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States speed up Covid-19 vaccinations, but governors complain the feds need to give them more doses

January 15, 2021 4:47 pm CNN Newsource

States are ramping up their Covid-19 vaccination programs so more people can be protected against the virus, but some governors are confused and…

Don’t ignore this headline: The pandemic is getting worse. What happens next is up to you

January 15, 2021 12:25 pm CNN Newsource

Despite hopes of widespread vaccinations this year, experts warned the start of 2021 would be a very rough time in this pandemic. It turns out the…

More US Covid-19 deaths reported in the past two weeks than any other 14-day period in the pandemic

January 15, 2021 11:17 am CNN Newsource

The US has counted more Covid-19 deaths these last two weeks than any other 14-day stretch of the pandemic. And at this rate, the nation’s…

More than 90,000 Americans could die of Covid-19 in next three weeks, CDC forecast shows

January 15, 2021 9:29 am CNN Newsource

More than 38,000 Americans have died of Covid-19 in the first two weeks of the new year. Another 92,000 could die from the virus over roughly the…

What latest CDC Covid-19 death projections mean and what you can do to change it

January 15, 2021 5:06 am CNN Newsource

Over 90,000 Americans could die of Covid-19 in the next three weeks, according to new predictions from the US Centers for Disease Control and…

The US coronavirus death toll is projected to surpass 400,000 by Inauguration Day

January 15, 2021 3:44 am CNN Newsource

At the current rate of daily fatalities, the US death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic may surpass 400,000 before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn…

How to keep your fitness resolutions past January

January 15, 2021 3:36 am CNN Newsource

It’s estimated that 80% of people abandon their resolutions by the end of January. This number is likely even higher for fitness-related…

Coronavirus will knock more than a year off average US life expectancy, study finds

January 14, 2021 11:51 pm CNN Newsource

The coronavirus pandemic is not only having an immediate impact in terms of the deaths of thousands of Americans, it’s also taking more than a…

Texas trauma surgeon says ‘post-COVID lungs look worse than any type of terrible smokers lung we’ve ever seen’

January 14, 2021 12:13 pm CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Texas trauma surgeon Dr. Brittany Bankhead-Kendall says it’s a…

Covid-19 infection grants immunity for five months, UK study suggests

January 14, 2021 5:12 am CNN Newsource

People who have been infected with Covid-19 are likely to be protected against catching it again for at least five months, according to a new study…

Some rural hospitals in Texas have yet to receive a single Covid-19 vaccine dose, hospital group says

January 14, 2021 4:25 am CNN Newsource

As Texas shifts its focus to large community vaccination efforts, some frontline health care workers remain unprotected. About 10% of the rural…

3 ways to turn that failing New Year’s resolution into a habit

January 14, 2021 1:18 am CNN Newsource

I have a bad relationship with New Year’s resolutions. I start strong and then peter out by mid-January as work deadlines, home chores and the…

Here’s why we can have some hope about the Covid pandemic

January 13, 2021 8:25 pm CNN Newsource

The US keep breaking records in the coronavirus pandemic. The latest: 3 million new cases in the first two weeks of the year. But some experts say…

Covid cases remain lowest among younger children, even after schools reopened, study says

January 13, 2021 6:28 pm CNN Newsource

A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that Covid-19 cases among younger children remained low even after schools…

Here’s how some of the leading coronavirus vaccines work

January 13, 2021 6:27 pm CNN Newsource

Johnson & Johnson says it plans to have data from advanced, Phase 3 trials of its coronavirus vaccine by the end of the month. If they’re…

As sites shift from Covid-19 testing to vaccinations, health officials warn balance is needed

January 13, 2021 5:16 pm CNN Newsource

Many NFL and Major League Baseball stadiums, from New York to Los Angeles, have been Covid-19 testing sites — and now some of those same…

Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine generates immune response, few side effects, in early trials

January 13, 2021 2:18 pm CNN Newsource

Early stage trials of Johnson & Johnson’s experimental coronavirus vaccine show it generated an immune response in nearly all volunteers,…

Martha Stewart’s vaccine video came with a disclaimer

January 13, 2021 5:50 am CNN Newsource

Yes, Martha Stewart received her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine near a facility named for her, but rest assured, she says she didn’t jump…

Millions have a real fear of needles. Overcoming that is critical for the vaccine rollout

January 13, 2021 4:36 am CNN Newsource

As a fourth-year medical student at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Amanda Walker knows that vaccinations are both safe and essential.…

The ongoing challenge of pandemic fatigue is hitting people hard

January 13, 2021 2:05 am CNN Newsource

Nearly a year of ever-changing public safety guidelines with long days cooped up at home are wearing on many people. People have been social…