Three reports support arguments for booster doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
By Maggie Fox, Jacqueline Howard and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Three reports published Wednesday support the argument that people may need a booster dose…
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US launches study of long Covid in tens of thousands of patients
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US National Institutes of Health said Wednesday it’s starting a $470 million study to try to understand what’s…
Continue Reading Biden administration moves to avoid shortages of Covid-19 monoclonal antibody treatments
By Arlette Saenz, CNN The US government is buying more doses of monoclonal antibody treatments for Covid-19, and the Biden administration is taking…
Continue Reading Most Americans believe the health benefits of Covid-19 restrictions are worth the costs, polling shows
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Most Americans believe that the public health benefits of restrictions due to Covid-19 are worth the economic and…
Continue Reading Skiers might be at lower risk for anxiety, study finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Slaloms through snow are a winter staple for some, but they might have mental health benefits, too. Skiers had a nearly 60%…
Continue Reading Should I pull my child out of school because of Covid-19 concerns? An expert explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN Our children are getting sick from the coronavirus. Covid-19 infections have increased exponentially, with nearly 500,000 new…
Continue Reading 1 in every 500 US residents have died of Covid-19
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The United States has reached another grim milestone in its fight against the devastating Covid-19 pandemic: 1 in 500…
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DOJ asks federal judge to halt enforcement of Texas abortion law
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter In its boldest move to date, the Department of Justice asked a federal judge on Tuesday to issue a…
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Mexico finishes 3-month push to vaccinate border residents
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government says it has successfully completed a three-month push to provide coronavirus vaccines to all adult…
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Covid vaccine booster shots offered by TTUHSC El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Covid-19 booster shots will be made available as part of a vaccination drive this upcoming weekend, Texas Tech University Health…
Continue Reading Expect a bumpy ride this week when FDA advisers consider Covid-19 booster shots
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Last December, when advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration met to consider whether the…
Continue Reading Arizona’s attorney general files 1st lawsuit against Biden vaccine rules
PHOENIX, Arizona — Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed the first lawsuit Tuesday to block President Joe Biden’s new vaccine requirements…
Continue Reading Virginia and Wisconsin report measles cases among refugees
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Officials in Virginia and Wisconsin say that six people who recently traveled to the U.S. from…
Continue Reading US military branches set deadline for members to be vaccinated against Covid-19
By Ellie Kaufman and Oren Liebermann, CNN Four US military branches have set deadlines for when active-duty, reserve and National Guard service…
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New analysis estimates $5.7 billion price tag for treating unvaccinated Covid-19 patients in the last 3 months
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN A new analysis published Tuesday estimates that preventable costs for treating hospitalized, unvaccinated Covid-19 patients…
Continue Reading As schools reopen, experts say quarantines are still necessary to stop the spread of Covid-19
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Millions of children back in the classroom, but most aren’t vaccinated yet. With children now accounting for more…
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El Paso not seeing surge in Covid-19 pediatric hospitalizations
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso pediatric physician said Covid-19 pediatric hospitalizations are not surging compared to other major cities across the…
Continue Reading Black, Hispanic people miss out on Covid-19 testing and vaccinations
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Black and Hispanic people in the United States are more likely to catch Covid-19, and they’re more likely to be…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccines for younger children could be authorized sometime this fall, Fauci says
By Madeline Holcombe, Holly Yan and Christina Maxouris, CNN Covid-19 vaccines for children between the ages of 5 and 11 could get the green light…
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2 fully-vaccinated El Pasoans among 9 latest Covid deaths
EL PASO, Texas — Nine more El Pasoans died from Covid-19 over the past week, with two of those being breakthrough deaths involving fully vaccinated…
Continue Reading Child Covid-19 cases increased nearly 240% since July, pediatricians’ group says
By Jen Christensen and Amir Vera, CNN Covid-19 infections have risen “exponentially” among children in the US since July, according to…
Continue Reading Whirlpool will pay workers $1,000 to get vaccinated
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Whirlpool is offering to pay workers $1,000 to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The new vaccine incentive, confirmed by…
Continue Reading What body positivity means to today’s teens
By Elissa Strauss, CNN Some of Ellie Zerr’s go-to spots for a confidence boost are Instagram and TikTok. Yes, there is plenty of content on…
Continue Reading When hospitals run out of beds, here’s how they ration care
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Hospitals across the United States have been facing a crisis. As of Monday morning, more than 96,000 hospital beds are…
Continue Reading El Paso hospitals await guidance on Biden’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
EL PASO, Texas — President Joe Biden recently ordered new vaccine requirements that will affect 100 million Americans, including healthcare workers.…
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Covid-19 cases on decline as El Paso nears herd immunity
EL PASO, Texas — City Manager Tommy Gonzalez says Covid-19 cases in El Paso are on the decline. At Monday’s City Council meeting, Gonzalez briefed…
Continue Reading FDA experts among group opposing US booster shot plan
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press An international group of scientists is arguing the average person doesn’t need a…
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A heart patient died after he couldn’t get a cardiac ICU bed in 43 hospitals. Now his family is pleading for people to get vaccinated
By Alta Spells and Holly Yan, CNN Ray DeMonia wasn’t seeking Covid-19 treatment when he arrived at an Alabama hospital with heart problems. But…
Continue Reading Two departing FDA leaders among scientists who say Covid-19 vaccines do not currently ‘show a need for boosting’
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The current evidence on Covid-19 vaccines does not appear to support a need for booster shots in the general public right…
Continue Reading Higher stress levels raise blood pressure, risk of heart attack and stroke, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Is that stress pumping steadily through your veins? Even if your blood pressure is normal right now, high stress levels may…
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