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1 in 5 hospital beds in Texas now occupied by virus patients; ICUs exhausted as cases soar

January 5, 2021 8:21 PM Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Coronavirus cases are exhausting the availability of intensive-care unit beds in parts of Texas as hospitalizations with…

He was skeptical of Covid-19. Now, from his hospital bed, he posts videos on social media urging others to wear their masks

January 5, 2021 7:35 PM CNN

A man who tested positive for the coronavirus after Christmas has posted several videos on social media warning others to wear their masks and learn…

Houston hospital system is offering its employees a $500 bonus if they get Covid-19 vaccine

January 5, 2021 7:10 PM CNN

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston Methodist, a Texas hospital system with more than 26,000 employees, is offering a $500 bonus to workers if they get…

Doña Ana County sees triple-digit new virus cases, no deaths as Las Cruces preps for more vaccines

January 5, 2021 5:50 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials on Tuesday reported an additional 1,201 confirmed Covid-19 cases, pushing the statewide total…

Parents of college kids won’t stop having ‘the talk’ about Covid-19 protocol

January 5, 2021 4:59 PM CNN

Lourdes Pelaez-Kingery was recovering from appendix surgery when she got the phone call that parents of college-age kids have come to dread in this…

Are American adults capable of quarantining?

January 5, 2021 4:57 PM CNN

If 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…

Hospitals are already overwhelmed. Now some states are beginning to feel the impact of holiday gatherings

January 5, 2021 3:33 PM CNN

Parts of the US are beginning to feel the brunt of last month’s holiday celebrations — at a time when many hospital systems are already…

Some TurboTax and H&R Block customers are waiting for their delayed $600 virus stimulus check

January 5, 2021 2:00 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — A number of taxpayers who use tax preparation services, such as H&R Block and TurboTax, say their second relief payments were…

Covid-19 likely ranks as the third leading cause of death in the US in 2020, CDC statisticians say

January 5, 2021 12:53 PM CNN

Covid-19 was likely the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2020, according to statisticians at the US Centers for Disease Control…

Mexico approves AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use as Juarez virus deaths exceed 2,400

January 5, 2021 12:24 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico has approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, hoping to spur a halting vaccination effort…

Your guide for who to call to try and get a virus vaccine in El Paso

January 4, 2021 9:05 PM JC Navarrete, Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Doses of the Covid-19 vaccine began arriving in El Paso three weeks ago, marking a significant milestone in the battle against the…

El Paso tops 100,000 confirmed cases since start of virus pandemic; more than 1/3 are active

January 5, 2021 5:25 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County on Tuesday surpassed a milestone few could’ve predicted just a year ago. Health officials announced 493…

How to remotivate kids for more distance learning

January 5, 2021 4:55 AM CNN

Motivating kids to do schoolwork was hard enough in pre-pandemic times. No matter how skilled the teacher, and how clever the lesson plans, most kids…

10 things we learned in 2020 about living a good life

January 5, 2021 4:53 AM CNN

What do you need for a meaningful life? Even as 2020 strained communities around the world, it offered some object lessons in living well. In the…

Mediterranean diet named best diet for 2021

January 5, 2021 4:49 AM CNN

The gold medal for best 2021 diet went to the Mediterranean diet for the fourth year in a row, according to rankings announced Monday by U.S. News…

How to remotivate kids for more distant learning

January 5, 2021 3:07 AM CNN

Motivating kids to do schoolwork was hard enough in pre-pandemic times. No matter how skilled the teacher, and how clever the lesson plans, most kids…

10 things we learned in 2020 about living the good life

January 5, 2021 3:00 AM CNN

What do you need for a meaningful life? Even as 2020 strained communities around the world, it offered some object lessons in living well. In the…

One American dies from Covid-19 every 33 seconds as the vaccine rollout hits snags

January 5, 2021 2:33 AM CNN

While hopes of vaccinating 20 million people by New Year’s Day sputtered out, the US now faces staggering new challenges in the fight against…

EPISD, YISD, SISD classes stay online for now, but phased-in school return could begin in a few weeks

January 4, 2021 5:28 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Following a meeting Monday between El Paso area school leaders and local health officials, the three major districts all agreed to…

City of El Paso says it’s run out of initial shipment of nearly 19,000 virus vaccines

January 4, 2021 4:52 PM Saul Saenz, Shelby Montgomery

EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso has officially run out of Covid-19 vaccines as of Monday afternoon, according to Fire Chief Mario D’agostino,…

Texas on brink of record 13,000 in hospitals as virus surges, vaccination goals fall short

January 4, 2021 7:50 PM Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas was on the brink Monday of surpassing a record 13,000 patients hospitalized with Covid-19 as the number of new cases after…

5 new virus deaths in southern New Mexico as state says 230,000 sign up for vaccines

January 4, 2021 7:02 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials reported that confirmed Covid-19 infections in New Mexico now total 147,315, including the 936…

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson orders new national lockdown as Britain faces ‘critical moment’ in pandemic

January 4, 2021 1:02 PM Associated Press

LONDON, England — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a…

CDC hopes to double the number of coronavirus samples checked for new mutations

January 4, 2021 8:40 AM CNN

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hopes to more than double the number of coronavirus genomes sequenced to watch for new mutations in…

Mental health is one of the biggest pandemic issues we’ll face in 2021

January 4, 2021 7:17 AM CNN

With progress in efforts for Covid-19 vaccines and predictions for when the population will receive them, there seems to be a light at the end of the…

Texas dashboard provides updates on how many vaccine shots have been given in El Paso, across state

January 4, 2021 5:22 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the City of El Paso heads into its third week of Covid-19 vaccinations, a new Texas dashboard allows the public to follow…

El Paso reports 6 new virus deaths as hospitalizations increase

January 4, 2021 4:26 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials announced a half-dozen new coronavirus-related deaths Monday, one involving a woman who was just…

More than 4.2 million Americans have been given their first Covid-19 vaccine. Experts say the US needs to go faster

January 4, 2021 4:31 AM CNN

With more than 4.2 million people given their first doses of Covid-19 vaccines so far, experts say the pace of inoculation in the US needs to speed…

California reports more than 45,000 new coronavirus cases as surge continues into new year

January 4, 2021 1:14 AM CNN

California reported Sunday that 45,352 people newly tested positive for Covid-19, continuing a surge that has pushed hospitals and their exhausted…

Europe has kept its schools open for much of the pandemic. Now closures loom

January 4, 2021 1:10 AM CNN

The coronavirus pandemic transformed the working and social lives of millions of European adults in 2020. Children too have suffered immensely, with…