U.S. health leaders to recommend vaccine boosters at 8 months
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. experts are expected to recommend Covid-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they…
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New Mexico makes urgent call for nurses, health care workers as Delta variant surges
SANTA FE, New Mexico — As the Delta variant has caused hospitalizations to surge in New Mexico, state officials have issued an urgent call for…
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12 fully-vaccinated El Pasoans have now died of Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — A fully-vaccinated person was among 14 El Pasoans who died from Covid-19 over the past week, health department officials reported…
Continue Reading Texas’ high court halts mask rules as counties defy governor
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court has blocked mask mandates ordered by two of the nation’s largest counties that defied Republican…
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El Paso hospitals near capacity; county judge asks health authority for mask rule
EL PASO, Texas — With El Paso’s hospitals said to be nearly at capacity on Saturday, County Judge Ricardo Samaniego asked City/County Health…
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CDC joins FDA in backing 3rd vaccine dose for those with weak immunity
UPDATE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s advisory panel voted unanimously Friday to recommend an additional dose of Pfizer or…
Continue Reading Federal judge leaves CDC evictions moratorium in place
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge is refusing landlords’ request to put the Biden administration’s new…
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6 Texas school districts sue Gov. Abbott over mask-mandate ban
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas — Six school districts in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley filed a lawsuit Thursday afternoon against Gov. Greg Abbott in the…
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White House Covid task force says Texas, Florida have 40% of all U.S. hospitalizations
WASHINGTON, DC — The White House Covid-19 task force, including the president’s chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci and Centers for Disease…
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Gadsden ISD 1 of 2 local school districts mandating masks
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — The Gadsden Independent School District has more than 12,000 students enrolled in it’s schools this fall semester and of…
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El Paso hospitals getting Covid patients from across Texas
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso hospitals have started receiving transfers of Covid-19 infected patients from other cities across Texas where hospitals are…
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El Paso private schools mandate masks as Abbott’s ban doesn’t apply
EL PASO, Texas — The Delta variant has been detected in El Paso, posing a new threat and raising a recurring issue among parents who have students…
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EP Catholic Diocese requires employees to get vaccine, masks for parishioners
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Catholic Diocese is mandating that all church employees get vaccinated against Covid-19, and will require any that any…
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El Paso opens new Covid-19 mega-testing site due to increased demand
EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso opened a new mega-testing site for Covid-19 in east El Paso on Wednesday as worries about the Delta variant…
Continue Reading Gov. Abbott going to court to defend his ban on mask mandates
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton are asking Texas’ 5th Court of Appeals to block Dallas County…
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Dallas mandates masks as 2,500 more medical workers deployed to Texas hospitals
DALLAS, Texas — Mask-wearing is now required in Dallas public schools and businesses after Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins on Wednesday became the…
Continue Reading FDA to authorize Covid-19 vaccine boosters for immunocompromised people within 48 hours
Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, says the believes the FDA will approve Covid vaccines soon and mandates will likely soon…
Continue Reading CDC strengthens recommendation for pregnant women to get vaccinated against Covid-19
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its recommendation for pregnant people to get vaccinated…
Continue Reading California mandates vaccines or regular testing for teachers and school staff
By Kyung Lah, Cheri Mossburg, Sarah Moon and Ray Sanchez, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that teachers and other school…
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Canutillo ISD to host Covid-19 webinars for parents
CANUTILLO, Texas — It’s been more than a week since students with the Canutillo Independent School District have been back in the classroom. The…
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Socorro ISD board takes no action after considering mask rule
UPDATE: After a two-hour special meeting that included public comment and an executive session discussion behind closed doors, the Socorro…
Continue Reading El Paso hospital capacity better than rest of Texas amid Covid wave
EL PASO, Texas — As hospitals across Texas are being filled to the brink with Covid-19 patients, El Paso is fairing much better. As of Tuesday, 87…
Continue Reading Texas judge blocks Abbott’s restriction on mask mandates
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A Texas district judge granted the city of San Antonio and Bexar County a temporary restraining order, blocking Gov. Greg…
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SISD may join Dallas, Austin & Houston schools to defy Abbott on masks
UPDATE: EL PASO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District may join three other key school districts in the state – Dallas, Austin and…
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Abbott appeals for out-of-state help against Covid in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott is appealing for out-of-state help to fight the third wave of Covid-19 in Texas. The Monday appeal comes as a…
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12 cases found in Dona Ana County of troubling Delta variant of Covid
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A dozen cases of the very contagious Covid-19 Delta variant have been confirmed in Dona Ana County. The tally came from a…
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CDC data shows 99.99% of vaccinated haven’t had Covid breakthrough case
WASHINGTON, DC — More than 99.99% of people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 have not had a breakthrough case resulting in hospitalization…
Continue Reading Fully-vaccinated El Pasoan among 7 latest Covid death victims
El PASO, Texas — A fully-vaccinated person and a woman with no underlying health conditions were two of the seven El Pasoans who died over the past…
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Pentagon to mandate military members get vaccinated by Sept. 15
WASHINGTON, DC — The Pentagon will require members of the U.S. military to get the Covid-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a memo obtained…
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TTUHSC doctor: Twice as many kids have died of Covid-19 than flu
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of El Paso is aiming to get the younger age groups vaccinated. Medical officials…
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