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California will require all state employees and health care workers to provide proof of vaccination status or get regular testing amid a surge of cases from the highly contagious Delta variant

California to require proof of Covid-19 vaccination or regular testing for all state employees and health care workers

July 26, 2021 12:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Moon, CNN California will require all state employees and health care workers to provide proof of vaccination status or get regular testing…

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones held a press conference on July 26 to address the city's mask mandate amid a rise in Covid cases throughout the state of Missouri.

St. Louis reinstates indoor mask mandate to stem rise in cases despite state AG’s threat to sue

July 26, 2021 11:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Kay Jones, CNN St. Louis city and county reinstated an indoor mask mandate on Monday to try to stop the spread of Covid-19 even as the…

In these 2 states, every county is listed as ‘high transmission’ for Covid-19

July 26, 2021 11:53 AM CNN Newsource

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…

White House keeps existing COVID-related travel restrictions in place

July 26, 2021 8:41 AM Caleb J. Fernández, CNN

After a senior level meeting Friday evening, President Joe Biden’s administration announces Monday morning that they intend on keeping existing…

She can’t hug her nephews because millions of Americans refuse to get the Covid-19 vaccine

July 26, 2021 11:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Cohen, Senior Medical Correspondent All Kimberly Cooley wants to do is hug her 6-year-old nephews — and she can’t because…

A boy receives a free Covid-19 test at a St. John's Well Child & Family Center mobile clinic set up outside Walker Temple AME Church in South Los Angeles amid the coronavirus pandemic on July 15

Debate emerges around Covid-19 testing strategies in schools as districts plan to reopen

July 26, 2021 4:08 AM CNN Newsource

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…

A male snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after showing symptoms of a cough and nasal discharge.

A rare snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo has tested positive for coronavirus

July 25, 2021 11:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Trent, CNN A rare snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo that hadn’t been vaccinated has tested positive for coronavirus. But the zoo is…

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on July 25 defended his decision to approve a statewide ban on face mask mandates earlier this year

Arkansas’ governor defends decision to approve a statewide ban on mask mandates

July 25, 2021 8:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Sunday defended his decision to approve a statewide ban on face mask mandates earlier this year,…

US Covid-19 cases rise 65% in 1 week

July 25, 2021 4:47 PM CNN

The US is now averaging more than 43,000 cases of Covid-19 a day as the Delta variant fuels a 65% jump in cases. CNN’s Polo Sandoval…

A Missouri hospital just hit its all-time high for Covid cases. But the county fair that attracts thousands won’t be canceled

July 24, 2021 11:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Neelam Bohra and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Amy Tignor remembers the crowds that attended the Ozark Empire Fair’s rides, concerts and…

Students wearing masks head to lunch break during summer school at Hooper Avenue Elementary School in Los Angeles on June 23.

At least 8 of the 20 largest US school districts are making masks optional for students

July 24, 2021 2:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Stuart, CNN As the new school year quickly approaches, at least eight of the 20 largest school districts in the US are making masks…

US Covid-19 cases rise 65% in 1 week

July 24, 2021 11:40 AM CNN

The US is now averaging more than 43,000 cases of Covid-19 a day as the Delta variant fuels a 65% jump in cases. CNN’s Polo Sandoval…

Torch bearers exchange the flame during the Olympic Torch Relay Celebration event on July 21

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The Olympics’ pandemic playbook is put to the test

July 24, 2021 8:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent When I first told my medical colleagues that I would be traveling 14 hours to Tokyo, they looked…

COVID-19 cases expected to rise in the Imperial Valley

July 23, 2021 12:25 PM Wiley Jawhary

The Imperial County Public Health Department says that the number of COVID-19 cases is expected to rise over the next week.…

As the Delta variant helps fuel a surge in Covid-19 hospitalizations in the US

Hospitalized Covid-19 patients are asking for the vaccine — when it’s too late, two health care workers say

July 22, 2021 12:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna, CNN As the Delta variant helps fuel a surge in Covid-19 hospitalizations in the US, unvaccinated patients are regretting their…

President Joe Biden speaks about the nation's economic recovery in the State Dining Room of the White House on July 19 in Washington

Biden grappling with immigration and travel restrictions as pandemic worsens

July 22, 2021 5:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden is facing increasing pressure from US allies and the travel industry to lift…

An exterior shot of one of Robert Taylor's barbershops.

Nevada becomes latest Covid-19 hotspot, as hospitalizations rise and vaccination rates plateau

July 22, 2021 1:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Ed Lavandera and Ashley Killough, CNN At Robert Taylor’s Las Vegas barbershop, the buzzing sounds of clippers and friendly banter are a…

Hear barber’s inspiration for setting up a vaccination site at his shop

July 22, 2021 1:23 PM CNN

CNN’s Ed Lavandera visits a Las Vegas barbershop amidst rising cases of Covid-19 in Nevada. After several unvaccinated employees were infected,…

Athletes who contracted coronavirus have seen their Olympic dreams dashed.

Athletes who’ve had to drop out of the Olympics because of Covid-19

July 26, 2021 12:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Seamus Fagan, David Close and Jill Martin, CNN The 2020 Summer Olympics are finally underway in Tokyo. Competition began Wednesday, more than a…

Then-Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden puts on a face mask while speaking to reporters at a voter mobilization center on October 26

Biden health officials begin discussing mask recommendations as variants surge cases

July 22, 2021 7:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Holmes and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Top Biden health officials and some White House officials are holding preliminary conversations on…