15 of the safest activities for the fully vaccinated — with and without face masks
Are you one of the growing numbers of Americans who are fully vaccinated? If so, you can now get more of your pre-Covid life back, according to new…
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L.A. County, once California’s pandemic epicenter, could enter the final reopening phase May 5
Los Angeles County, the first county in the US to have recorded more than one million coronavirus cases, is set to enter its least restrictive…
Continue ReadingPfizer and Moderna vaccines reduce Covid-19 hospitalization risk by 94% among older adults, CDC study says
The Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines were found in the real world to be 94% effective against Covid-19 hospitalization among fully…
Continue ReadingNew York City primary care doctors begin vaccinating patients against Covid-19
New York is the latest state to allocate Covid-19 vaccine doses directly to primary care doctors as part of an initiative to reach people who may be…
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CDC gives new guidance on what vaccinated people can safely enjoy. But we may be hitting a wall with vaccine hesitancy
Just in time for warmer weather, fully vaccinated Americans can now safely enjoy more pre-pandemic activities without a mask, according to new…
Continue ReadingSix-foot social distancing rule misses bigger risks, MIT experts say
When it comes to being indoors, the six feet rule of social distancing misses the bigger point of how coronavirus spreads, according to two…
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Biden’s superpower will soon be tested
Where there was once a fight about whether Americans should still wear masks, new guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Covid protesters must stop exploiting symbols of the Holocaust
On Saturday morning, thousands of people marched through London to protest against public health measures being contemplated or deployed amid the…
Continue ReadingCDC issues new outdoor mask guidance for fully vaccinated people
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued new guidance on outdoor mask use for fully vaccinated Americans. Fully vaccinated…
Continue ReadingHow you and your kids can avoid Covid-19 at playgrounds
Playgrounds seem like — and in many cases are — a relatively safe pandemic activity, but there are factors that can complicate the issue.…
Continue ReadingFormer CDC director: We can prevent the next pandemic
As the United States and the world continue to struggle in the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, one truth has emerged — it didn’t…
Continue ReadingHere’s what one expert says can help hesitant Americans decide to get a Covid-19 shot
US officials say Covid-19 vaccines are our way out of the pandemic. But the US faces a stubborn challenge — vaccine hesitancy — which…
Continue ReadingSoft bedding continues to claim infant lives despite warnings, study finds
Amanda Saucedo did everything the natural parenting blogs she read told her to do before she brought her newborn son Ben into her bed to co-sleep in…
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Trump’s close advisers urge him to make PSA to persuade his followers to get the Covid-19 vaccine
With polls showing that about half of Republicans are unenthusiastic about getting a Covid-19 vaccine, some of former President Donald Trump’s…
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What women should know about the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration lifted the pause on the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19…
Continue Reading The US is hitting the hesitancy wall for Covid-19 vaccines. Here’s what experts say can help
US officials say Covid-19 vaccines are our way out of the pandemic. But the US faces a stubborn challenge — vaccine hesitancy — which…
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The number of fully vaccinated people has outpaced those with just one dose, CDC says
Fewer new people are getting their first Covid-19 shot than those finishing up their second, according to data from the US Centers for Disease…
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Blood clots and Johnson & Johnson vaccine: What you need to know
Have you recently had the single-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine? Get medical attention quickly if you suffer persistent, severe…
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US Covid-19 vaccination efforts may start to slow, official says. Here’s why
Covid-19 vaccination efforts may begin to slow down as more Americans get vaccinated, an official told CNN. More than 42% of the US population has…
Continue Reading1 in 10 women will have a miscarriage. They shouldn’t be told to ‘just try again,’ new research says
Miscarriages are common. Some 23 million pregnancies worldwide end in miscarriage every year — that’s 15% of all pregnancies or 44 each…
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