Southern New Mexico has 7 of state’s 32 virus deaths reported on Saturday
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Saturday reported 1,925 additional known Covid-19 cases and 32 more deaths, increasing the statewide totals…
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They couldn’t say goodbye in person, so ICU patients are using tablets instead
Some hospitals are stocking enough iPads to rival a modest Apple store. But the reason for this reflects a grim reality: They’re being used to…
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How to keep hope in bleak circumstances
While captive for more than seven years at the infamous Hỏa Lò Prison, nicknamed the “Hanoi Hilton,” in Vietnam, US Navy Admiral James…
Continue Reading The US hit a record 7-day average of new Covid-19 cases as hospitals are further strained
Hospitals across the United States are being put under immense pressure as the nation continues to hit record levels of new Covid-19 cases, adding…
Continue Reading ‘Sonic attacks’ suffered by US diplomats likely caused by microwave energy, government study says
The mysterious head injuries suffered by US diplomatic staff in China and Cuba that had been described as “sonic attacks” are consistent…
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El Paso health officials may randomly knock on your door as part of a Covid-19 scientific survey
EL PASO, Texas – Health officials in El Paso are asking the community to participate in a Covid-19 survey to better monitor the occurrence of the…
Continue Reading A few hours of flu-like symptoms? ‘Absolutely’ worth it for this woman who was in a Covid-19 vaccine trial
Four hours of body aches cured by a common pain reliever. That’s the extent of the side effects Susan Froehlich endured after taking two shots…
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Fort Bliss extends emergency health order by another 30 days
FORT BLISS, Texas – Fort Bliss has extended its public health emergency order by another 30 days. Fort Bliss issued its last public health order on…
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El Paso virus deaths on verge of 1,000; active cases near high of 38,000, hospital patients drop
EL PASO, Texas — With 16 confirmed coronavirus deaths added to the fatality list on Saturday morning, El Paso County’s pandemic death toll reached…
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‘Harder, scarier and lonelier than necessary.’ Kansas man pens powerful obituary after losing father to Covid-19
Courtney Farr says one of the hardest parts of losing his father to Covid-19 earlier this week was knowing he wasn’t surrounded by his loved…
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The US just hit a record 7-day average of new Covid-19 cases. And the impacts of Thanksgiving will only make things worse, experts warn
Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are at record-high levels nationwide, and officials expect the US will soon bear the full brunt of…
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A few hours of flu-like symptoms? ‘Absolutely’ worth it for this woman who was in a Covid-19 vaccine trial
Four hours of body aches cured by a common pain reliever. That’s the extent of the side effects Susan Froehlich endured after taking two shots…
Continue Reading Covid can’t stop the holiday cookie swap
There is no crowding into a small kitchen this year, waiting for your turn with the stand mixer or the oven, and grabbing handfuls of warm treats off…
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Pamela Brown: ‘It felt like I never had a bigger enemy to fight’
It was the day after Thanksgiving. I was alone in the studio, sitting in front of the camera on live national television, when the tears started to…
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US reported more than 10,000 Covid-19 deaths in four days. And the impacts of Thanksgiving will only make things worse, experts warn
Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are at record-high levels nationwide, and officials expect the US will soon bear the full brunt of…
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Some Black and Latino Americans are still hesitant to take the vaccine. Here’s what is fueling that distrust
When a Covid-19 vaccine becomes widely available to Americans, Joe Cunningham says he won’t be taking it. “I don’t know, I…
Continue Reading Vaccines won’t end Covid so keep wearing your mask, top health official says
Coronavirus vaccines will provide some light at the end of the tunnel, but they alone won’t mean an end to Covid-19, one leading health…
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Death surge still in New Mexico & Doña Ana County; virus reporting mandate extended for employers
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is dealing with a surge in coronavirus-related deaths, having marked a new record Thursday for the number of…
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Covid-19 has already exhausted the US. And it’s only the start of a dark and deadly winter
For weeks, experts have warned Americans in increasingly dire terms that this winter will be one of the darkest periods in the nation’s public…
Continue Reading Masks are critical to stopping coronavirus spread, even at home, CDC says
Masks are “critical” to controlling the spread of coronavirus, and that includes at home sometimes, the US Centers for Disease Control…
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Nearly 6 million people to be under stay-at-home order in San Francisco Bay Area
Six San Francisco Bay Area governments issued a stay-at-home order Friday ahead of California’s statewide mandate, restricting activities in a…
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How Elvis Presley can help us with a Covid vaccine
On October 28, 1956, a young Elvis Presley went on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” A phenom who had burst onto the national music scene earlier…
Continue Reading More than half of Americans say they know someone who has been hospitalized or died due to Covid-19, Pew survey finds
Slightly more than half of US adults — 54% — now say that they know someone who has been hospitalized or died due to Covid-19, according…
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More than 1,000 migrant children in U.S. gov’t custody have tested positive for Covid-19
WASHINGTON, DC — More than 1,000 migrant children in US government custody have tested positive for coronavirus since March, according to the…
Continue Reading Doctors worry women aren’t getting the health care they need during pandemic
It was early spring, about the time the novel coronavirus was spreading like wildfire in the US Northeast. Fear was keeping some ill people at home,…
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Bahrain says it is granting emergency-use authorization for coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The island kingdom of Bahrain says it has become the second nation in the world to grant emergency-use…
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There’s a light at the end of the tunnel, but coming months will be Covid-19 ‘worst-case scenario,’ expert says
Across the US, preparations are underway to quickly distribute Covid-19 vaccines once authorized, but experts say before that relief occurs, the…
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A Jewish doctor who treated a patient with Nazi tattoos says the pandemic has tested his compassion
Dr. Taylor Nichols has faced hate in the emergency room before. He’s treated racist patients, and each time the Jewish physician has dipped…
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‘Data is power’; Walgreens Flu Index shows El Paso is top market for flu treatment prescriptions
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Flu season is ramping up nationwide. As of Friday, Walgreens data showed the El Paso/Las Cruces region ranked fourth highest…
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