Covid-19 vaccines may be coming soon, but most Texans won’t get them for months
AUSTIN, Texas — Now that a vaccine for the coronavirus is on the horizon, Gov. Greg Abbott has said the state is ready to swiftly distribute doses…
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas — Now that a vaccine for the coronavirus is on the horizon, Gov. Greg Abbott has said the state is ready to swiftly distribute doses…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The CDC has issued new guidance on how to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday safely. They urge individuals to stay home,…
Continue ReadingWhen Dr. Deborah Birx hit the road earlier this year to take her message of coronavirus prevention to towns and cities across the country, she made a…
Continue ReadingMy family’s holiday plans usually involve a patchwork of flights: Do we visit the family on the Monterey Peninsula in California? Miami? Or…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The coronavirus death now stands at 845 in El Paso County. The Department of Public Health announced 22 new virus-related…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK, NY — Pfizer said Friday it is asking U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its Covid-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that…
Continue ReadingWinter means holiday cheer for some and for others — check out this list of fun stuff to do to help offset the blues. Here’s what you…
Continue ReadingMore than 2,000 American deaths were recorded by Johns Hopkins University on Thursday — the highest number since early May. And as the virus…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — The Texas Military Department is now standing down for “mortuary duty” and won’t be replacing jail inmates who have been used to…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — At a Covid-19 briefing Thursday afternoon, City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza described a “dire situation” as he…
Continue ReadingThe World Health Organization has updated its ongoing guidance on Covid-19 medications to advise against using the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat…
Continue ReadingThe United States is seeing the fastest spread yet of the coronavirus, the White House Coronavirus Task Force said in its first public briefing in…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus cases in the United States reached another daily high Thursday with 185,759 new infections, according to Johns Hopkins University data.…
Continue ReadingODESSA, Texas — Denise Mourning tried to hold back the tears behind her face shield. The acute care nurse practitioner in Odessa was reflecting…
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY, Mexico — A top health official says Mexico has passed the 100,000 mark in Covid-19 deaths, becoming only the fourth country –…
Continue ReadingWhen coronavirus first hit in March, Dr. David Burkard found himself having some of the toughest conversations of his life. He had to let patients…
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, New Mexico – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said during a briefing Thursday that she would call a special session of the legislature next…
Continue ReadingThere has been a major coronavirus outbreak aboard a US Navy guided missile destroyer, the USS Michael Murphy, which has spread to nearly one-quarter…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — The holiday season is here. Thanksgiving is a week away and Christmas is only a month away. As you head out for those holiday…
Continue ReadingLUBBOCK, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday touted the arrival of a new antibody treatment as progress in Texas’ fight against the…
Continue ReadingAs Covid-19 cases rise across the country, leading U.S. medical and health organizations called on the American public to celebrate safely this…
Continue ReadingThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that Americans should not travel for Thanksgiving, and has posted updated guidelines for…
Continue ReadingATLANTA, Georgia — As the pandemic surges across the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control issued new guidance Thursday recommending that…
Continue ReadingBeing glued to your smartphone could be causing you to make impulsive decisions and crave immediate gratification. In fact, people who spend more…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 19 coronavirus-related deaths and 672 new cases Thursday. The death toll…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The number of coronavirus patients in El Paso remains at a near record high. However, even as hospitals are strained due to…
Continue ReadingIf you think quarantine needs a better publicist in the United States, you might be right. New Zealanders went into a strict lockdown and so did…
Continue ReadingWinter brings holiday cheer, fresh snow and lacy designs on frosty windows, plus a suite of seasonal celebrations that span the globe. Whether…
Continue ReadingGerman company BioNTech and its partner, drug giant Pfizer, will ask the US on Friday to allow emergency use of their Covid-19 vaccine candidate, CEO…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego offered a dire coronavirus warning Wednesday evening about what we could see in the next two…
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