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Keep masks on, NIH director pleads as Texas enters 1st weekend without statewide Covid-19 restrictions

March 13, 2021 12:13 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — As spring break travel picks up and states increasingly drop Covid-19 restrictions, Dr. Francis Collins, the National…

10 more El Paso virus deaths – youngest victim in her 30s

March 13, 2021 7:50 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials on Saturday morning reported ten more deaths due to Covid-19, bringing the county’s death toll to 2,244.…

A year into the pandemic, it’s time to take stock of our mental health

March 13, 2021 7:32 AM CNN Newsource

I spent the week of March 9, 2020, in the office, sitting across from my patients, one after another, in my office. We talked about relationship…

Experimental Alzheimer’s drug could slow cognitive decline in patients, early results suggest

March 13, 2021 7:11 AM CNN Newsource

Eli Lilly and Company’s experimental intravenous drug donanemab could slow the cognitive decline of patients with Alzheimer’s disease,…

Teachers want to be back in classrooms, but after a year of Covid-19 it’s unclear when all schools will reopen fully

March 13, 2021 1:28 AM CNN

Teachers and school staff want to return to the classroom with their students, education experts said. But after a year of the pandemic, managing…

Here’s why experts say the US may be fooled by improving Covid-19 numbers and what that means for the summer

March 13, 2021 1:06 AM CNN Newsource

Covid-19 numbers may be on the decline in the United States after a year of collective grief. But with tens of thousands of deaths expected over the…

9 anxiety-inducing social interactions as the world reopens

March 13, 2021 1:04 AM CNN Newsource

What was nice about the Before Times was that, for most people, social interactions and outings could be carefree. We miss them, and that’s a…

A Stanford scientist’s quest to cure his son could help unravel the mystery of Covid-19 long haulers

March 12, 2021 3:59 PM CNN Newsource

At the height of a luminous career in genetics, Ron Davis, professor of biochemistry and genetics at Stanford University in California, switched to…

Childhood vaccinations see ‘substantial’ and ‘historic’ declines amid Covid-19 pandemic, CDC director warns

March 12, 2021 2:27 PM CNN Newsource

During the Covid-19 pandemic, there have been “concerning” declines in childhood vaccinations against other infectious diseases, Dr.…

Cough more hazardous to Covid-19 medical workers than intubation, research suggests

March 12, 2021 1:10 PM CNN Newsource

Since the start of the pandemic, the most terrifying task in health care was thought to be when a doctor put a breathing tube down the trachea of a…

CDC updates its Covid-19 guidance for childcare programs

March 12, 2021 11:21 AM CNN Newsource

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated its guidance for childcare programs during the pandemic, emphasizing the…

How to change up your workout with easy dance cardio moves

March 12, 2021 4:56 AM CNN Newsource

If you’re slightly intimidated by — or not really into — cardio workouts but still want to burn calories and lose weight,…

El Paso sees 12 more virus deaths; patients in ICU dips below 100

March 12, 2021 4:21 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials announced 12 coronavirus-related deaths and 191 new cases Friday morning. The latest deaths include…

The US might be fooled by improving Covid-19 numbers, experts say, as tens of thousands of Americans are predicted to die by July

March 12, 2021 12:57 AM CNN

Covid-19 numbers may be on the decline in the United States after a year of collective grief. But with tens of thousands of deaths expected over the…

One year after the pandemic was declared, 1 in 10 Americans have been fully vaccinated

March 12, 2021 12:35 AM CNN Newsource

Exactly one year after the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic and about three months since the first Americans…

Biden speech outlines plan to get U.S. ‘closer to normal’ by July 4th

March 11, 2021 4:30 PM Associated Press, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden used his first prime-time…

Stimulus funds: How much El Paso communities, schools will get

March 11, 2021 7:55 PM JC Navarrete

EL PASO, Texas — While many in the Borderland will receive a one-time $1,400 payment from the Covid-19 relief bill, that is just one small piece of…

White House says $1,400 checks to start showing up in bank accounts this weekend

March 11, 2021 12:09 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The White House says the $1,400 direct payments for most Americans funded by the American Rescue Plan will start showing up in bank…

‘Hospitals are doing very well’: Weekly Check-in with TTUHSC’s Dr. Michelson

March 11, 2021 11:45 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Every week, ABC-7 anchor Mauricio Casillas will speak to Dr. Edward Michelson. Dr. Michelson is the chairman of the…

While states repeal mask mandates, the federal government quietly considers mask regulations for workers

March 11, 2021 5:17 PM CNN Newsource

A federal regulatory agency is approaching the deadline to decide whether masks should be required at workplaces in the United States, in response to…

Texas attorney general files lawsuit against Austin leaders over mask requirement

March 11, 2021 3:58 PM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ top law enforcement officer is suing leaders in the state’s capital for maintaining local coronavirus mask…

Paralyzed by a shooting, he now helps others with disabilities take control of their lives

March 11, 2021 3:35 PM CNN Newsource

Wesley Hamilton remembers the moment nine years ago when his life changed forever. On January 14, 2012, Hamilton got caught up in an altercation with…

New Mexico officials say lives saved amid challenges as they mark pandemic anniversary

March 11, 2021 3:08 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is stronger having been through the challenges, grief and anxiety brought on by the coronavirus…

How Meghan should, and shouldn’t, influence princess play

March 11, 2021 2:40 PM CNN Newsource

The allure, and controversy, surrounding princess play is a familiar story. Girls want to be princesses. Parents fret over their daughters wanting to…

Dr. Gupta: One year of living in the shadow of a pandemic

March 11, 2021 2:31 PM CNN Newsource

Today, March 11, marks one year since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, a pandemic. In…

AP analysis: No evidence migrants at border significantly spreading virus

March 11, 2021 2:16 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — As he ended Texas’ coronavirus restrictions over the objections of public health officials, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has tried…

A year after the pandemic was declared, US Covid-19 numbers are way too high to relax just yet, CDC director warns

March 11, 2021 1:25 PM CNN Newsource

More than 29 million cases have been reported in the US since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic one year ago.…

Stimulus checks coming soon as Biden signs $1.9T virus relief bill

March 11, 2021 10:33 AM Associated Press, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — Marking a year of loss and disruption, President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law the $1.9 trillion relief package that he…

Over 1 in 5 health care workers experience depression and anxiety during the pandemic, study says

March 11, 2021 11:45 AM CNN Newsource

Staggering numbers of health care workers — more than one in five — have experienced anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress…

Man in his 30s among 11 new virus deaths in El Paso

March 11, 2021 7:09 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials announced 11 coronavirus-related deaths and 189 new cases Thursday morning. The latest victims…