
Judge blocks Gov. Abbott’s order, so El Paso mask mandate is in effect Wednesday
EL PASO, Texas — A judge blocked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order forbidding mask mandates late Tuesday night, clearing the way for a new…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — A judge blocked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order forbidding mask mandates late Tuesday night, clearing the way for a new…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: EPISD’s board, with only one nay, voted 6-1 Tuesday night to impose a mask mandate for all teachers, staff and students in school facilities,…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: SISD’s board voted unanimously Tuesday night to follow the El Paso Health Authority’s mask mandate for schools, which was set to take effect…
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a staunch opponent of mask mandates, is infected with a “breakthrough” case of Covid-19, the governor’s…
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday that face masks will once again be required in all public indoor…
Continue ReadingLAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With the state of New Mexico on Tuesday reinstating mask requirements for all indoor activities, Las Cruces Public…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The calls and emails about Covid-19 boosters have already started coming in to Dr. William Schaffner’s medical center…
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Fox, CNN Biden administration officials say the federal government is thinking about offering boosters to people starting about eight…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — The mask mandate for travelers on planes, trains and buses will be extended into January, a Department of Homeland Security source…
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN With the Biden administration expected to announce that booster doses will be needed for most people who received the Covid-19…
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek and Ray Sanchez, CNN Five mortuary trailers have been requested by the health services department in Texas, which is seeing a surge in…
Continue ReadingBy Virginia Langmaid, CNN Two new studies published Tuesday show White people dominate health care spending across the United States, despite decades…
Continue ReadingBy Naomi Thomas, CNN More than 121,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported in the US in the last week, according to a report from the American Academy…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — It’s still too soon to know how kids going back to the classroom will impact community spread in the Borderland, according to a…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of El Paso’s top infectious disease experts said he does not believe El Paso hospitals will be overwhelmed with Covid-19…
Continue ReadingBy John Duffy, CNN When a young man I work with in my therapy practice headed off to college in 2019, his future looked bright. He made friends,…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: El Paso City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza told City Council he planned to impose a mask mandate, requiring that face coverings…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — U.S. experts are expected to recommend Covid-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they…
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Those unvaccinated against Covid-19 aren’t just risking their own health — they’re also…
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, New Mexico — As the Delta variant has caused hospitalizations to surge in New Mexico, state officials have issued an urgent call for…
Continue ReadingEL 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 ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN Can you count on anyone to listen to you when you need to talk? If so, your brain might be more resilient in the face of any…
Continue ReadingBy Christine Koh, CNN My mom and I first talked about menstrual cycles last year, at ages 83 and 46, respectively. While sometimes the phrase…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe and Jen Christensen, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said Monday they have submitted initial data to the US Food and Drug Administration…
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court has blocked mask mandates ordered by two of the nation’s largest counties that defied Republican…
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Braner, CNN “I was told to go home and rest, that everything would be fine in two weeks. Sadly, those two weeks for me have never…
Continue ReadingBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An innovative program to help people with mental health and substance abuse problems…
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, Jamie Gumbrecht and Eric Levenson, CNN The US could soon see more than 200,000 new cases of Covid-19 every day as the Delta…
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Drayer, CNN Let me guess: You’re eating clean, enjoying lots of fruits and vegetables, cutting out meat and are much more plant-based.…
Continue ReadingEL 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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