AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-health-us-news-ap-top-news-ap-travel-b5dc967808fb7964b531afa59b5a6f82Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-health-us-news-ap-top-news-ap-travel-b5dc967808fb7964b531afa59b5a6f82Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — A long-expected upturn in U.S. coronavirus deaths has begun, driven by fatalities in states in the South and West, according to data on the pandemic.The number of deaths per day from the virus had been falling for months, and even remained down as states like Florida and Texas saw explosions in cases and...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-health-us-news-ap-top-news-ap-travel-b5dc967808fb7964b531afa59b5a6f82Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-health-us-news-ap-top-news-ap-travel-b5dc967808fb7964b531afa59b5a6f82Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — A long-expected upturn in U.S. coronavirus deaths has begun, driven by fatalities in states in the South and West, according to data on the pandemic.The number of deaths per day from the virus had been falling for months, and even remained down as states like Florida and Texas saw explosions in cases and...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/travel-virus-outbreak-health-us-news-anne-schuchat-a758f05f337736e93dd0c280deff9b10Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/travel-virus-outbreak-health-us-news-anne-schuchat-a758f05f337736e93dd0c280deff9b10Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government was slow to understand how much coronavirus was spreading from Europe, which helped drive the acceleration of outbreaks across the nation, a top health official said Friday.Limited testing and delayed travel alerts for areas outside China contributed to the jump in U.S. cases starting in late...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/travel-virus-outbreak-health-us-news-anne-schuchat-a758f05f337736e93dd0c280deff9b10Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/travel-virus-outbreak-health-us-news-anne-schuchat-a758f05f337736e93dd0c280deff9b10Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government was slow to understand how much coronavirus was spreading from Europe, which helped drive the acceleration of outbreaks across the nation, a top health official said Friday.Limited testing and delayed travel alerts for areas outside China contributed to the jump in U.S. cases starting in late...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/travel-virus-outbreak-health-us-news-ap-top-news-921ad7f1f08d7634bf681ba785faf269Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/travel-virus-outbreak-health-us-news-ap-top-news-921ad7f1f08d7634bf681ba785faf269Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — The White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines because of the new coronavirus, a federal official told The Associated Press.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention submitted the plan as a way of...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/travel-virus-outbreak-health-us-news-ap-top-news-921ad7f1f08d7634bf681ba785faf269Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/travel-virus-outbreak-health-us-news-ap-top-news-921ad7f1f08d7634bf681ba785faf269Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — The White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines because of the new coronavirus, a federal official told The Associated Press.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention submitted the plan as a way of...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-health-us-news-childhood-obesity-obesity-45b59ad0c4c3996de75ab407ebec4c26Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-health-us-news-childhood-obesity-obesity-45b59ad0c4c3996de75ab407ebec4c26Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. kids are obese, according to the latest national data.The news is disappointing, given that programs across the country have for years been trying to reduce childhood obesity, one expert said. “We really were expecting and hoping to see the trends decrease,” said Dr. Tannaz Moin, a...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-health-us-news-childhood-obesity-obesity-45b59ad0c4c3996de75ab407ebec4c26Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-health-us-news-childhood-obesity-obesity-45b59ad0c4c3996de75ab407ebec4c26Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. kids are obese, according to the latest national data.The news is disappointing, given that programs across the country have for years been trying to reduce childhood obesity, one expert said. “We really were expecting and hoping to see the trends decrease,” said Dr. Tannaz Moin, a...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/health-us-news-ap-top-news-obesity-a2154b643d53afae2a3654f722a9b60aClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/health-us-news-ap-top-news-obesity-a2154b643d53afae2a3654f722a9b60aClick to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — About 4 in 10 American adults are obese, and nearly 1 in 10 is severely so, government researchers said Thursday.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention findings come from a 2017-18 health survey that measures height and weight. More than 5,000 U.S. adults took part.The survey found that the obesity rate was 42% — higher than the 40%...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/health-us-news-ap-top-news-obesity-a2154b643d53afae2a3654f722a9b60aClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/health-us-news-ap-top-news-obesity-a2154b643d53afae2a3654f722a9b60aClick to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — About 4 in 10 American adults are obese, and nearly 1 in 10 is severely so, government researchers said Thursday.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention findings come from a 2017-18 health survey that measures height and weight. More than 5,000 U.S. adults took part.The survey found that the obesity rate was 42% — higher than the 40%...