Those emerging cicadas are giving some people anxiety
Rosalie Lacorazza already has lived through two 17-year cicada events and dreads what’s coming. As the periodical cicadas in Brood X begin to…
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Viewer questions on masks, vaccines answered on ABC-7 Xtra Sunday edition featuring disease expert, health authority
El PASO, Texas — There is a great deal of progress we are all making on the Covid-19 front worthy of celebrating. This past week, the FDA and CDC…
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Some people still need to mask up even if vaccinated. Are you one of them?
The news flashed across the country — mask-free at last! People who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer have to wear masks inside…
Continue Reading CDC chief on mask wearing: Unvaccinated people need to be honest with themselves
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Sunday that people have to be honest with themselves when…
Continue Reading Former CDC director: Direct Covid-19 vaccines to where they’re needed most
We’re starting to get the Covid-19 pandemic under control, at least in some parts of the world, but the pandemic won’t be over until most…
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No new El Paso virus deaths as hospitalizations drop, but infections rising among children
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials on Sunday reported 68 new Covid-19 cases, but there were no new deaths. Active infections numbered…
Continue Reading Mask policies across the US are rapidly changing. Here’s what worries experts about that
In the past week, America took two big steps closer to a semblance of the normalcy we’ve longed for. On Monday, the Food and Drug…
Continue Reading Coronavirus Outbreak Timeline Fast Facts
Here’s some information about the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The coronavirus,…
Continue Reading What the new CDC mask guidelines mean for your mental health
No more masks? As the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced fully vaccinated people can stop masking or physical distancing, except…
Continue Reading How to talk to our kids about traumatic events, according to a 9/11 responder
Isaac Rothbart’s twins had always known their daddy doesn’t like fireworks. But he’d never told his kids why. Then, while…
Continue Reading Temperature checks are gone from some theme parks and elsewhere. Health experts say that’s just fine
Just before the CDC’s new mask guidance for vaccinated people became the country’s hot Covid-19 topic, a different feature of the…
Continue Reading Woman in her 20s among 3 new Covid-19 deaths in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A woman in her 20s was among three new Covid-19 deaths reported by El Paso public health officials on Saturday morning. In…
Continue Reading How should parents with children younger than 12 use the CDC’s new mask guidelines? Dr. Wen explains
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s newly loosened masking and physical distancing guidelines for people fully vaccinated…
Continue Reading Dr. Sanjay Gupta: ‘Race for the Vaccine’
In the United States, the finish line for the pandemic as we’ve been experiencing it for the past year-plus is very much in sight — so…
Continue Reading Your guide to avoiding Covid-19 at church and other religious services
If you’re wondering how to get back to in-person religious services, CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen recommends thinking about it like your…
Continue Reading Talking on Zoom could help older people stave off dementia
Talking on video-conference services like Zoom during the coronavirus pandemic has helped older people stave off the effects of dementia, a new study…
Continue Reading The outlook is brighter for the US on Covid-19. It’s why school life may return to almost-normal in the fall
Between the first 12-year-olds receiving their Covid-19 vaccines and new guidance that vaccinated people can remove their masks indoors, the outlook…
Continue Reading Some states and retailers usher in return to normalcy for people vaccinated against Covid-19
Several state governors and big retailers signaled a return to normal on Friday, a day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said…
Continue Reading What’s the science behind CDC’s decision to say fully vaccinated people don’t need masks?
A fresh batch of data from a big study of health care workers across the country helped prompt the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to…
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Walmart now says vaccinated shoppers won’t need masks
NEW YORK, NY — Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, said Friday afternoon that it won’t require vaccinated shoppers or workers to wear a mask…
Continue Reading CDC facing formidable challenges in convincing conservatives to get Covid-19 vaccines
Public health experts at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are facing challenges — even struggling — as they try to…
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These Borderland retailers and public places still require masks — for now, despite CDC easing rules
EL PASO, Texas — Many of the nation’s largest retailers who do business in the Borderland say they will keep requiring masks in their stores…
Continue Reading CDC mask guidance opens doors for the vaccinated, but a long road is ahead for those who are not, experts say
For Americans vaccinated against Covid-19, daily life may look increasingly different than for those who aren’t inoculated yet following…
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Vaccinated in New Mexico? Governor says you can ditch the mask
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A day after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated their guidance on wearing facemasks during the…
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El Paso businesses grapple with mask policies amid CDC guidance
EL PASO, Texas — Three stores, three different policies. El Paso businesses have been thrown in the deep end after the U.S. Centers for Disease…
Continue Reading What to make of the CDC’s new guidelines for vaccinated people? Dr. Wen explains
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 do not need to wear masks or practice…
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Las Cruces native creates mobile health care app
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces native Johonniuss Chemweno knows that on-demand apps like Uber, Grubhub, and Instacart make everything from…
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Have you seen a pink taxi in Houston? Meet the woman behind the wheel
HOUSTON (KTRK) — Every once in a while, opportunities present themselves to help a neighbor in need. The next time that happens, will you rise…
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Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces reflects on challenges, growth during pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After a year of strained resources, overwhelmed healthcare workers and unprecedented obstacles during the pandemic, the…
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‘You never know when a disaster may occur’: TTUHSC El Paso students train for mass casualty response
EL PASO, Texas — It’s difficult to prepare for an emergency scenario, but doctors, nurses and EMTs must be ready on the frontlines in minutes…
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