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Teens slept 45 minutes more a night when their school district tried a new scheduling strategy

April 14, 2021 9:00 pm CNN Newsource

Changing middle and high school schedules can lead to significantly improved shut-eye for students, a new study found. Researchers surveyed around…

CDC reports 5,800 Covid infections in fully vaccinated people

April 14, 2021 8:30 pm CNN

About 5,800 people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells…

A number on Covid-19 vaccinations that will leave you shaking your head in wonder

April 14, 2021 7:20 pm CNN

There’s one way to end the Covid-19 pandemic that has gripped the country (and the world) for the last year-plus: Get vaccinated against it!…

If you’ve recently had the J&J vaccine, watch for these rare symptoms, CDC says

April 14, 2021 6:03 pm CNN Newsource

Have you had the single-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine within the last month? If you experience a severe headache that does not go away,…

The mystery of Michigan’s overwhelming Covid surge

April 14, 2021 6:02 pm CNN

The Covid-19 pandemic is approaching a moment of truth as more and more vaccines are administered. According to the Centers for Disease Control and…

COVID-19 on the Central Coast

March 23, 2020 8:06 pm KION546 News Team

SAN BENITO COUNTY: San Benito County Health and Human Services confirms 5,944 total cases of COVID-19. 53 cases remain active5,828 people have…

NIH director says J&J vaccine pause will give researchers time to do more study on certain groups

April 14, 2021 4:17 pm CNN

The pause on the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine will allow researchers to investigate a potential link to severe blood clotting events,…

Nearly half of Monterey County residents aged 16 and older vaccinated

April 14, 2021 3:43 pm Avery Johnson

Monterey County health officials held a news conference to provide an update on COVID-19 locally, and they said…

CDC advisers take no action after meeting on the J&J Covid-19 vaccine

April 14, 2021 3:34 pm CNN

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who met Wednesday to review blood clot cases among people who received the Johnson &…

J&J vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence

April 14, 2021 3:17 pm The Associated Press

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will remain in limbo a while longer after U.S. health advisers told the government Wednesday…

CDC advisers meeting about the J&J Covid-19 vaccine. Here’s what experts and state leaders say about the pause

April 14, 2021 1:19 pm CNN

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were meeting Wednesday to review blood clot cases among people who received the Johnson…

CDC advisers will meet today about the J&J Covid-19 vaccine. Here’s what experts and state leaders say about the pause

April 14, 2021 11:17 am CNN

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet Wednesday to review blood clot cases among people who received the Johnson &…

Keeping middle seats vacant on airplanes can reduce risk of Covid-19 exposure by up to 57%, CDC study says

April 14, 2021 8:22 am CNN Newsource

Leaving middle seats vacant on airplanes can significantly reduce a passenger’s risk of being exposed to the coronavirus that causes Covid-19,…

New farmers’ market to arrive in Watsonville

April 14, 2021 6:48 am Carina Nocon

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) El Mercado will be the newest weekly farmers’ market addition to the city of Watsonville. The Community Health Trust of…

Opioid Crisis Fast Facts

April 14, 2021 6:23 am CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the opioid crisis. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An estimated 10.1 million Americans…

How Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine pause could slow the economic recovery

April 14, 2021 5:23 am CNN

Economic turnaround hopes are strongly tied to the vaccine rollout around the globe — so a new concern over the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19…

States scramble to halt Johnson & Johnson vaccinations after CDC and FDA recommend pause

April 13, 2021 11:54 pm CNN Newsource

States trying to fend off a new, dominant strain of coronavirus have a new challenge: having to stop Johnson & Johnson vaccinations for now. The…

Mass vaccination clinic to be held in Salinas this weekend

April 13, 2021 9:06 pm Amelia Rosenberg

The Salinas Fire Department and Pinnacle Health Care are holding a mass vaccination clinic this Saturday, April…

Central Coast counties follow recommendations in pausing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

April 13, 2021 11:49 am Jonathan Sarabia

California and counties on the Central Coast are following FDA and CDC recommendations by pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson…

Hundreds of no-shows reported at Salinas vaccine clinics

April 12, 2021 4:11 pm Avery Johnson

This past weekend was a big one for expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in Monterey County, but hundreds of people did…