CDC hopes to double the number of coronavirus samples checked for new mutations
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hopes to more than double the number of coronavirus genomes sequenced to watch for new mutations in…
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Mental health is one of the biggest pandemic issues we’ll face in 2021
With progress in efforts for Covid-19 vaccines and predictions for when the population will receive them, there seems to be a light at the end of the…
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Texas dashboard provides updates on how many vaccine shots have been given in El Paso, across state
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the City of El Paso heads into its third week of Covid-19 vaccinations, a new Texas dashboard allows the public to follow…
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El Paso reports 6 new virus deaths as hospitalizations increase
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials announced a half-dozen new coronavirus-related deaths Monday, one involving a woman who was just…
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More than 4.2 million Americans have been given their first Covid-19 vaccine. Experts say the US needs to go faster
With more than 4.2 million people given their first doses of Covid-19 vaccines so far, experts say the pace of inoculation in the US needs to speed…
Continue Reading California reports more than 45,000 new coronavirus cases as surge continues into new year
California reported Sunday that 45,352 people newly tested positive for Covid-19, continuing a surge that has pushed hospitals and their exhausted…
Continue Reading Europe has kept its schools open for much of the pandemic. Now closures loom
The coronavirus pandemic transformed the working and social lives of millions of European adults in 2020. Children too have suffered immensely, with…
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Britain inoculates 1st patient in the world with the Oxford-AstraZeneca virus vaccine
LONDON, ENGLAND — The U.K. has became the first country in the world to start using the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and…
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Dona Ana 1 of just 2 counties with triple-digit virus case hikes; only 1 southern New Mexico death
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico state health officials on Sunday announced 1,033 additional Covid-19 cases and 17 more deaths across the…
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Here’s how El Paso renters can get up to 6 months of relief if hurt by the pandemic
EL PASO, Texas – Tenants in El Paso can receive up to six months of future rent relief, thanks to the Texas Home Program and the nonprofit…
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Immunize El Paso moves for quicker virus vaccine distribution following ABC-7 report on delays
EL PASO, Texas — A non-profit El Paso clinic facing questions after it received thousands of Covid-19 vaccines, but failed to heed to the state’s…
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43 staffers at a California hospital tested positive for Covid-19. An inflatable costume may be to blame
Hospitals around the United States are racing to keep up with surges of Covid-19 patients at numbers they have not seen at any other time in the…
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3 more El Paso Covid-19 deaths as pandemic infections near 100,000
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three additional Covid-19 deaths along with 345 added cases on Sunday morning, as…
Continue Reading 43 staffers at a California hospital tested positive for Covid-19. An air-powered costume may be to blame
Hospitals around the United States are racing to keep up with surges of Covid-19 patients at numbers they have not seen at any other time in the…
Continue Reading For more than a month, US hospitals have had more than 100,000 coronavirus patients every day
Hospitals around the United States are racing to keep up with surges of Covid-19 patients at numbers they have not seen at any other time in the…
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El Paso lifts virus order that mandated 10 p.m. restaurant closing time after Texas high court ruling
EL PASO, Texas – The Texas Supreme Court has struck down rules banning Austin-area restaurants from offering late-night dine-in service,…
Continue Reading ‘This is about total collapse of the health care system if we have another spike’ of Covid-19
Even if you don’t have coronavirus, record-high Covid-19 hospitalizations could have a devastating impact on you. “If you are in a car…
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Texas virus hospitalizations remain at near-record levels as 1 out of every 5 tests are positive
AUSTIN, Texas — Coronavirus hospitalizations fell slightly in Texas on Saturday but remained near their record high, as health officials said there…
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Southern New Mexico sees 7 of state’s 32 new virus deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico on Saturday reported 1,252 additional known Covid-19 cases and 32 additional deaths, increasing the…
Continue Reading No new El Paso virus deaths, but active cases & hospitalizations rise
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials on Saturday reported 421 additional known Covid-19 infections, but no new deaths. It marked a significant…
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As US inches closer to 350,000 Covid-19 deaths, one model projects about 115,000 more could die in next four weeks
The US topped 20 million total infections and inched closer to 350,000 Covid-19 deaths on the first day of 2021 — proof of a grim reality…
Continue Reading Dona Ana among 4 New Mexico counties with triple-digit virus case increases to start year
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Friday reported 1,286 additional known Covid-19 infections and 25 deaths, raising the statewide totals since…
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US surpasses 20 million Covid-19 cases while experts foresee tough times in January
The US surpassed 20 million total recorded Covid-19 cases on Friday, hours after the country ushered in 2021 and left behind its deadliest month of…
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US surpasses 20 million Covid-19 cases as experts warn it’ll take months for vaccines to turn the tide
The US surpassed 20 million total recorded Covid-19 cases on Friday, hours after the country ushered in 2021 and left behind its deadliest month of…
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El Paso hospitals deliver New Year’s babies at midnight & 12:01 a.m.
EL PASO, Texas — As the clock struck midnight in El Paso to ring in the New Year, the Borderland’s first babies of 2021 arrived just a minute apart.…
Continue Reading El Paso begins New Year reporting half-dozen more Covid-19 deaths
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials began the New Year by confirming a half-dozen additional deaths due to Covid-19, raising the pandemic…
Continue Reading It’ll be months before vaccines are widespread enough to turn the tide of the pandemic in the US, experts say
As the world ushered in 2021, the US set a Covid-19 hospitalization record for the fourth straight day and left behind its deadliest month of the…
Continue Reading UK chief medical officers defend delay of second Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses
The UK’s chief medical officers have defended a decision to delay second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in order to prioritize first…
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Covid-19 hospitalizations across the US are the highest they’ve ever been as nation rings in new year
As the US ushered in 2021, more than 125,300 Covid-19 patients remained hospitalized — another record for the fourth day in a row. The high…
Continue Reading The science of how to stick to New Year’s resolutions and truly change your habits
Next year will be a crucial year for Erika Kirgios as she works to complete her doctorate, publish academic papers and try to land a faculty job at a…
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