Masks still required in southern New Mexico, but that could soon change
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The governor of New Mexico might have dropped the state’s mask requirement for vaccinated residents, but there are still…
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Biden to share additional 20 million vaccine doses with world
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Monday that the U.S. will share an additional 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines with the world in the…
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U.S. Supreme Court to take on major abortion case seeking 15-week ban in Mississippi
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider a major rollback of abortion rights, saying it will decide whether states can ban…
Continue Reading Child cash benefits from stimulus will begin landing in millions of parents’ bank accounts July 15
WASHINGTON, DC — The families of more than 65 million children will start receiving enhanced child tax credit monthly payments of up to $300 on…
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What Texans can do if you lose or damage your Covid-19 vaccine card
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Your Covid-19 vaccine record card is likely one of the most important documents you will receive all year. Health providers…
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El Paso reports fewest Covid hospitalizations since last June; 4 additional virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported four coronavirus-related deaths and 53 new cases Monday. The latest…
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Experts are warning about the unintended consequences of the CDC mask guidance
Communities across the US ushered in a quick return to normalcy over the weekend as the country responded to the latest mask guidance from the…
Continue Reading Those emerging cicadas are giving some people anxiety
Rosalie Lacorazza already has lived through two 17-year cicada events and dreads what’s coming. As the periodical cicadas in Brood X begin to…
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Viewer questions on masks, vaccines answered on ABC-7 Xtra Sunday edition featuring disease expert, health authority
El PASO, Texas — There is a great deal of progress we are all making on the Covid-19 front worthy of celebrating. This past week, the FDA and CDC…
Continue Reading Some people still need to mask up even if vaccinated. Are you one of them?
The news flashed across the country — mask-free at last! People who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer have to wear masks inside…
Continue Reading CDC chief on mask wearing: Unvaccinated people need to be honest with themselves
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Sunday that people have to be honest with themselves when…
Continue Reading Former CDC director: Direct Covid-19 vaccines to where they’re needed most
We’re starting to get the Covid-19 pandemic under control, at least in some parts of the world, but the pandemic won’t be over until most…
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No new El Paso virus deaths as hospitalizations drop, but infections rising among children
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials on Sunday reported 68 new Covid-19 cases, but there were no new deaths. Active infections numbered…
Continue Reading Mask policies across the US are rapidly changing. Here’s what worries experts about that
In the past week, America took two big steps closer to a semblance of the normalcy we’ve longed for. On Monday, the Food and Drug…
Continue Reading Coronavirus Outbreak Timeline Fast Facts
Here’s some information about the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The coronavirus,…
Continue Reading What the new CDC mask guidelines mean for your mental health
No more masks? As the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced fully vaccinated people can stop masking or physical distancing, except…
Continue Reading How to talk to our kids about traumatic events, according to a 9/11 responder
Isaac Rothbart’s twins had always known their daddy doesn’t like fireworks. But he’d never told his kids why. Then, while…
Continue Reading Temperature checks are gone from some theme parks and elsewhere. Health experts say that’s just fine
Just before the CDC’s new mask guidance for vaccinated people became the country’s hot Covid-19 topic, a different feature of the…
Continue Reading Woman in her 20s among 3 new Covid-19 deaths in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A woman in her 20s was among three new Covid-19 deaths reported by El Paso public health officials on Saturday morning. In…
Continue Reading How should parents with children younger than 12 use the CDC’s new mask guidelines? Dr. Wen explains
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s newly loosened masking and physical distancing guidelines for people fully vaccinated…
Continue Reading Dr. Sanjay Gupta: ‘Race for the Vaccine’
In the United States, the finish line for the pandemic as we’ve been experiencing it for the past year-plus is very much in sight — so…
Continue Reading Your guide to avoiding Covid-19 at church and other religious services
If you’re wondering how to get back to in-person religious services, CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen recommends thinking about it like your…
Continue Reading Talking on Zoom could help older people stave off dementia
Talking on video-conference services like Zoom during the coronavirus pandemic has helped older people stave off the effects of dementia, a new study…
Continue Reading The outlook is brighter for the US on Covid-19. It’s why school life may return to almost-normal in the fall
Between the first 12-year-olds receiving their Covid-19 vaccines and new guidance that vaccinated people can remove their masks indoors, the outlook…
Continue Reading Some states and retailers usher in return to normalcy for people vaccinated against Covid-19
Several state governors and big retailers signaled a return to normal on Friday, a day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said…
Continue Reading What’s the science behind CDC’s decision to say fully vaccinated people don’t need masks?
A fresh batch of data from a big study of health care workers across the country helped prompt the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to…
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Walmart now says vaccinated shoppers won’t need masks
NEW YORK, NY — Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, said Friday afternoon that it won’t require vaccinated shoppers or workers to wear a mask…
Continue Reading CDC facing formidable challenges in convincing conservatives to get Covid-19 vaccines
Public health experts at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are facing challenges — even struggling — as they try to…
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These Borderland retailers and public places still require masks — for now, despite CDC easing rules
EL PASO, Texas — Many of the nation’s largest retailers who do business in the Borderland say they will keep requiring masks in their stores…
Continue Reading CDC mask guidance opens doors for the vaccinated, but a long road is ahead for those who are not, experts say
For Americans vaccinated against Covid-19, daily life may look increasingly different than for those who aren’t inoculated yet following…
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