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Feds ‘overpromised and underdelivered’ on coronavirus vaccines, state health officials say

January 7, 2021 3:24 PM CNN

The federal government “overpromised and underdelivered”on coronavirus vaccine expectations, leaving states understaffed and without…

In counties where university classes were in person, Covid-19 cases rose 56%

January 7, 2021 2:46 PM CNN

Counties where large colleges and universities opened for in-person classes in the fall suffered a significant rise in the incidence of Covid-19,…

CVS and Walgreens to deliver vaccines by Jan 25

January 7, 2021 9:22 AM The Associated Press, Gabriel Salazar

The drugstore chains CVS and Walgreens both said Wednesday that they expect to finish delivering the first round of COVID-19 vaccine doses at nursing…

How to have a better argument across the political divide

January 7, 2021 7:46 AM CNN

America is ideologically split, and if the animosity over the 2020 election results is any indication, we may be fast losing the ability to bridge…

Wearing clothes, talking to people and other very simple 2021 goals

January 7, 2021 5:11 AM CNN

The usual New Year’s resolutions — exercise more, spend less time doomscrolling on social media and more time reading, go to bed earlier…

Some parents expand pandemic bubble to include children’s girlfriends and boyfriends

January 7, 2021 4:56 AM CNN

While socializing and dating in person may have mostly fizzled this past year, as could be expected in a pandemic, in some cases it’s…

The US reports highest single-day death toll as CDC offers grim forecast for the end of the month

January 7, 2021 1:42 AM CNN

As the United States reported its highest single day of Covid-19 deaths, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned the overall toll…

Dr. Fauci says US should have had better coronavirus vaccine rollout

January 7, 2021 1:41 AM CNN, Jenny Day

The United States could and should have done a better job of rolling out coronavirus vaccines, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious…

CDC has found more than 50 US cases of coronavirus variant first identified in UK

January 6, 2021 7:26 PM CNN, Jenny Day

At least 52 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in the UK have been found in the United States, according to data posted Wednesday by the…

Miami medical examiners investigate death of doctor who got coronavirus vaccine

January 6, 2021 8:12 PM CNN

The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner is investigating the death of a doctor weeks after he received a Covid-19 vaccine, according to Darren…

As ‘messy’ rollout continues, states begin to prioritize more people for vaccination

January 6, 2021 7:28 PM CNN

The US coronavirus vaccine rollout has been slow, and some states eager to move more doses are beginning to vaccinate more than the health care…

Changes to coronavirus vaccine schedule wouldn’t start with FDA, agency says

January 6, 2021 5:24 PM CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration has made clear that it does not plan to make any changes to Covid-19 vaccine dosing schedules in the United…

CDC says severe allergic reactions to coronavirus vaccine are rare

January 6, 2021 3:52 PM CNN

Only 29 people have experienced severe allergic reactions to the coronavirus vaccine, making it a rare outcome, the US Centers for Disease Control…

Can you move 11 minutes a day? You’ll live longer if you do

January 6, 2021 2:43 PM CNN

There is no denying that 2020 has hampered activity levels. Between the Zoom meetings, Netflix binges and virtual cocktail hours, increased sitting…

Coronavirus variant discoveries in UK and South Africa began with a bet of a bottle of wine

January 6, 2021 11:06 AM CNN

The discovery of important new coronavirus variants in the UK and South Africa began with a bet of a bottle of wine. In mid-November, Tulio de…

Loss of smell in mild Covid-19 cases occurs 86% of the time, study says

January 6, 2021 10:05 AM CNN

Some 86% of people with mild cases of Covid-19 lose their sense of smell and taste but recover it within six months, according to a new study of over…