A final analysis of the Phase 3 trial of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine shows it was 95% effective in preventing infections, even in older…
Continue Reading Early research suggests immunity to the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 can last for at least six months — and possibly much longer, perhaps…
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When the pandemic forced his school to go to online learning, fifth-grader Bergen Manzella spent six hours a day staring at his computer screen.…
Continue Reading The stress and anxiety caused by 2020 is no secret and people seem to be coping as best they can: many with the help of a little holiday decor. But…
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NEW YORK, NY — A final analysis of the Phase 3 trial of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine shows it was 95% effective in preventing infections,…
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For Thanksgiving Day, Zoom is lifting the time limit for free meetings — so your virtual family get-togethers won’t be cut short.…
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso surpassed 800 coronavirus deaths Wednesday morning. A grim milestone that comes a little more than eight months…
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The US is likely in the “last big surge” before a possible Covid-19 vaccine can start to offer help in the coming months, one expert…
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The US Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for the first self-test for Covid-19 that can provide rapid results at…
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. regulators are allowing emergency use of the first rapid coronavirus test that can be performed and developed entirely at…
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EL PASO, Texas — After months of working through the Covid-19 pandemic, registered nurse Ashley Bartholomew decided it was time to leave. “This is…
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EL PASO, Texas — With local hospitals overflowing with Covid-19 patients, other facilities are taking these patients in to ease the strain. Kindred…
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — On Tuesday, the state of New Mexico reported a record 2,112 known new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total case count…
Continue Reading As Covid-19 spreads to nearly every community in the country, you may hear the terms “percent positive,” “test positivity…
Continue Reading States are issuing a new wave of mask mandates and social restrictions as record numbers of Covid-19 hospitalizations and soaring daily cases strain…
Continue Reading For the transgender people who seek it, gender-affirming hormone therapy can be lifesaving. But if they’re uninsured or their insurance…
Continue Reading It’s trending on social media and generating excited media reports — another study showing an ingredient found in mouthwash can kill the…
Continue Reading Pfizer has accumulated enough safety data on its Covid-19 vaccine and is preparing to file for emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug…
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Since Covid-19 hit US shores, Republican governors in the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains have largely taken a hands-off approach. The results of…
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Chris and John Bjorkman bought their home in De Smet, South Dakota, less than a year ago. The couple, who celebrated their 39th anniversary last…
Continue Reading Chips, cookies, munchies: There is so much snacking going on. It’s no shock that many of us reach for cookies, candy, chips and other…
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WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci is recommending “uniform wearing of masks” to help curb the surge of coronavirus cases in the United States.…
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South Dakota is, by any measure, one of the epicenters of the coronavirus surge in the United States right now. The state has averaged more than…
Continue Reading If you think a negative test result means you don’t have coronavirus, you could be wrong. It can take days before a new infection shows up on a…
Continue Reading There is sorely needed good news on the vaccine front: A second US vaccine has been found to have a high success rate against Covid-19. Moderna…
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There is sorely needed good news on the vaccine front: A second US vaccine has been found to have a high success rate against Covid-19. Moderna…
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso hospitals will soon have access to a new line of defense in the local fight against the virus. The region will soon…
Continue Reading As the coronavirus fall surge continues to wreak havoc across the US, health care workers are describing scenes of depleted resources at medical…
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 13 new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning. The death toll now…
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