Health Archives

Biden rolls out national plan to fight virus, including mask mandate

January 21, 2021 11:56 AM ABC News, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — A day after being sworn in, President Joe Biden rolled out a national strategy Thursday to fight Covid-19, reopen the nation’s…

CDC forecasts up to 100,000 more Covid-19 deaths in the next few weeks

January 21, 2021 12:14 PM CNN Newsource

The United States could face as many as 100,000 more Covid-19 deaths in less than a month, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and…

‘It’s going to be with us for at least another 6 months’: Weekly Check-in with TTUHSC’s Dr. Michelson

January 21, 2021 4:48 PM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Every week, anchor Mauricio Casillas will speak to Dr. Edward Michelson. Dr. Michelson is the chairman of the Department of…

Anthony ISD leader says school nurse has ‘become the most important person during this pandemic’

January 21, 2021 4:43 PM Madeline Ottilie

Anthony, Texas (KVIA) — As school campuses reopen to more students in the Borderland, some staff members have been thrust into roles that put…

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The United States’ one-year coronavirus checkup

January 21, 2021 7:12 AM CNN Newsource

We have entered the era of coronavirus anniversaries. Today marks one year since the announcement of the first patient with Covid-19 in the United…

Lifesaving Covid-19 antibody treatments are plentiful, but still sitting on the shelf

January 21, 2021 5:48 AM CNN Newsource

To treat Covid-19 patients with monoclonal antibodies — one of the few lifesaving treatments available — Piedmont Healthcare in Georgia…

18 virus deaths, 531 new cases reported in El Paso

January 21, 2021 4:22 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 18 coronavirus-related deaths and 531 new cases Thursday morning. The…

Dr. Anthony Fauci says the US will join World Health Organization project to deploy vaccines around the world

January 21, 2021 2:26 AM Associated Press

GENEVA (AP) — President Joe Biden’s top adviser on the pandemic says the United States will again fund the World Health Organization and join its…

Couples struggle with sleep problems in the Covid-19 pandemic

January 21, 2021 1:45 AM CNN Newsource

Dave Russell is a light sleeper, but he never had any issues sharing a bed with his girlfriend, Izzy James, before the pandemic. Things began to…

CDC forecasts up to 100,000 more Covid-19 deaths in the next few weeks, although the new director offers a glimmer of hope

January 21, 2021 1:36 AM CNN

The United States could face as many as 100,000 more Covid-19 deaths in less than a month, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and…

California officials say providers can resume administering Moderna vaccine from a specific lot after pause

January 20, 2021 11:15 PM CNN Newsource

California health officials have given providers the all-clear to “immediately” resume administering the Moderna vaccine from a specific…

SISD to allow teachers to return to remote instruction after virus hospitalization rate rises

January 20, 2021 5:55 PM Shelby Montgomery

EL PASO, Texas — The Covid-19 hospitalization rate in the El Paso region was back above 20% on Wednesday, causing Socorro Independent School…

New Mexico’s virus death toll tops 3,000 as state says it doesn’t expect to run out of vaccine

January 20, 2021 4:34 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — The state’s Covid-19 death toll surpassed 3,000 on Wednesday as an additional 34 fatalities related to complications stemming…

Nearly 1,000 missing UTEP virus vaccines now to arrive on Thursday

January 19, 2021 7:57 PM David Burge

UPDATE, Jan. 20: A shipping snafu over the MLK holiday that left UTEP without an expected shipment of nearly 1,000 coronavirus vaccine doses has been…

Marijuana abuse by youth with mood disorders linked to suicide attempts, self-harm and death, study finds

January 20, 2021 10:51 AM CNN Newsource

Heavy use of marijuana by teens and young adults with mood disorders — such as depression and bipolar disorder — is linked to an…

Biden’s first executive order will require masks on federal property

January 20, 2021 6:50 AM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden, who plans to make the coronavirus pandemic his top priority, will begin his presidency by asking Americans to wear masks…

El Paso surpasses 1,600 virus-related deaths

January 20, 2021 4:34 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced nine new coronavirus-related deaths and 444 new cases Wednesday morning.…

Officials call for more vaccine doses as the US death toll passes 400,000

January 20, 2021 2:03 AM CNN

A funeral bell tolled at the Washington National Cathedral 400 times Tuesday, once for every thousand Americans who have died of Covid-19 in the…

Officials call for more vaccine doses as the US death toll exceeds 400,000

January 20, 2021 1:32 AM CNN Newsource

A funeral bell tolled at the Washington National Cathedral 400 times Tuesday, once for every thousand Americans who have died of the Covid-19…

Preemies may have greater risk of premature death as adults, study suggests

January 20, 2021 1:12 AM CNN Newsource

One in 10 babies around the world is born prematurely, and the vastly improved survival rates of preemies is one of the most striking advances of…

US surpasses 400,000 deaths from Covid-19

January 20, 2021 12:39 AM CNN

The United States has reported at least 400,000 deaths from Covid-19 since the pandemic began, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University…

El Paso health leaders prepare for phase 2 of vaccinations, including teachers & jail inmates

January 19, 2021 9:44 PM Jesus A. Rodriguez

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials have started anticipating the move to the next phase of Covid-19 vaccinations, making it available to more…

Most Americans say the virus pandemic is out of control, ABC News poll finds

January 19, 2021 8:30 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — As President Donald Trump is leaving office, just 1 in 10 Americans say the coronavirus pandemic in the United States is mostly…

Dona Ana County woman in her 30s among 20 New Mexico virus deaths

January 19, 2021 7:34 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico has now confirmed nearly 165,000 Covid-19 infections since the pandemic began while deaths are approaching…

Brazilian officials were warned six days in advance of a looming oxygen crisis in Manaus

January 19, 2021 4:49 PM CNN

Local and federal officials in Brazil were warned of looming oxygen shortages nearly a week before crisis struck in the city of Manaus, the…

Biden calls for remembrance of lives lost at Covid-19 memorial on his inauguration eve

January 19, 2021 3:31 PM ABC News, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President-elect Joe Biden appeared at a memorial for Covid-19 victims at the Lincoln Memorial on Tuesday evening. He will spend the…

Trump administration leaves Biden with ‘confusing’ Covid-19 vaccine numbers and states in limbo

January 19, 2021 3:39 PM CNN Newsource

States across the country say they’re running low on coronavirus vaccine supply, with many officials insisting the vaccine delivery numbers…

It’s chaos as older people struggle to get a Covid-19 vaccine. Here is what you can do

January 19, 2021 2:43 PM CNN Newsource

Nancy Wilkinson knows her way around the internet. Retired from a career in IT support, the 66-year-old was unfazed by the hurdles her Decatur,…

U.S. virus death toll tops 400,000 nearly a year after nation’s 1st case

January 19, 2021 12:37 PM Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Maryland — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has topped 400,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The milestone…

Texas again reports more than 300 new virus deaths as Abbott touts ‘remarkable’ vaccine rollout

January 19, 2021 11:09 AM Texas Tribune, Associated Press

HOUSTON, Texas — Texas on Tuesday reported more than 300 new Covid-19 deaths for the fifth time time in the past week as the toll of the pandemic…