Coronavirus Archives

The CDC was too cautious about what vaccinated people can do, doctors say. Now pendulum has swung in the opposite direction

May 17, 2021 11:30 PM CNN Newsource

At first, the news sounded great: Fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear masks indoors, with just some exceptions, the US Centers for…

Yuma County 39% vaccinated

May 17, 2021 12:04 PM Arlette Yousif

Yuma County is progressing in the fight against COVID. Even with some hesitation, many locals are still getting vaccinated. Board members shared…

Summer camps look forward to welcoming back children, with new protections

May 17, 2021 5:15 PM CNN Newsource

Days are getting longer and warmer, summer is surely coming. For millions of children, that signals the end of school and fun-filled days at camp.…

What we know about the Covid-19 variant first found in India

May 17, 2021 2:41 PM CNN Newsource

A coronavirus variant first detected in India in February has now gone global, spreading to dozens of countries and raising fears that the strain…

Nurses’ union president criticizes new CDC mask guidance

May 17, 2021 1:34 PM CNN

The president of the country’s largest nurses’ union has spoken out against updated federal guidance which says that — with a few…

Arizona health officials hope to see spike in vaccine demand

May 17, 2021 12:14 PM Sumiko Keil, The Associated Press

State officials hope to see a spike in vaccine demand now that children ages 12-15 can get…

Target, Walmart no longer require face masks for fully vaccinated customers

May 17, 2021 8:48 AM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

Target joins Walmart in allowing vaccinated customers to shop around without a…

You can now wear a vaccine passport on your wrist

May 17, 2021 5:22 AM Sumiko Keil, Dominique Newland

Goodbye vaccine selfie, and hello COVID verified bracelet! You can now wear a silicone bracelet to show everyone around you you’ve been…

Monthly child tax credit payments to start hitting bank accounts July 15

May 17, 2021 5:06 AM NBC News

Qualifying families will get monthly payments of up to $300 a month for each child under 6 and up to $250 a month for each child 6 to 18 years…

Experts are warning about the unintended consequences of the CDC mask guidance

May 17, 2021 3:10 AM CNN Newsource

Communities across the US ushered in a quick return to normalcy over the weekend as the country responded to the latest mask guidance from the…

Those emerging cicadas are giving some people anxiety

May 17, 2021 1:54 AM CNN Newsource

Rosalie Lacorazza already has lived through two 17-year cicada events and dreads what’s coming. As the periodical cicadas in Brood X begin to…

Some people still need to mask up even if vaccinated. Are you one of them?

May 16, 2021 3:31 PM CNN Newsource

The news flashed across the country — mask-free at last! People who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer have to wear masks inside…

Former CDC director: Direct Covid-19 vaccines to where they’re needed most

May 16, 2021 10:39 AM CNN Newsource

We’re starting to get the Covid-19 pandemic under control, at least in some parts of the world, but the pandemic won’t be over until most…

Mask policies across the US are rapidly changing. Here’s what worries experts about that

May 16, 2021 6:43 AM CNN Newsource

In the past week, America took two big steps closer to a semblance of the normalcy we’ve longed for. On Monday, the Food and Drug…

What the new CDC mask guidelines mean for your mental health

May 16, 2021 5:01 AM CNN Newsource

No more masks? As the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced fully vaccinated people can stop masking or physical distancing, except…

How to talk to our kids about traumatic events, according to a 9/11 responder

May 16, 2021 4:33 AM CNN Newsource

Isaac Rothbart’s twins had always known their daddy doesn’t like fireworks. But he’d never told his kids why. Then, while…

Temperature checks are gone from some theme parks and elsewhere. Health experts say that’s just fine

May 16, 2021 3:55 AM CNN Newsource

Just before the CDC’s new mask guidance for vaccinated people became the country’s hot Covid-19 topic, a different feature of the…

Department of Corrections administers over 44,000 vaccines

May 15, 2021 12:14 PM Caleb J. Fernández

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) continues to offer COVID-19 vaccines to inmates at state and private prison…

How should parents with children younger than 12 use the CDC’s new mask guidelines? Dr. Wen explains

May 15, 2021 6:05 AM CNN Newsource

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s newly loosened masking and physical distancing guidelines for people fully vaccinated…

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: ‘Race for the Vaccine’

May 15, 2021 5:50 AM CNN Newsource

In the United States, the finish line for the pandemic as we’ve been experiencing it for the past year-plus is very much in sight — so…