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: NEW YORK – The number of U.S. suicides fell nearly 6% last year amid the coronavirus pandemic — the largest annual decline in at least four decades, according to preliminary government data.Death certificates are still coming in and the count could rise. But officials expect a substantial decline will endure, despite worries that COVID-19 could lead to more suicides.It is hard to say exactly why suicide deaths dropped so much, but one factor may be a phenomenon seen in the early stages of wars and national disasters, some experts...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: NEW YORK – The number of U.S. suicides fell nearly 6% last year amid the coronavirus pandemic — the largest annual decline in at least four decades, according to preliminary government data.Death certificates are still coming in and the count could rise. But officials expect a substantial decline will endure, despite worries that COVID-19 could lead to more suicides.It is hard to say exactly why suicide deaths dropped so much, but one factor may be a phenomenon seen in the early stages of wars and national disasters, some experts...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/pandemics-suicide-prevention-coronavirus-pandemic-d8d9168403baa6660e5125c040b2ae81Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/pandemics-suicide-prevention-coronavirus-pandemic-d8d9168403baa6660e5125c040b2ae81Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. suicides fell nearly 6% last year amid the coronavirus pandemic — the largest annual decline in at least four decades, according to preliminary government data.Death certificates are still coming in and the count could rise. But officials expect a substantial decline will endure, despite worries...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/pandemics-suicide-prevention-coronavirus-pandemic-d8d9168403baa6660e5125c040b2ae81Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/pandemics-suicide-prevention-coronavirus-pandemic-d8d9168403baa6660e5125c040b2ae81Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. suicides fell nearly 6% last year amid the coronavirus pandemic — the largest annual decline in at least four decades, according to preliminary government data.Death certificates are still coming in and the count could rise. But officials expect a substantial decline will endure, despite worries...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/cdc-changes-school-guidelines-allow-desks-closer-72584a00c039546f02eceb3715063e35Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/cdc-changes-school-guidelines-allow-desks-closer-72584a00c039546f02eceb3715063e35Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — Students can safely sit just 3 feet apart in the classroom as long as they wear masks but should be kept the usual 6 feet away from one another at sporting events, assemblies, lunch or chorus practice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines.The revised...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/cdc-changes-school-guidelines-allow-desks-closer-72584a00c039546f02eceb3715063e35Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/cdc-changes-school-guidelines-allow-desks-closer-72584a00c039546f02eceb3715063e35Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — Students can safely sit just 3 feet apart in the classroom as long as they wear masks but should be kept the usual 6 feet away from one another at sporting events, assemblies, lunch or chorus practice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines.The revised...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/cdc-changes-school-guidelines-allow-desks-closer-72584a00c039546f02eceb3715063e35Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/cdc-changes-school-guidelines-allow-desks-closer-72584a00c039546f02eceb3715063e35Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — Students can safely sit just 3 feet apart in the classroom as long as they wear masks but should be kept the usual 6 feet away from one another at sporting events, assemblies, lunch or chorus practice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines.The revised...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/cdc-changes-school-guidelines-allow-desks-closer-72584a00c039546f02eceb3715063e35Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/cdc-changes-school-guidelines-allow-desks-closer-72584a00c039546f02eceb3715063e35Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — Students can safely sit just 3 feet apart in the classroom as long as they wear masks but should be kept the usual 6 feet away from one another at sporting events, assemblies, lunch or chorus practice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines.The revised...WW…

Welcome, Your AccountLog OutBy Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer NEW YORK -- Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, .The recommendations also say that vaccinated people can come together in the same way - in a single household - with people considered at low-risk for severe disease, such as in the case of vaccinated grandparents visiting healthy children and grandchildren.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the guidance Monday.The guidance is designed to address a growing demand, as more...…Welcome, Your AccountLog OutBy Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer NEW YORK -- Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, .The recommendations also say that vaccinated people can come together in the same way - in a single household - with people considered at low-risk for severe disease, such as in the case of vaccinated grandparents visiting healthy children and grandchildren.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the guidance Monday.The guidance is designed to address a growing demand, as more...WW…