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CDC asks the unvaccinated not to travel this weekend and says even vaccinated need to weigh the risk

September 1, 2021 2:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Due to the surge of Covid-19 cases, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking…

UMC provides care for 55 Afghan refugees, including new mom

August 31, 2021 7:58 PM Rachel Phillips

EL PASO, Texas — As more Afghan refugees arrive in the Borderland, University Medical Center of El Paso is opening its doors to them. “Whether you…

Two senior FDA vaccine leaders step down as agency faces decision on boosters

August 31, 2021 5:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Nadia Kounang, Virginia Langmaid and Amanda Sealy, CNN Two senior leaders in the US Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine review office are…

Two church events in Illinois linked to 180 Covid-19 cases, 5 hospitalizations

August 31, 2021 3:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Virginia Langmaid New case study data published Tuesday offers another cautionary tale about the importance of Covid-19 vaccination and testing at…

Child Covid-19 hospitalizations reach a new high. That’s not the only reason kids need to be protected from Delta, doctors say

August 31, 2021 2:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Holly Yan, CNN More kids were hospitalized with Covid-19 this month than any other time this past year — further proving how seriously the…

El Paso doctor underscores vaccine importance despite breakthrough cases

August 31, 2021 5:55 AM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — As El Paso see’s an uptick in Covid-19 cases, the Borderland is also seeing more breakthrough cases – which are infections in those…

A parent’s primary role: Protecting our kids against hopelessness

August 31, 2021 2:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessica DuLong, CNN Given the pandemic’s extra stressors, it can be hard for parents to know what’s weighing on our kids or how to…

Texas among 5 states that have less than 10% of ICU beds left as Covid-19 overwhelms hospitals

August 31, 2021 2:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN As Covid-19 cases surge across the US, particularly among unvaccinated Americans, hospitals have been pushed to their…

‘The possibilities are endless on how fast we can go,’ says Paralympian David Brown, the world’s fastest blind athlete

August 31, 2021 1:04 AM CNN

David Brown is the first completely blind athlete to run 100 meters in under 11 seconds. Competing in the T11 category for vision impairment,…

Children, teens driving surge of new Covid cases in El Paso

August 30, 2021 7:49 PM Dylan McKim

EL PASO, Texas — School-age children were responsible for almost half of the past week’s Covid cases in El Paso County, according to the public…

3 of El Paso’s 4 latest Covid deaths involved those vaccinated

August 30, 2021 10:49 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Three fully-vaccinated El Pasoans were among four people who died in the county from Covid-19 over the past week, and there were…

Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness against severe disease has not dropped much, CDC says

August 30, 2021 7:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN Overall effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines has not dropped much yet for most vaccinated Americans, US Centers for Disease…

South African researchers keep wary eye on yet another new coronavirus variant

August 30, 2021 6:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN Genetics researchers who have been watching for new coronavirus variants say they’ve seen a troubling new lineage that…

U.S. Supreme Court asked to block Texas law banning most abortions

August 30, 2021 12:15 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Lawyers for abortion clinics in Texas raced to the U.S. Supreme Court Monday, asking the justices to block a controversial law…

Find your sleep ‘sweet spot’ to protect your brain as you age, study suggests

August 30, 2021 12:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN How long older adults sleep could affect their brain health, according to a study published Monday in the journal JAMA…

State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries

August 30, 2021 11:05 AM Associated Press

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer The Education Department says it’s investigating five Republican-led states that have banned or limited mask…

This is how to prevent another 100,000 Covid deaths by December, Fauci says

August 30, 2021 1:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Sealy and Hollie Silverman, CNN With nearly 100,000 Americans hospitalized with Covid-19 and infections surging among the unvaccinated…

Fauci: School Covid-19 vaccine mandates are a ‘good idea’

August 29, 2021 10:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Sealy, CNN Mandating Covid-19 vaccines for children to attend school in person is a “good idea” due to a strong benefit-risk…

First, surges in Covid-19 infections led to shortages of hospital beds and staff. Now it’s oxygen

August 29, 2021 2:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Parts of the South are running out of oxygen supply as Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations continue soaring, primarily driven…

How to encourage family and friends to stop spreading misinformation on social media

August 29, 2021 1:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN Your cousin knows for a fact that coronavirus vaccines have mind-controlling microchips. “Stop the steal”…

Concerts and Covid: Can the show go on?

August 29, 2021 12:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Berger, Kaiser Health News Fans of the band Wilco could have reasonably interpreted frontman Jeff Tweedy singing “I Am Trying to Break…

‘There is no room to put these bodies,’ Alabama health official says as Covid-19 deaths climb

August 28, 2021 2:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The rate of Covid-19 deaths has increased in 42 US states in the last week, according to new data, as the spread of the more…

What’s the risk of indoor dining if you’re fully vaccinated? Here’s what one expert says

August 28, 2021 1:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN With Covid-19 infections at their highest levels since January and hospitalizations at a level not seen since the winter surge,…

Appeals court blocks El Paso mask mandate except for schools, city buildings

August 27, 2021 12:43 PM El Paso Matters - Molly Smith

EL PASO, Texas — A divided 8th Court of Appeals struck down much of El Paso’s indoor mask mandate Friday, but left it intact for schools and city…

Covid-19 hospitalization risk doubles with Delta variant, UK study suggests

August 27, 2021 4:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A new study adds to growing evidence suggesting that the Delta coronavirus variant is not only highly transmissible, but…

Unvaccinated, unmasked teacher infected more than half of students in class with Covid-19, CDC reports

August 27, 2021 2:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN An unvaccinated elementary school teacher who took off their mask to read to students ended up infecting more than half of them…

Abbott warns of some constraints on Covid-19 home test supply as Delta surge leads to ‘unprecedented demand’

August 27, 2021 1:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Abbott Laboratories says the supply of its at-home Covid-19 tests may be constrained in the coming weeks as demand has…

How to get your teens to sleep now that they are back in school

August 27, 2021 11:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN School may look a bit different these days, but there’s one constant parents will remember from pre-Covid days: the…

Judge blocks Florida governor’s order banning mask mandates

August 27, 2021 10:21 AM Associated Press

By TERRY SPENCER and CURT ANDERSON Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A judge has ruled that Florida school districts may impose mask…

Houston reports first pediatric Covid-19 death in youth with no underlying conditions

August 27, 2021 1:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Keith Allen and David Williams, CNN Health officials in Houston have confirmed the city’s first pediatric Covid-19 death of a youth who did…