Coronavirus Archives

‘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…

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…

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 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…

‘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,…

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 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,…

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…

China ‘under-representing’ true impact of Covid outbreak, WHO says

January 4, 2023 9:22 pm CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy, CNN The World Health Organization has accused China of “under-representing” the severity of its Covid outbreak and…

Australia’s top health adviser urged government against restrictions on travelers from China

January 2, 2023 11:35 pm CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, Hilary Whiteman and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Australia’s top medical officer advised the government against imposing any…

Major Chinese cities past Covid peak as wave moves to rural areas, new study projects

January 2, 2023 10:02 pm CNN Newsource

By Alex Stambaugh, Rhea Mogul and CNN’s Beijing bureau The wave of Covid infections sweeping across China may already have peaked in some of…

US to require travelers from China to show negative Covid-19 test result before flight

December 28, 2022 4:10 am CNN Newsource

By Arlette Saenz, Kevin Liptak and Nikki Carvajal, CNN The United States will require all travelers from China to show a negative Covid-19 test…

Beijing to distribute Pfizer antiviral drug as Covid wave strains health system

December 26, 2022 1:34 am CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, Eric Cheung and Selina Wang, CNN Beijing will begin distributing Pfizer’s Covid-19 drug Paxlovid to the city’s community…

China’s Covid surge hits factories and consumer market

December 26, 2022 12:36 am CNN Newsource

By Laura He, CNN China’s economy is under severe strain as a wave of Covid cases sweeps across the country. Since the world’s second…

This year’s top health-related Google searches are in, and Covid-19 is nowhere to be found

December 25, 2022 6:41 am CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN You can learn a lot from a search history. This month, Google released its annual “Year in Search” list to show…