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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN We may find fireworks beautiful and festive, but they explode like magnified gunfire in the exquisitely sensitive ears of many of our pets. Measuring between 150 and 175 decibels, fireworks are louder than many planes at takeoff (about 140 decibels). Decibels measure the loudness of a sound while hertz measure the

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Twenty states have reached the Biden administration‘s goal to partially vaccinate 70% of American adults by the Fourth of July as the Delta variant spreads and people gather for holiday celebrations across the country. White House officials acknowledged last month that they would fall short of their goal, which was set

By Alanne Orjoux, CNN Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling nearly 8.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products because they may be contaminated with Listeria, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Saturday. “The frozen, fully cooked chicken products were produced between December 26, 2020 and April 13, 2021,” the agency said in a statement.

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent As many of you who regularly visit CNN.com know, on occasion throughout the pandemic, I have talked about the United States as if it were my patient. I was there when the country first developed mild symptoms, and then tested positive for a new mysterious disease. I

By Maggie Fox, CNN Unvaccinated people do more than merely risk their own health. They’re also a risk to everyone if they become infected with coronavirus, infectious disease specialists say. That’s because the only source of new coronavirus variants is the body of an infected person. “Unvaccinated people are potential variant factories,” Dr. William Schaffner,

By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN With so many areas in the United States witnessing low vaccination rates, the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus will make it that much harder for the country to reach herd immunity, a top expert says. “We don’t exactly know what the herd immunity percentage would

By Megan Marples, CNN Setting off dazzling displays of fireworks is a time-honored way to celebrate Independence Day, but it can quickly become dangerous — and even deadly — when safety guidelines are ignored. The United States saw a 50% increase in fireworks-related injuries and deaths from 2019 to 2020, according to a report from

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN From Germany to the Dominican Republic, government health authorities are recommending the “mix-and-match” approach to vaccination in the hope of better protecting people by giving people them two different types of vaccine — one as a first dose, and another as a second or even a third dose. But does it

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN From Germany to the Dominican Republic, government health authorities are recommending the “mix-and-match” approach to vaccination in the hope of better protecting people by giving people them two different types of vaccine — one as a first dose, and another as a second or even a third dose. But does it

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Almost one in five new parents got an unexpected charge averaging $744 on their hospital bill following childbirth, a new study finds. For one-third of those unlucky folks, the surprise bill was more than $2,000. This is on top of the average $4,500 out-of-pocket spending each woman spends on maternal care

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Almost one in five new parents got an unexpected charge averaging $744 on their hospital bill following childbirth, a new study finds. For one-third of those unlucky folks, the surprise bill was more than $2,000. This is on top of the average $4,500 out-of-pocket spending each woman spends on maternal care

By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN Local officials are sounding the alarm over an increase in Covid-19 infections just as the nation prepares to celebrate a Fourth of July holiday that many hoped would mark the start of the resumption of normal life. In Arkansas, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in

By Niamh Kennedy, Fred Pleitgen and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Germany has issued what appears to be the strongest recommendation anywhere for the mixing of Covid-19 vaccines on efficacy grounds. The German Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) said Thursday that people who receive a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine “should get an mRNA vaccine as

By Niamh Kennedy, Fred Pleitgen and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Germany has issued what appears to be the strongest recommendation anywhere for the mixing of Covid-19 vaccines on efficacy grounds. The German Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) said Thursday that people who receive a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine “should get an mRNA vaccine as

By Katia Hetter, CNN With the Fourth of July holiday weekend upon us, many people are attending small backyard barbecues, pool parties and bigger celebrations like large gatherings or firework displays. What safety precautions should people keep in mind, especially with the more contagious Delta variant on the rise? What are the risks to vaccinated