Pfizer asks US officials to OK promising COVID-19 pill
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer is seeking U.S. authorization of its experimental COVID-19 treatment pill. The filing…
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8 new Covid deaths occur in El Paso; all the victims were unvaccinated
EL PASO, Texas — There were eight El Pasoans who died from Covid-19 over the past week, with all of the fatalities involving those who were…
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What to do if you lose your Covid-19 vaccine card
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More young children are getting vaccinated and older adults are getting booster shots here in El Paso. For parents, that…
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Alamogordo hospital among 6 in New Mexico with ICU shortage due to Covid
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Six hospitals across New Mexico are now facing “crisis standards of care,” including Gerald Champion Regional Medical…
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Appeals court extends block on Biden’s vaccine mandate for employers
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — A federal appeals court late Friday extended the block on a Covid-19 vaccine mandate for companies. The New Orleans-based…
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All New Mexico adults now eligible for Covid booster shots; mask mandate extended
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order Friday expanding Covid-19 booster shot eligibility to all New Mexico…
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Canutillo superintendent, EP Health Authority say school Covid outbreak tied to rising infections county-wide
CANUTILLO, Texas – Canutillo Independent School District Superintendent Pedro Galaviz and El Paso City-County Health Authority Dr. Hector…
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El Paso mayor, county judge urge vaccinations to counter ‘very concerning’ rise in Covid cases, hospitalizations
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego held a noon-hour Friday briefing at City Hall to…
Continue Reading New Mexico indoor mask mandate expected to stay in place
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico indoor mask mandate isn’t going anywhere, according to Dr. David Scrase, New Mexico’s Health and Human…
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2 Canutillo ISD schools returning to remote learning due to Covid outbreaks
CANUTILLO, Texas — The Canutillo Independent School District said it would be temporarily closing Canutillo Middle School and Jose Damian Elementary…
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Federal judge rules Texas schools can issue mask mandates
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting mask mandates in schools violates…
Continue Reading WATCH: El Paso Health Dept. forum on Covid vaccine safety for kids
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health was set to host two virtual community forums with Borderland doctors on Wednesday…
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LCPS to offer Covid-19 vaccination clinic for kids as young as 5
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Now that students as young as five-years old can get Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, Las Cruces Public Schools is planning the…
Continue Reading Nearly 1 million kids ages 5 to 11 expected to receive first Covid vaccine dose by end of Wednesday
By Arlette Saenz and Betsy Klein, CNN Approximately 900,000 children ages 5 through 11 are expected to have received a first dose of the Pfizer…
Continue Reading Tips for calming your child’s nerves while they get a Covid-19 vaccine
EL PASO, Texas — The news of a Covid-19 vaccine now readily available for kids five to eleven may be welcome news for parents but the thought of…
Continue Reading Surgeon general on Matthew McConaughey’s opposition to vaccine mandates for kids: ‘Covid is not harmless in our children’
CNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy stressed Tuesday that parents need to recognize that “Covid is not harmless in our…
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Almost 40 protest Covid-19 vaccine mandate at NMSU
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Almost 40 demonstrators met on the NMSU horseshoe Tuesday afternoon to protest the university-wide vaccine mandate. “I…
Continue Reading Pfizer requests FDA authorization for Covid vaccine boosters for all adults
WASHINGTON, DC — Pfizer and BioNTech said on Tuesday afternoon that they’re seeking emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug…
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Ted Cruz accuses Big Bird of spreading government propaganda on vaccines
Analysis by Chris Cillizza WASHINGTON, DC — The Covid-19 vaccine debate is getting weird. On Twitter, Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz accused…
Continue Reading Only 1 fully-vaccinated El Pasoan among 9 new Covid deaths; youngest victim in 30s
EL PASO, Texas — There were nine El Pasoans who died from Covid-19 over the past week, with only one being a breakthrough death involving a…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court issues stay of Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for private companies
By Ariane de Vogue and Rachel Janfaza, CNN A federal appeals court temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new vaccine rules that could…
Continue Reading School mask mandates are starting to disappear. Is it too soon?
By Jen Christensen, CNN When Perrysburg School Superintendent Thomas Hosler sent a survey to parents in his Toledo-area district to see how many…
Continue Reading EPISD, SISD, YISD to offer Covid-19 vaccination clinics for kids
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso, Socorro and Ysleta Independent School Districts are partnering with Immunize El Paso to offer Covid-19 vaccines to…
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Denver Zoo reports world’s first coronavirus cases in hyenas
By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Two hyenas at the Denver Zoo have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first confirmed…
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Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says its experimental pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by…
Continue Reading These states and cities are offering to pay kids if they get vaccinated
CNN’s Brynn Gingras joins Newsroom from an urgent care from New York and speaks with a mother and daughter about getting the first dose of the Pfizer…
Continue Reading Even if they get breakthrough infections, vaccinated people don’t get as sick with Covid-19, studies show
By Maggie Fox, CNN Even if they get a breakthrough infection, vaccinated people don’t get as sick with Covid-19, two different teams of…
Continue Reading US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4
By DAVID KOENIG Associated Press Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against…
Continue Reading UK authorizes Merck antiviral pill, 1st shown to treat Covid
By MATTHEW PERRONE and MARIA CHENG Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain has granted a conditional authorization to Merck’s coronavirus…
Continue Reading City of El Paso gets 10,000 Covid vaccines to begin giving shots to kids
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso announced late Wednesday that it had received 10,000 Covid-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 and planned…
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