Active virus cases drop by over 26K as El Paso health dept. changes calculation method
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department changed the way it calculates active cases, and that led to a massive drop in that number…
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Keep paying attention to your kids’ mental health in this pandemic
For nearly a year, most of our children have been navigating the new, difficult normal: social isolation; deeply stressed parents; the effects of…
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El Pasoans frustrated with long waits to get 1st or 2nd Covid shot
EL PASO, Texas — Frustrations over the long lines, long waits and dropped calls for the Covid-19 vaccine are mounting for the city of El Paso.…
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Covid testing not required for Borderland students to return to classrooms
EL PASO, Texas– It’s been a couple weeks since students across the Borderland re-entered the classroom. All school districts are taking precautions…
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4 of state’s 19 new virus deaths occur in southern New Mexico
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials reported 19 new deaths and 413 additional Covid-19 cases on Tuesday across the state. The latest…
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Lawsuit threatened over Dona Ana County mandate for first-responder vaccines
UPDATE, Feb. 9: A legal group calling itself ‘New Mexico Stand Up’ threatened a lawsuit Tuesday against Dona Ana County in the wake of a mandate by…
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Trouble registering for vaccine? You can call City of El Paso’s help line
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso says people having difficulties registering for the coronavirus vaccine via their online portal can call a…
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Fossil fuel air pollution causes almost 1 in 5 deaths globally each year
More than 8 million people around the world die each year as a result of breathing polluted air that contains particles from fossil fuels, a new…
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Jumping hurdles for a second dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Terri Lynn in Naples, Florida said that she had to embark on a repeat three-hour road trip for her second dose. Elsie Morales in New York said that…
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There’s hardly any flu this year. Coronavirus restrictions may be responsible
It’s the second week in February, a time of year when influenza is usually sweeping across the country. Yet this year, the US Centers for…
Continue Reading Are eggs good or bad for you? The truth may be somewhere in between
Forget which comes first, the chicken or the egg. The more important question is: Are eggs good or bad for your health? Unfortunately, science…
Continue Reading Peanut allergies affect over 4.6 million adults in the US, study finds
Over 4.6 million US adults have a peanut allergy — and many of them developed the allergy in adulthood, a new study has found. Over 800,000 of…
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UMC vaccine sign-up for ‘super seniors’ was filled in minutes
UPDATE #2: UMC said all available vaccination appointments for “Super Seniors” were reserved in the first five minutes and registration was…
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WHO says virus likely jumped to humans via animal, not lab leak
WUHAN, China— The coronavirus most likely first appeared in humans after jumping from an animal, a team of international and Chinese scientists…
Continue Reading Are Covid-19 vaccines safe for cancer patients? Here is what cancer experts say
Are Covid-19 vaccines safe for cancer patients? It’s a question that has been on the minds of researchers and oncologists long before the…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 9 virus deaths, nearly 300 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County’s pandemic death toll increased to 1,781 Tuesday after the health department reported nine new virus-related…
Continue Reading How Covid vaccines might change the dating game
Attentive lover. Passionate about work. Empathy in spades. Facial hair. For months, Sara Jablow has sought a hard-to-find combination of personality…
Continue Reading Black coffee can be good for your heart, studies show
It’s another home run for coffee consumption — as long as it’s black and caffeinated, that is. Drinking one or more cups of plain,…
Continue Reading It’s very risky for states to ease Covid-19 restrictions right now, experts warn
Experts warned the US needs to be very wary of another possible surge in Covid-19 cases fueled by variants, and urged local and state leaders not to…
Continue Reading New guidance might come soon for people who have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19, Fauci says
As of now, even if you have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19, the advice from health officials is to keep wearing your mask, keep social distancing…
Continue Reading It’s very risky for states to ease Covid-19 restrictions now, experts warn
Experts warned the US could be in the calm before the storm ahead of another possible surge in Covid-19 cases fueled by variants, and urged local and…
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El Paso mom asks community to send Valentine cards to daughter battling leukemia
EL PASO, Texas– With Valentine’s day coming up, one El Paso mom is hoping the community can help lift her daughters spirits after she was diagnosed…
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Mayor Leeser won’t commit to audit of El Paso’s vaccine process during his 1st news conference
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser, during his first solo news conference Monday afternoon at City Hall, touted vaccination success in El…
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El Pasoans confused over how to get their 2nd vaccine doses
EL PASO, Texas — Over 100 people were turned away from the City of El Paso’s George Perry mass coronavirus vaccination site on Monday morning after…
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House Dems reject limiting eligibility for $1,400 stimulus checks
WASHINGTON, DC — Democrats on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee are proposing an additional $1,400 in direct payments to individuals who earn…
Continue Reading US ramping up Covid-19 genome sequencing to track variants, CDC director says
The US has ramped up its genome sequencing efforts in the hunt for coronavirus variants, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr.…
Continue Reading Covid-19 antigen tests not counted among cases in some states, CNN analysis shows
Antigen test results still are not included in the total count of Covid-19 cases for some states — not even as probable cases, as the US…
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New Mexico sees fewest new virus cases in 4 months; Dona Ana County has 2 more deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico on Monday reported its lowest daily coronavirus case count in nearly four months with just 315 new…
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Outdoor youth sports to resume in El Paso with array of virus safety rules
EL PASO, Texas – All independent, outdoor youth sports and activities will be allowed to resume this coming Friday, according to an announcement…
Continue Reading Biden gets tour of Arizona stadium vaccine site
GLENDALE, Arizona — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris virtually toured the mass Covid-19 vaccination site set up at State Farm…
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