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A woman who gave birth while intubated due to Covid-19 names her ICU nurse as the baby’s godmother

January 5, 2021 8:20 AM CNN

A mother who delivered a baby girl while battling Covid-19 is honoring her intensive care unit nurse by naming her the child’s godmother.…

We’re entering year two of the pandemic. Here’s what happens next

January 5, 2021 7:04 AM CNN

Our global coronavirus nightmare is entering its second year, and we’re hanging on the best we can. Our lives have been turned upside down, the…

Amid a devastating Covid-19 surge, Los Angeles County ambulance crews told not to transport patients with little chance of survival

January 5, 2021 6:54 AM CNN

Los Angeles County has been fighting a brutal battle against Covid-19 for weeks now. New infections have soared with about one in five residents who…

Fetal remains are found during renovations on a South Carolina home

January 5, 2021 6:16 AM CNN

Fetal remains were found in a wall during renovations on a home in South Carolina, the county coroner said Monday, adding it’s possible they…

Nurses describe their hope and assurance after being fully vaccinated against coronavirus

January 5, 2021 6:00 AM CNN

After receiving her second dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, New York nurse Sandra Lindsay felt “like I’ve completed the marathon,…

Wisconsin pharmacist who left vials out believed vaccine could harm people and change their DNA, police say

January 5, 2021 5:28 AM CNN

The Wisconsin pharmacist arrested last week after allegedly removing vials of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from cold storage is a conspiracy theorist…

Armed Iranian troops boarded South Korean tanker, ship’s owner says

January 5, 2021 5:14 AM CNN

The owner of a South Korean-flagged tanker which was seized by Iran in the Persian Gulf on Monday has described how “armed soldiers”…

South Korea sends anti-piracy unit to Persian Gulf after Iran seizes tanker

January 5, 2021 3:18 AM CNN

Seoul has dispatched an acclaimed anti-piracy unit to the Strait of Hormuz after a South Korean-flagged tanker was seized by Iran in the Persian Gulf…

January 4 coronavirus news

January 4, 2021 9:57 PM CNN

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A sword taken from a Revolutionary War statue as a prank 40 years ago is finally returned

January 4, 2021 7:11 PM CNN

A sword taken from a historical monument in Westfield, Massachusetts has been returned by the man who took it as part of a college prank about 40…

Trump’s hospital price transparency rule is now in effect. Here’s what that means.

January 4, 2021 3:46 PM CNN

Hospitals now have to disclose the rates they privately negotiate with insurers under a Trump administration rule that took effect…

UK Prime Minister imposes harsh lockdown as new Covid-19 variant spreads

January 4, 2021 3:42 PM CNN

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reimposed a lockdown in England on Monday as a more transmissible variant of Covid-19 fuels a surge in infections and…

Charging decision in Jacob Blake shooting expected in first two weeks of January

January 4, 2021 3:33 PM CNN

A decision on whether to charge the Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer who shot Jacob Blake is expected to come in the next two weeks, and city…

New York’s governor wants to make it a crime to sell or administer Covid-19 vaccines to people trying to skip the line

January 4, 2021 3:24 PM CNN

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to make it a crime to sell or administer the Covid-19 vaccine to anyone trying to skip ahead in the line. The…

Saudi Arabia and Qatar agree to reopen airspace and maritime borders

January 4, 2021 2:34 PM CNN

Saudi Arabia and Qatar have agreed to reopen their airspace and maritime borders starting Monday, after a years long freeze on relations, Kuwaiti…

A drunk taxi passenger refused to wear a face mask — so his driver took him to the police station

January 4, 2021 1:10 PM CNN

A man in British Columbia, Canada, is starting the new year with hundreds of dollars in fines after police officials said he touched his taxi…

From new IDs to automatic college savings accounts, these new laws take effect in 2021

January 4, 2021 12:42 PM CNN

As years change, so too do the rules we live by. 2020 saw massive protests over police brutality, economic insecurity brought on by the coronavirus…

These stunning NASA satellite images capture 2020’s extreme climate events

January 4, 2021 11:14 AM CNN

As we move into the new year, it’s easy to see that things changed for a lot of people in 2020. Alongside a deadly pandemic, 2020 also…

2020 was meant to be the year of climate action. Instead, it crowned a wasted decade

January 4, 2021 9:41 AM CNN

2020 was supposed to be the watershed moment for action on climate change, the year the world woke up to the challenge and started taking it…

The last call of 2020 for this Florida fire department was literally a dumpster fire

January 4, 2021 9:40 AM CNN

After an overall unfavorable year filled with uncertainty, one Florida fire department ended 2020 by responding to an ironic last call: a dumpster…