Over 400 more virus cases & 4 new deaths in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials on Saturday morning reported 416 additional coronavirus cases along with four new deaths. The latest…
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Americans are wondering: Will I get the vaccine or the virus first?
“It’s a black hole.” That’s how one reader described the process of trying to sign her elderly parents up to receive the…
Continue Reading ‘Definitely getting better’: The United States is making vaccine progress on several fronts, and experts are encouraged
The United States has seen progress on several fronts against Covid-19 this week — including the opening of new mass inoculation sites and a…
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1 year after the first known US coronavirus death, over 450,000 families will never see a loved one again
When Patricia Dowd passed away last February, no one knew it was from Covid-19. She was 57 and very active, her brother said. Dowd had come down with…
Continue Reading Make your favorite team food for the Super Bowl, no matter who’s playing
As a Pittsburgher by birth, I’ve got a lot of hometown pride. (Just ask anyone who’s ever met me.) I love Heinz Ketchup, the Pirates, the…
Continue Reading Reopening of schools emerges as complex flashpoint for Biden administration
President Joe Biden’s team is promising new guidance on school reopenings next week. But even as more Covid-19 vaccine shots go into arms two…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to authorize its Covid-19 vaccine
Johnson & Johnson officially asked the US Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine Thursday,…
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Southern New Mexico sees no added virus deaths; 23 statewide
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials reported 589 new confirmed Covid-19 cases and 23 additional deaths Friday, raising the state’s…
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El Paso getting 6k more vaccines, will open west side drive-thru site
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso on Friday said its latest coronavirus vaccine shipment had arrived, with 1,000 more doses allocated than prior…
Continue Reading How playing it safe allowed the NFL — and the rest of us — to have a Super Bowl
It’s Super Bowl weekend — a moment that many people, at the start of the season, did not think we’d ever see. After all, when the…
Continue Reading Leading baby food manufacturers knowingly sold products with high levels of toxic metals, a congressional investigation found
Four leading baby food manufacturers knowingly sold baby food that contained high levels of toxic heavy metals, according to internal company…
Continue Reading Worrying new coronavirus variants aren’t just imported — they can be home grown
The 45-year-old patient had been sick with coronavirus for months. Doctors had given him the antiviral drug remdesivir to fight the virus,…
Continue Reading CDC scientists recall ‘death by a thousand cuts’ as they try to rebuild the agency’s reputation
Back in March, a doctor at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found himself swearing at his television set. He was watching a news…
Continue Reading Mask mandates can work, CDC researchers say
Mask mandates can work, according to research released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday. One new study showed that, in places…
Continue Reading Biden’s relief plan closer to reality as Congress OK’s budget measure
WASHINGTON, DC — Both chambers of Congress have now passed a budget resolution, a key procedural step that sets up the ability for Democrats to…
Continue Reading School reopening becomes the new partisan wedge issue
The debate over when and how and whether to put American kids back in school is taking on a predictably partisan tinge in Washington, with…
Continue Reading Here’s where to find vaccine information in your state
Vaccines are being rolled out in phases, and each state decides precisely who is eligible for each phase in its jurisdiction. When can YOU get the…
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Man in his 20s among 6 new virus deaths in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced six coronavirus-related deaths Friday morning. Health officials said the deaths…
Continue Reading Why COVAX could become the most important acronym of 2021
It’s called COVAX — and it may be the best hope in vaccinating the world. The relative obscurity of this vaccine program belies its…
Continue Reading If you’ve had Covid-19, here’s what you should know about vaccines, variants and more
You might be among the more than 26.6 million people in the United States who have had Covid-19 — and when it comes to coronavirus vaccines,…
Continue Reading How the Nordic ‘friluftsliv’ lifestyle can fight wintertime and pandemic blues
It was negative 13 degrees Celsius (8.6 degrees Fahrenheit) when Lorelou Desjardins took a break from her workday to take a walk on the frozen lake…
Continue Reading Celebrate yourself this day after Valentine’s Day
By Allison Hope, CNN Hold the flowers and the chocolates and the sappy love poems. Forget Valentine’s Day and Galentine’s Day and the…
Continue Reading How yoga helps NFL pro bowler Mike Daniels tackle tension
It might be surprising to people who think of football players training only in the weight room or on the field, but yoga has been a mainstay in the…
Continue Reading The coronavirus variant first found in the UK ‘might become dominant’ in the US, Fauci says
The Covid-19 variant first identified in the UK is spreading in the US and could become dominant as the country races to administer vaccines, Dr.…
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Hospitals in Texas border towns are fighting an explosion of post-holiday coronavirus cases
DEL RIO, Texas — Azeneth Perry traced the sign of the cross on her body as she watched the ambulance drive away. Her husband, Paul, felt fine…
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Southern New Mexico has 3 of state’s 17 latest Covid deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials reported 565 new confirmed Covid-19 cases and 17 more deaths Thursday, raising the state’s totals…
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Well-known infectious disease expert resigns as Del Sol’s chief medical officer
EL PASO, Texas — It’s official, Dr. Ogechika Alozie is leaving El Paso’s Del Sol Medical Center. Alozie, a well-respected infectious disease…
Continue Reading Some states begin easing restrictions as Covid-19 hospitalizations and cases decrease
There is some encouraging news in the fight against Covid-19 as more vaccines are being distributed and several states announced they will ease…
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Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to approve its 1-shot virus vaccine
WASHINGTON, DC — Johnson & Johnson asked U.S. regulators Thursday to clear the world’s first single-dose Covid-19 vaccine, an easier-to-use…
Continue Reading People in the LGBTQ community more vulnerable to Covid-19, CDC warns
People who are part of the LGBTQ community may be more vulnerable to getting Covid-19 and may be more susceptible to a severe form of Covid-19,…
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