CDC’s new masking guidance prompted by science that emerged in just the last several days, Walensky says
By Jason Hanna and Madeline Holcombe, CNN The CDC’s decision to change its mask guidance this week was prompted by scientists’…
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Emerging from the pandemic of loneliness
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent It’s an understatement to say that living through a global pandemic for the last 18 months…
Continue ReadingHere’s how schools should handle a Covid-19 outbreak, experts say
CNN’s Amara Walker discusses the debate states and school districts are having over requiring students to wear masks to return to in-person learning…
Continue ReadingCDC updates guidance, recommends vaccinated people wear masks indoors in certain areas
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN To prevent further spread of the Delta variant, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance…
Continue ReadingCDC recommends encouraging everyone to wear a mask in school, regardless of vaccination status
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended on Tuesday that localities encourage all teachers, staff,…
Continue Reading5 ways to get your kids to wear masks
By Matt Villano, CNN Add it to your fall 2021 back to school shopping list: Buy more masks. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is…
Continue ReadingUS surgeon general says putting a mask back on will help, but vaccinations will stonewall the pandemic
By Madeline Holcombe and Steve Almasy, CNN While people putting their masks back on indoors will help reduce the spread of Covid-19 across the…
Continue ReadingSome people are seeking out a second dose of Covid-19 vaccine after getting J&J shot
By Jen Christensen, CNN Jason Gallagher, an infectious disease pharmacist in Philadelphia had gotten the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue ReadingDrinking a little each week protects your heart if you have a cardiovascular condition, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If you are living with heart disease, having a small amount of alcohol each day is linked to a lower risk of having another…
Continue ReadingModerna to expand size of Covid-19 vaccine trial for younger children, expects to seek EUA in late 2021 or early 2022
By John Bonifield and Nadia Kounang, CNN Moderna will expand the size of its Covid-19 vaccine trial in younger children, the company said Monday, and…
Continue ReadingNurse says patients in ICU with Covid-19 begging for vaccine
CNN’s Randi Kaye spoke to Nurse Tammy Daniel in a Jacksonville hospital about Covid-19 patients begging for…
Continue ReadingIn these 2 states, every county is listed as ‘high transmission’ for Covid-19
By Ralph Ellis, CNN Florida and Arkansas currently share a grim distinction when it comes to the spread of the coronavirus. Every one of the two…
Continue ReadingShe can’t hug her nephews because millions of Americans refuse to get the Covid-19 vaccine
By Elizabeth Cohen, Senior Medical Correspondent All Kimberly Cooley wants to do is hug her 6-year-old nephews — and she can’t because…
Continue ReadingMajor medical groups call for employers to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for health care workers
By Nadia Kounang, CNN As the number of Covid-19 cases surges in the United States, more than 50 health and medical groups — including the…
Continue ReadingDebate emerges around Covid-19 testing strategies in schools as districts plan to reopen
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As communities across the country prepare for a return to school, many are still deciding how much time and how many…
Continue ReadingYour tweens and teens are lonely — and they want your help, this expert says
By John Duffy, CNN Teens and tweens may not come out and tell you, but there is a lot they want you to know about their lives. Yes, sometimes…
Continue ReadingHear doctor’s emotional plea for people to get vaccinated
Dr. Michael Bolding made an emotional plea for people in Arkansas to get the Covid-19 vaccine. He speaks with CNN’s Pamela Brown about what it has…
Continue ReadingIf you are not vaccinated against Covid-19, you shouldn’t go into a bar or restaurant, expert says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Less than half of the US population is fully vaccinated against Covid-19 — and with cases on the rise, experts are…
Continue ReadingParents are hesitant to vaccinate children, but pediatricians might be the key
By Sarah Molano, CNN As back-to-school season approaches, parents are split when it comes to vaccinating their children against Covid-19. Of parents…
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