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d661d64ad7b591d37f424e92022ed5c1 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/03/19/covid-variants-vaccines-biden-cases/4757254001/ | CDC: Students can social distance at 3 feet apart; FEMA will begin funeral reimbursements in April; 540K US deaths: Live COVID-19 updates | CDC: Students can social distance at 3 feet apart; FEMA will begin funeral reimbursements in April; 540K US deaths: Live COVID-19 updates
The CDC on Friday relaxed social distancing rules for students as President Joe Biden says his goal of administering 100 million coronavirus vaccinations will be accomplished 42 days... |
87b1cfc0b9e673f72092340ea29e0058 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/03/20/covid-updates-march-madness-during-pandemic-cdc-student-guidelines/4768684001/ | Biden celebrates meeting 100M vaccine dose goal weeks early; pizzeria owner in jail for violating virus rules: Live COVID-19 updates | Biden celebrates meeting 100M vaccine dose goal weeks early; pizzeria owner in jail for violating virus rules: Live COVID-19 updates
The U.S. has met President Joe Biden's goal of administering 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses about 6 weeks ahead of schedule.
Biden pumped his fist as Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director o... |
571dbccf24eb1ef5aed84d279cf0fd8b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/03/22/covid-variants-vaccine-reopening-schools-cdc-guidelines/4792168001/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatodaycomnation-topstories | Harris visits Florida vaccination site; spring surge could be near, CDC warns; Miami Beach extends curfew: Live COVID-19 updates | Harris visits Florida vaccination site; spring surge could be near, CDC warns; Miami Beach extends curfew: Live COVID-19 updates
More than 3 million coronavirus vaccine doses were reported administered across the nation on back-to-back days for the first time as the pace of vaccinations continues to increase across the... |
86acd81cb89a0a567ee854fc78e2119d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/03/23/covid-vaccine-variants-miami-lockdown/6957233002/ | Regeneron's COVID treatment cuts risk of death by 70%; AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial: Latest COVID-19 updates | Regeneron's COVID treatment cuts risk of death by 70%; AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial: Latest COVID-19 updates
A large new study found Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody cocktail reduces the risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19 in high-risk patients, the pharmaceutical company announce... |
8020e571c8c2dd317490c75ee91a27aa | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/03/24/covid-vaccine-variants-masking-restrictions-biden/6973184002/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories | US first to surpass 30 million infections; health officials concerned as cases stop falling despite vaccines: Live COVID-19 updates | US first to surpass 30 million infections; health officials concerned as cases stop falling despite vaccines: Live COVID-19 updates
More states are lifting eligibility requirements for Americans to receive coveted coronavirus vaccines.
Indiana, Texas, Georgia and Louisiana are among the latest to join the majority of s... |
d5890c49696c7b13dffbdfb7a4ddd792 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/03/24/moncef-slaoui-fired-gsk-following-sexual-harassment-investigation/6982273002/ | Moncef Slaoui, former Operation Warp Speed science chief, fired by drugmaker GSK for sexual harassment | Moncef Slaoui, former Operation Warp Speed science chief, fired by drugmaker GSK for sexual harassment
Moncef Slaoui, former scientific head of Operation Warp Speed, the government's COVID-19 vaccine development effort, was fired by GlaxoSmithKline after an internal investigation found he sexually harassed a fellow emp... |
41e386d9bf6794ec4ade1e11a927872e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/03/26/ex-cdc-head-robert-redfield-believes-coronavirus-escaped-chinese-lab-scientists-dubious/7013982002/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories | Former CDC director Robert Redfield believes the coronavirus escaped a lab in China. Scientists are dubious. | Former CDC director Robert Redfield believes the coronavirus escaped a lab in China. Scientists are dubious.
Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told CNN Friday he believes the virus that causes COVID-19 was accidentally released from a lab in Wuhan, China.
He offered no ... |
7d01889d6aef800faf8f7f5af0c8667e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/03/28/covid-19-vaccines-hydroxychloroquine-generate-dozens-injury-claims/6995509002/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories | Consumers filed 106 injury claims from COVID-19 vaccines, ventilators and hydroxychloroquine. Here's why none have been paid. | Consumers filed 106 injury claims from COVID-19 vaccines, ventilators and hydroxychloroquine. Here's why none have been paid.
A federal program charged with compensating people for serious side effects from COVID-19 drugs and vaccines did not pay or reject any claims during the first year of the pandemic.
The 106 injur... |
0479709a6fa3cee2141dfb86590df4cb | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/03/29/covid-19-vaccine-infodemic-social-media-spanish-disinformation-coronavirus/4592379001/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatodaycomnation-topstories | 'You can't trust the government': Spanish-speaking social media spreads COVID-19 vaccine disinformation, adds to hesitancy | 'You can't trust the government': Spanish-speaking social media spreads COVID-19 vaccine disinformation, adds to hesitancy
It took Maria Teresa Kumar weeks to find out why her mom wouldn’t take a COVID-19 vaccine and to convince her it is safe.
Kumar’s mother, a Colombian American woman who runs a small eldercare facil... |
e6a91144883c94db982ed766ca6c1a82 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/03/31/covid-19-cases-rising-des-moines-hold-mass-vaccine-clinic-iowa-coronavirus/4806053001/ | Iowa's number of positive coronavirus tests is ticking up. Infectious disease expert says spread shows pandemic isn't over. | Iowa's number of positive coronavirus tests is ticking up. Infectious disease expert says spread shows pandemic isn't over.
Iowa's seven-day rate of positive coronavirus tests is up 500 people compared to a week ago, an 18% increase after a steady decline in cases since the winter, Iowa Department of Public Health data... |
e6ab77a045185e82708516717b23ece0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/01/covid-testing-fda-vaccine-baltimore/4828739001/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatodaycomnation-topstories | 15 million Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses ruined in lab mix-up; most Americans 65 and older fully vaccinated: Live COVID updates | 15 million Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses ruined in lab mix-up; most Americans 65 and older fully vaccinated: Live COVID updates
About 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's one-shot COVID-19 vaccine have been lost after a mix-up at a Baltimore manufacturing plant.
