Colorado identifies first known case of UK coronavirus variant in US
A Colorado man has the variant of the coronavirus from the United Kingdom that health officials say is more transmissable than other strains of the…
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El Paso teacher whose viral video of her 1st graders was seen by millions has died of Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso school teacher who made a viral video two years ago of her first-graders greeting one another has died of Covid-19. Word…
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Texas hits new record high of virus hospitalizations & cases as state officials urge quick vaccinations
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas hit a new record of Covid-19 hospitalizations on Tuesday, with more people now hospitalized for the virus than at any other…
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U.S. treasury secretary says $600 stimulus direct deposits may start Tuesday night
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Treasury Secretery Steven Mnuchin said direct payments to Americans may begin to be deposited as early as Tuesday night. These…
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Doña Ana County sees 2 of state’s 23 new virus deaths, about 10% of added infections
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Tuesday reported an additional 1,221 confirmed infections, bringing the statewide total to…
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New US dietary guidelines include babies and toddlers for first time but don’t reduce sugar and alcohol intake
The United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services issued new dietary guidelines, which include…
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Colorado officials identify 1st U.S. case of highly infectious Covid-19 variant seen in Europe
ELBERT COUNTY, Colorado — According to ABC News, a Colorado man is believed to be the first known case of the highly infectious Covid-19 variant in…
Continue Reading Record Covid-19 hospitalizations in US could soon force health experts to ration care
The number of patients hospitalized across the US with Covid-19 is the highest it’s ever been — and at this rate health experts warn some…
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1 additional virus death, 280 new cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported one new coronavirus-related death Tuesday morning. Health officials said the victim…
Continue Reading Reduce fatigue with this easy yoga routine
If you’re feeling weary as 2020 comes to an end, you may be in need of some relaxation. Let’s face it: This year has been a challenge for…
Continue Reading Why you should quarantine after traveling for Christmas — advice from Dr. Wen
Despite warnings from public health officials, millions of Americans traveled over the Christmas holiday. The US Transportation Security…
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‘Give us a chance’: El Paso gym owner details struggle to keep doors open amid Covid
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County data from late November shows traffic at gyms increased as coronavirus cases dropped. Between November 16 and…
Continue Reading Increase in coronavirus admissions prompts a Los Angeles hospital to use chapel, gift shop for new patients
At one Los Angeles hospital there are five tents outside, one serving as a waiting room. So many patients are coming into Martin Luther King Jr.…
Continue Reading Novavax coronavirus vaccine becomes fifth to begin Phase 3 trials in United States
Novavax on Monday announced the start of the Phase 3 trial of its Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and Mexico. It is the fifth company to launch…
Continue Reading Why picking your nose isn’t just gross — it’s dangerous in the time of coronavirus
We teach kids not to do it. It’s unsanitary. It’s just plain gross to see. Let’s be real, though. Most of us pick our noses —…
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Prominent El Paso infectious disease doctor tests positive for Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — One of the Borderland’s most prominent experts on infectious diseases has contracted Covid-19. Dr. Ogechika Alozie, the co-chair of…
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The first coronavirus epicenter in the US gets the vaccine, but threat of the deadly virus lurks
In an instant, nursing director Chelsey Earnest can recall the worst day at work she has ever had. Sometimes it comes back without her trying to…
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More than 22,000 vaccines received in El Paso, but some providers not yet ready to administer it
EL PASO, Texas — It was last Wednesday when the city of El Paso received their Covid-19 vaccine for the at-risk populations. The next day, the…
Continue Reading Coronavirus has been with us for a year. Here’s what we still don’t know
When China first reported cases of coronavirus to the World Health Organization on December 31, 2019, it was described as a mysterious new strain of…
Continue Reading U.S. House votes to up stimulus checks to $2,000 & override Trump’s defense bill veto
UPDATE: WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House has voted to increase Covid-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for…
Continue Reading New Mexico sees virus case declines, but nursing home deaths persist
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is seeing its daily Covid-19 case totals decline, but health officials have been worried about whether the…
Continue Reading US officials promised 20 million vaccinated against coronavirus by the end of the year. It’s going slower than that
While the coronavirus pandemic continued to surge throughout the summer and fall, federal government officials repeatedly offered a ray of hope:…
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Covid-19 hospitalizations this past week were higher than ever. Now doctors predict another onslaught of patients
More people traveled through US airports on Sunday than any other day this pandemic, setting the stage for waves of new infections across the…
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El Paso Mayor-elect Oscar Leeser loses brother to Covid-19 just weeks after mother’s virus death
EL PASO, Texas — Incoming El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser has now lost a second family member to Covid-19. Word of his older brother’s death comes just…
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Las Cruces nursing home residents ecstatic to receive Covid-19 vaccine, saying they have ‘nothing to lose’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — At 81-years-old, Henrietta Devins was first in line on Monday to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at the Village at Northrise -…
Continue Reading In 6 states, more people are hospitalized with Covid-19 than ever before. Now doctors predict another onslaught of patients
More people traveled through US airports Sunday than any other day this pandemic, setting the stage for waves of new infections across the country.…
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Chinese journalist who documented Wuhan coronavirus outbreak jailed for 4 years
An independent Chinese journalist who reported from Wuhan at the height of the initial coronavirus outbreak has been jailed for four years by a…
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Texas begins Covid-19 vaccinations at select nursing homes and long-term care facilities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Select skilled nursing facilities and long-term care facilities in Texas will begin the processing of vaccinating residents…
Continue Reading El Paso surpasses 1,400 coronavirus deaths; woman in her 30s among latest fatalities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s death toll from Covid-19 surpassed 1,400 Monday morning, marking a grim milestone nearly 10 months since the…
Continue Reading Key 2020 health stories you may have missed because of Covid-19
Lives lost, families torn apart, economies ruined — these tragedies are just some of the devastation caused by the deadly novel coronavirus as…
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