2 Alaska health care workers suffer reactions to Covid-19 vaccine
Two workers at an Alaska hospital suffered allergic reactions after receiving Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine this week, and one was kept for…
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Former Trump appointee encouraged herd immunity strategy for Covid-19, internal emails reveal
A former top Trump appointee urged health officials to adopt a “herd immunity” approach to Covid-19, according to internal emails…
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El Paso woman who helped convince Elvis to take Polio vaccine discusses parallels with Covid-19 shot
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Finding a Covid-19 vaccine was the first challenge. As vaccine misinformation and fear spreads worldwide, getting the public…
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Why hasn’t Biden or Trump gotten vaccinated for Covid?
Neither President Donald Trump nor President-elect Joe Biden has gotten vaccinated for Covid-19, a fact that’s beginning to draw some attention…
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21 new virus deaths in El Paso as number of active cases declines
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s Covid-19 death toll increased by 21 Thursday morning, while the number of active cases continued to decline. The…
Continue Reading Pandemic diaries: Why journaling now is the best time to start or restart
You are living in an extraordinary time. So much is happening in the world, in your country, in your life. Making sense of it, processing, coping and…
Continue Reading US officials report 3,500 new Covid-19 deaths, a daily record for the coronavirus pandemic
Wednesday brought more bad and good news as the US endures the 10th month of the coronavirus pandemic. There was a trio of all-time highs in the…
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New app helps you decide if Covid-19 risk is low in order to visit family, friends this holiday season
EL PASO, Texas — Despite the constantly growing number of new COVID-19 cases nationwide, and warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and…
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El Paso County Judge Samaniego announces holiday curfew due to virus concerns
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Wednesday announced a curfew for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday periods out of…
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Santa Teresa volleyball coach comes home after 75 days in ICU for Covid-19
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — After 75 days battling Covid-19 in a hospital ICU and on a ventilator, Art Aguirre is now home. The Santa Teresa High…
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FDA says Pfizer vaccine vials hold extra doses, expanding supply
WASHINGTON, DC — People administering Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine may squeeze out extra doses from the vials if there is leftover solution in…
Continue Reading The holidays are often when Americans see family, but many are canceling this year
No Christmas Eve dinners with lots of loved ones, community holiday celebrations or trips to visit extended family: In any other year so many…
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6 new Doña Ana County virus deaths as New Mexico loosens occupancy limits, sends out aid checks
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Total confirmed Covid-19 infections in New Mexico since the pandemic began have reached nearly 125,000, officials said, with…
Continue Reading Expect a quicker authorization of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration are scheduled to meet Thursday to discuss the second coronavirus vaccine aimed at the US…
Continue Reading Florida nursing home and assisted care residents start getting vaccinated against Covid-19
After Covid-19 ravaged nursing homes nationwide, claiming victims without loved ones nearby, seniors at a long-term care facility in Florida started…
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UMC nurse is re-vaccinated after social media buzz about whether he actually received shot
EL PASO, Texas – A nurse at University Medical Center was re-vaccinated against Covid-19 on Wednesday following questions that…
Continue Reading The coronavirus vaccine rollout will be messy. People will have to deal with that.
A vaccine kit sent to the wrong state. A hospital system in California expecting to get powdered vaccines instead of frozen vials. And tens of…
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Las Cruces nurse gets vaccine to ‘serve as role model’ to African American community
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Bright and early at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Terrance King became the first nurse at Memorial Medical Center to receive the…
Continue Reading Incoming CDC chief tells her family they’ll be wearing masks for the better part of 2021
The incoming director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is telling her family they’ll be wearing masks well into next year.…
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75 doses of Pfizer vaccine tossed out after overheating during transport in New Mexico
CLAYTON, New Mexico — Seventy-five doses of the coveted Pfizer coronavirus vaccine were discarded after they experienced a “temperature…
Continue Reading 10 outdoor game ideas for the whole family
After months stuck at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic, minimal in-person school, few playdates and lots of extra energy, Dan DeJager’s two…
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Data shows over half of virus infected El Pasoans visited a retail store just before getting sick
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A data company suggests El Pasoans are not changing their routines drastically during the pandemic. Unacast uses anonymous…
Continue Reading 28 new virus deaths in El Paso as hospitalizations continue to drop
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced 28 new coronavirus-related deaths and 380 new cases Wednesday morning. The death…
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5 things to know for December 11: Pandemic, transition, government hack, El Salvador, Hungary
The pandemic isn’t getting any better, and if you’re rethinking those holiday plans you’ve made, plenty of airlines and hotel…
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5 things to know for December 16: Pandemic, transition, government hack, El Salvador, Hungary
The pandemic isn’t getting any better, and if you’re rethinking those holiday plans you’ve made, plenty of airlines and hotel…
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Loneliness can help grow parts of brain tied to imagination, study finds
As many people face the prospect of being alone for the holidays, new science is showing how loneliness might actually help build structures in the…
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As the US prepares to green light a second Covid-19 vaccine, officials issue warning for the holidays
More Americans received their first dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine Tuesday, and the country now gears up for a possible second…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes first fully at-home test as more Covid-19 patients are hospitalized than ever before
After a day of celebration and heartache, Americans face a harsh reality with the Covid-19 crisis. A record 112,816 Covid-19 patients were…
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‘I am ecstatic’: New Mexico nursing homes eagerly await Covid-19 vaccines
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Next in line to receive the vaccine after New Mexico’s health-care heroes are the hard-working caregivers at the state’s…
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El Paso’s 1st shots are given at University Medical Center after virus vaccine arrives
We now have FIVE VACCINATED FRONT LINE NURSES! Congratulations El Paso. These heroic 5 say they are now anxious to get back to work and keep fighting…
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