A vaccine ingredient made by Emergent BioSolutions –... |
8068cf5584cc245130bda9fbbdb1002b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/01/pfizer-covid-vaccine-over-90-effective-least-6-months-study/4830501001/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories | Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective for at least 6 months and protects against South Africa variant, study shows | Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective for at least 6 months and protects against South Africa variant, study shows
Six months after getting a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as part of a 46,000-person clinical trial, volunteers remained more than 90% protected against symptomatic COVID-19 and even better ... |
74587798ea0b1a8ebfc4448c4ffba451 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/03/covid-news-cdc-updates-travel-guidance-arizona-phoenix-easter/7063816002/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatodaycomnation-topstories | Michigan's case spike could repeat across US; Italy enters Easter lockdown; Florida bans vaccine passports. Latest COVID-19 updates | Michigan's case spike could repeat across US; Italy enters Easter lockdown; Florida bans vaccine passports. Latest COVID-19 updates
Michigan's governor has blamed the state's recent spike in cases on higher rates of travel, lower rates of mask wearing and previous success keeping cases low in the state, and experts are... |
7cf0c3c5ddcb1caf7e33b819faba72cb | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/09/racism-serious-public-health-threat-seen-covid-cdc-says/7156121002/ | CDC declares racism a 'serious public health threat' as COVID-19 puts a spotlight on disparities | CDC declares racism a 'serious public health threat' as COVID-19 puts a spotlight on disparities
As the coronavirus continues to disproportionately affect communities of color, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared racism a "serious public health threat."
In a statement Thursday, CDC Director Roch... |
2baa09bc28539755f2f2419c421dd32d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/10/covid-news-duke-student-vaccinations-alabama-utah-mask-mandates-coronavirus/7158874002/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories | Biden administration won't surge vaccines to virus hotspots; Alabama, Utah lift mask mandates. Latest COVID-19 updates | Biden administration won't surge vaccines to virus hotspots; Alabama, Utah lift mask mandates. Latest COVID-19 updates
President Joe Biden's administration said Friday additional vaccine doses will not be delivered to states seeing surges in COVID-19 cases, despite appeals from local leaders and some health experts.
Th... |
8f7878798d9410263a7d26a125822c57 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/10/covid-vaccine-women-report-more-side-effects-than-men-heres-why/7139366002/ | Women report more side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine than men. Health experts explain why. | Women report more side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine than men. Health experts explain why.
Reports of COVID-19 vaccine side effects support what many have anecdotally observed: Women shoulder the bigger burden.
Among nearly 7,000 reports processed through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vaccine Adv... |
dfb728a0f9d2b6707ebefdb32e952b74 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/11/covid-19-news-chinas-missteps-fueled-pandemic-blinken-says/7177411002/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories | US vows to be leader in global vaccinations; Michigan struggles to contain surge; woman infected weeks after J&J shot: COVID-19 updates | US vows to be leader in global vaccinations; Michigan struggles to contain surge; woman infected weeks after J&J shot: COVID-19 updates
China's failure to share information and provide access to international public health experts in the early stages of the pandemic fueled the global crisis, Secretary of State Antony B... |
5bf27391bb5c8fd03684eb5f80892084 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/12/covid-vaccine-variant-deaths-hesitancy/7182823002/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories | CDC says Michigan not likely to get extra vaccine to combat surge; Regeneron cocktail protects from infection: Live COVID-19 updates | CDC says Michigan not likely to get extra vaccine to combat surge; Regeneron cocktail protects from infection: Live COVID-19 updates
The federal government is not inclined to ship extra vaccine supplies to Michigan to combat the state's severe surge in cases, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi... |
6d4ec77ee49bc47606293decfb49b974 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/12/gender-vaccine-gap-more-women-than-men-getting-covid-shots/7189368002/ | More women than men getting coronavirus vaccines | More women than men getting coronavirus vaccines
Mary Ann Steiner drove 2½ hours from her home in the St. Louis suburb of University City to the tiny Ozark town of Centerville, Missouri, to get vaccinated against COVID-19. After pulling into the drive-thru line in a church parking lot, she noticed that the others waiti... |
ebd037fe9c98282e242805328509d4af | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/13/covid-updates-jj-vaccine-pause-blood-clots/7196436002/ | Johnson & Johnson pause risks 'feeding' vaccine hesitancy; White House says US has 'plenty of supply': Latest COVID-19 updates | Johnson & Johnson pause risks 'feeding' vaccine hesitancy; White House says US has 'plenty of supply': Latest COVID-19 updates
States began halting use of Johnson & Johnson's one-shot vaccine Tuesday after federal health officials recommended a pause "out of an abundance of caution" because of rare but dangerous blood ... |
5afc8ccc50c5d3055a355a2574946174 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/13/covid-us-recommends-pause-j-j-vaccine-after-reports-blood-clots/7200817002/ | FDA, CDC recommend pausing use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine after reports of rare but severe blood clots | FDA, CDC recommend pausing use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine after reports of rare but severe blood clots
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended a pause in administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after reports of blood clots in a small number of peopl... |
4dcaab0040bdee4e5a182fc9da2ff925 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/13/experts-urge-calm-over-j-j-covid-vaccine-pause/7207033002/ | 'Don't panic' over Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause, experts say. Chances of blood clot is less than 1 in a million. | 'Don't panic' over Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause, experts say. Chances of blood clot is less than 1 in a million.
Health officials are urging Americans not to panic over news the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a recommendation Tuesday for states to pause vaccina... |
271916f76b392c08490f5b80bdfcf192 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/13/j-j-covid-19-vaccine-halted-fda-cdc-us-what-you-need-know/7201551002/ | What do I do if I've gotten the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shot? Your questions, answered | What do I do if I've gotten the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shot? Your questions, answered
Federal drug safety regulators recommend the U.S. pause use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after "extremely rare" reports of blood clots in people who get the vaccine.
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers fo... |
534108829f64d650279bf2ab71a875b7 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/14/cdc-committee-meets-discuss-halted-johnson-johnson-covid-vaccine/7220178002/ | Halt on J&J COVID-19 vaccine will continue in US until more data on rare blood clotting disorder is available | Halt on J&J COVID-19 vaccine will continue in US until more data on rare blood clotting disorder is available
A pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine should continue until more is known about a rare vaccine side effect, a federal advisory committee decided Wednesday.
