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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Covid-19 hospitalizations are rising in Colorado, which has fewer than 100 open ICU beds
By Claudia Dominguez, CNN Fewer than 100 intensive care unit beds are available across Colorado, the state’s Covid-19 incident commander said…
Continue Reading Novavax to complete data submission to FDA by end of the year for authorization of its coronavirus vaccine
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The biotechnology company Novavax plans to submit complete data to the US Food and Drug Administration soon for possible…
Continue Reading He survived severe Covid-19; now he’s getting vaccinated, but losing friends
By Nadia Kounang, CNN Jim Sells is 71, a self-described “strong conservative” who’s on social media all the time. As the pandemic…
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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…
Continue Reading Actress Glenn Close sees her ‘Fatal Attraction’ character in a new light after fighting for mental health
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Actress Glenn Close has enjoyed a celebrated career in the film industry, but she once worried she could be risking it all…
Continue Reading Actress Glenn Close sees her ‘Fatal Attraction’ character in a new light after fighting for mental health
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Actress Glenn Close has enjoyed a celebrated career in the film industry, but she once worried she could be risking it all…
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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 Sleep with your pet? How that may affect you (and your pet)
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN In the quest for better sleep, people often ask if they should share their bed with a pet. Before we get to that, let’s…
Continue Reading Pfizer says its experimental pill reduces risk of hospitalization, death from Covid-19
By Maggie Fox, and Amanda Sealy, CNN Drugmaker Pfizer said Friday its experimental pill designed to fight coronavirus reduced the risk of…
Continue Reading He survived severe Covid-19; now he’s getting vaccinated, but losing friends
By Nadia Kounang, CNN Jim Sells is 71, a self-described “strong conservative” who’s on social media all the time. As the pandemic…
Continue Reading Antiviral pills for Covid-19 — not a cure, but a great tool
By Maggie Fox, CNN A pill to treat Covid — Pfizer and Merck both generated excitement with news they have pills that could help keep people out…
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 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…
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El Paso Sleep Center offers tips to prepare for the end of Daylight Saving Time
EL PASO, Texas — Some good news if you’ve been feeling a little tired this week. In just a few days, Daylight Saving Time will come to an end giving…
Continue Reading One habit could reduce your fears of public speaking, criticism, failure and more
By Kristen Rogers, CNN As a lawyer whose job involves lots of talking and being the center of attention, Jeena Cho’s fear of socializing was…
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 becomes first to authorize Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics’ antiviral molnupiravir to treat mild-to-moderate Covid-19
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said Thursday it had authorized Merck and Ridgeback…
Continue Reading Pediatrician or pharmacy? Expert weighs in on how to get a Covid vaccine appointment for your child
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Now that health officials in the US have issued emergency use authorization for a vaccine for younger children, the next…
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 HPV vaccine reduced cervical cancer rates by 87% in women, UK study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN The first generation HPV vaccine cut cervical cancer rates among women by 87%, British researchers reported. The study…
Continue Reading HPV vaccine reduced cervical cancer rates by 87% in women, UK study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN The first generation HPV vaccine cut cervical cancer rates among women by 87%, British researchers reported. The study…
Continue Reading Parents express relief as children 5-11 begin receiving Covid-19 vaccine
By Jason Hanna, CNN Nine-year-old Parson Harrington had to isolate more than most during this pandemic — and the lung transplant recipient…
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…
Continue Reading CDC updates health warning for aromatherapy spray
By Maggie Fox, CNN Federal agencies widened recalls and warnings to doctors Wednesday about aromatherapy sprays that have been linked to fatal cases…
Continue Reading Pediatrician or pharmacy? Expert weighs in on how to get a Covid vaccine appointment for your child
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Now that health officials in the US have issued emergency use authorization for a vaccine for younger children, the next…
Continue Reading When can kids under 5 get vaccinated against Covid-19? What parents should know
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Now that the United States has started rolling out child doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children ages…
Continue Reading Biden urges parents to get their kids vaccinated for Covid
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden called the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s authorization of the Covid-19 vaccine for…
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Air Force says nearly 8,500 miss deadline for Covid-19 shots
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force says nearly 8,500 active duty members of the Air Force and…
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