At this rate, January will be the deadliest month of Covid-19 in the US
It took about 90 days for the United States to reach its first 2 million cases of coronavirus last year. But it took just 10 days to hit 2.2 million…
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The US has reported more than 100,000 coronavirus hospitalizations 40 days in a row
With Covid-19 hospitalizations surpassing 100,000 for 40 days in a row, officials are trying to ramp up the pace of vaccinations across the United…
Continue Reading Much of US data to catch newest coronavirus variants is several months old
As part of the hunt for new coronavirus variants, an international database shows the United States ranks 61st in how quickly virus samples are…
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Hospitals thought they’d see Covid-19 vaccine shortages. Sometimes, they have to throw away doses
In some hospitals, health centers and pharmacies in the United States, there are vials of Covid-19 vaccines that aren’t making it into arms.…
Continue ReadingHow vaccinated grandparents should approach visiting loved ones now — advice from Dr. Wen
Many grandparents have one goal in mind this winter: Get vaccinated so they can see their children and grandchildren again. But is that safe if their…
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‘This is our most dangerous time.’ Covid-19 deaths are at unprecedented levels as US cases top 22 million
The weekly tallies of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the United States have never been higher, and state officials are warning of more alarming…
Continue Reading Just 9 days into the new year, more than 2 million people have been infected with coronavirus
After the first coronavirus case was reported in the United States in early 2020, it took about 90 days to reach 2 million cases. Bu just nine days…
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‘This is our most dangerous time.’ Covid-19 deaths are at unprecedented levels in US
The weekly tallies of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the United States have never been higher, and state officials are warning of more alarming…
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St. Charles provides 175 vaccine doses for High Lakes Health Care staff
St. Charles Health System has provided 175 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to High Lakes Health Care, and the Bend clinic has already vaccinated more than…
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More states report climbing Covid-19 numbers as CDC chief warns US Capitol riot was a likely ‘surge event’
On the heels of the country’s deadliest week since the Covid-19 pandemic’s start, state officials are warning of more alarming patterns…
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One-week US Covid-19 case and death totals are higher than ever
The US reported more Covid-19 cases and deaths in the last week than any previous seven days during the pandemic, data showed Friday morning. And…
Continue Reading Valuing male dominance may predict support for Trump, study says
Men and women who endorse “hegemonic masculinity” — an idealized form of manhood where White, heterosexual men have power, status…
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L.A. County hospitals prepare for triage officers to ration care as Covid-19 cases overwhelm
The relentless surge of Covid-19 patients has strained resources and health care workers at Los Angeles hospitals to the point that officials are…
Continue ReadingDr. Sanjay Gupta: Memory fades as we age. But it doesn’t have to
Ten months into the pandemic, I turned 51 and did the math: I’m entering the final third of my life. I know that sounds grim, and I am hoping…
Continue ReadingDentists, students called in to help deliver coronavirus vaccines
As the US looks for ways to speed the administration of Covid-19 vaccines, some states and providers are pulling in non-traditional vaccinators,…
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California ER doctor: Covid is tearing our health care system apart at the seams
We’re exhausted. We can’t hide it anymore. The spirited conversations we used to have as we walked through the double doors to our shifts…
Continue ReadingPfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine appears to work against mutation in new coronavirus strains, study finds
A new study provides early evidence that a Covid-19 vaccine might be effective against two new coronavirus strains first identified in South Africa…
Continue ReadingYes, you can still get infected with Covid-19 after being vaccinated. Here’s why
On December 18, a San Diego emergency room nurse was given a shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. A week later, he tested positive for the virus, CNN…
Continue ReadingIdentical twins aren’t always genetically identical, new study finds
Identical twins may not be quite as identical as we thought; researchers in Iceland have discovered genetic differences that begin at the early…
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Exclusive: Biden will release all available vaccine doses in break from Trump administration policy of holding back stock for second dose
President-elect Joe Biden will aim to release every available dose of the coronavirus vaccine when he takes office, a break with the Trump…
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