The committee will meet again i... |
9a2efaa3c7a1be04395f919f82ce5f2c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/14/covid-vaccines-variants-cdc-fda/7211836002/ | More data needed on rare J&J vaccine side effect, committee says; pause should have little long-term effect: Live COVID-19 updates | More data needed on rare J&J vaccine side effect, committee says; pause should have little long-term effect: Live COVID-19 updates
A pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine should continue until more is known about a rare vaccine side effect, a federal advisory committee decided Wednesday.
The commit... |
146d027021717fb2b5964ee3485c2dda | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/15/covid-vaccine-variants-cdc-states/7228601002/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories | CDC: 'breakthrough case' numbers show vaccines work; Pfizer CEO says third shot likely needed within 12 months: Live COVID-19 updates | CDC: 'breakthrough case' numbers show vaccines work; Pfizer CEO says third shot likely needed within 12 months: Live COVID-19 updates
People will probably need a third shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech within 12 months of being fully vaccinated, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla told CNBC on Thursday. Annual shots may also be needed,... |
5050df91f781a1cd43594c5982992ee2 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/15/j-j-covid-vaccine-pause-could-cause-grave-damage-pandemic-efforts/7234226002/ | Some health experts worry Johnson & Johnson pause could cause 'grave damage' to public perception of COVID-19 vaccines | Some health experts worry Johnson & Johnson pause could cause 'grave damage' to public perception of COVID-19 vaccines
The U.S. government's recommended pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine due to a rare side effect will remain at least another week, after a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel d... |
f99e3dd4148ae3e1dd2c029e53194d43 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/16/covid-herd-immunity-vaccine-variants/7244790002/ | White House announces $1.7B for genomic sequencing; US reports 30% of adults fully vaccinated: Latest COVID-19 updates | White House announces $1.7B for genomic sequencing; US reports 30% of adults fully vaccinated: Latest COVID-19 updates
The White House announced plans Friday to invest $1.7 billion in genomic sequencing – the process of mapping a virus' genetic code – to help states detect and curb the spread of COVID-19 variants.
The ... |
46aad30c93624e8b9e3f4eaadc6176fc | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/16/j-j-covid-19-pause-vaccine-equity-coronavirus/7234520002/ | The US has paused its use of J&J's COVID-19 shot. How will that impact vaccine equity? | The US has paused its use of J&J's COVID-19 shot. How will that impact vaccine equity?
Public health experts worry that the pause on administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will hinder efforts to reach marginalized, vulnerable populations including communities of color.
The one-and-done nature of the J&J C... |
57f97c73869253d5e92b760562873276 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/17/covid-updates-us-reports-30-adults-fully-vaccinated/7267691002/ | Nearly half of US adults have gotten at least 1 vaccine dose; global death toll tops 3 million: Latest COVID-19 updates | Nearly half of US adults have gotten at least 1 vaccine dose; global death toll tops 3 million: Latest COVID-19 updates
The U.S. has reported 30% of adults are fully vaccinated and nearly 50% of the U.S. adult population has received at least one vaccine dose, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control... |
1c3036853d07ff19067cd7155e8b038c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/18/covid-19-updates-fauci-j-j-vaccine-pope-moderna-pfizer-boosters/7273557002/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories | Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine pause might be lifted this week, Fauci says; pope back in St. Peter's Square: Live COVID-19 updates | Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine pause might be lifted this week, Fauci says; pope back in St. Peter's Square: Live COVID-19 updates
The pause on using the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine will probably be lifted by Friday, although some restrictions may be required, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday.
Fauci, director o... |
409553e4595613e3f8a7ca2c1bab4341 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/19/covid-home-tests-walmart-cvs-walgreens-binaxnow-ellume/7286667002/ | No-prescription, rapid COVID-19 home tests to be sold at CVS, Walgreens and Walmart beginning this week | No-prescription, rapid COVID-19 home tests to be sold at CVS, Walgreens and Walmart beginning this week
Consumers will be able to buy rapid coronavirus tests without a prescription this week at three national chain retailers, an expansion that comes as the nation's vaccination effort accelerates and states relax distan... |
5a3d0a3b44cfb3d201f5f656822a0753 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/19/covid-vaccine-cases-mask-wearing-schools-travel/7279081002/ | Virus spreads at record pace globally despite vaccines; all US adults now eligible for jabs: Live COVID-19 updates | Virus spreads at record pace globally despite vaccines; all US adults now eligible for jabs: Live COVID-19 updates
Even as the U.S. and other countries press ahead with their COVID-19 vaccination programs, infections are increasing faster than ever globally.
A record 5,363,616 new cases were reported in the week ending... |
70e0764b746c255f96bba0e4fe30a70b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/19/herd-immunity-us-likely-impossible-but-vaccines-can-control-covid/7139419002/ | Is herd immunity to COVID-19 possible? Experts increasingly say no. | Is herd immunity to COVID-19 possible? Experts increasingly say no.
For almost a year, Americans have been looking forward to herd immunity, when enough people are protected through vaccination or past infection to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Once there, public officials have said, masks won't be necessary and hugging... |
644a8decb10ac013063f052581686efc | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/20/covid-vaccine-how-talk-friends-family-who-dont-want-get/7250562002/ | Have a loved one who doesn't want to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Here's how to talk to them. | Have a loved one who doesn't want to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Here's how to talk to them.
Vaccine hesitancy has substantially declined in the U.S. since the federal government first began vaccine rollout last year, but it hasn’t disappeared.
One in 5 Americans continue to say they’re not at all likely to get the vacci... |
305232aa730f6ce1eda79e84524dc271 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/20/covid-vaccine-variant-cdc-tests/7296416002/ | European drug regulator backs J&J vaccine, says blood clot risk is small; Ted Nugent tests positive: Live COVID-19 updates | European drug regulator backs J&J vaccine, says blood clot risk is small; Ted Nugent tests positive: Live COVID-19 updates
The European Union's drug regulator ruled today that a warning about unusual blood clots associated with low levels of blood platelets should be added to the product information for Johnson & Johns... |
6fdbca9aa288f30523eba62fd88ec558 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/20/michigan-british-covid-19-variant-coronavirus/7301291002/ | Michigan was warned about the British COVID-19 variant, but many ignored it | Michigan was warned about the British COVID-19 variant, but many ignored it
DETROIT – Local health departments across Michigan started sounding the alarm months ago.
