Wyoming activates National Guard amid rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations
Amid a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations across Wyoming, Governor Mark Gordon has activated the National Guard to assist health care staff with daily tasks....
Coronavirus COVID-19
Half of unvaccinated workers say they’d rather quit than get a shot – but real-world data suggest few are following through
And several surveys have shown that as many as half of unvaccinated workers insist they would leave their jobs if forced to get the shot. But how many will...
Kiowa County COVID-19 Weekly Update - September 22, 2021
DATA Cases 122 Hospitalizations 8 Deaths 4** *These are cumulative totals as of 09/14/2021 4pm **Deaths in people with a recent positive COVID Test CASES PAST 7...
What’s the law on vaccine exemptions? A religious liberty expert explains
For Americans wary of COVID-19 vaccine mandates, like the sweeping requirements President Joe Biden announced Sept. 9, 2021, it seems there are plenty of leaders...
Political orientation predicts science denial – here’s what that means for getting Americans vaccinated against COVID-19
Vaccine refusal is a major reason COVID-19 infections continue to surge in the U.S. Safe and effective vaccines have been available for months, but as of mid-...
Are COVID-19 boosters ethical, with half the world waiting for a first shot?
Should countries that can afford COVID-19 booster vaccines offer them to residents if scientists recommend them?
FDA panel recommends limiting Pfizer booster shots to Americans 65 and older, and those at high risk of severe COVID-19
The key scientific advisory council of the Food and Drug Administration has voted to deny use of a "booster" shot of Pfizer's mRNA vaccine to the general public.
Kiowa County Public Health Weekly COVID-19 Update - September 15, 2021
DATA Cases 121 Hospitalizations 8 Deaths 4** *These are cumulative totals as of 09/14/2021 4pm **Deaths in people with a recent positive COVID test. CASES PAST 7...
Who’s covered by a vaccine mandate?
President Joe Biden's orders requiring vaccinations for about two-thirds of the U.S. workforce add to a patchwork of vaccine mandates aimed at pushing more people to...
Forceful vaccine messages backfire with holdouts – how can it be done better?
With the FDA approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and the continued surge of the delta variant, governments across the world have renewed their push to increase...
Colorado updates COVID-19 masking guidelines for schools
Colorado has updated its COVID-19 guidelines for schools, state health officials announced.
Massive numbers of new COVID–19 infections, not vaccines, are the main driver of new coronavirus variants
The rise of coronavirus variants has highlighted the huge influence evolutionary biology has on daily life. But how mutations, random chance and natural selection...
18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic – a retrospective in 7 charts
A year and a half into what the World Health Organization officially declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, it's an understatement to say that Americans are...
Biden unveils vaccine mandate to affect 100 million Americans
President Joe Biden announced sweeping new COVID-19 vaccine mandates that will force millions of unvaccinated Americans to receive the vaccine, undergo weekly...
At my hospital, over 95% of COVID-19 patients share one thing in common: They’re unvaccinated
At my hospital, over 95% of hospitalized patients share one common feature: They're unvaccinated.
Pandemic hardship is about to get a lot worse for millions of out-of-work Americans
Millions of unemployed Americans are set to lose pandemic-related jobless benefits after Labor Day - just as surging cases of coronavirus slow the pace of hiring.