Daily new virus cases drop for New Mexico, Dona Ana County
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 113 new confirmed Covid-19 cases and three additional deaths on…
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Covid-19 vaccine trials have been slow to recruit Black and Latino people — and that could delay a vaccine
The multi-billion-dollar effort to get a coronavirus vaccine on the market could see delays because researchers haven’t recruited sufficient…
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Hundreds more ‘delayed’ virus cases appear in El Paso as new deaths now reported daily for nearly a month
EL PASO, Texas — For a second straight day and the third time in under a week, local health leaders reported significant numbers of delayed positive…
Continue Reading Pandemic denial: Why some people can’t accept Covid-19’s realities
With so much information available about the severity of the coronavirus and the need to follow guidelines, some people still refuse to accept…
Continue Reading Doña Ana has 3 of state’s 8 new virus deaths; Alamogordo nursing home added to infection list
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials reported an additional eight deaths Saturday due to the coronavirus, bringing the death total…
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1 in 4 young people are reporting suicidal thoughts. Here’s how to help
In the early days of the pandemic, many people came together to help each other, connecting over socially distant dinners and reaching out for video…
Continue Reading Vaccines are safe. But huge numbers of people around the world say they wouldn’t take a Covid jab
Susan Bailey, a 57-year-old retired nurse from Florida, has had all her jabs and gets a flu shot every year. She’s a vocal Joe Biden supporter…
Continue Reading New CDC guidance says Covid-19 rates in children are ‘steadily increasing’
Health experts say children make up more than 7% of all coronavirus cases in the US — while comprising about 22% of the country’s…
Continue Reading Get moving faster with cardio: How to reboot your workout routine
So far in this series, we’ve set the foundation for establishing a sustainable exercise habit, mastered how to move properly and learned how to…
Continue Reading El Paso tops 18,000 virus cases – adding roughly 1,000 in 4 days, sets record for deadliest reported week
EL PASO, Texas — In just four days time, El Paso has posted roughly 1,000 additional positive test results of county residents for coronavirus,…
Continue Reading Nurses in a San Antonio hospital organize a patient’s wedding to help lift his spirits
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A San Antonio man who was hospitalized with Covid-19 the same week as his wedding got the chance to say “I do”…
Continue Reading How to recognize Covid-19 symptoms in children, based on pediatricians’ advice
Are parents really supposed to be reassured by all this talk about “mild” cases of Covid-19 in children? What about the unfortunate…
Continue Reading US considering coronavirus strain for potential human challenge trials — but there’s no intention to use it, Fauci says
The nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, confirmed to CNN on Friday that scientists at the National Institute of Allergy…
Continue Reading Are you immune to Covid-19 for three months after recovering? It’s not clear
It’s the question everyone wants answered: How long are we protected from catching Covid-19 after we’ve recovered from the novel…
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3rd virus death reported at infected Las Cruces nursing home as New Mexico tops 700 deaths
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces nursing home resident was among a half-dozen new coronavirus deaths reported by state health officials on…
Continue Reading Any attempt to get coronavirus herd immunity would lead to massive death tolls, Fauci warns
If the United States allowed coronavirus infections to run rampant to achieve possible herd immunity, the death toll would be massive, especially…
Continue Reading After declining, Covid-19 cases are rising again in US nursing homes
When Suzanne Wright got the phone call on Tuesday that her 84-year-old mother, who lives in a Florida nursing home 1,600 miles away, tested positive…
Continue Reading Pregnant amid the pandemic: The highs and lows
In early February, my partner and I discovered that I was pregnant. Looking back, that feels like one of the last big milestones of the Before Times…
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U.S. & Mexico again extending border closure to non-essential travel due to virus
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. and Mexico are extending the closure of its shared border for another month to non-essential travel, officials from both…
Continue Reading States are calling racism a public health crisis. Here’s what that means
With Covid-19, the US is experiencing its worst public health crisis in a generation. But that same crisis is prompting leaders to take note of…
Continue Reading Shabbat dinners amid the pandemic: An ancient Jewish tradition goes virtual
For decades, Teme Ring was cut off from her Jewish faith. The former lawyer was forced to give up her career in 2000, after an onslaught of…
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‘Heartbroken by the loss’: El Paso breaks record for 2nd straight day; 24 new virus deaths announced
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 24 additional coronavirus-related deaths Friday — the highest single-day…
Continue Reading NCAA head doctor warns of ‘troubled waters’ as leagues weigh whether to play fall sports
As the top college sports conferences in the US weigh whether to play or suspend fall sports, the NCAA’s top doctor issued a warning over the…
Continue Reading With major delays in Covid-19 testing, AMA and other medical groups push for testing priority guidelines
While some Americans wait several days or longer for Covid-19 test results, the American Medical Association and other groups want new federal…
Continue Reading Teachers face Covid-19 fears as school districts decide whether to reopen in person
On Tuesday night, Aaron Fortner, a high school English teacher in Missoula, Montana, sat at his computer for nearly four hours watching a virtual…
Continue Reading Health advisers to the government say hospitals are ‘scrambling’ after Trump administration’s ‘abrupt’ change to Covid-19 data reporting requirements
In a letter, public health advisers to the US government said they are “extremely concerned” and “troubled” by the Trump…
Continue Reading Deaths during the coronavirus surge in New York City recall the peak of the 1918 flu pandemic
A new study finds that deaths in New York City in the early part of the Covid-19 pandemic were comparable to deaths in the city at the peak of…
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Gov. Abbott visits El Paso on its deadliest day of virus pandemic, also pays tribute to Walmart victims
EL PASO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott visited the Borderland Thursday to meet with local leaders to discuss the coronavirus situation after Texas…
Continue Reading Rushing reopening could have devastating consequences, Dr. Fauci says
The United States needs to get control of Covid-19 and carefully reopen the country, or the consequences could be devastating, Dr. Anthony Fauci said…
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New Mexico’s governor unveils new criteria for further re-opening as virus cases still too high
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and her cabinet on Thursday unveiled new criteria to be met before more re-openings of the…
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