A deadlier coronavirus variant that had first ravaged Britain was now here — in metro Detroit, at the University of Michigan, a state prison in Ionia and ... |
59d317e1fad1586ffabe2f1b3408978c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/22/covid-vaccines-variants-hesitancy-accessibility/7327231002/ | Canada bans flights from India, Pakistan for 30 days; pregnant women with COVID at higher risk of death, study says: Live updates | Canada bans flights from India, Pakistan for 30 days; pregnant women with COVID at higher risk of death, study says: Live updates
India reported a global one-day record of more than 314,000 new infections Thursday as a coronavirus surge in the world’s second-most populous country overwhelms a fragile health care system... |
5232671d32180d7b807a06746dd28ed6 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/22/dementia-sleeping-6-hours-less-linked-increased-risk-study-says/7322711002/ | Sleeping 6 hours or less per night linked to an increased risk of developing dementia later in life, study finds | Sleeping 6 hours or less per night linked to an increased risk of developing dementia later in life, study finds
A good night’s sleep may be another way to help improve an aging brain, research suggests.
A new study, published Tuesday in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Communications, found sleep duration of six hours... |
a547fdd765684d61f4032cf2b7a72c94 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/23/covid-vaccine-variants-cases-hospitalizations-hesitancy/7342231002/ | US lifts 11-day pause on J&J vaccine; Indian hospitals plead for oxygen; 570K US deaths: Live COVID-19 updates | US lifts 11-day pause on J&J vaccine; Indian hospitals plead for oxygen; 570K US deaths: Live COVID-19 updates
U.S. health officials on Friday night lifted an 11-day pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccinations following the recommendation of an expert advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Th... |
9cdead8a737b1910d90e423d8dca9b45 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/23/j-j-covid-19-vaccine-health-experts-cdc-coronavirus/7332186002/ | 'The benefits outweigh the risks': It's time to allow J&J's COVID-19 vaccine again, public health experts say | 'The benefits outweigh the risks': It's time to allow J&J's COVID-19 vaccine again, public health experts say
Pausing Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine may have been a good idea, a number of public health experts say, but now it's time to allow the shots back on the market.
A number of experts said they expect a gov... |
c8ec3dc734e723a5124dcb3d8fe4ab1a | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/23/johnson-johnson-covid-vaccine-use-us-should-resume-no-warning/7350565002/ | Pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine in US lifted by FDA, use to resume | Pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine in US lifted by FDA, use to resume
Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine will be made available to the public again, ending an 11-day pause initiated after a rare blood-clotting disorder was associated with the shot.
The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Contro... |
4bca7a9c4a098bae71afc1b385033801 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/25/covid-news-california-washington-among-states-using-j-j-jabs-again/7371553002/ | US could send millions of vaccines to India; European Union to accept fully vaccinated Americans in the summer: Live COVID-19 updates. | US could send millions of vaccines to India; European Union to accept fully vaccinated Americans in the summer: Live COVID-19 updates.
The U.S. will send desperately needed vaccine supplies and experts to India, overwhelmed by one of the worst coronavirus surges the world has seen, National Security Adviser Jake Sulliv... |
886f2d479328c8ad412ad3a19498a36b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/26/covid-vaccine-variants-hesitancy-cdc-cases/7376232002/ | US to ship AstraZeneca vaccines elsewhere in the world; first known case of male developing clot after J&J shot: Live COVID-19 updates | US to ship AstraZeneca vaccines elsewhere in the world; first known case of male developing clot after J&J shot: Live COVID-19 updates
The U.S. drop in demand is leading some states to turn down vaccine shipments, and the federal government will soon start sharing more of its surplus with the rest of the world.
Up to 6... |
69c444cf4053c6d363a3af83a25eae49 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/27/cdc-guidelines-say-vaccinated-people-dont-need-wear-masks-outside/7395850002/ | New CDC guidelines say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outside, except in crowded settings | New CDC guidelines say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outside, except in crowded settings
Fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear a mask outside, except in crowded settings, under new guidelines released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
During a White House briefing,... |
072015f62b543be3862e6cc26778dd27 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/27/covid-india-cdc-variants-vaccine-mask/7391376002/ | US to share its stock of AstraZeneca vaccines; CDC updates masking guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans: Live COVID-19 updates | US to share its stock of AstraZeneca vaccines; CDC updates masking guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans: Live COVID-19 updates
New masking guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear a mask outside.
During a White House briefing Tuesday, public h... |
aec94f89ab5fbdc9926b8fcd99c4b6ba | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/28/covid-vaccine-passport-variants-mask-cdc/4864047001/ | Vaccination keeping elderly out of hospitals; 'new normal' nears as US case counts fall; pandemic baby bust: Live COVID-19 updates | Vaccination keeping elderly out of hospitals; 'new normal' nears as US case counts fall; pandemic baby bust: Live COVID-19 updates
Fully vaccinated adults 65 years and older were 94% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than people of the same age who were not vaccinated, new data from the Centers for Disease C... |
f5f71d564924b91c68d9149d3af07961 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/28/india-covid-crisis-combination-factors-led-current-case-surge/4862571001/ | India's crushing COVID-19 caseload the result of a 'perfect storm' of factors, experts say | India's crushing COVID-19 caseload the result of a 'perfect storm' of factors, experts say
Last March, when COVID-19 arrived in India, the country of 1.4 billion people quickly went into lockdown for two months, keeping infection rates under tight control. There was a spike in September, but the numbers came back down.... |
f733b509ed7ef5b1bb0e46e3bb26d99d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/28/kids-mental-health-problems-linked-prenatal-exposures-study-says/4869611001/ | Two or more of these risk factors during pregnancy may increase a child's risk of mental health problems years later, study says | Two or more of these risk factors during pregnancy may increase a child's risk of mental health problems years later, study says
Doctors have long known that unplanned pregnancies in women with certain chronic health problems and exposure in the womb to substances like drugs and alcohol can lead to a child's increased ... |
95da3716f19675f02fa9086ef19ba515 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/29/covid-update-moderna-vaccine-doses-biden-stimulus-checks/4881256001/ | Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City to reopen July 1; Moderna could make 4B vaccines by 2022: Live COVID-19 updates | Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City to reopen July 1; Moderna could make 4B vaccines by 2022: Live COVID-19 updates
New York City, its bars, restaurants and tourist sites will have a "full reopening" on July 1, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday.
