New Mexico health officials celebrate vaccine’s arrival, but warn masks still needed
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Officials with the New Mexico Department of Health held a briefing Tuesday to discuss the first coronavirus vaccines that…
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FDA says Moderna’s vaccine is effective, safe; 2nd virus shot may be authorized this week
WASHINGTON, DC — Hundreds more U.S. hospitals are set to begin vaccinating their workers Tuesday as federal regulators issued a positive review of…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine rollout was a moment of hope in pandemic’s ‘darkest days,’ expert says. But the dark days aren’t yet over
For many Americans, Monday felt like a sigh of relief. After 10 nightmarish months, the first Covid-19 vaccinations began, a historic milestone in a…
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8 more virus deaths, 188 new cases – fewest in El Paso since late September
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported eight new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning. The latest victims,…
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Most Americans will likely get a Covid-19 vaccine, Kaiser Family Foundation survey finds
A large majority of Americans, 71%, say they will “definitely or probably” get a Covid-19 vaccine, according to a survey out Tuesday from…
Continue Reading Relieve tight shoulders with this 5-minute routine
If you’re like many people working from home in the pandemic, making do with your own furniture probably hasn’t been the best for your…
Continue Reading Socially distanced Santa is the best thing to happen to Christmas
The pandemic’s silver linings have been few and far between — reduced work commutes for some, no racist uncle at Thanksgiving and now…
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Farmworkers, Firefighters and Flight Attendants Jockey for Vaccine Priority
With front-line health workers and nursing home residents and staff expected to get the initial doses of Covid vaccines, the thornier question is…
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FDA approves new genetically modified pig for allergy-free medical and food products
The US Food and Drug Administration said Monday it has approved a genetically modified pig whose body doesn’t make a component that can trigger…
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Southern New Mexico has 4 of state’s 21 new virus deaths as vaccine doses begin arriving
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health reported 21 additional coronavirus-related deaths on Monday as the statewide death toll…
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Homeland Security officials in El Paso warn of fraudulent virus vaccines & treatments
EL PASO, Texas – Homeland Security investigators and customs officials continue to warn the public to be vigilant about potential scams involving…
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Las Cruces hospitals prepare to receive at least 1,300 doses of Covid-19 vaccine
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces hospitals are expecting at least 1,300 doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine this week, according to hospital…
Continue Reading Covid-19 now kills more than 1 American every minute. And the rate keeps accelerating as the death toll tops 300,000
Every day, the number of families mourning the death of a loved one to Covid-19 keeps growing at a devastating rate. More than 300,000 people in the…
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Bipartisan group of senators unveils virus relief proposal
WASHINGTON, DC — A bipartisan group of lawmakers has unveiled a proposal for Covid-19 relief as Congress searches for a final agreement. The…
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1st doses of virus vaccine that arrived in Texas went to Houston, Dallas, San Antonio & Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — The first doses of a Covid-19 vaccine began arriving arriving throughout the U.S. on Monday including in Texas, with…
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Virus vaccine arrives in New Mexico as deaths reach high mark
SANTE FE, New Mexico — The first coronavirus vaccines arrived in New Mexico on Monday as hospitals prepared to distribute doses to…
Continue Reading Why a Covid-19 vaccine doesn’t mean that you can stop wearing a mask
Shipments of the Covid-19 vaccine are arriving, with frontline health care workers getting immunized — some for the cameras — across the…
Continue Reading Your home is a hotspot for Covid-19, studies say
With Covid-19 surging in the United States, transmission of the novel coronavirus is at an all-time high. A new analysis that looked at 54 studies in…
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U.S. administers 1st doses of Pfizer virus vaccine
NEW YORK, NY — The rollout of the first coronavirus vaccine began Monday morning as the first doses of the Pfizer medication were…
Continue Reading When can I get a coronavirus vaccine?
The first coronavirus vaccines are out — delivered by FedEx and UPS to hospitals across the country and into the arms of health care workers in…
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ICU nurse in New York among the first people in the US to get authorized coronavirus vaccine
A critical care nurse was the first person in New York and among the first people in the United States to get a shot of the coronavirus vaccine…
Continue Reading The UK will let some sexually active gay and bisexual men give blood, ending a controversial ban
The UK will allow some sexually active gay and bisexual men to donate blood, overturning a ban that originated during the HIV/AIDS epidemic of the…
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Pfizer CEO says company on track to manufacture 1.3 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses globally next year
With about 50 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine coming this year and about 1.3 billion slated to be manufactured next year,…
Continue Reading US readies for first Covid-19 vaccinations as country nears 300,000 deaths
Eleven months after the earliest recorded case of coronavirus in the United States, medical workers are preparing to give the first doses of the…
Continue Reading 12 virus deaths, 405 new cases reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 12 new coronavirus-related deaths Monday, elevating the death toll to…
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US readies for first Covid-19 vaccinations as country nears 300,000 deaths
Eleven months after the earliest recorded case of coronavirus in the United States, medical workers are preparing to give the first doses of the…
Continue Reading Some Americans should start getting the first Covid-19 vaccine today. It will take months before everyday people get the shots
Some Americans should receive the first Covid-19 vaccine as soon as Monday, providing a glimmer of hope nearly a year into the worsening pandemic.…
Continue Reading Yes, a Covid-19 vaccine has arrived. But here’s what NOT to do
The country’s first Covid-19 vaccines could be administered as soon as Monday, after the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine received green lights from the…
Continue Reading Budget Christmas 101: Pandemic hardships don’t mean the holidays are canceled
The holidays are often a time when the goal of saving money is in opposition with showing people love in the grandest of ways. Reining in holiday…
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