CDC’s team of advisers set to decide who gets coronavirus vaccine first
Two Covid-19 vaccines are expected to be ready by the end of the month, and already one thing is clear: There won’t be enough vaccines to go…
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To open schools safely, mask up and close bars and malls
As school districts across the country ricochet between fully in-person, hybrid and fully online education, depending on the Covid-19 infection…
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‘I am not the only one’; El Paso nonprofit helps children through coronavirus-related grief
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The pandemic has forced many individuals to adapt to a new lifestyle. As the months continue, the emotional toll of the…
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El Paso sees 9 new virus deaths; hospitalizations at lowest level in over a month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 9 new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 933 in…
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BioNTech and Pfizer ask European regulator for expedited approval of their COVID-19 vaccine
BERLIN (AP) – The EU drug agency says it may need another four weeks to decide whether to grant its first approval for a coronavirus vaccine,…
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After 256 days working nonstop, Texas doctor pleads with public to help halt Covid-19
HOUSTON, Texas — The Texas doctor captured in a photo cradling a distraught Covid-19 patient on Thanksgiving has spoken of the sad isolation of…
Continue Reading EU medicines regulator says first coronavirus vaccine could be approved by Dec. 29
BERLIN (AP) – The EU drug agency says it may need another four weeks to decide whether to grant its first approval for a coronavirus vaccine,…
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What every new mom should know about returning to work
Many new moms spend their days luxuriating in their newborn’s company. Maybe they’ve got three weeks, or six, even six months or a year…
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UMC says inspectors found no violations after travel nurse expressed concerns about Covid-19 patient care
EL PASO, Texas — University Medical Center disclosed Monday that inspectors with Texas Health and Human Services conducted an unannounced visit to…
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Covid separated an El Paso couple, then brought them back together in an ICU dubbed ‘honeymoon suite’
EL PASO, Texas — It may sound like lyrics to a song, but ABC-7 found love in one of the most unlikely places, in the Covid unit on the third floor…
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‘We’re at war, we’re by ourselves’: El Paso healthcare workers fatigued, feel lack of community support
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso has seen record-breaking Covid-19 hospitalizations for months causing a strain on local hospitals and healthcare workers.…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County — the biggest county in the US — is now under a stay-at-home order
All public and private gatherings with anyone outside a single household are now banned in Los Angeles County, as most of the country grapples with…
Continue Reading Officials worry about hospital capacity as US hits record number of Covid-19 patients hospitalized
As the crush of incoming Covid-19 patients continues to strain hospitals across the US, officials across several states are worried their hospitals…
Continue Reading Moderna applies for FDA authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine
Pharmaceutical company Moderna applied on Monday to the US Food and Drug Administration for authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine. The company asked…
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New Mexico governor outlines re-opening plan after shutdown, calls nearby El Paso ‘horrific’ on virus
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, alongside other state officials, held a briefing Monday on the current trajectory of the…
Continue Reading Here’s a look at how the different coronavirus vaccines work
There’s good news about coronavirus vaccines. At least three of the experimental vaccines show remarkable efficacy, at least according to…
Continue Reading Here’s the type and amount of exercise you need, WHO advises
While we’re all cooped up during the pandemic, the World Health Organization wants you to exercise. The organization released new physical…
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Don’t expect a second stimulus check this year; Here’s what Congress is talking about instead
WASHINGTON, DC — Even with coronavirus spiking and new restrictions taking effect, Congress remains stalled on fresh relief for Americans in…
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Birx urges Thanksgiving travelers to get tested: ‘You have to assume that you were exposed and you became infected’
As millions of people in the United States travel back home from the Thanksgiving holiday, daily Covid-19 hospitalizations are inching closer to…
Continue Reading El Paso sees 1 new virus death, has 37,267 active cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 1 new coronavirus-related death Monday. The death of a woman in her 70s…
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Moderna to seek FDA emergency authorization after virus vaccine is 94% effective in final analysis
NEW YORK, NY — Moderna announced Monday it will ask the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization (EUA) for…
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Experts urge Thanksgiving travelers to get tested for Covid-19 as hospitalizations are at their highest
As millions of people in the United States travel back home from the Thanksgiving holiday, Covid-19 hospitalizations are inching closer to 100,000…
Continue Reading Black churches enlist mental health pros to support community
Wilma Mayfield used to visit a senior center in Durham, North Carolina, four days a week and attend Lincoln Memorial Baptist Church on Sundays, a…
Continue Reading How to deal with grief — and persevere — mid-pandemic
Maggie Smith‘s poem “Good Bones” made the rounds again on social media amid the post-election vote-tallying limbo that fanned the…
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Medical tents removed from UMC; patient surges to be handled at El Paso Convention Center hospital
EL PASO, Texas — Medical mobile tents provided by the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force for triage are no longer erected outside University…
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‘Beloved’ Las Cruces teacher dies after being hospitalized with Covid-19; LCPS ‘devastated’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public Schools officials said the “pandemic just hit home for us” as they announced the death of a longtime…
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UTEP halts football program in wake of ‘multiple’ positive virus tests, cancels Dec. 4 game
EL PASO, Texas – In the wake of several members of the Miners football program testing positive for Covid-19, which forced the cancellation of…
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New Mexico ranks high for virus diagnosis, death rates; new deaths occur in Doña Ana, Otero counties
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A rolling average of daily statewide deaths from the coronavirus has surpassed 25 as New Mexico nears the end…
Continue Reading CDC Covid-19 vaccine advisers call emergency meeting to vote on who gets one first
Advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have called an emergency meeting for Tuesday to vote on who they recommend should be…
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‘A natural disaster … in all 50 states’ is unfolding just as travelers disperse nationwide after Thanksgiving
As millions of Americans head home after Thanksgiving, the coronavirus could be hitching a ride — threatening to plant seeds of infection…
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