"We are ready to bring New York City back fully on July 1st, all syst... |
7e796cae0c5c9dbb6846e587e33570da | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/29/genetically-modified-mosquitoes-released-florida-keys-first-us/4876624001/ | The first genetically modified mosquitoes released in the U.S. to buzz in the Florida Keys | The first genetically modified mosquitoes released in the U.S. to buzz in the Florida Keys
On Thursday morning, workers from a British company placed basketball-size cardboard boxes into six yards in the Florida Keys.
Then they added water.
In a week or so, 12,000 male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes will – one by one – begin... |
8c319fbfcd8ab839a424999700f5951b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/29/skipping-second-covid-vaccine-shot-some-have-but-92-got-both-doses/7396708002/ | About 92% of Americans who got the COVID-19 vaccine returned for their second shot. That's good, but experts say the rest should do it now. | About 92% of Americans who got the COVID-19 vaccine returned for their second shot. That's good, but experts say the rest should do it now.
About 1 in 12 Americans haven't gotten their second scheduled dose of COVID-19 vaccine on time, and while that worries epidemiologists, the follow-through is far better than other ... |
bcd110e318262e189896b342738c2c6c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/30/cdc-covid-mask-guidelines-vaccination-outdoor-affect-people-of-color/4886137001/ | CDC guidelines on wearing masks after vaccination could affect communities of color, experts say. Here's how | CDC guidelines on wearing masks after vaccination could affect communities of color, experts say. Here's how
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new guidelines easing outdoor masking recommendations for fully vaccinated people may lead to some unintended consequences, particularly for people of color, heal... |
2b85306ee7a76d16ef0246be339df5c2 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/30/coronavirus-news-india-outbreak-disneyland-reopens/7402910002/ | 100M Americans have received two doses or one J&J shot; US to restrict flights from India: Live COVID-19 updates | 100M Americans have received two doses or one J&J shot; US to restrict flights from India: Live COVID-19 updates
One hundred million Americans have received their second of two shots or a one-shot vaccine, representing "significant progress" in the fight against COVID-19, White House officials said Friday.
"That's 100 ... |
1782d8b4a2f9d3e4ef07543b671af667 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/05/01/covid-news-us-restrict-india-flights-who-green-lights-new-vaccine/4896058001/ | India reports record-breaking 400K new daily cases; Kentucky Derby to return with crowds: Latest COVID-19 updates | India reports record-breaking 400K new daily cases; Kentucky Derby to return with crowds: Latest COVID-19 updates
President Joe Biden's administration plans to restrict travel between the U.S. and India beginning Tuesday due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country of 1.4 billion people.
India set another daily glob... |
197529c561748ba600332f6714d321a0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/05/02/covid-19-news-india-breaks-record-daily-infections/4909244001/ | Brothels reopen in Nevada; Puerto Rico endures surge in infections; India sets global records: Live COVID updates | Brothels reopen in Nevada; Puerto Rico endures surge in infections; India sets global records: Live COVID updates
Brothels across Nevada reopened for business and casino capacity on the Las Vegas Strip increased to 80% as Nevada continued to ease coronavirus restrictions over the weekend.
Gov. Steve Sisolak has said he... |
96bb04e423c1c3362a3b314ea5fbed2c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/05/03/covid-19-deaths-personal-memphis-reporter/4928605001/ | Tennessee reporter tracked months of COVID-19 deaths. Then counted her grandmother among them | Tennessee reporter tracked months of COVID-19 deaths. Then counted her grandmother among them
MEMPHIS, Tenn. —This is a reporter’s notebook column by breaking news reporter Micaela Watts, who has spent the past year covering the COVID-19 pandemic in Memphis from her home office until a phone call sent her into one of t... |
1f91a65072cf81e037fa7deccd1166a8 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/05/03/covid-cdc-vaccine-variant-mask-cases-india/4916967001/ | FDA set to OK Pfizer vaccine for adolescents 12-15; New York dropping most restrictions; Live COVID-19 updates | FDA set to OK Pfizer vaccine for adolescents 12-15; New York dropping most restrictions; Live COVID-19 updates
The Food and Drug Administration will soon authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents ages 12-15, who could be eligible to receive the shots as early as next week, according to media report... |
98e9eded67fc55afa5987bd0fd3fdd28 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/05/03/food-and-drug-administration-likely-authorize-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-adolescents-within-ne/4931464001/ | Pfizer vaccine for adolescents to get FDA authorization; much-anticipated decision opens door for teens 12-15 | Pfizer vaccine for adolescents to get FDA authorization; much-anticipated decision opens door for teens 12-15
The Food and Drug Administration is likely to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents within the next week, according to The New York Times and CNN.
The vaccines have been authorized for ... |
554161cdfc80407c8ce5ee7c603ddf4f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/05/04/covid-vaccine-variant-mask-cdc-india/4931123001/ | Vaccination campaign to focus on hesitant as Biden aims for 70% of adults to have a shot by July 4: Live COVID-19 updates | Vaccination campaign to focus on hesitant as Biden aims for 70% of adults to have a shot by July 4: Live COVID-19 updates
To reach his new goal of having 70% of American adults receive at least one vaccine dose by July 4th, President Joe Biden on Tuesday outlined a plan that includes making vaccinations more convenient... |
aa3af0cac89ca219ca68f54302266fa3 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/05/04/hospitals-overuse-elective-procedures-before-pandemic-report-finds/4921660001/ | US hospitals overused elective procedures and tests before pandemic, report shows. Experts say focus must return to patient safety. | US hospitals overused elective procedures and tests before pandemic, report shows. Experts say focus must return to patient safety.
