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Some Black and Latino Americans are still hesitant to take the vaccine. Here’s what is fueling that distrust
When a Covid-19 vaccine becomes widely available to Americans, Joe Cunningham says he won’t be taking it. “I don’t know, I…
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Vaccines won’t end Covid so keep wearing your mask, top health official says
Coronavirus vaccines will provide some light at the end of the tunnel, but they alone won’t mean an end to Covid-19, one leading health…
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Death surge still in New Mexico & Doña Ana County; virus reporting mandate extended for employers
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is dealing with a surge in coronavirus-related deaths, having marked a new record Thursday for the number of…
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Covid-19 has already exhausted the US. And it’s only the start of a dark and deadly winter
For weeks, experts have warned Americans in increasingly dire terms that this winter will be one of the darkest periods in the nation’s public…
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Masks are critical to stopping coronavirus spread, even at home, CDC says
Masks are “critical” to controlling the spread of coronavirus, and that includes at home sometimes, the US Centers for Disease Control…
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Nearly 6 million people to be under stay-at-home order in San Francisco Bay Area
Six San Francisco Bay Area governments issued a stay-at-home order Friday ahead of California’s statewide mandate, restricting activities in a…
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How Elvis Presley can help us with a Covid vaccine
On October 28, 1956, a young Elvis Presley went on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” A phenom who had burst onto the national music scene earlier…
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More than half of Americans say they know someone who has been hospitalized or died due to Covid-19, Pew survey finds
Slightly more than half of US adults — 54% — now say that they know someone who has been hospitalized or died due to Covid-19, according…
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More than 1,000 migrant children in U.S. gov’t custody have tested positive for Covid-19
WASHINGTON, DC — More than 1,000 migrant children in US government custody have tested positive for coronavirus since March, according to the…
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Doctors worry women aren’t getting the health care they need during pandemic
It was early spring, about the time the novel coronavirus was spreading like wildfire in the US Northeast. Fear was keeping some ill people at home,…
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Bahrain says it is granting emergency-use authorization for coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The island kingdom of Bahrain says it has become the second nation in the world to grant emergency-use…
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There’s a light at the end of the tunnel, but coming months will be Covid-19 ‘worst-case scenario,’ expert says
Across the US, preparations are underway to quickly distribute Covid-19 vaccines once authorized, but experts say before that relief occurs, the…
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A Jewish doctor who treated a patient with Nazi tattoos says the pandemic has tested his compassion
Dr. Taylor Nichols has faced hate in the emergency room before. He’s treated racist patients, and each time the Jewish physician has dipped…
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‘Data is power’; Walgreens Flu Index shows El Paso is top market for flu treatment prescriptions
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Flu season is ramping up nationwide. As of Friday, Walgreens data showed the El Paso/Las Cruces region ranked fourth highest…
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HIV medications for children can be bitter to swallow. A strawberry-flavored drug might help
For 1.7 million children living with HIV, a new formulation of a drug for adults is now available — and it could make treatment easier and…
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Why vaccinate our most frail? Odd vote out shows the dilemma
The vote to recommend long-term care residents be among the first to receive Covid-19 vaccinations was not unanimous. Out of a panel of 14 CDC…
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El Paso sees 15 more virus deaths, sets new record for active cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 15 new coronavirus-related deaths Friday, elevating the death toll to 983.…
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States impose curfews on bars and restaurants as Covid-19 cases soar
As states and cities around the country enact curfews on bars and restaurants to limit the spread of Covid-19, many different calls are being made on…
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A 14-day quarantine is still best before seeing loved ones for the holidays, doctor says
As coronavirus surges across the United States in the aftermath of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, experts predict there will be an exponential…
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As virus cases & deaths still rise in Juarez, Mexico plans to use military to distribute vaccine
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico’s president says he plans to give the military a role in distributing coronavirus vaccines, which he says U.S.…
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US Covid-19 hospitalizations set another daunting record at 100,667
Thursday marked yet another bleak day of the pandemic, with the United States reporting a record high of 100,667 Covid-19 hospitalizations, according…
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El Paso leaders cautiously optimistic about virus, but health dept. won’t shorten quarantines
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Dee Margo and County Judge Ricardo Samniego expressed cautious optimism amid declining virus cases and…
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Biden says he will ask Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days in office as president
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden told CNN on Thursday that he will ask Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days after he…
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Missing credit card payments may be an early sign of dementia, study says
Patterns of missing credit card and loan payments could be an early indicator of dementia years before diagnosis, a new study says. The study,…
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New Mexico & Dona Ana County reach high daily virus deaths as state outlines vaccine plan
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico officials announced a record 44 virus-related daily deaths on Thursday, breaking the previous record of 40 that…
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California issues regional stay-at-home order to battle record Covid-19 surge
Millions of Californians will likely find themselves under a regional stay-at-home order once again under new restrictions announced Thursday by Gov.…
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Talk to your kids about Kamala Harris and other elected women
In her acceptance speech, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made a request of America’s children. “Because every little girl watching…
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Black, Hispanic and Native American workers and their families face greater coronavirus exposure risks, report finds
To keep the nation running during the coronavirus pandemic, a certain segment of the population has continued to go to work despite the health risks…
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A nurse and six of her family members have Covid-19. And it began with a small act of kindness
New Jersey nurse Sofia Burke said it took one family member letting their guard down “for one second” for Covid-19 to infect seven of the…
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