FDA authorizes Pfizer Covid-19 booster shots for children ages 5 to 11
By Amanda Sealy, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s…
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How child vaccination rates for COVID-19 compare across every state
HeyTutor looked at COVID-19 vaccination rates among children in every state in the U.S. and Washington…
Continue Reading Massachusetts reaches a $56 million settlement for a deadly veteran’s home Covid-19 outbreak
By Liam Reilly, Annie Cohen and Christina Maxouris, CNN The state of Massachusetts reached a $56 million settlement with the plaintiffs of a…
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Nearly 50% of Americans gained weight according to study led by NMSU professor
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With summer just around the corner, you may be wanting to shed some extra pounds, but according to a recent NMSU study the…
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Health care workers left in droves during COVID-19—here’s where they went
Timetastic used U.S. Census Bureau data to compare which industries health care workers switched to after exiting the health care field between the…
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FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are strictly limiting who can receive Johnson &…
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El Paso nursing student speaks out about experience working day of August 3rd shooting
EL PASO, Texas– While he was still a nursing student, Esai Barrios worked the August 3 Walmart shooting in 2019. He went on to experience the…
Continue Reading Amazon ends its paid Covid-19 sick leave policy
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon is ending its Covid-19 paid sick leave policy starting on Monday, the company said in a memo to employees…
Continue Reading How Covid helped Olive Garden and Chipotle dominate the restaurant business
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Restaurants of all sizes have had a difficult few years — but chains are coming out on top. Several new…
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Beto O’Rourke tests positive for Covid-19
HOUSTON, Texas — Texas Democratic candidate for governor, Beto O’rourke, has tested positive for Covid-19. “In addition to being fully vaccinated…
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CDC asks Justice Department to appeal ruling on transportation mask mandate
(CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that it has asked the Department of Justice to appeal Monday’s ruling by a…
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Feds charge 21 people with Covid-related fraud
By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against 21 people for allegedly seeking to defraud…
Continue Reading These are some of the US cities keeping and dropping their public transit mask mandates
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Across the US, local transit authorities are deciding whether they will continue requiring passengers to mask up after a…
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi tests positive for Covid-19, spokesman says
By Annie Grayer and Clare Foran, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for Covid-19, a spokesman for the California Democrat said…
Continue Reading More than two dozen travel destinations see declining CDC risk levels
By Marnie Hunter, CNN For the second week in a row, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not add a single new destination to its…
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Immunize El Paso is still providing free Covid-19 vaccines
EL PASO, Texas – For those aged 50 or older, or are considered immunocompromised, Immunize El Paso will give you your second booster shot for free.…
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El Paso begins providing 2nd Covid-19 booster
EL PASO, Texas – The City of El Paso is now offering the second Covid-19 booster to eligible individuals. The group includes certain…
Continue Reading The CDC has lifted its risk advisory for cruise travel
By Marnie Hunter, CNN Cruise travel no longer carries a CDC Covid-19 risk warning. While the move doesn’t mean there is no risk of Covid-19…
Continue Reading Qualifying El Pasoans encouraged to get second booster dose
EL PASO, Texas – On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second COVID-19 booster for people 50 and older and those who are…
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US opens second COVID boosters to 50 and up, others at risk
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press Americans age 50 and older can get a second COVID-19 booster if it’s been at least four…
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El Paso hospitals actively recruiting to attract more healthcare workers, other staff
EL PASO, Texas — As the number of Covid-19 patients continue to decrease, hospitals across the Borderland are looking to address staffing shortages…
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El Paso to close Covid-19 Mega Testing, Convention Center and infusion sites
EL PASO, Texas – Citing declining demand in testing and the monoclonal infusions, Covid-19 testing and vaccines, the City is closing the Regional…
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New BA.2 subvariant has arrived in El Paso: what you need to know
EL PASO, Texas — The BA.2 subvariant of COVID-19, which has caused surging cases in Europe and parts of Asia in recent weeks, has been detected in…
Continue Reading European countries now battling Covid BA.2 variant lifted restrictions too ‘brutally,’ WHO warns
By Rob Picheta and Isabelle Jani Friend, CNN Several European nations are facing a new spike in Covid-19 cases because they scrapped pandemic…
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Moderna says its Covid-19 vaccine performs as well in children as it does in adults
By John Bonifield, CNN Moderna announced interim results of its Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 6 on Wednesday. The company said two…
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Hillary Clinton tests positive for Covid-19
By Shawna Mizelle Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday that she has tested positive for Covid-19. “Well, I’ve tested positive for COVID.…
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Covid-19 cases in El Paso for CDC week 11
EL PASO, Texas – There were 18 Covid-19 related deaths in El Paso for CDC week 11. That brings the total number of deaths since the start of the…
Continue Reading Canada to lift testing requirement for fully vaccinated travelers
By Paula Newton, CNN Canada announced it will lift its Covid-19 pre-entry test requirement for fully vaccinated travelers beginning April 1, saying…
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Biden Administration launches effort to improve ventilation and reduce the spread of Covid-19 in buildings
EL PASO, Texas– The “Clean Air in Buildings Challenge” was launched today, calling building owners and operators of all types to improve their…
Continue Reading Trucker convoy laps Washington, DC, beltway to protest Covid-19 measures
By Gabe Cohen and Dakin Andone, CNN A convoy of vehicles lapped the Washington, DC, beltway Sunday morning to demand an end to Covid-19 mandates and…
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