During the height of the pandemic, many health care providers were forced to temporarily halt elective procedures in an attempt to slow down virus transmission and relieve hospitals overwh... |
05ee7cf1a2bffb9c16b9a21118563ae2 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/history/2021/03/14/traveling-st-johns-countys-barrier-islands-over-centuries/4657998001/ | SUSAN PARKER: Traveling the barrier islands over the centuries | SUSAN PARKER: Traveling the barrier islands over the centuries
What a fine way to start the day — seeing the photo of State Road Highway A1A and Matanzas Inlet on the front page of The Record (March 11). Also there was the news that the highway as it passes through St. Johns and Flagler counties has been designated An ... |
0384e40fe646289321bc9b8a68cee5f7 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/history/erik-larsen/2016/12/23/great-cabbage-patch-kids-craze-1983/95806942/ | The great Cabbage Patch Kids craze of 1983 | The great Cabbage Patch Kids craze of 1983
Jersey Roots is a look at the history of Monmouth and Ocean counties. Have a local historical topic you would like more information about? Contact Erik Larsen at elarsen@gannettnj.com.
In the history of all Christmases that have come to pass, there never was another that so tu... |
2a3481c716e0c310e505f0ee13af3c5e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/homegrown/2017/07/25/homegrown-treasure-coast-sailfish-brewing-fort-pierce-beer-st-lucie-county/373834001/ | Homegrown: Treasure Coast's first brewery canning its own beer for sale | Homegrown: Treasure Coast's first brewery canning its own beer for sale
FORT PIERCE — They named her Miley.
When the team at Sailfish Brewing Co. bought a used machine to start canning their beer this year, it had a sticker of entertainer Miley Cyrus on it, said brewer Austin Wilcox.
The name stuck.
Wilcox and other br... |
a98af96405f3ac4e9ca28894e43c6b8d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/hudson/2019/03/11/bus-crashes-into-median-journal-square-transportation-center-jersey-city-nj/3127701002/ | Bus crashes into median at Port Authority Bus Terminal in NYC | Bus crashes into median at Port Authority Bus Terminal in NYC
A NJ Transit bus crashed into the median Monday morning while driving into the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City.
Just before 6:22 a.m., the bus crashed into the concrete barrier heading into the bus terminal, causing the bus to mount the barrier,... |
ab66b5d591cca604a7c6d459eb383f09 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2015/07/21/humankind-orphan-meets-momma/30481017/ | Watch how this orphan reacts when she meets her new 'momma' | Watch how this orphan reacts when she meets her new 'momma'
HOUSTON - It was an emotional scene at Houston's Bush Airport, as dozens of special needs children from China arrived to meet their foster families, and hope for a permanent home.
Like every mom would, Audrey Shook spotted Lucy, 6, right away and from the mome... |
60424968023b9f82e2dbdf2605891dfa | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2015/08/04/humankind-strangers-help-widowed-dad/31107721/ | Stranger's Facebook post spurs kindness for widowed dad | Stranger's Facebook post spurs kindness for widowed dad
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Like any good dad, Marc Sable helps his children see their path.
But the past year, it's been Marc who's struggled to find his way.
"It's been real hard just to make sure food is on the table," he said. "And (handling) everyday things with t... |
95e46822051fa0554d1757337e38a296 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2015/08/11/humankind-lunch-lady/31456079/ | Great-grandma's summer lunches feed 200 kids a day | Great-grandma's summer lunches feed 200 kids a day
During the summer, when there aren't any free or reduced priced lunches from school, this grandmother and her team of volunteers found a way to make sure kids in their community don't go hungry.
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Students who rely on free lunches during the school year ... |
e87e3d6f2533757c794698169ddd274e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2015/09/04/olympian-gets-new-kidney-only-days-after-winning-medal/71709170/ | Olympian gets new kidney only days after winning medal | Olympian gets new kidney only days after winning medal
PHOENIX -- Aries Merritt is a 2012 Olympic gold medalist and owns the world’s fastest time in the 110-meter hurdles.
But last week, the 30-year-old accomplished perhaps his most impressive feat — capturing a bronze medal at the World Track Championships in Beijing ... |
e0ec920912b0c298b43653138c2ed44d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2015/09/10/humankind-adaptive-sports-athletes-wakeboaring/71955582/ | From wheelchair to wakeboard: Nothing can stop this athlete | From wheelchair to wakeboard: Nothing can stop this athlete
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wisconsin — On one end of a rope in Lake Wazeecha, a boat revved its engine and began to accelerate. On the other end, 22-year-old Sarah Holm held on tight as the rope whipped out of the water and pulled her away from the shore. Bleachers of ... |
1efe2415fb4090d90bb6204841999009 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2015/10/02/humankind-hugs-cafe/73208994/ | Food isn't this cafe's only specialty | Food isn't this cafe's only specialty
McKINNEY, Texas – If you want to cook at Hugs Cafe in McKinney, you'll need ingredients that don't just go into a pan or a bowl.
There's a mixture of hugs, and a nice helping of smiles.
"We're not giving them a hand out," said restaurant owner Ruth Thompson. "We're giving them a ha... |
51aa479e027e97fc77fd4dc4280c74cc | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2015/11/19/humane-society-sending-stray-cats-prison/76036758/ | This Humane Society is sending stray cats to prison | This Humane Society is sending stray cats to prison
MASON COUNTY, Wash. - The Kitsap Humane Society has a new approach for stray cats: send them to prison.
Inmates at the Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women, near Belfair in Mason County, are rehabilitating 10 stray cats until they are ready to be adopted by the ... |
d50f5f0a834dc219436523758ab4b262 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2015/11/30/these-shelter-dogs-turning-into-police-super-stars/76572992/ | Once a shelter dog, now he's saving lives | Once a shelter dog, now he's saving lives
SEATTLE - Whether puppies or aging pooches, purebreds or energetic mixes, the PAWS shelter in Lynnwood is filled with society's throwaways.
Most of the dogs landed here because they're difficult in some way. And that's what makes the shelter the perfect place for K-9 trainer Me... |
c744855bd6604d6791b5a86cf89d4859 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2016/01/21/father-daughter-dance-proves-life-changing-dad/79128958/ | Father-daughter dance proves life-changing for this dad | Father-daughter dance proves life-changing for this dad
SPRING CITY, Pa. -- It had been 17 years since Paul Martin had danced. His daughter’s wedding was coming up and he knew the father-daughter dance meant a lot to Brittany. But he was worried.
