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It took 10 days for a Reno hospital to turn a parking garage into a wing for Covid patients. Now it has 700 beds

December 10, 2020 4:38 AM CNN

When Rosalia Martinez heard that a Reno, Nevada, hospital was turning their parking garage into a Covid-19 wing, she couldn’t help but laugh at…

Key committee meets Thursday to consider FDA authorization for Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

December 9, 2020 5:51 PM CNN

There’s not much suspense going into Thursday’s meeting of the US Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisers, who will discuss…

A Reno hospital turned their parking garage into a new wing to treat coronavirus patients

December 10, 2020 1:30 AM CNN

When Rosalia Martinez heard that a Reno, Nevada, hospital was turning their parking garage into a Covid-19 wing, she couldn’t help but laugh at…

A vaccine could soon get the green light, but Americans need to stay vigilant to avoid ‘unthinkable death toll,’ expert says

December 10, 2020 12:57 AM CNN

A green light for a Covid-19 vaccine could come any day now in the US, but leading health experts warn the nation is only at the start of a winter…

UMC prepares ultra-cold freezers to hold virus vaccine shipments

December 9, 2020 11:16 PM Saul Saenz

EL PASO, Texas — The freezers are in place to hold Covid-19 vaccines at University Medical Center. Now, they just need their share of the vaccine,…

Virus zapping robot gets trial use by El Paso County, judge may buy it for $150K

December 9, 2020 9:09 PM Michael Gordon

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego has endorsed the purchase of a $150,000 germ killing robot as a means to help keep…

FDA authorizes first over-the-counter, non-prescription Covid-19 test system for home use

December 9, 2020 8:22 PM CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration has granted an emergency use authorization for the first non-prescription, over-the-counter Covid-19 test kit for…

Daily reported deaths from Covid-19 top 3,000 for the first time

December 9, 2020 8:03 PM CNN

The United States for the first time reported more than 3,000 Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.…

Over 9,000 Texans hospitalized for Covid-19 for 2nd day in a row

December 9, 2020 6:31 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

AUSTIN, Texas — For a second day this week, hospitalizations of people with the coronavirus in Texas topped 9,000, state health…

New Mexico virus infections total nearly 113,000 – with 15,000 in Doña Ana County

December 9, 2020 6:12 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Wednesday reported an additional 1,759 Covid-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to nearly 113,000 since the…

A Covid-19 survivor spent months tracking down the 116 health care workers who saved his life

December 9, 2020 4:44 PM CNN

When he awoke from a month-long coma, one of Jeff Gerson’s first thoughts was that he wanted to thank the people who saved his life. Gerson, a…

U.S. House OKs temporary funding bill, buys time for virus relief talks that may include $600 checks

December 9, 2020 2:44 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Still spinning their wheels on Covid-19 relief, lawmakers grabbed a one-week government funding extension on Wednesday that buys…

Southern New Mexico sees 7 of state’s 33 virus deaths in delayed report from Tuesday

December 9, 2020 2:50 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico – The New Mexico Department of Health has announced 33 additional Covid-19-related deaths in Tuesday’s delayed…

Men face ‘almost three times the odds’ of ICU admission for Covid-19, study says

December 9, 2020 1:47 PM CNN

In the early weeks and months of the coronavirus pandemic, medics and health professionals working in hospitals around the world noticed that…

Deputies probe death of ‘bleeding and unresponsive’ man at El Paso halfway house

December 9, 2020 12:45 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies said Wednesday they were investigating the death of a 48-year-old man at a halfway house that…

This one simple trick can make your New Year’s resolution more likely to stick

December 9, 2020 12:20 PM CNN

Want to replace your television habit with exercise? “I want to start running” could work better than “I want to quit watching TV…

As hospitals start to max out, medical workers beg officials for new Covid-19 mandates

December 9, 2020 11:56 AM CNN

Dr. Cleavon Gilman served in the Iraq War, but he said that doesn’t compare to the battle he’s fighting as an emergency room physician in…

Canadian health officials approve Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine

December 9, 2020 9:07 AM Associated Press

TORONTO, Canada — Canada’s health regulator has approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine. Health Canada posted on it is website Wednesday that the…

Azar has met with Biden’s transition team and says 20 million Americans could be vaccinated in ‘the next several weeks’

December 9, 2020 9:27 AM CNN

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Wednesday that he has met with President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team and pledged a…

States face tough questions about who should get Covid-19 vaccines after the initial groups

December 9, 2020 9:23 AM CNN

With the first shipments of a coronavirus vaccine poised to go out as early as this week, the plan to get the shots from the manufacturers into…

States face tough questions about who should get Covid-19 vaccines after the initial groups

December 9, 2020 9:23 AM CNN

With the first shipments of a coronavirus vaccine poised to go out as early as this week, the plan to get the shots from the manufacturers into…

20 virus deaths, 381 new cases reported in El Paso; hospitalizations decline

December 9, 2020 5:18 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 20 new coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday morning, with the victims…

Officials aiming to have Covid-19 vaccine administered within 96 hours of authorization

December 9, 2020 4:42 AM CNN

Covid-19 vaccines will be distributed to vulnerable populations within days of an emergency use authorization (EUA), an official said, as the US…

5 things to know for December 9: Pandemic, transition, defense deals, Iraq, data scientist

December 9, 2020 4:28 AM CNN

“Animal Crossing.” “Sourdough bread.” “Why is toilet paper sold out?” Google released its list of the…

Not everyone is sad to be missing the holidays with family this year

December 9, 2020 2:48 AM CNN

In pre-pandemic times, Sarah Sheehan always headed to North Carolina for a hectic holiday schedule that included hopping between the homes of several…

How Neanderthal DNA affects human health — including the risk of getting Covid-19

December 9, 2020 2:34 AM CNN

Early modern humans originated in Africa and started spreading around the world about 80,000 years ago. As they traveled, they came across other…

Dry ice to play key role as virus vaccines arrive in the Borderland

December 8, 2020 9:47 PM Shelby Montgomery

EL PASO, Texas — The coronavirus vaccine is making its way to El Paso. Once the shots get here, they need to be stored in in a very cold environment…

Yes, there’s a vaccine, but not enough to go around

December 8, 2020 10:18 PM CNN

In the United Kingdom, people are getting Pfizer’s Covid vaccine. The idea that we’ve officially entered the vaccine stage of this thing…

US has to overcome Covid-19 denial and pull together, Fauci says

December 8, 2020 7:27 PM CNN

Dr. Anthony Fauci wants people who still believe Covid-19 is a hoax to know it’s real and that the US needs everyone to get behind public…

New Mexico prepares to ration care if pandemic worsens; no daily case report due to state glitch

December 8, 2020 6:06 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Top health officials say New Mexico has a solid plan in place to stretch hospital and health care resources as far…