4 ways to stay fit and stress less during the holidays
As the holiday season ramps up, daily schedules can easily fill with the demands of the season, like shopping, cooking, wrapping and planning. To…
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Best moments from CNN and Sesame Street’s coronavirus town hall for the holidays
CNN partnered with Sesame Street for their fifth town hall to show families how to stay healthy during the holidays — while still having fun…
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United airlines passenger who died in flight may have had Covid-19
United Airlines is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to contact anyone who was on board a diverted flight from Orlando to…
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El Paso virus deaths rise to 1,284; active cases total 36,065
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials on Saturday morning reported four more coronavirus deaths, 339 new cases and 49 delayed positive…
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Gupta: Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 is like PPE at a molecular level
Hope* — that’s what a Covid-19 vaccine represents to me. So much of what I have reported on during the past year has been about the…
Continue Reading How Santa Claus will deliver presents safely in the Covid-19 pandemic, explained by kids
It’s a family tradition for the Hakerem family to leave cookies out on the dining room or kitchen table for Santa Claus when he delivers…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes a second vaccine as average daily cases and deaths hit records
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday night authorized a second coronavirus vaccine for emergency use as Covid-19 hospitalizations rose to…
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UMC vaccination photo on social media prompts concern over who is getting the vaccine
EL PASO, Texas– Concerns have arisen over who is getting vaccinated against Covid-19 in El Paso after an employee of University Medical Center, who…
Continue Reading Third Alaskan health care worker has allergic reaction to Covid-19 vaccine
For the third time in three days, an Alaska health care worker had an allergic reaction after receiving a dose of the new Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. A…
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3 more virus deaths in southern New Mexico as state says remote learning to continue for many students
SANTA FE, New Mexico– The New Mexico Department of Health reported 31 additional Covid-19-related deaths on Friday, with several of them occurring…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine can’t be safe and other myths
How could the Covid-19 vaccine possibly be safe if it was produced, tested and authorized in record time? How can we trust anything backed by this…
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FDA approves Moderna vaccine, 2nd virus shot to be available
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. added a second Covid-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation…
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Texas’ next round of 620,000 virus vaccine doses going to smaller hospitals, long-term care facilities
AUSTIN, Texas — Some 620,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines are expected to land at 1,100 providers in 185 Texas counties starting Monday,…
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Newborns arriving like snowflakes at a pair of El Paso hospitals
EL PASO, Texas – No two snowflakes are the same, and the same thing goes for newborns. To celebrate the winter holiday season, newborns arriving at…
Continue Reading Fitness video games can break your Covid pandemic exercise slump
Some discover their preferred method of exercise early on and have the self-discipline to stick with it for decades. The rest of us, well, we get a…
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FDA prepares to OK a second vaccine as average daily cases and deaths hit records
US officials say they’re “rapidly” working toward issuing emergency authorization for what would be the nation’s second…
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Morehouse dean takes vaccine on TV to remove the stigma as some Black Americans remain hesitant to get the shot
Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice wants to turn vaccine hesitancy into acceptance in the Black community. The dean at the Morehouse School of Medicine took…
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Pence receives coronavirus vaccine Friday morning
Vice President Mike Pence received the coronavirus vaccine Friday morning — an on-camera event that the Trump administration says is part of…
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‘How can we lend a hand to one another’: El Paso psychologist offers tips for having meaningful holidays during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The national unemployment rate has dropped from its peak during the early months of the pandemic, but still remains more…
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Teen among 11 new virus deaths in El Paso; 2nd teen death to date
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 11 new coronavirus-related deaths Friday. The victims included a male…
Continue Reading Lead vaccine developer says she wants to help rebuild trust brick by brick
Vaccines are on everyone’s minds these days. As the first shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine are administered in the United States, and as…
Continue Reading Vice President Pence, Surgeon General receive virus vaccinations
WASHINGTON, DC — Vice President Mike Pence became the highest ranking U.S. official to receive the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on Friday in…
Continue Reading Whether you have just 5, 10 or 15 minutes, these pain relief workouts can help
Pain can strike at any time — a stiff neck when you sit down at your work desk, a nagging shoulder pain as you reach for something out of the…
Continue Reading Pandemic demand for mental health care is overwhelming providers
Michael Siracusa was struggling. Changing his prescription for antidepressants would help, he thought. But getting an appointment turned out to be…
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Eight nuns died of Covid-19 at a Wisconsin facility within a week
Within a week, eight nuns living in the Notre Dame of Elm Grove in Wisconsin died from Covid-19, all of whom, in their own ways, were mentors in the…
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Former President Jimmy Carter to receive coronavirus vaccine ‘when it is available to him’
Former President Jimmy Carter‘s foundation announced Thursday that the 39th President is planning to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. “After…
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15 El Paso small businesses to participate in rapid Covid-19 testing
EL PASO, Texas — A pilot Covid-19 test program is coming to El Paso in hopes of helping businesses operations. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas…
Continue Reading FDA plans to authorize Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine quickly
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted easily and quickly to recommend that the agency give emergency use authorization to…
Continue Reading US Covid-19 hospitalizations at record high for 12th day as FDA says it plans to grant emergency authorization of 2nd vaccine
The number of Americans in the hospital with Covid-19 was at a record high for the 12th day in a row Thursday as the US Food and Drug Administration…
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WATCH: El Paso health dept. holds town hall meeting on virus vaccine
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health along with local medical experts hosted a virtual town hall meeting Thursday evening for…
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