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In new Covid-19 guidance, CDC recommends 5 key strategies to reopen schools

February 16, 2021 3:33 PM CNN Newsource

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released guidelines for reopening schools that focus on five key Covid-19 mitigation…

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine sharply reduces symptomatic Covid-19 in the real world, Israeli researchers say

February 16, 2021 3:28 PM CNN Newsource

Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine appears to reduce symptomatic coronavirus infections by more than 90% in the real world, Israeli researchers…

More doses, fewer ‘blind spots’: What states say they want from the federal government on vaccines

February 16, 2021 2:21 PM CNN Newsource

The Covid-19 vaccine rollout started as a trickle. But the pace has steadily picked up each week, more than tripling in the first month under the…

The record-breaking deep freeze engulfing much of the US isn’t over yet. Here’s what to expect next

February 16, 2021 2:19 PM CNN

Millions of Americans reeling from a deadly storm and massive power outages are about to get walloped by more winter weather. Already, about 2,000…

‘Very excited’: Thousands of students return to classrooms for first time in months

February 16, 2021 10:06 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Charlotte, North Carolina (WSOC) — For the first time in two months, some…

The US just saw its lowest Covid-19 daily case count since October. But here’s why experts are still worried

February 16, 2021 8:31 AM CNN Newsource

The US on Monday reported more than 53,800 new Covid-19 infections: its lowest daily case count since October and a vastly different number from…

Registration for COVID-19 vaccine appointments begins for state site in Tucson

February 16, 2021 7:08 AM Dominique Newland

TUCSON, Ariz., (KYMA, KECY) – Arizonans will be able to register starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, for nearly 12,000 appointments available at a state…

Common genetic test often wrong when identifying rare disease-causing variants such as BRCA1 and BRCA2, study says

February 16, 2021 6:06 AM CNN Newsource

A genetic test used to detect common traits many people share is not reliable in identifying rare disease-causing variations, such as those that can…

Los Angeles County elementary schools are cleared to reopen as Covid-19 case rates fall

February 16, 2021 3:07 AM CNN

Elementary schools in Los Angeles County will be allowed to reopen for in-person learning starting Tuesday, after county health officials announced…

White violence and Black protests during the 1918 flu have a lesson for today

February 16, 2021 1:19 AM CNN Newsource

Adella Bond fired her revolver outside her window into the South Philadelphia air, hoping to attract police as a mob of Irish American people…

Cities and states begin delaying Covid-19 vaccine distribution because of winter storms

February 16, 2021 12:57 AM CNN

Vaccine distribution in states and cities across the US are slowing down because of winter storms that have left more than a third of the continental…

Here’s why some Covid-19 numbers keep improving. (Hint: It’s not widespread vaccinations)

February 16, 2021 12:29 AM CNN Newsource, Jenny Day

Kudos to everyone who has been doubling down on mask wearing and social distancing. Health experts say your efforts are paying off. But with only 4%…

Bars and Covid-19 safety rules don’t mix, study found

February 15, 2021 10:30 PM CNN Newsource

Is it possible to make bars safe in a pandemic? One experiment in Scotland last summer went flat, according to new research published Monday in the…

CDC Does Not Recommend COVID-19 Test Requirement Before Domestic Travel

February 15, 2021 9:19 PM Christian Galeno

(KYMA/KECY) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now saying a COVID-19 test will not be required for you to fly within the United…

Arizona reports 1,338 new COVID-19 cases as state nears 800K

February 15, 2021 12:56 PM The Associated Press, Jenny Day

Health officials say the coronavirus remains widespread across the state, but the surge that made Arizona the nation’s hot spot last month is…

Governors tell Biden in letter some vaccine efforts are creating confusion and inefficiency

February 15, 2021 5:01 PM CNN Newsource, Jenny Day

A bipartisan group of governors expressed concern Monday at the Biden administration’s vaccine rollout, writing in a letter to the White House…

Cities and states begin delaying vaccine distribution because of winter storms

February 15, 2021 8:04 PM CNN

Vaccine distribution in states and cities across the US are slowing down because of winter storms that have left more than a third of the continental…