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Texas getting more vaccine doses than expected this week as virus cases decline but deaths rise

January 31, 2021 6:08 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is scheduled to get more than 520,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine this week, more than state officials said they…

Doña Ana County has only 1 of New Mexico’s 18 latest virus deaths

January 31, 2021 5:19 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 530 new known Covid-19 cases and 18 deaths. The latest numbers…

El Paso virus vaccine providers are sending state incomplete race, ethnicity data

January 31, 2021 4:21 PM El Paso Matters - Molly Smith

EL PASO, Texas — The race and ethnicity of almost 90% of the people inoculated in El Paso County is unknown to the Texas Department of State Health…

Mexico tops 158,000 virus deaths to be 3rd highest in world; Juarez has over 2,500

January 31, 2021 3:14 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico has reached 158,074 confirmed deaths from Covid-19 to end January, which now makes it the country with the world’s…

Live music starts to return to some El Paso venues; county judge worries about virus spread

January 31, 2021 1:15 PM Wil Herren

EL PASO, Texas — After months of health mandates limiting El Pasoans from congregating, now live music is playing in some restaurants. Koteiba…

EU chief says vaccine maker AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more doses, begin delivery sooner after urgent talks

January 31, 2021 12:38 PM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — The European Union says vaccine maker AstraZeneca has agreed to supply 9 million additional doses to the 27-nation bloc during the…

Life after Covid: The people who will re-enter society last

January 31, 2021 11:36 AM CNN Newsource

Danielle Seal likens going for a walk during the pandemic to an extreme sport. “When I go [and walk] the dog I have to ask people to stay two…

3 new El Paso virus deaths and almost 500 added cases as spread still at ‘dangerously’ high levels

January 31, 2021 7:55 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported three new coronavirus deaths on Sunday morning and 492 added cases. The latest fatality victims…

Scrambling to save tens of thousands of lives

January 31, 2021 7:08 AM CNN

Congress was convulsed by controversy over the incendiary behavior of a freshman Republican from Georgia. Wall Street was roiled by insurgent…

Hospitalizations are the lowest they’ve been in nearly 2 months. But US is still in for ‘rough’ coming weeks, expert says

January 31, 2021 12:35 AM CNN Newsource

Covid-19 hospitalizations in the US dropped below 100,000 for the first time in nearly two months, according to data from the COVID Tracking Project.…

Are we getting weirder? Perhaps we’re simply becoming ourselves

January 31, 2021 12:01 AM CNN Newsource

Normally reserved and conservatively dressed, my friend was outfitted in a strange mishmash of colorful wigs and Hawaiian shirts and a sequined gown.…

UMC took online vaccine registrations with no advance notice, filled 7k spots in 10 minutes

January 30, 2021 12:35 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE: A UMC spokesman tells ABC-7 the hospital is mindful that some elderly El Pasoans don’t have internet access to be able to sign up for an…

Maryland becomes 2nd state to report coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa

January 30, 2021 7:59 PM CNN Newsource

Maryland on Saturday became the second state to report a case of a coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa — a strain that health…

Southern New Mexico sees 2 new virus deaths as infections trend downward statewide

January 30, 2021 6:37 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Saturday reported 752 additional known Covid-19 cases and 17 deaths, increasing the state’s…

These coronavirus variants are keeping scientists awake at night

January 30, 2021 2:39 PM CNN Newsource

At least four new variants of the coronavirus are keeping scientists awake at night. One, first identified in southeast England, has now shown up in…

Pregnant women should get Covid-19 vaccine, US doctors say, despite conflicting international advice

January 30, 2021 1:41 PM CNN Newsource

If you’re pregnant during the pandemic, major medical groups in the United States have a clear message for you — please consider being…

CDC orders travelers must wear masks on all forms of public transportation starting Tuesday

January 30, 2021 9:39 AM CNN Newsource

ATLANTA, Georgia — As health experts warn that highly contagious coronavirus variants could soon worsen the spread in the U.S., the country is…

On the anniversary of Covid-19 becoming an official public health emergency, experts say it’s time for a change

January 30, 2021 8:03 AM CNN

It was one year ago today the World Health Organization declared that the novel coronavirus was a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.…

8 new El Paso virus deaths – including man in 30s, nearly 500 more infections

January 30, 2021 7:50 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported eight new coronavirus deaths, including a man in his 30s, on Saturday morning and 493 added…

As variants threaten Covid-19 progress, US weighs trial results of Johnson & Johnson vaccine candidate

January 30, 2021 6:50 AM CNN Newsource

As Covid-19 variants are increasingly found in the United States, experts say Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine candidate would help in the…

Why parents should brace themselves for another uncertain summer and fall

January 30, 2021 4:02 AM CNN Newsource

I remember the talk among parents on my son’s last day of in-person school since the pandemic began. Back in March, some of them didn’t…

Babies get Covid-19 antibodies from mothers while in the womb, study finds

January 29, 2021 10:13 PM CNN Newsource

Antibodies that protect against the coronavirus often get transferred from mother to infant during pregnancy — a finding that indicates a…

Southern New Mexico sees 3 of state’s 22 virus deaths; governor extends public health order

January 29, 2021 9:08 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials reported 1,085 new positive daily tests for the coronavirus on Friday, with 22 related deaths. That…

US spent $200 million sending 8,722 ventilators around the world and can’t find many now, watchdog finds

January 29, 2021 8:28 PM CNN Newsource

The Trump administration spent $200 million sending thousands of ventilators around the world, starting weeks after President Donald Trump touted…

Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine is 66% effective in global trial, but 85% effective against severe disease, company says

January 29, 2021 7:46 PM CNN

Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 single-shot vaccine was shown to be 66% effective in preventing moderate and severe disease in a global Phase…

Fort Bliss says 11 hospitalized soldiers drank antifreeze they mistook for alcohol

January 28, 2021 8:45 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE #2: Officials with Fort Bliss and the William Beaumont Army Medical Center said at a briefing late Friday afternoon that eleven hospitalized…

Have you been trying to get yourself and your family vaccinated for Covid-19?

January 29, 2021 5:43 PM CNN

If you’ve been trying to get yourself, an elderly relative or someone you care for vaccinated for Covid-19, CNN Opinion wants to know what your…

How women in El Paso can increase their awareness of preventing birth defects

January 30, 2021 3:15 AM Mark Ross

EL PASO, Texas — One in 33 babies born in the United States this year will have some kind of birth defect. January is National Birth Defects…

Getting the Covid-19 vaccine – answers to some frequently asked questions

January 30, 2021 3:20 AM Mark Ross

EL PASO, Texas — As more El Pasoans receive the Covid-19 vaccine, you may have questions about the vaccine itself and how it works in your body.…

Traveling to Canada during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go

January 29, 2021 4:56 PM CNN

If you’re planning to travel to Canada, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19…