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The nearly 1 million people around the world who have lost their lives to COVID-19 have left us a gift: Through desperate efforts to save their lives, scientists now better understand how to treat and prevent the disease — and millions of others may survive.

The pandemic doesn't seem to be changing parents' minds about the importance of the flu vaccine.

One-third of American parents said they plan to skp the flu shot for their kids this fall, while two-thirds said it's not more important to get their children vaccinated for flu during Covid-19, according to a national poll.

COVID-19 may not influence parents' beliefs about the flu vaccine, with just 1/3 believing it's more important for children to get vaccinated this year. The pandemic doesn't seem to be changing parents' minds about the importance of the flu vaccine. It could be a double whammy flu season this

Almost half the US is reporting increased numbers of new Covid-19 cases as health experts warn of a potential coronavirus surge in the fall and winter.

Linn County added three new COVID-19 cases on Sunday – breaking a three-day stretch of double-digit cases – while Benton County had one new instance of the illness, according to

It’s officially fall, and with the arrival of cooler weather also comes the traditional flu season – and the need for flu shots.

Why the coronavirus affects children much less severely than adults has become an enduring mystery of the pandemic. The vast majority of children do not get sick; when they do, they usually recover.

The numbers were down on Sunday, but it's been a rough past week in the fight against the novel coronavirus.

COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 547, along with 242 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday.

The state’s Department of Public Health reported 13 new confirmed deaths due to the coronavirus, along with 594 new confirmed cases in Massachusetts Sunday, as the worldwide death toll due to COVID-19 reportedly reached 1 million.

Are you getting enough vitamin D? Research suggests it could help protect you from an adverse Covid-19 outcome, though more study is needed.

Starting Friday, Sept. 25, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services updated its COVID-19 dashboard to reflect Antigen-positive cases and deaths, and Antigen tests completed. The state clarifies in its Antigen Positive Cases Data: FAQ, "Antigen tests are often processed at the point of care, such as in a health care provider’s office," whereas, "Molecular (PCR) tests are processed in a laboratory. " View the state health department's full statement on the change: Starting Sept.

PORTLAND, Ore. – Health officials in Oregon reported 242 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the state total to 32,820 identified cases since the pandemic began. The Oregon Health Authority also said another person has died of COVID-19. As of Sunday, officials say 547 Oregonians have died of the disease. The state released the following information about the latest coronavirus death:Oregon’s 547th COVID-19 death is an 81-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Sept.

The Oregon Health Authority reported 242 new confirmed/presumptive cases Sunday, along with one death.