What to do if your child is exposed to Covid-19 at school
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Ping! It’s the email you’ve been dreading — your child may have been exposed to Covid-19 at school. How are…
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‘Surprised and disappointed.’ Doctors in Covid-19 hotspots last year are dealing with new record hospitalizations
CNN By Travis Caldwell, CNN With the more contagious Delta variant of Covid-19 sweeping across the country this summer, health care workers and…
Continue ReadingFlorida teen who was hospitalized with Covid-19 wants to get vaccinated and says others should get the shot too
By Randi Kaye, CNN A Florida teen who spent 11 days on a ventilator after she contracted Covid-19 has a message for her peers and others. “My…
Continue ReadingAlready vaccinated against Covid-19? Experts say you’re protected, even without a booster shot
CNN, KMOV By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Health experts are reinforcing the point that full vaccination remains highly effective against severe illness and…
Continue ReadingAlready vaccinated against Covid-19? Experts say you’re protected, even without a booster shot
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Health experts are reinforcing the point that full vaccination remains highly effective against severe illness and death…
Continue ReadingVaccine slowdowns in the wealthy West could incubate the next disaster in the Covid crisis
By Luke McGee, CNN One of the greatest success stories of the Covid-19 crisis has hit an alarming bump in the road. The initial stages of the vaccine…
Continue ReadingMore kids hospitalized with Covid-19 in states with lower vaccination rates, CDC report finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN More children went to the hospital and emergency room in states with lower vaccination rates, according to a new study from…
Continue ReadingWhat is the healthiest fish to eat? The best choices for you and the planet
By Casey Barber, CNN We’re all trying to make healthier choices, but when it comes to fish, is one type truly better than another?…
Continue ReadingIt’s the same pandemic, but now it’s drastically different for kids
By Jen Christensen, CNN Kids are heading back into the classroom for yet another pandemic school year, but this time with the more contagious Delta…
Continue ReadingThree doses of Covid-19 vaccine are likely needed for full protection, Fauci says
By Travis Caldwell, CNN With the latest Covid-19 surge upending American life yet again, an official rollout of booster doses could begin within…
Continue ReadingVaccine slowdowns in the wealthy West could incubate the next disaster in the Covid crisis
CNN By Luke McGee, CNN One of the greatest success stories of the Covid-19 crisis has hit an alarming bump in the road. The initial stages of the…
Continue ReadingOpioid Crisis Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the opioid crisis. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An estimated…
Continue ReadingBeing fully vaccinated reduces odds of long-term Covid-19 symptoms by half, UK study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A new study of breakthrough Covid-19 infections finds that vaccines not only reduce the risk of severe disease and…
Continue ReadingWhy a Covid-19 vaccine for younger children is taking longer than a vaccine for adults
By Jen Christensen, CNN Anxiety is high among parents as more kids head back to school without the protection of a Covid-19 vaccine for at least a…
Continue ReadingChildren make up more than a quarter of the weekly US Covid-19 cases, pediatricians’ group says
CNN, WBBH, KRDO, WZVN By Jacqueline Howard, Amir Vera and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Children now represent more than a quarter — or 26.8% —…
Continue ReadingUS states that had some of the worst Covid-19 case rates in past week also reported the highest rates of new vaccinations
By Travis Caldwell and Deidre McPhillips, CNN US states that saw some of the country’s worst Covid-19 case rates over the past week also…
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Braelynn’s fellow fighters: La Pine firefighters help family of 2-year-old with chronic epilepsy
Two-year-old Braelynn Love Ann Rochlin suffers from chronic epilepsy and is one fighter in a La Pine family of five — and many in the community are…
Continue ReadingFDA calls meeting of its advisers to discuss Covid vaccine boosters
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it has called a meeting of its vaccine advisers for September 17 to discuss…
Continue ReadingWhat weeks without power and water could look like for Ida storm victims
By Holly Yan and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Those hit hardest by Hurricane Ida now face an even longer test of survival. Catastrophic damage means some…
Continue ReadingWhat weeks without power and water could look like for Ida storm victims
CNN By Holly Yan and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Those hit hardest by Hurricane Ida now face an even longer test of survival. Catastrophic damage means some…
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