CDC releases highly anticipated guidance for people fully vaccinated against Covid-19
New guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can safely visit with other…
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CDC says fully vaccinated people can gather in small groups without mask
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that fully vaccinated people could gather around others without wearing a mask or social…
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COVID pill shows “promising signs” of effectiveness
A new pill showed promising signs of effectiveness in reducing the virus in…
Continue Reading Why you should wear a face mask even if your state doesn’t require it
Health experts have long argued that face masks are critical to slowing the spread of the coronavirus and ending the pandemic. But some elected…
Continue Reading Some children’s hospitals see a surge in rare Covid-19 complication MIS-C
Katharine Dunn got really worried about her son Nolan even as his doctors told her she shouldn’t — the 13-year-old’s fever was…
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Local businesses adjusting to new Executive Order
In a new executive order going into effect on Friday, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey lifted occupancy restrictions for businesses throughout the…
Continue Reading Don’t drop the masks yet. One coronavirus variant is ‘increasing exponentially’ as the US races to vaccinate
With every Covid-19 vaccination, the United States inches closer to defeating the pandemic that has killed over half a million Americans and left…
Continue Reading US is at a tipping point of another Covid-19 surge, expert says. That’s why safety measures remain crucial now
With each day and each vaccination, the US inches closer to the finish line of what has been a brutal battle against Covid-19. But it’s not…
Continue Reading Widespread vaccinations are seen as one path on the journey back to normalcy in the Covid-19 pandemic
If they’re vaccinated, they will come. At least, that’s the hope of many state and federal officials who are trying to envision the road…
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Amount of people hesitant to get Covid-19 vaccine dropping rapidly
The release of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine and its partnership with Merck means that President Joe Biden expects the US to have…
Continue Reading Spring break could be a perfect storm for spreading coronavirus variants. Don’t let that happen
Highly contagious variants will soon have a ridiculously easy chance to spread rapidly across the US. Spring break starts for hundreds of…
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Senate passes Biden’s $1.9T COVID-19 relief plan after all-night votes
Package includes $1,400 stimulus checks YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) The Senate passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan on…
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Detroit’s mayor and Covid vaccine roulette
Detroit’s Democratic mayor, Mike Duggan, caused a major headache for the White House and public health officials when he declined an allotment…
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‘We’re walking into the mouth of the monster’ by loosening Covid-19 restrictions, expert says
More states are relaxing measures to protect against Covid-19 as variants circulate in the United States — a combination that means…
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Arizona’s top doctor discusses new Executive Order
In a new executive order going into effect Friday, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey lifted occupancy restrictions for businesses throughout the…
Continue Reading US could reach herd immunity by summer through vaccinations alone, CNN analysis finds
The pace of Covid-19 vaccine administration in the US continues to improve, each day bringing the country closer to herd immunity — the point…
Continue Reading Some states are lifting coronavirus restrictions but keeping mask mandates in place
As coronavirus cases and deaths continue to fall in many states, political leaders are facing decisions on when to loosen restrictions meant to help…
Continue Reading Stop sitting still and do these 8 activities throughout the workday — 3 minutes at a time
Over the course of the pandemic, many people who previously commuted to office spaces and job sites joined the at-home workforce. Unfortunately, that…
Continue Reading The US has N95 masks available — you just can’t find them
Nearly a year ago, Brian Wolin got involved because he wanted to help. In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, reports from inside hospitals…
Continue Reading High schoolers who misuse prescription opioids are at higher risk for suicidal behaviors, study finds
About one of every three high school students who said they were misusing prescription opioids when they were surveyed reported they had attempted…
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