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Children may not need to be vaccinated for Covid-19 for parents to send them to camps or playgrounds this summer, the nation’s top infectious disease expert told CBS News on Sunday. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has previously said that elementary school-aged kids won’t likely be vaccinated

Think back to March 2020. The novel coronavirus pandemic had just been declared a pandemic, and the federal response was already being botched. With the White House alternating between chaos and denial, the nation was looking to two physicians, Dr. Deborah Birx and Dr. Anthony Fauci, for guidance. They were teammates in shaping our country’s

The US may finally be getting a handle on the coronavirus pandemic, but for so many Americans, it’s too late, and that disconnect is raising fresh questions about why the US couldn’t have done more earlier. Dr. Deborah Birx, who served as the White House coronavirus response coordinator under the Trump administration, reveals her chilling

When you think of professional athletes training, you might have an image of impossibly grueling workouts that the average person could never get through. That isn’t exactly accurate. The biggest difference between the way the general public works out and how the pros approach training is style. Understanding how pro athletes take care of themselves

Only two states — Arkansas and New York — have yet to announce when they’ll open Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to anyone 16 and older, with the rest saying they’ll have done it no later than May 1, according to a CNN analysis. This comes as the pace of vaccinations has quickened. Yet with daily new

The tweet came as a surprise. John McGee, 21, told CNN on Tuesday that he was mindlessly scrolling through Twitter last Monday when he saw Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves’ post: “Starting tomorrow, ALL new appointments will be open to ALL Mississippians. Get your shot friends – and let’s get back to normal!” Mississippi is one

Click here for updates on this story     CONCORD, New Hampshire (WBZ) — Barbara Higgins is over the moon in love. The Concord, New Hampshire woman welcomed her baby boy on Saturday. He is five days old; she is 57 years. Jack is their joy, but this family has suffered too. Daughter Molly died from a

This past January, just a few days after the inauguration of President Joe Biden, six of the doctors responsible for the previous administration’s Covid-19 response agreed to sit down — in strict confidence — and talk with me about the events of the past year. Over the period of a few weeks, in Houston, Washington,

Top US health officials say they’re encouraged by the accelerating Covid-19 vaccinations. But not enough Americans are fully vaccinated yet to suppress the spread of the virus — and eased restrictions across the country coupled with spring break crowds could spell trouble, one expert said Wednesday. “What concerns me is the footage of what’s happening

With more than 44 million people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in the United States, many adults are hopeful that a more normal life is on the horizon. Now families are wondering when vaccines will be available for teens and children. Covid-19 vaccines currently authorized in the United States are only available for adults, except Pfizer/BioNTech’s

Some people may have gained more than 1.5 pounds on average per month during Covid-19 shelter-in-place orders last March and April. Forty-five out of 50 US state governments issued shelter-in-place orders from March 19 to April 6, 2020, to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. A research team looked at nearly 7,500 weight measurements

As vaccine eligibility begins to open up nationwide, the United States is likely to head into April with at least 196 million Covid-19 vaccine doses delivered — and the Biden administration may be on track to reach its goal of enough doses for every adult by the end of May. A total of 27 million