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Lindsay Graham becomes 1st vaccinated senator to test positive for COVID-19

August 2, 2021 12:55 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Sen. Lindsey Graham has tested positive for the coronavirus. The South Carolina Republican is the first senator to disclose a breakthrough infection…

Mask mandate reinstated in San Francisco Bay Area amid surge

August 2, 2021 12:10 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Health officials in San Francisco and six other Bay Area counties have announced that they are reinstating a mast mandate for all indoor settings as…

Some areas of South Tahoe closed due to animals with plague

August 2, 2021 11:02 AM The Associated Press

Officials are closing some areas on the south shore of Lake Tahoe after some chipmunks tested positive for…

The rise in Covid-19 vaccinations could mean Americans are waking up to the dangers of the Delta variant. People receive Covid-19 vaccine at a clinic in Wilmington

Florida and Texas had one-third of all US Covid-19 cases in past week, official says

August 2, 2021 6:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, Ralph Ellis and Theresa Waldrop, CNN One-third of all US Covid-19 cases reported in the past week were in just two states…

Zucchini noodle pasta is served here with tomatoes and feta.

Too much zucchini is never enough! How to use up summer squash in so many ways

August 2, 2021 12:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Casey Barber, CNN The cry goes out from over-ambitious gardeners every summer: “What can I do with all this zucchini?” If you’ve…

Teaching kids about feelings matters for their development.

Can psychedelics treat depression?

August 2, 2021 6:59 AM CNN

Psilocybin – the active ingredient found in magic mushrooms – Is being seriously considered for the treatment of mental health issues. How did we get…

Big feelings are normal. How to help tweens and teens handle them

August 2, 2021 6:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Christine Koh, CNN Awkwardness and big feelings? You must be talking about middle school. And while many parents assume that middle school is a…

Santa Cruz police respond to another suspected fentanyl overdose

July 31, 2021 6:31 PM Amelia Rosenberg

Police responded to the encampment by the East Levee Saturday morning for the 14th drug overdose they’ve responded to in the last two weeks.…

‘It’s mindboggling, it’s crazy’: What the data says about the unvaccinated and Covid-19

August 2, 2021 11:35 AM CNN

CNN’s Harry Enten looks at the data around the Covid-19 vaccine that shows that you have a 25 times greater chance of dying from Covid-19 if you are…

US vaccination rate hits the highest pace in weeks

August 2, 2021 11:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Nadia Kounang and Dakin Andone, CNN The rate of Covid-19 vaccinations in the United States continues to rise, a positive sign amid skyrocketing…

After months of encouraging employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19

From offices to restaurants, companies are requiring proof of vaccination

August 2, 2021 4:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Corporate America is getting serious about vaccines. In the last week, companies from Disney to Walmart to Google…

There are many toddlers like Miles who may have been comfortable socializing before the pandemic but are too young remember those days clearly. As many people have come out of pandemic isolation

Your toddler may not remember socializing before the pandemic. Here’s how to help them adjust

August 1, 2021 4:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Ellen Kobe, CNN “I don’t want to. I don’t want to be in here. I don’t like this.” Miles’ temper tantrum had…

An analysis published by the UK Government's official scientific advisory group

UK scientists believe it is ‘almost certain’ a coronavirus variant will emerge that beats current vaccines

August 1, 2021 6:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Mick Krever, CNN An analysis by British academics, published by the UK Government’s official scientific advisory group, says that they…

Woman who lost unvaccinated fiancé to Covid-19: ‘I would take a bad reaction over having to bury my husband’

August 1, 2021 1:28 PM CNN

Jessica DuPreez, a Las Vegas mom, tells CNN’s Phil Mattingly that one of the last text messages her fiancé, 39-year-old Michael Freedy, sent her…

With the spread of the more transmissible Delta variant continuing nationwide

Unvaccinated Covid-19 patients are filling up hospitals, putting the care of others at risk, doctors say

August 1, 2021 4:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Hospitals are surging with unvaccinated patients infected with the Delta variant — which could affect car…

More than 99.999% of people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 have not had a breakthrough case resulting in hospitalization or death

About 99.999% of fully vaccinated Americans have not had a deadly Covid-19 breakthrough case, CDC data shows

August 2, 2021 8:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips and Christina Maxouris, CNN More than 99.99% of people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 have not had a breakthrough case…

How the pandemic killed a record number of rural hospitals

July 31, 2021 12:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN A couple dozen nurses stood together on the hospital lawn in rural Randolph County, Georgia. They wore black T-shirts that…

This community hospital was a ‘lifeline’ to many

July 31, 2021 12:42 PM CNN

A record number of rural hospitals are closing across the United States during the Covid pandemic. For this community in Georgia, it’s no different.…

With surges in Covid-19 cases driven by the Delta variant

Five takeaways on the science behind CDC’s latest mask guidance

July 31, 2021 1:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Michael Nedelman, CNN With surges in Covid-19 cases driven by the Delta variant, most Americans are now being advised to wear masks indoors…

With the recent increase of Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations due to the spread of the more dangerous Delta variant

The surge of Covid-19 infections for unvaccinated people is only beginning, experts warn

July 31, 2021 4:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, CNN With the recent increase of Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations due to the spread of the highly transmissible Delta…