep improving. (Hint: It’s not widespread vaccinations)

February 15, 2021 11:29 pm CNN

Kudos to everyone who has been doubling down on mask wearing and social distancing. Health experts say your efforts are paying off. But with only 4%…

Bars and Covid-19 safety rules don’t mix, study found

February 15, 2021 9:30 pm CNN Newsource

Is it possible to make bars safe in a pandemic? One experiment in Scotland last summer went flat, according to new research published Monday in the…

Cities and states begin delaying vaccine distribution because of winter storms

February 15, 2021 7:04 pm CNN

Vaccine distribution in states and cities across the US are slowing down because of winter storms that have left more than a third of the continental…