It’s not that he was a bad dancer. Paul used to be a great dancer. He use... |
1ec5d21fbc22ff19c1c62eeb62a5da42 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2016/02/26/grandpas-wagons-comforting-kids-who-need-most/80994954/ | Grandpa's wagons are comforting kids who need it most | Grandpa's wagons are comforting kids who need it most
ATLANTA -- The red wagons are synonymous with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Grandfather Roger Leggett made those wagons even more important when he invented a bracket that would allow them to carry a child's IV pole.
He was inspired by his granddaughter Felicity... |
b847fa62332c6e78dc5d9ef6e9448878 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2016/02/29/shes-96-but-celebrating-her-24th-birthday/81101878/ | She's 96, but celebrating her 24th birthday! | She's 96, but celebrating her 24th birthday!
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d4ee50856f4ffd4b0904e1789725da41 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2016/04/16/garth-brooks-sings-duet-young-fan-heartwarming-moment/83123180/ | Garth Brooks sings duet with young fan in heartwarming moment | Garth Brooks sings duet with young fan in heartwarming moment
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Garth Brooks treated a young fan to a special experience she will never forget before he took the stage Friday night at the KFC Yum! Center.
McKenna “Mickey” Phernetton, 19, and her family drove from Evansville, Ind. to Louisville to see Br... |
e5b62c5eaf9dff0b688ae29c92c4a964 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2016/06/28/jon-bon-jovi-surprises-cancer-patient-kiss/86471104/ | Jon Bon Jovi surprises cancer patient with kiss | Jon Bon Jovi surprises cancer patient with kiss
TOMS RIVER, N.J. - Jon Bon Jovi was on the menu Saturday, at the Soul Kitchen restaurant in the town's B.E.A.T. Center.
The rocker surprised Carol Cesario, who is fighting stage 4 lung cancer, by joining her and her family for dinner. He came up behind Cesario, rubbed her... |
5457be97ab62511fc73f95e93aec51e1 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2016/06/28/loveable-pup-found-her-forever-home-after-abuse/86437600/ | This loveable pup found her forever home after abuse | This loveable pup found her forever home after abuse
KANAB, Utah — When Trinity flashes her mile-wide smile, an adorably droopy lower lip is the only indication that her past was not always as bright as her beaming blue eyes.
Several months ago, the pit-bull-terrier mix wandered into a California fire cleanup site with... |
e6aadce370260417a74f830b6f23b595 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2016/06/28/nurses-surprise-grandmother-baby-gear/86467840/ | Nurses surprise grandmother with baby gear | Nurses surprise grandmother with baby gear
HENRICO, Virginia – Sara Putnam has been taking care of other people’s babies for more than 20 years. She works 12 hour shifts as a NICU nurse at Henrico Doctors Hospital, and is also a mother.
Her son is in his 20’s, and when he moved out, she became an empty-nester.
When her... |
7a30e5add6136fe41da2bb9f072ea5aa | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2016/06/30/teacher-makes-good-impossible-promise/86510606/ | Teacher makes good on an impossible promise | Teacher makes good on an impossible promise
PHOENIX - Seven years ago, Rachel Yanof walked door to door in a south Phoenix neighborhood, skirting broken bottles and barking dogs, wilting in triple-digit temperatures in search of students for her new charter school.
She and her staff staked out the nearby Ranch Market a... |
b64f709425cd8d56c0f0fb73e8b7f311 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2016/08/20/sticky-notes-turn-into-70000-pizza-slices-homeless/88953502/ | Sticky notes turn into 70,000 pizza slices for the homeless | Sticky notes turn into 70,000 pizza slices for the homeless
(UPWORTHY) -- Rosa's Fresh Pizza offers a taste of New York-style pizza to the people of Philadelphia. But that's not all they serve. Rosa's and their customers have teamed up to feed the city a daily taste of hope and kindness.
Philadelphia is one of the poor... |
4ceb1828a2f03bdd2788c622fa73dbbd | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2016/09/22/dad-and-daughter-inspire-morning-affirmations/90847984/ | Dad and daughter inspire with morning affirmations | Dad and daughter inspire with morning affirmations
(UPWORTHY) -- OK, so not everyone lives near a beach, but don't worry, sun salutations are just as effective in your living room or office as they are at this Instagram-worthy locale.
And your morning motivator doesn't have to be something physical. It could be a few m... |
23dd8ef99ca62c68a34517b59315a2ef | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2017/01/08/heart-breaking-moment-horse-cries-owners-funeral/96256444/ | Heart-breaking moment horse cries at owner's funeral | Heart-breaking moment horse cries at owner's funeral
CAJAZEIRAS, Brazil — Family and friends of Wagner de Lima Figueiredo, 34, grieved at his funeral in Brazil this Tuesday.
One notable friend was Wagner’s beloved horse, Sereno.
Caters News reports that Sereno shocked attendees of the funeral when he started to cry, wh... |
d71db2f9bbba34a15824177920f67680 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2017/02/24/dog-chained-outside-15-years-now-happy-new-home/98269240/ | Dog chained outside for 15 years now happy in new home | Dog chained outside for 15 years now happy in new home
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. -- Bear lived the first 15 years of his life chained outside.
The Guardians of Rescue managed to convince Bear’s owner to surrender him - allowing him to be placed in the organization's care while they found him a forever home.
Now, Bear is enj... |
3a6a3c1471baf28180e67ac8e03d63b2 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2017/03/31/teacher-raises-money-buy-students-bikes/99861920/ | Teacher raises money to buy students bikes | Teacher raises money to buy students bikes
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — There was an excitement in the air as students filed outside Pepperhill Elementary School. Some of them had an idea of what was going to happen, but they didn't know all the details. Police officers, volunteers and television cameras were nearby, addin... |
2877f9cd585d29ce46b912cb57b98b93 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2017/06/15/terrier-obsessed-running-long-distance/102879628/ | Terrier is obsessed with running long distance | Terrier is obsessed with running long distance
MELBOURNE, FL -- As soon as she hears the start of the "Star Spangled Banner," Ruby Tuesday loses it.
The 4-year-old Boston terrier knows it means one thing: paws to the pavement.
“She howls,” said Brittany Streufert, 44, of Viera. “Shane tries to keep her away from the st... |
0f6584ec0c466a7da84fe37ef71b50e0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2017/07/11/judge-lets-kid-choose-dads-punishment/466003001/ | Judge allows kid to choose dad’s punishment | Judge allows kid to choose dad’s punishment
PROVIDENCE, RI -- Judge Frank Caprio has ruled Rhode Island’s Providence Municipal Court since 1985.
