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DHS says undocumented immigrants should get coronavirus vaccines

February 1, 2021 5:08 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — Undocumented immigrants should get coronavirus vaccines, the Biden administration said Monday, adding that federal authorities…

El Paso VA director looks back on impact of agency as it hits 75th anniversary

February 1, 2021 8:39 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso VA Health Care System is looking back on the work done over the decades to help promote veterans’ health. It is all…

The US is in an ‘absolute race’ with new coronavirus strains as experts differ on vaccine strategy

February 1, 2021 2:43 PM CNN

With multiple new coronavirus strains spreading across the country, the US is in an “absolute race” to vaccinate Americans before those…

At-home Covid-19 test to ramp up production with $231.8 million federal contract

February 1, 2021 2:18 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration announced on Monday that the US Department of Defense and US Department of Health and Human Services are working with…

Your Reddit posts could predict a breakup over 3 months before it happens

February 1, 2021 1:07 PM CNN Newsource

One person was dumped before finals week after a four-year relationship. Another broke off a relationship with their boyfriend because he had fallen…

White House cautions providers against holding back vaccine doses

February 1, 2021 10:58 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration expressed concern on Monday that health care providers could essentially be hoarding Covid-19 vaccine…

They care for Florida’s elderly, but home health care workers are struggling to get Covid-19 vaccines

February 1, 2021 8:55 AM CNN

Evelyn Aub is a spunky senior who doesn’t reveal her age to anyone. But she admits that she qualifies to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in…

El Paso nears 1,700 virus deaths; 400 new cases reported

February 1, 2021 6:40 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported four new coronavirus-related deaths and 400 new cases Monday morning. The pandemic…

Mysterious untreatable fevers once devastated whole families. This doctor discovered what caused them

February 1, 2021 5:02 AM CNN Newsource

It’s an ancient disease that may have evolved to confer protection against the plague — but until 20 years ago, it had scientists and…

Covid-19 hospitalizations drop, but January has been the deadliest month of the pandemic. Here’s what to expect next

February 1, 2021 2:08 AM CNN Newsource

For the first time in almost two months, less than 100,000 Americans are hospitalized for Covid-19. Sunday, the United States reported 95,013…

The US is in an ‘absolute race against time’ with new coronavirus variants, expert says

February 1, 2021 12:51 AM CNN Newsource

The US is in an “absolute race against time” to vaccinate as many people as possible before new Covid-19 variants take hold of the…

Dallas axed plan to prioritize vaccinating Hispanic, Black neighborhoods after state of Texas threatened to slash doses

January 31, 2021 10:53 PM Texas Tribune

DALLAS, Texas — Faced with the threat that the state might slash its vaccine allocation, Dallas officials in late January reversed course on a plan…

New Mexico lawmakers advance assisted suicide bill

January 31, 2021 7:34 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — A bill that would legalize medically assisted suicide for terminally ill patients in New Mexico passed its first hurdle…

‘Nightmare’: 9-year-old Texas boy dies suddenly of Covid-19 complications

January 31, 2021 7:21 PM ABC News

FORT WORTH, Texas — A 9-year-old boy died of complications of Covid-19 this past week at Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth, his family told ABC…

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…