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Canada expands use of AstraZeneca vaccine to seniors even as other countries pause its rollout

March 17, 2021 9:34 AM CNN Newsource

Canada has expanded its rollout of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, reversing an earlier recommendation that it not to be given to…

El Paso sees 8 more virus deaths, 180 new cases

March 17, 2021 8:00 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials announced eight coronavirus-related deaths and 180 new cases Wednesday morning. The latest deaths…

Dirty Dozen 2021: View the list of foods with the most and least pesticides

March 17, 2021 7:51 AM CNN Newsource

Strawberries continue to lead the “Dirty Dozen” list of fruits and veggies that contain the highest levels of pesticides, followed by…

St. Patrick’s Day parties are ripe for spreading coronavirus. Don’t let that happen

March 17, 2021 7:02 AM CNN Newsource

St. Patrick’s Day was the first major holiday of the Covid-19 pandemic in the US, and we’ve learned sobering lessons since then. Young,…

How to assess safety of in-person school and summer camp for your child. Dr. Wen’s advice

March 17, 2021 6:39 AM CNN Newsource

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in mid-February released guidelines for a safe return to school. The agency emphasized five ways to…

How to assess safety of in-person school for your child. Dr. Wen gives advice

March 17, 2021 4:42 AM CNN Newsource

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in mid-February released guidelines for a safe return to school. The agency emphasized five ways to…

St. Patrick’s Day parties are ripe for spreading coronavirus variants. Don’t let that happen

March 17, 2021 3:29 AM CNN Newsource

St. Patrick’s Day was the first major holiday of the Covid-19 pandemic in the US, and we’ve learned sobering lessons since then. Young,…

NIH director tells faith leaders getting Covid-19 vaccination is a ‘love your neighbor opportunity’

March 16, 2021 11:47 PM CNN

The average number of people getting a Covid-19 vaccination each day is at its highest, but officials are still concerned that many Americans are…

Coronavirus strains first detected in California are officially ‘variants of concern,’ CDC says

March 16, 2021 11:16 PM CNN Newsource

Two coronavirus strains first detected in California are now officially “variants of concern,” according to the US Centers for Disease…

Majority of LCPS educators have been vaccinated as students prepare to return

March 16, 2021 4:52 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Tuesday marked the last school board meeting before thousands of Las Cruces students return to the classroom. (You can…

UMC registrations for 4,000 vaccinations filled up in 5 minutes

March 16, 2021 2:58 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE: All of University Medical Center’s latest 4,000 vaccination appointments were booked in just over five minutes of online registration going…

High anxiety accompanies return to Borderland school classrooms during pandemic

March 16, 2021 11:45 AM Rachel Phillips

CANUTILLO, Texas — When you think of high schools, you think of cafeterias you can’t hear yourself think in, bustling hallways and packed…

A concerning variant is about to become dominant in the US, experts say, and how Americans act could help fuel or curb a surge

March 16, 2021 1:03 PM CNN

Experts are worried some Americans are letting up too early — at a critical time when looming dangers are threatening to wipe out the progress…

Dr Sanjay Gupta: A roadmap for in-person school emerges

March 16, 2021 12:22 PM CNN

For millions of kids across the country, it may soon be back-to-school time — finally. After a long and incredibly hard year, the pieces of…

Pandemic lockdowns improved air quality in 84% of countries worldwide, report finds

March 16, 2021 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

Coronavirus lockdowns led to air quality improvements in most countries, but the level of pollutants will likely rise as governments lift…

Climate change is making pollen season — and your allergies — worse

March 16, 2021 9:54 AM CNN Newsource

Allergies aren’t just a sneezy seasonal annoyance. Hay fever has major health and economic consequences. It exacerbates asthma and weakens…

WHO meets to discuss AstraZeneca vaccine as more EU countries halt rollout

March 16, 2021 9:38 AM CNN

The World Health Organization’s vaccine safety experts were due to meet Tuesday to discuss the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, as the list…

Man in his 20s among 13 new virus deaths in El Paso

March 16, 2021 6:57 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials announced 13 coronavirus-related deaths and 127 new cases Tuesday morning. The latest deaths include: 1…

First children vaccinated in Moderna’s Phase 2/3 pediatric Covid-19 vaccine trial, company says

March 16, 2021 5:38 AM CNN Newsource

The first children have been vaccinated in Moderna’s Phase 2/3 pediatric Covid-19 vaccine trial, the company announced Tuesday in a statement.…

Nearly half of parents said teens face new or worsening mental health issues during pandemic, poll says

March 16, 2021 2:21 AM CNN Newsource

Nearly half of parents reported their teenagers faced new or worsening mental health conditions since the pandemic began, a new poll has found. A…

Millions more Americans can now get Covid-19 vaccines, including teachers in all 50 states

March 16, 2021 12:36 AM CNN

There’s lots of great news about Covid-19 vaccines and one major catch. First, the good news: — A record-high 2.4 million vaccine doses…

Covid-19 antibodies present in about 1 in 5 blood donations from unvaccinated people, according to data from the American Red Cross

March 15, 2021 10:01 PM CNN Newsource

In the first week of March, more than 20% of blood donations from unvaccinated people had Covid-19 antibodies, according to data shared with CNN by…

Spain, Germany, France and Italy pause AstraZeneca vaccine rollout

March 15, 2021 7:59 PM CNN

Spain, Germany, France and Italy have become the latest European countries to temporarily halt the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine…

A year into Covid-19: Timeline of the Borderland pandemic

March 15, 2021 5:39 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — On March 13, 2020, the first confirmed Covid-19 case in El Paso was reported. Two days later, the first case was found in Ciudad…

Covid precautions credited with staving off flu cases in Borderland

March 15, 2021 9:54 PM JC Navarrete

EL PASO, Texas–Health experts are praising prevention efforts related to Covid-19 for a massive decline in Influenza cases this year. This year, the…

El Paso family loses father, son, business during Covid pandemic

March 15, 2021 9:21 PM Stephanie Valle

EL PASO, Texas — In 2020, the Medina family was celebrating 40 years of serving El Paso through their family-owned business, Superior Body Shop. One…

Biden kicks off effort to promote Covid relief plan

March 15, 2021 2:02 PM Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden kicked off the White House’s effort to highlight the benefits of his huge Covid relief plan Monday,…

With low vaccination rate in Las Cruces, City Council asking state to act

March 15, 2021 1:30 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces City Council on Monday asked the state to send more Covid-19 vaccines to southern New Mexico. “Doña Ana…

European countries halt using AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine

March 15, 2021 12:09 PM Associated Press

BERLIN, Germany — A dozen countries including Germany, France, Spain and Italy temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus…

Millions more Americans can now get Covid-19 vaccines, including all teachers

March 15, 2021 11:22 AM CNN Newsource

There’s lots of great news about Covid-19 vaccines and one major catch. First, the good news: — Almost 6 million Americans received a…