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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

By Kari Cobham, CNN I tapped gently on the driver’s window while my toddler pressed his back to the passenger door inside the car. “I don’t want to go!” he wailed. We were just over a week into day care drop-off, and the excitement of new people and spaces had worn off. A disorienting world

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Josh Clark’s journey to becoming a lifelong runner began with a painful breakup in 1994. To help himself recover, the then-23-year-old public television producer started to run, an activity he hated. “There was probably a little bit of self-punishment to it,” said Clark, founder of Big Medium, a digital agency

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Josh Clark’s journey to becoming a lifelong runner began with a painful breakup in 1994. To help himself recover, the then-23-year-old public television producer started to run, an activity he hated. “There was probably a little bit of self-punishment to it,” said Clark, founder of Big Medium, a digital agency