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Southern New Mexico firefighter who died of Covid-19 at age 35 still had ‘so much he wanted to do’

February 19, 2021 4:51 PM Kate Bieri

DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – In his 16 years of serving southern New Mexico, Lt. Edward Vasquez brought dedication, passion and loyalty to protect…

City of El Paso to get 6,000 vaccines, UMC allocated 8,000 – but no word on shipment arrivals

February 19, 2021 4:45 PM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso is expecting 6,000 first coronavirus vaccine doses from the state’s latest weekly allocation. But because of…

FEMA okayed export of N95 masks as workers cried for more

February 19, 2021 3:49 PM CNN Newsource

In the midst of a national shortage of N95 masks, the U.S. government quietly granted an exception to its export ban on protective gear, allowing as…

Almost a third of people with ‘mild’ Covid-19 still battle symptoms months later, study finds

February 19, 2021 3:39 PM CNN Newsource

It’s been almost a year since Michael Reagan, 50, came down with Covid-19. “I woke up first thing in the morning and I felt really hot…

Biden visits vaccine manufacturing site amid weather delays in shipment of 6 million doses

February 19, 2021 10:11 AM Associated Press, ABC News

PORTAGE, Michigan — President Joe Biden toured a state-of-the art coronavirus vaccine plant Friday as extreme winter weather across broad swaths of…

People of color are underrepresented in US vaccine trials, study finds

February 19, 2021 12:33 PM CNN Newsource

People of color have been vastly underrepresented in US-based vaccine trials for the last decade, according to a new study released Friday by…

Deaths were higher than expected among Alzheimer’s and dementia patients in 2020

February 19, 2021 5:27 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thousands more Alzheimer’s disease and dementia patients in the United States died in 2020 than expected. A representative…

One week into distribution, pharmacies have a familiar request: ‘We just need more vaccines’

February 19, 2021 7:25 AM CNN Newsource

The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines to retail pharmacies had just begun and Lisa Foster of Dublin, Ohio, felt like she was “playing a slot…

12 virus deaths, 183 new cases reported in El Paso

February 19, 2021 5:41 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced 12 new coronavirus-related deaths and 183 new cases Friday morning. The latest…

How empathy can boost creativity in kids

February 19, 2021 5:34 AM CNN Newsource

When I was a kid, there was no such thing as a social and emotional curriculum. Feelings were something to work out on the playground, or after the…

Is it time to delay second doses of coronavirus vaccines?

February 19, 2021 5:12 AM CNN Newsource

Two letters to major medical journals this week provide fuel for the argument that in these times of scarce coronavirus vaccine, people can skip…

A drop in Covid-19 cases can be deceptive, official warns. Here’s how the US can stay ahead of a variant-driven surge

February 19, 2021 1:31 AM CNN Newsource

Although the rise of Covid-19 variants in the United States could spell trouble, pharmaceutical companies and scientists are confident vaccines will…

US will have to work double time to make up for Covid-19 vaccine weather delays, Fauci says

February 19, 2021 12:15 AM CNN Newsource

The US will have to work “double time” to make up for Covid-19 vaccination delays this week caused by the winter weather that has ravaged…

Carbon monoxide poisonings spike in winter storm-battered Texas

February 18, 2021 3:41 PM CNN Newsource

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Power outages in Texas have forced many to seek warmth in unconventional ways. Some are burning the artwork in their…

Bad weather causing delays in Covid-19 vaccine shipments and deliveries, White House says

February 18, 2021 2:59 PM CNN

The extreme weather in parts of the country, including a hard-hit Texas, is causing delays in Covid-19 vaccine shipments and deliveries, White House…

‘I get a lot of hope from the numbers’: Weekly Check-in with TTUHSC’s Dr. Michelson

February 18, 2021 5:45 PM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Every week, ABC-7 anchor Mauricio Casillas will speak to Dr. Edward Michelson. Dr. Michelson is the chairman of the…

Here’s how long you can wait for a second Covid-19 vaccine dose if the winter storms delay it

February 18, 2021 10:56 AM CNN Newsource

Some vaccine providers have been forced to cancel Covid-19 vaccine appointments due to the winter weather that has ravaged much of the US and caused…

Covid-19 variants could fuel another surge. Fauci says we have two powerful tools against them

February 18, 2021 8:52 AM CNN

Covid-19 variants are threatening to cause another surge of infections, health officials warned Wednesday, and it’s now more important than…

The level of Covid-19 among children reflects cases in the community, not whether schools were open

February 18, 2021 7:47 AM CNN Newsource

Covid-19 case rates among children track much more consistently with overall case rates in a state than with trends in in-person learning in K-12…

El Paso sees 24 virus deaths as active cases decline

February 18, 2021 5:24 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 24 new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning. The latest deaths…

Winter weather artificially lowers Texas’ Covid-19 case and death counts

February 17, 2021 11:04 PM Texas Tribune, Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas reported 72 more deaths Wednesday from Covid-19, but hospitalizations from the disease continued to fall. However,…

US life expectancy dropped a full year in first half of 2020, according to CDC

February 17, 2021 10:48 PM CNN Newsource

Life expectancy in the US dropped a full year in the first half of 2020, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease…

UMC gets 1 of 2 storm-delayed vaccine shipments; 2nd dose shots now ready for some

February 16, 2021 12:05 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Feb. 17: University Medical Center announced Wednesday night that it had now received one of two weather-delayed shipments of second doses of…

CDC’s Covid-19 school guidance leaves some reassured, others confused

February 17, 2021 9:04 PM CNN Newsource

The scene sits at the core of tense debate across America. In the city of Atlanta’s public schools, masks cover the faces of children and…

New standards will take the guesswork out of choosing the most effective face masks

February 17, 2021 8:24 PM CNN Newsource

Americans may soon be able to choose between two clearly labeled levels of face mask protection while browsing store shelves. The new national mask…

Just 1 added southern New Mexico virus death as state sees cases on the decline

February 17, 2021 7:54 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Just over 280 newly confirmed cases were reported Wednesday by New Mexico health officials, bringing the statewide total to…

Coming to terms with chronic illness and grief over what’s lost

February 17, 2021 7:15 PM CNN Newsource

Tessa Miller was just 23 when her nightmare of deadly infections, procedures and misdiagnoses began. Over the next several years, Miller tried dozens…