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White violence and Black protests during the 1918 flu have a lesson for today

February 16, 2021 1:19 AM CNN Newsource

Adella Bond fired her revolver outside her window into the South Philadelphia air, hoping to attract police as a mob of Irish American people…

Cities and states begin delaying Covid-19 vaccine distribution because of winter storms

February 16, 2021 12:57 AM CNN

Vaccine distribution in states and cities across the US are slowing down because of winter storms that have left more than a third of the continental…

Bars and Covid-19 safety rules don’t mix, study found

February 15, 2021 10:30 PM CNN Newsource

Is it possible to make bars safe in a pandemic? One experiment in Scotland last summer went flat, according to new research published Monday in the…

Immunize El Paso says it could vaccinate 1,000 El Pasoans a day, but the state of Texas has yet to act

February 15, 2021 9:51 PM JC Navarrete

EL PASO, Texas — Immunize El Paso says it is waiting on the state of Texas to allow it to vaccinate more area residents against Covid-19. To date…

Cities and states begin delaying vaccine distribution because of winter storms

February 15, 2021 8:04 PM CNN

Vaccine distribution in states and cities across the US are slowing down because of winter storms that have left more than a third of the continental…

Southern New Mexico has 3 of state’s 9 latest virus deaths

February 15, 2021 5:29 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE. New Mexico — New Mexico health officials reported 200 additional Covid-19 cases on Monday and nine deaths. Three of those new…

Storm, power outages impact Texas’ vaccine distribution

February 15, 2021 3:38 PM ABC News, Associated Press

HOUSTON, Texas — Texas health officials say the bad weather has delayed the shipment of more Covid-19 vaccines to the state until at least…

Hospitals of Providence to allow some visits for non-Covid patients

February 15, 2021 3:26 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — The Hospitals of Providence on Monday moved to allow limited visitations by relatives and friends for those hospitalized for…

Chihuahua state begins vaccinating seniors against virus amid over 2,500 Juarez deaths

February 15, 2021 3:05 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The Chihuahua Ministry of Health began vaccinating senior citizens in ten municipalities across the state Monday after…

Nearly all US kids live in red zones under new CDC school guidance

February 15, 2021 2:31 PM CNN

About 89% of children in the US live in a county considered a red zone with high levels of Covid-19 transmission under new school opening guidelines…

El Paso’s virus vaccination efforts go on despite winter storm

February 15, 2021 11:53 AM Dylan McKim

EL PASO, Texas — Both El Paso city and the county continued administering the coronavirus vaccine on Monday after a winter storm blew into the…

Here’s why Covid-19 numbers keep gradually improving. (Hint: It’s not widespread vaccinations)

February 15, 2021 11:53 AM CNN

Kudos to all the Americans who’ve been responsible about mask wearing and social distancing. Health experts say your efforts are paying off.…

‘Revenge bedtime procrastination’ could be robbing you of precious sleep time

February 15, 2021 10:22 AM CNN Newsource

After a long day of working from home, Hadly Clark spends her evening hours mindlessly swiping through her phone. She powers through her usual…

Batch of homegrown coronavirus mutations found in New Mexico, some other states

February 15, 2021 8:08 AM CNN Newsource

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Researchers said they have identified a batch of similar and troubling mutations in coronavirus samples circulating…

Singles Awareness Day: The benefits of being single

February 15, 2021 7:37 AM CNN Newsource

An increasing number of people around the world are opting to go solo. The number of American men and women who have never been married, are divorced…

Biden’s special Obamacare enrollment period opens Monday. Here’s what you need to know

February 15, 2021 6:33 AM CNN Newsource

Uninsured Americans who want to buy Affordable Care Act coverage have another three months to do so, thanks to an executive order President Joe Biden…

‘These numbers are people’: How Covid-19 death data honors lives lost

February 15, 2021 6:25 AM CNN Newsource

On April 16, Angelina Proia was one of thousands of people tuned in to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s daily Covid-19 briefing. That day early in…

Widespread vaccinations in the US won’t come until the summer. Here’s what’s been driving down Covid-19 cases so far

February 15, 2021 5:08 AM CNN Newsource

More than 38 million Americans have so far received at least their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine — but it’s not the vaccinations that…

CNN Exclusive: WHO Wuhan mission finds possible signs of wider original outbreak in 2019

February 15, 2021 4:56 AM CNN Newsource

Investigators from the World Health Organization (WHO) looking into the origins of coronavirus in China have discovered signs the outbreak was much…

El Paso reports 13 virus deaths, slight increase in hospitalizations

February 15, 2021 4:51 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported 13 coronavirus-related deaths and 284 new cases Monday morning. The latest fatalities…

2 more southern New Mexico virus deaths; Dona Ana rivals Bernalillo for new cases

February 14, 2021 10:40 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 285 new cases of coronavirus and 13 additional deaths. Two of the…

Kids are going without dental care during the pandemic

February 14, 2021 10:16 PM CNN Newsource

Children are missing out on preventative dental care including teeth cleaning and checkups during the pandemic, according to a new survey. Covid-19…

Covid-19 cases have declined sharply. Experts say these factors will determine how the pandemic unfolds

February 14, 2021 8:00 PM CNN Newsource

A grim new forecast confirms what experts have been warning amid declining Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations: when it comes to the pandemic, the…

Covid-19 cases have declined sharply. These factors will determine how pandemic unfolds from here, group of experts says

February 14, 2021 5:40 PM CNN Newsource

A grim new forecast confirms what experts have been warning amid declining Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations: when it comes to the pandemic, the…

Man, woman each in their 30s among 23 new El Paso virus deaths

February 14, 2021 7:40 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A man and a woman in their 30s were among 23 additional coronavirus deaths reported by El Paso health officials on Sunday morning.…

Japan formally OKs Pfizer vaccine, paving the way to begin inoculations this week

February 14, 2021 1:46 AM Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — Japan has formally approved its first Covid-19 vaccine and says it will start nationwide inoculations within days, but months behind…

How to rekindle the flame that the pandemic extinguished

February 14, 2021 1:03 AM CNN Newsource

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but how can you miss your love if they never go away? It’s a question many couples may be asking this…

New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland put into 3-day lockdown after 3 unexplained virus cases found

February 13, 2021 11:20 PM Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland will be placed in a three-day lockdown beginning just before midnight…

Southern New Mexico has just 1 of state’s 14 latest virus deaths

February 13, 2021 5:24 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico on Saturday reported 571 additional confirmed Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths, increasing the state’s…

Nearly a third of US adults are undecided about the Covid-19 vaccine. Some say friends and family could sway them

February 13, 2021 5:05 PM CNN Newsource

Though officials and health experts say the end of the Covid-19 pandemic will rely on a large proportion of Americans being inoculated, nearly a…