Coronavirus Archives

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to simplify the Covid-19 vaccine process. Pictured is the FDA headquarters on July 20

FDA wants to simplify the use and updating of Covid-19 vaccines

January 23, 2023 5:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gumbrecht and Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration wants to simplify the Covid-19 vaccine process to look more like what…

WA medical board: Idaho doctor peddled false COVID-19 claims

January 18, 2023 8:04 PM Associated Press

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state Medical Commission has accused a medical doctor in Idaho of violating standards related to COVID-19 and…

When Covid-19 patients younger than 5 also test positive for another respiratory virus

When young children test positive for Covid-19 and another respiratory virus, their illness may be much more severe, a new study suggests

January 17, 2023 9:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard and Janelle Chavez, CNN When Covid-19 patients younger than 5 also test positive for another respiratory virus, they tend to…

Covid-19 killed fewer people in the US in 2022, but early data suggests it was still a leading cause of death

January 17, 2023 3:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 has killed more than 1 million people in the United States since the start of the pandemic, and life expectancy…

‘I am breaking from stress’: Parents are exhausted after Covid and a brutal respiratory virus season

January 15, 2023 1:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN With children back in school and daycare after the holidays, weary parents fear what illness awaits them next during this…

Long Covid can be debilitating, even for healthy kids

January 14, 2023 3:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN Jessica Rosario loved watching her 15-year-old, Eliana, play flute with the rest of the marching band during Open Door…

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China says 60,000 people have died of Covid since early December

January 14, 2023 7:53 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN’s Beijing Bureau Close to 60,000 people have died of Covid in China since the country abruptly abandoned its tight…

A vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccine targeting is pictured at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville

CDC identifies possible safety issue with Pfizer’s updated Covid-19 vaccine but says people should still get boosted

January 13, 2023 1:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that there is a possible safety issue with the bivalent Covid-19…

Flu continues to be very prevalent in the US

Flu activity peaked without post-holiday spike in cases, but respiratory virus season is still in full swing

January 13, 2023 11:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips and Brenda Goodman, CNN Flu continues to be very prevalent in the US, but the first wave of the season — which swept…

The pandemic closed two of Alan Popovsky's four restaurants in Washington

‘This is the last thing we need:’ Millions of businesses hammered by the pandemic need to start paying back Covid loans

January 13, 2023 4:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Gabe Cohen, CNN At Teddy & The Bully Bar restaurant near downtown Washington, DC, business has never been the same since the pandemic hit.…

Deschutes County Health gives viruses update

January 12, 2023 9:18 PM KTVZ News Team

A Deschutes County health official provides an update on flu, RSV and COVID-19 cases and says recommended precautions amid word of a new, more…

‘Triple-demic’ update: OHA says public’s prevention steps helped limit viruses’ spread over holidays

January 12, 2023 4:17 PM KTVZ news sources

Respiratory virus prevention steps such as masking and avoiding gatherings helped limit RSV, COVID-19 and influenza transmission over the holidays,…

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How much should people worry about Covid’s newly-dominant XBB.1.5 variant? Our medical analyst explains

January 12, 2023 1:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN A new Covid-19 variant, XBB.1.5, is spreading rapidly throughout the United States. In December 2022, the proportion of new…

Long Covid is a debilitating condition that can include breathing problems

Long Covid resolves within year for many with mild Covid, study says

January 11, 2023 3:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The majority of long Covid symptoms resolve within the first year after infection for people with mild cases of Covid-19,…

The Biden administration on Wednesday again renewed the Covid-19 public health emergency. Pictured is a Covid-19 testing site in December

Biden administration renews Covid-19 public health emergency

January 11, 2023 9:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein and Tami Luhby, CNN The Biden administration on Wednesday again renewed the Covid-19 public health emergency, a provision that gives…

Satellite images capture crowding at China’s crematoriums and funeral homes as Covid surge continues

January 10, 2023 4:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Sophie Jeong and Wayne Chang, CNN Satellite images taken over a number of Chinese cities have captured crowding at crematoriums and funeral homes,…

Workers in China clash with police after reported layoffs at Covid test maker

January 9, 2023 5:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Wayne Chang and Michelle Toh, CNN Workers at a Chinese factory making Covid-19 test kits clashed with police over the weekend after their managers…