In many ways, he looks and acts like your average judge – wearing his black robe while making judgments in cases.
What makes Caprio special is his connection with his communit... |
63c1ae4b15fd61907e28d2275bb4c557 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2017/08/22/husband-spots-wifes-long-lost-diamond-ring-shocking-place/588905001/ | Husband spots wife’s long lost diamond ring in shocking place | Husband spots wife’s long lost diamond ring in shocking place
Ever lose something valuable in the couch cushions, only to find it later? Well, Brick couple Justin and Margaret Mussel know the feeling.
Except the something they lost was a diamond engagement ring.
And they lost it in Italy.
And it was missing for nine ye... |
3bbf865559d71a5fb6cd48346d211aa0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2017/09/07/coworkers-surprise-employee-18-000-new-service-dog/641011001/ | Coworkers surprise employee with $18,000 for new service dog | Coworkers surprise employee with $18,000 for new service dog
ONLY, TN - Cody Joss knew he was paralyzed right after his head smacked the ground.
Dizzy, Joss could only move his head, which he lifted slightly.
“Help!” he shouted. “I can’t get up!”
The evening started as a high school graduation celebration, partying wit... |
63e69370e666cb57b6ec042e334ee772 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2017/10/09/4-stories-kindness-and-love-live-up-vegasstrong/745448001/ | 4 stories of kindness and love that live up to #Vegasstrong | 4 stories of kindness and love that live up to #Vegasstrong
LAS VEGAS — Even in the midst of tragedy, there are always examples of people responding with love and kindness. Here are four examples of the good deeds of people (and animals) who responded to the tragic events in Las Vegas, that will restore your faith in h... |
ff1291feebf59edf7f63d96b655991c5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2017/12/01/terminally-ill-dad-sons-surprise-wedding-ceremony-highlight-my-life/910667001/ | For terminally ill dad, son's surprise wedding ceremony is 'highlight of my life' | For terminally ill dad, son's surprise wedding ceremony is 'highlight of my life'
NEPTUNE, N.J. — Tommy DiPaolo stood up, which in itself was an act of fortitude. The 65-year-old is suffering from late-stage kidney cancer, Parkinson’s disease and Hepatitis C.
With one hand gripping a walker and the other cradling a gla... |
3ed13bc1e2e9ef00c4a0bf240ac6019f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2018/05/24/husbands-act-love-style-wifes-hair/638274002/ | Husband learns to style wife's hair in a sweet act of love | Husband learns to style wife's hair in a sweet act of love
Andrew has been in love with his wife Theresa for more than four decades, and now he will remind her every day with one very special act of affection.
Theresa lost some mobility after suffering a stroke about 18 years ago. Although she was physically impacted, ... |
bcbda2657eedacc80c79d7d45eada46b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2018/05/25/superhero-kid-wants-bring-homeless-people-love-and-happiness/642564002/ | 'Superhero' four-year-old is on a mission to feed the hungry | 'Superhero' four-year-old is on a mission to feed the hungry
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Austin Perine, also known as “President Austin” is on a mission. The four-year-old is filling the bellies of homeless people and making them feel loved."Everybody deserves to be loved," he says.Austin first learned about homelessness when he w... |
7a1d4368bf7b331e215bab0719c89c29 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2018/09/07/teachers-paint-positive-messages-bathroom-stalls/1215953002/?fbclid=IwAR0CoDbWYWgNaBRuwGyu6F3m-rU5gAFNeWoe7r1dle5c_j0wFJDnrcFlQsM | Teachers paint uplifting art on bathroom stalls for kids who need it most | Teachers paint uplifting art on bathroom stalls for kids who need it most
While students were enjoying their summer vacations, teachers and staff at Warren Middle School Forney ISD in Texas were busy at work in the school bathroom.
Educators came in on their own time over the summer break to transform an ordinary middl... |
baf8b903f357e2d2dac075b4236a0331 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2018/09/25/radiation-therapist-helps-kids-brave-tough-times/1411456002/ | Radiation therapist helps kids be brave in tough times | Radiation therapist helps kids be brave in tough times
School had just started in August 2017 when Conner Combs began vomiting for no apparent reason. “He’d throw up at school. He’d throw up in the mornings. Anytime,” his mom, Rachel Combs, said. “It would just come on.” It wasn’t long before the Spartanburg boy, now 7... |
abe0c35df233e5351fb3e910f404e58f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2018/09/28/cancer-patient-last-wish-fly-plane/1453157002/ | A cancer patient's last wish was to fly in a plane. His nurse made it happen | A cancer patient's last wish was to fly in a plane. His nurse made it happen
Joe Booth was told in February to stop taking his medication, his two-year fight with prostate cancer wasn't looking good. The 69-year-old New Albany, Indiana resident said he was scared, but there was still one last thing he wanted to do. He ... |
7504bc92be845022a09a9b3689f67227 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2019/01/22/incarcerated-parents-bond-their-kids-through-books-and-activities/2649863002/ | Books and puzzles bring family time to prison visitation | Books and puzzles bring family time to prison visitation
ATLANTA -- Having an incarcerated parent is traumatic for children. They are often a forgotten demographic, a forgotten victim. That's why Andrea Shelton is equipping those parents to be the best parents they can be while inside prison walls.
"People can be angry... |
004ed771b385929efd69505323e5f98f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2019/02/28/morning-phone-call-changed-young-mans-life/3009109002/ | A morning phone call changed this young man’s life | A morning phone call changed this young man’s life
Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to life-changing news. That's what happened to Kevin D'Agostino at two o'clock in the morning on December 5th. He couldn't contain his shock upon hearing these five words from his mother: "You're getting new lungs, Kevin."
A... |
ca0bc583ad68a1fcf0d4aa983486813b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2019/07/05/farmer-built-road-into-town-himself-using-tools-his-farm/1640418001/ | His community needed a new road, so this farmer built one by himself | His community needed a new road, so this farmer built one by himself
KAGANDA, Kenya -- Nicholas Muchemi took the ax, pick and hoe he used every day on his coffee and tea farm and started digging into the reddish-brown dirt on a hill next to his house. He had one goal in mind: to create a road he and his neighbors could... |
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