Nearly 40% of El Pasoans fully vaccinated amid 4 new virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced four new coronavirus-related deaths and 90 new cases Monday. The latest…
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US Covid-19 vaccination efforts may start to slow now, official says. Here’s why
Covid-19 vaccination efforts may begin to slow down as more Americans get vaccinated, one US official told CNN on Sunday. More than 42% of the United…
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A return to normal won’t happen all at once. But officials say more guidance on what we can safely do is coming in the next days
Two leading US officials say fully vaccinated Americans may get more guidance in just a matter of days on what they can safely do. Part of that…
Continue Reading Fully vaccinated Americans will be able to vacation in the EU this summer, European Commission president tells New York Times
Americans who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to visit the European Union this summer, Ursula von der Leyen, president of…
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No new El Paso virus deaths; almost 60% have received at least 1 shot but infection rate remains stuck
EL PASO, Texas — There were no new deaths due to Covid-19 reported by El Paso public health officials on Sunday, leaving the county’s pandemic death…
Continue Reading Are we numb? Handling the collective trauma of police violence, mass shootings and a pandemic
A reckoning with the deaths resulting from institutionalized racism, a resurgence of almost-daily gun violence and 3.1 million pandemic deaths…
Continue Reading Officials say the US is getting closer to the ‘finish line’ for coronavirus. What does that mean?
Everybody is talking about the “finish line.” After more than a year of trauma and heartbreak, state and local officials are pointing to…
Continue Reading The US may have more vaccines than people who want them by mid-May. Here’s why that’s a big problem.
The US will likely soon come up against a significant obstacle in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic — more doses of the vaccines than…
Continue Reading A man lost 150 pounds in lockdown. Now he’s chasing a number not measured in pounds
When Kyle White of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and his wife began working from home last year, they, like many Canadians, turned to Netflix and takeout…
Continue Reading Blood banks phase out collecting convalescent plasma, but fear a US blood shortage
In the early months of the pandemic, blood donation centers around the country rushed to collect convalescent plasma as it was seen as a potential…
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El Pasoans encouraged to dispose of unused medicine on National Drug Take Back Day
EL PASO, Texas — The Drug Enforcement Administration held its 20th annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to encourage people to bring back…
Continue Reading 1 new El Paso virus death reported as emergency alert goes out about vaccination effort
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials reported one new Covid-19 death on Saturday, a man in his 60s, bringing the total number of…
Continue Reading Infertility awareness: Here’s what to do after a diagnosis
When my husband and I realized that we weren’t going to get pregnant the old-fashioned way, we initially talked to my obstetrician and later…
Continue Reading The DEA wants your unused prescription drugs
If you have unwanted prescription drugs sitting in your medicine cabinet, the Drug Enforcement Administration will be happy to help out. The federal…
Continue Reading Vaccine hesitancy among Republicans emerges as Biden’s next big challenge
As the pace of daily vaccinations slides in the US, the Biden administration is directing fresh urgency to one of the biggest political challenges it…
Continue Reading There may be more vaccines than people who want them by mid-May. Here’s why that’s a big problem.
By mid-May, the US will likely be coming up against a significant obstacle in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic — more doses of the…
Continue Reading CDC recommends that pregnant people get a Covid-19 vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that pregnant people get a Covid-19 vaccine, Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Friday.…
Continue Reading CDC, FDA lift pause on using J&J’s coronavirus vaccine, add safety warning
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration lifted their recommended pause on use of Johnson &…
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‘Stay at Home, Super Closure’ order in Juarez for weekend due to 3rd wave of virus infections
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The state of Chihuahua is implementing a ‘Stay at Home’ order for the weekend in light of the rising infections of…
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CDC, FDA lift pause on J&J virus vaccine with warning of risks
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration on Friday lifted a pause on the use of the…
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Las Cruces nurse couple says vaccine protected them after their 4 kids caught Covid at school
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Two Las Cruces nurses credit the Pfizer vaccine with protecting them from the coronavirus after all four of their children…
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El Paso mayor, county judge say vaccine demand reducing while supply increases
EL PASO, Texas — At a news conference Friday, Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego said El Paso is starting to see a decline in…
Continue Reading CDC advisers recommend resuming use of J&J’s coronavirus vaccine; FDA to add blood clot warning
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Friday to recommend resuming use of the vaccine. An updated warning will…
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CDC panel recommends resuming use of J&J vaccine, says benefits outweigh risks
WASHINGTON, DC — A U.S. health panel says it’s time to resume use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, despite a very rare risk of blood…
Continue Reading U.S. has more than 9 million Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses ready to go once pause is lifted
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. has more than 9 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine ready to be administered now that…
Continue Reading Chernobyl radiation effects have not been passed on to next generation, study finds
Parents who were exposed to radiation from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster did not pass genetic changes caused by radiation exposure on…
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Latest New Mexico health order allows churches at 100% capacity
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico issued a new public health order Friday which allows houses of worship to operate at 100% capacity,…
Continue Reading CDC vaccine advisers to hear about new blood clot cases linked with J&J coronavirus vaccine
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are scheduled to meet Friday to discuss how to move forward with the paused…
Continue Reading Infertility and my path to surrogacy
I’ll never forget the look on my fertility doctor’s face, her eyes saddening as she gently turned toward my husband and me, looking away…
Continue Reading ‘You’re just gambling with your life’: DEA urges public to drop off unused medication Saturday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Drug Enforcement Administration is asking for the public’s help in preventing opioid overdoses. The DEA is hosting…
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