Tag: pandemic
Viewing Monkeypox through the lens of COVID is not correct, there is no pandemic potential: Dr. Amish Adalja
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DR.AMISH ADALJA: This is something we have dealt with before. What’s interesting about this outbreak that’s occurring now is it's transmitting person to person with people who haven’t been to any of the endemic areas...
US birth rates rose slightly in 2021 after a steep drop in the first year of the pandemic, CDC data shows
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Early speculation that the Covid-19 pandemic may lead to a baby boom has been turned on its head, with early data showing more of a baby bust -- and worsening rates of some adverse outcomes. After a steep drop in ...
A new billionaire has been minted nearly every day during the pandemic
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New York (CNN Business)The Covid-19 pandemic has been good for the wallets of the wealthy. Some 573 people have joined the billionaire ranks since 2020, bringing the worldwide total to 2,668, according to an analysis...
Brit Hume: COVID alarmists had the wrong prescription, pandemic protocols did ‘incalculable damage’
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BRIT HUME: From the beginning, epidemiologists and other leading experts said that young people, particularly young children, were very nearly invulnerable to this disease [COVID]. Yet we closed down the schools and ...
States receive billions in extra federal Medicaid funds to cover more Americans during the pandemic
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States are expected to receive a total of more than $ 100 billion in extra federal Medicaid funds to help them get through the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis released Tuesday. T...
Biden praises Team USA in first White House visit since pandemic for ‘your endurance and your state of mind’
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President Joe Biden praised US Olympic and Paralympic athletes at the White House on Wednesday for not only their "incredible athleticism, but your endurance and your state of mind." It was the first time members o...
Fauci: US is ‘certainly’ out of the ‘pandemic phase’
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has been the mouthpiece for the government’s coronavirus response across two presidential administrations, said during an interview on Tuesday that the U.S. was "certainly" out of the pandemic ...
Adolescent suicides increased in 5 US states during the pandemic. Why parents should be concerned
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If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 to connect with a trained counselor or visit the NSPL sit...
Our pandemic reality is a dizzying mix of normalcy and looming concern
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A version of this story appeared in CNN's What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Washington The US' third pandemic year is offering up a confusing mix of developments. Just take t...
Here’s how we prevent the next, inevitable pandemic
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We don’t know when or where it will begin to appear, nor if it will be a COVID-19 variant or a new pathogen altogether. But we do know that preventing the next pandemic urgently requires partnerships at local, nation...
Easter 2022: Egg hunts return across America after COVID-19 pandemic
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From the gardens of North Carolina’s Biltmore Estate to the White House's South Lawn in Washington, D.C., locations all across the country are hosting Easter-related events as the nation gets outside again and prepar...
It’s not just you: ‘senior moments’ became more widespread during the pandemic, experts say
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"Our brains are like computers with so many tabs open right now," said Dr. Sara C. Mednick, a neuroscientist and professor of cognitive science at the University of California, Irvine. "This slows down our processin...
Covid-19 hospitalizations hit a pandemic low in the US, HHS data shows
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Fewer people are hospitalized with Covid-19 in the United States now than at any other point in the pandemic, according to data from the US Department of Health and Human Services. As of Friday, there are 16,138 pe...
End of COVID-19 pandemic could bring major turbulence for US health care
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Winding down those policies could begin as early as the summer. That could force an estimated 15 million Medicaid recipients to find new sources of coverage, require congressional action to preserve broad telehealth ...
Biden administration plans to end pandemic border restrictions in May, sources say
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San Antonio, Texas The Biden administration is planning to end Trump-era pandemic restrictions on the US-Mexico border that have largely blocked migrants from entering the US by May 23, according to three US official...
Biden to urge Congress to provide more funding for pandemic response
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President Joe Biden will urge lawmakers to secure more funding for his administration's Covid-19 response in a speech from the White House Wednesday afternoon and will warn the progress the nation has made in combat...