U.S. Homeland Security seizes roughly 10 million phony N95 masks
WASHINGTON, DC — Federal agents have seized more than 10 million fake N95 masks in recent weeks. It’s the result of an ongoing investigation into…
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New CDC reports warn variants could lead to rapid rise in Covid-19 cases
New coronavirus variants could lead to a rapid rise in Covid-19 cases, and can “dangerously accelerate the trajectory of the pandemic,”…
Continue Reading Up to 90 healthy volunteers to be exposed to Covid-19 in world first trial
The world’s first Covid-19 human challenge study will begin within a month in the UK, deliberately exposing up to 90 healthy young people to…
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El Paso sees 41 added virus deaths, 2nd-highest number of Covid fatalities reported in a single day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 41 coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday morning, elevating the county’s…
Continue Reading Confused by guidelines on quarantine after vaccination? You’re not alone
Fully vaccinated people can now skip quarantine even if they’ve been exposed to Covid-19, according to new guidelines from the US Centers for…
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EU commission approves new contract for 300 million additional doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union announced that it has agreed to buy a further 300 million doses of Moderna’s vaccine against Covid-19 and was…
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After delay, Israel allows Palestinian Authority to deliver 1st vaccines to Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Palestinian Authority sent the first shipment of coronavirus vaccines to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Biden says teachers should move up in priority to receive Covid-19 vaccine
President Joe Biden said during a CNN town hall Tuesday that teachers should be moved higher on the list of those who are getting vaccinated against…
Continue Reading Winter weather has millions trying to stay warm and vaccine providers worrying about shipping delays
While many Americans were dealing with how to stay warm Tuesday, some vaccine providers were dealing with the news that some shipments were running…
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Lowering Covid-19 cases is ‘best thing’ US can do to improve chances that vaccines will continue working, expert says
Lowering Covid-19 cases across the US isn’t only critical to helping prevent another surge fueled by variants — it also makes vaccines…
Continue Reading Cuomo administration’s handling of nursing home deaths calls for serious investigation
Going back more than a hundred years, New York has held the dubious distinction of being a corruption leader among US states and has struggled to…
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‘ He provided the soundtrack to our lives’: El Paso school band maestro among latest virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas — A middle school band maestro is among the latest El Paso coronavirus deaths, it was confirmed by his family on Tuesday. Alfredo…
Continue Reading 6 takeaways from Joe Biden’s CNN town hall
President Joe Biden took part in his first town hall since entering the White House last month, answering questions from CNN’s Anderson Cooper…
Continue Reading Cities and states delay Covid-19 vaccine distribution because of winter storms
Vaccine distribution slowed in many areas because of winter storms engulfing much of the country Monday and Tuesday. Here are the localities and…
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Doña Ana County has 1 of state’s 12 virus deaths as Supreme Court backs governor’s health orders
SANTA FE. New Mexico — New Mexico health officials reported 308 additional Covid-19 cases on Tuesday and a dozen deaths. A woman in her 80s…
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Japan’s 1st coronavirus vaccinations given to health workers, starting a campaign crucial to Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s first coronavirus shots were given to health workers, beginning the vaccination campaign considered crucial to holding the…
Continue Reading In new Covid-19 guidance, CDC recommends 5 key strategies to reopen schools
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released guidelines for reopening schools that focus on five key Covid-19 mitigation…
Continue Reading Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine sharply reduces symptomatic Covid-19 in the real world, Israeli researchers say
Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine appears to reduce symptomatic coronavirus infections by more than 90% in the real world, Israeli researchers…
Continue Reading More doses, fewer ‘blind spots’: What states say they want from the federal government on vaccines
The Covid-19 vaccine rollout started as a trickle. But the pace has steadily picked up each week, more than tripling in the first month under the…
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5th Las Cruces Public Schools educator dies from Covid-19
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A longtime teacher at Mesa Middle School has become the fifth Las Cruces Public Schools educator to die from Covid-19,…
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El Paso man arrested for practicing medicine on pets without a license
EL PASO, Texas – Detectives with the El Paso Police Department have arrested a man on charges that he has been practicing veterinary medicine…
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Fauci shifts timeline on when general public will get vaccine
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci said vaccines won’t be available to the “general public” before mid- to late May or early…
Continue Reading The US just saw its lowest Covid-19 daily case count since October. But here’s why experts are still worried
The US on Monday reported more than 53,800 new Covid-19 infections: its lowest daily case count since October and a vastly different number from…
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Where things stand in El Paso 2 months into vaccine distribution
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It has been just over two months since the first doses of a coronavirus vaccine were administered in El Paso. Since then,…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s in the House Democrats’ virus stimulus relief plan
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Democrats were busy last week advancing a wide range of coronavirus relief provisions, all part of President Joe…
Continue Reading 21 new El Paso virus deaths; ages range from 30s to 100s
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 21 virus deaths and 150 new cases Tuesday morning. El Paso’s pandemic…
Continue Reading Common genetic test often wrong when identifying rare disease-causing variants such as BRCA1 and BRCA2, study says
A genetic test used to detect common traits many people share is not reliable in identifying rare disease-causing variations, such as those that can…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County elementary schools are cleared to reopen as Covid-19 case rates fall
Elementary schools in Los Angeles County will be allowed to reopen for in-person learning starting Tuesday, after county health officials announced…
Continue Reading White violence and Black protests during the 1918 flu have a lesson for today
Adella Bond fired her revolver outside her window into the South Philadelphia air, hoping to attract police as a mob of Irish American people…
Continue Reading Cities and states begin delaying Covid-19 vaccine distribution because of winter storms
Vaccine distribution in states and cities across the US are slowing down because of winter storms that have left more than a third of the continental…
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