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First Texas case emerges of new, potentially more contagious UK variant of Covid-19

January 7, 2021 11:49 AM Texas Tribune

HOUSTON, Texas — The first known case of a new and possibly more contagious coronavirus strain has been reported in Texas, in an adult male resident…

How to have a better argument across the political divide

January 7, 2021 7:46 AM CNN

America is ideologically split, and if the animosity over the 2020 election results is any indication, we may be fast losing the ability to bridge…

El Paso nears 1,500 confirmed Covid-19 deaths

January 7, 2021 5:24 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported nine new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning. The death toll now…

Wearing clothes, talking to people and other very simple 2021 goals

January 7, 2021 5:11 AM CNN

The usual New Year’s resolutions — exercise more, spend less time doomscrolling on social media and more time reading, go to bed earlier…

Some parents expand pandemic bubble to include children’s girlfriends and boyfriends

January 7, 2021 4:56 AM CNN

While socializing and dating in person may have mostly fizzled this past year, as could be expected in a pandemic, in some cases it’s…

The US reports highest single-day death toll as CDC offers grim forecast for the end of the month

January 7, 2021 1:42 AM CNN

As the United States reported its highest single day of Covid-19 deaths, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned the overall toll…

Dr. Fauci says US should have had better coronavirus vaccine rollout

January 7, 2021 1:41 AM CNN

The United States could and should have done a better job of rolling out coronavirus vaccines, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious…

Miami medical examiners investigate death of doctor who got coronavirus vaccine

January 6, 2021 8:12 PM CNN

The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner is investigating the death of a doctor weeks after he received a Covid-19 vaccine, according to Darren…

Mexico hits new daily high for virus cases, near record deaths – including 34 more in Chihuahua state

January 6, 2021 7:57 PM Associated Press

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico has reported a new high for a daily increase in coronavirus cases, with 13,345 newly confirmed infections reported…

As ‘messy’ rollout continues, states begin to prioritize more people for vaccination

January 6, 2021 7:28 PM CNN

The US coronavirus vaccine rollout has been slow, and some states eager to move more doses are beginning to vaccinate more than the health care…

CDC has found more than 50 US cases of coronavirus variant first identified in UK

January 6, 2021 7:26 PM CNN

At least 52 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in the UK have been found in the United States, according to data posted Wednesday by the…

New Mexico has record 47 new virus deaths, 7 in Doña Ana County, as state among tops for vaccines

January 6, 2021 6:46 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins said the state Health Department is watching the numbers closely as New Mexico has now…

Changes to coronavirus vaccine schedule wouldn’t start with FDA, agency says

January 6, 2021 5:24 PM CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration has made clear that it does not plan to make any changes to Covid-19 vaccine dosing schedules in the United…

CDC says severe allergic reactions to coronavirus vaccine are rare

January 6, 2021 3:52 PM CNN

Only 29 people have experienced severe allergic reactions to the coronavirus vaccine, making it a rare outcome, the US Centers for Disease Control…

Can you move 11 minutes a day? You’ll live longer if you do

January 6, 2021 2:43 PM CNN

There is no denying that 2020 has hampered activity levels. Between the Zoom meetings, Netflix binges and virtual cocktail hours, increased sitting…

Coronavirus variant discoveries in UK and South Africa began with a bet of a bottle of wine

January 6, 2021 11:06 AM CNN

The discovery of important new coronavirus variants in the UK and South Africa began with a bet of a bottle of wine. In mid-November, Tulio de…

Loss of smell in mild Covid-19 cases occurs 86% of the time, study says

January 6, 2021 10:05 AM CNN

Some 86% of people with mild cases of Covid-19 lose their sense of smell and taste but recover it within six months, according to a new study of over…

Here’s how mutations could help the coronavirus evade vaccines

January 6, 2021 5:31 AM CNN

Two new variants of the coronavirus have emerged that seem to make the virus more easily transmitted. But will they stymie vaccination efforts? One,…

European Union medicines agency recommends approval of Moderna Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in the 27-nation bloc

January 6, 2021 5:27 AM Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union’s medicines agency has given the green light to Moderna Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine, a decision…

States call in National Guard and train volunteers to help boost vaccination pace as US hits a Covid-19 daily death toll record

January 6, 2021 5:14 AM CNN

The US reported its highest daily Covid-19 death count ever Tuesday — a grim milestone that comes as state leaders work urgently to combat a…

2 new virus deaths, big spike in hospitalizations reported in El Paso

January 6, 2021 4:23 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported two new coronavirus-related deaths, more than 500 new cases, and a big…

How to eat well in 2021

January 6, 2021 2:36 AM CNN

This year will be marked as a year of continued uncertainty, anxiety and — if you’re like many people — a lot of stress-related…

As US hits daily Covid-19 death toll record, states call in National Guard and train volunteers to help boost pace of vaccinations

January 6, 2021 12:17 AM CNN

The US reported its highest daily Covid-19 death count ever Tuesday — a grim milestone that comes as state leaders work urgently to combat a…

El Paso health department receives 1,100 more virus vaccines; shots to be given out Wednesday

January 5, 2021 8:37 PM Jim Parker, Shelby Montgomery

EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health said Tuesday night it had just received an additional 1,100 Moderna Covid-19…

Patience runs low among elderly El Pasoans seeking virus vaccine

January 5, 2021 11:41 PM Saul Saenz

EL PASO, Texas — The average age of residents at the Monte Vista nursing home in El Paso is between 85 and 90. Residents there thought they had…

US passes 21 million coronavirus cases and more than 130,000 people are in hospitals

January 5, 2021 8:46 PM CNN

On a day the United States registered another record for Covid-19 patients in hospitals, the country passed 21 million cases of the coronavirus,…

1 in 5 hospital beds in Texas now occupied by virus patients; ICUs exhausted as cases soar

January 5, 2021 8:21 PM Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Coronavirus cases are exhausting the availability of intensive-care unit beds in parts of Texas as hospitalizations with…

He was skeptical of Covid-19. Now, from his hospital bed, he posts videos on social media urging others to wear their masks

January 5, 2021 7:35 PM CNN

A man who tested positive for the coronavirus after Christmas has posted several videos on social media warning others to wear their masks and learn…

Houston hospital system is offering its employees a $500 bonus if they get Covid-19 vaccine

January 5, 2021 7:10 PM CNN

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston Methodist, a Texas hospital system with more than 26,000 employees, is offering a $500 bonus to workers if they get…

Doña Ana County sees triple-digit new virus cases, no deaths as Las Cruces preps for more vaccines

January 5, 2021 5:50 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials on Tuesday reported an additional 1,201 confirmed Covid-19 cases, pushing the statewide total…