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Dr. Fauci says US should have had better coronavirus vaccine rollout

January 7, 2021 12:41 am CNN

The United States could and should have done a better job of rolling out coronavirus vaccines, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious…

Miami medical examiners investigate death of doctor who got coronavirus vaccine

January 6, 2021 7:12 pm CNN Newsource

The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner is investigating the death of a doctor weeks after he received a Covid-19 vaccine, according to Darren…

As ‘messy’ rollout continues, states begin to prioritize more people for vaccination

January 6, 2021 6:28 pm CNN Newsource

The US coronavirus vaccine rollout has been slow, and some states eager to move more doses are beginning to vaccinate more than the health care…

CDC has found more than 50 US cases of coronavirus variant first identified in UK

January 6, 2021 6:26 pm CNN Newsource

At least 52 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in the UK have been found in the United States, according to data posted Wednesday by the…

CDC says severe allergic reactions to coronavirus vaccine are rare

January 6, 2021 2:52 pm CNN Newsource

Only 29 people have experienced severe allergic reactions to the coronavirus vaccine, making it a rare outcome, the US Centers for Disease Control…

Can you move 11 minutes a day? You’ll live longer if you do

January 6, 2021 1:43 pm CNN Newsource

There is no denying that 2020 has hampered activity levels. Between the Zoom meetings, Netflix binges and virtual cocktail hours, increased sitting…

Coronavirus variant discoveries in UK and South Africa began with a bet of a bottle of wine

January 6, 2021 10:06 am CNN Newsource

The discovery of important new coronavirus variants in the UK and South Africa began with a bet of a bottle of wine. In mid-November, Tulio de…

Loss of smell in mild Covid-19 cases occurs 86% of the time, study says

January 6, 2021 9:05 am CNN Newsource

Some 86% of people with mild cases of Covid-19 lose their sense of smell and taste but recover it within six months, according to a new study of over…

Here’s how mutations could help the coronavirus evade vaccines

January 6, 2021 4:31 am CNN Newsource

Two new variants of the coronavirus have emerged that seem to make the virus more easily transmitted. But will they stymie vaccination efforts? One,…

States call in National Guard and train volunteers to help boost vaccination pace as US hits a Covid-19 daily death toll record

January 6, 2021 4:14 am CNN Newsource

The US reported its highest daily Covid-19 death count ever Tuesday — a grim milestone that comes as state leaders work urgently to combat a…

How to eat well in 2021

January 6, 2021 1:36 am CNN Newsource

This year will be marked as a year of continued uncertainty, anxiety and — if you’re like many people — a lot of stress-related…

As US hits daily Covid-19 death toll record, states call in National Guard and train volunteers to help boost pace of vaccinations

January 5, 2021 11:17 pm CNN Newsource

The US reported its highest daily Covid-19 death count ever Tuesday — a grim milestone that comes as state leaders work urgently to combat a…

1 dead, 3 hospitalized in Portland Legionnaires’ disease outbreak

January 5, 2021 10:12 pm The Associated Press

Health officials say an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at a Portland apartment complex has killed one person and sickened three others.…

US passes 21 million coronavirus cases and more than 130,000 people are in hospitals

January 5, 2021 7:46 pm CNN

On a day the United States registered another record for Covid-19 patients in hospitals, the country passed 21 million cases of the coronavirus,…

Deschutes, Crook counties have used all of the vaccine doses received so far

January 5, 2021 6:47 pm Noah Chast

According to Oregon Health Authority data, 1.3% of residents in Deschutes County, 1.2% in Jefferson County and less than 1% in Crook County have been…

Houston hospital system is offering its employees a $500 bonus if they get Covid-19 vaccine

January 5, 2021 6:10 pm CNN Newsource

Houston Methodist, a Texas hospital system with more than 26,000 employees, is offering a $500 bonus to workers if they get vaccinated against the…

Parents of college kids won’t stop having ‘the talk’ about Covid-19 protocol

January 5, 2021 3:59 pm CNN Newsource

Lourdes Pelaez-Kingery was recovering from appendix surgery when she got the phone call that parents of college-age kids have come to dread in this…

Are American adults capable of quarantining?

January 5, 2021 3:57 pm CNN Newsource

If you think quarantine needs a better publicist in the United States, you might be right. New Zealanders went into a strict lockdown and so did…

Hospitals are already overwhelmed. Now some states are beginning to feel the impact of holiday gatherings

January 5, 2021 11:55 am CNN Newsource

Parts of the US are beginning to feel the brunt of last month’s holiday celebrations — at a time when many hospital systems are already…

Covid-19 likely ranks as the third leading cause of death in the US in 2020, CDC statisticians say

January 5, 2021 11:53 am CNN

Covid-19 was likely the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2020, according to statisticians at the US Centers for Disease Control…