Biden administration to send free COVID tests to schools nationwide this winter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In another effort to get Americans to test for COVID-19 this winter, the Biden administration announced it would…
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Free at-home Covid tests available to Americans starting Monday
LAs CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Starting Monday, September 25, every U.S. household can again place an order to receive four free COVID-19 rapid…
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El Paso leaders, survivors reflect on third anniversary of COVID pandemic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three years after the first confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, El Pasoans are reflecting on the solemn anniversary. On…
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FBI Director Wray acknowledges bureau assessment that Covid-19 likely resulted from lab incident
Originally Published: 28 FEB 23 20:46 ETUpdated: 28 FEB 23 23:44 ETBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — FBI Director Christopher…
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Hong Kong scraps mask mandate after nearly three years
Originally Published: 27 FEB 23 20:48 ETUpdated: 27 FEB 23 21:32 ETBy Jessie Yeung and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Hong…
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House passes defense bill that rescinds military Covid vaccine mandate
(CNN) — The House voted on Thursday to pass sweeping legislation that would authorize $858 billion in national defense funding and rescind the…
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Your Free Covid Tests Will Soon Cost You
Finding a free Covid test, whether it’s at home or a clinic, may soon be a thing of the past. The United States has spent trillions of dollars during…
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Paxlovid reduces risk of long Covid, a study finds
A new study offers some hope for a treatment of long Covid. Paxlovid, the antiviral pill that reduces the risk of hospitalization and death from…
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New COVID-19 Kiosks to provide free tests to those who are symptomatic
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso is rolling out new COVID-19 testing kiosks throughout the city starting Friday, one is already available. The…
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Updated Covid-19 boosters are ‘most important thing’ Americans can do for their health today, official says
By Carma Hassan, CNN About 11.5 million people in the United States have gotten an updated Covid-19 booster, according to data from the US Centers…
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CDC suspends country-specific Covid-19 travel advisories
By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer maintain a country-by-country list of travel…
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New omicron boosters now available at El Paso Covid-19 clinics
EL PASO, Texas — Starting Tuesday, El Pasoans will be able to receive the newly approved Bivalent Covid-19 booster shots at any of the city’s…
Continue Reading Biden declares the pandemic over. People are acting like it too
By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN President Joe Biden made multiple unequivocal and controversial statements in an interview with “60 Minutes” that…
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CDC endorses updated COVID boosters, shots to begin soon
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed updated COIVD-19 boosters. The decision opens the…
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WHO: New COVID cases, deaths keep falling nearly everywhere
GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported globally continued to fall nearly everywhere in the world in what the World…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes Novavax Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in ages 12-17
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration authorized Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine on Friday for emergency use in adolescents.…
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First lady Dr. Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19
First lady Dr. Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, her spokesperson said Tuesday. “After testing…
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WATCH: Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious…
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More Borderland parents ask about homeschooling over COVID concerns
EL PASO, Texas– In 18 states that shared data through the current school year, the number of homeschooling students increased by 63% in the…
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Here’s what you need to know if your at-home COVID test is expired
EL PASO, Texas — With Covid-19 infections on the rise, many people will be using at-home rapid tests. Local experts, however, are recommending you…
Continue Reading Less than one percent of El Paso Covid-19 cases come from self-reported tests
EL PASO, Texas — More El Pasoans are using at-home rapid tests, but less than one percent of new positive Covid-19 cases come from them, according…
Continue Reading Covid cases and hospitalizations rise in El Paso CountyÂ
EL PASO, Texas — Covid cases are rising and the city is seeing more hospital admissions. The city is rated as having a “high” community risk level…
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Covid-19 vaccinations for kids younger than 5 now administered in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — More than two years since the start of the pandemic, the Borderland’s youngest population can now get a Covid-19 vaccine. Vaccines…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes Covid-19 vaccines for younger children
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines are now authorized for emergency use in young children. The US Food and…
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Borderland hospitals work to incentivize employees to stay
EL PASO, Texas — The Covid-19 pandemic left the health care industry with a lingering problem: staffing shortages. Hospitals across the borderland…
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‘There’s a bigger need’: Borderland school counselor weighs in on mental health crisis
EL PASO, Texas — Many experts are sounding the alarm about a mental health crisis in kids and teens. Not only are they grappling with another mass…
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Pfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under 5
Three doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday. Pfizer plans to give…
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Coco the therapy dog returns to Del Sol Medical Center after long Covid hiatus
EL PASO, Texas — Coco the therapy dog is back to giving snuggles after more than two and a half years. Del Sol Medical Center welcomed her back this…
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Pushing through pandemic challenges, Las Cruces seniors prepare for weekend graduation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – On Thursday, 40 seniors from Rio Grande Preparatory Institute were rehearsing for the real thing happening this weekend. At…
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A third of US should be considering masks, officials say
By ZEKE MILLER and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States — and could get even worse…
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