Immunity studies provide a ‘a bit of blue sky’ about protection from Covid-19, experts say
A recent batch of studies, many early stage and not yet peer reviewed, show that humans have a “robust” immune response to Covid-19 that…
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El Paso’s top doctor warns return to school classrooms will trigger new virus risk for families
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s top medical expert voiced concerns on Monday about a possible new source of Covid-19 cases. Appearing before City…
Continue Reading Birx says she wishes US lockdown had resembled the one in Italy
Looking back to the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, the White House coronavirus task force coordinator said Monday she wished the United…
Continue Reading Birx says data collected from hospitals during coronavirus pandemic has been “extraordinarily important”
White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said Monday that the coronavirus data collected from hospitals has been…
Continue Reading Researchers hope this old-fashioned treatment will work for coronavirus
Plasma Technologies LLC has signed a defense contract worth $750,000 to develop scaled-up Covid-19 convalescent plasma technologies, according to an…
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Texas becomes 4th state to surpass 10,000 virus deaths
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas surpassed 10,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths Monday as the lingering toll of a massive summer outbreak continues, and…
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Otero County has 1 of New Mexico’s 4 new virus deaths, but daily cases continue to drop
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Monday reported 95 new confirmed Covid-19 cases and four additional deaths, one…
Continue Reading Biking your way to better health: How to reboot your workout routine
If you’ve been following along, we’re well into the reboot of your workout routine. If you’re just joining now, take a moment to…
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Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in Covid-19 hospitalizations
Black, Latino and American Indian and Alaskan Native people were disproportionately hospitalized for Covid-19, according to a new analysis of 12…
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3 new virus deaths in El Paso; weeks-old cases reported again
EL PASO, Texas – Public health officials reported Monday morning that Covid-19 had killed another three people in El Paso. The county’s new death…
Continue Reading Butting heads with your child’s grandparents? Here’s how to make peace
Raising children can feel like a game of whack-a-mole, dashing catastrophes left and right while trying to figure out if Bach or memory games would…
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Canutillo ISD to host ‘Immunize El Paso Vaccination Clinic’
EL PASO, Texas — Bright and early Monday morning, the Canutillo Independent School District will host a vaccination clinic for children who need…
Continue Reading New saliva-based Covid-19 test could be a fast and cheap ‘game changer’
After months of frustration over testing shortages and delays, a new saliva test could give Americans a fast and inexpensive option to learn if they…
Continue Reading Few signs of collective mourning as the US tops 170,000 coronavirus deaths
Days after thousands of lives perished on 9/11, the United States marked a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of the worst…
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Daily new virus cases drop for New Mexico, Dona Ana County
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 113 new confirmed Covid-19 cases and three additional deaths on…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine trials have been slow to recruit Black and Latino people — and that could delay a vaccine
The multi-billion-dollar effort to get a coronavirus vaccine on the market could see delays because researchers haven’t recruited sufficient…
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Hundreds more ‘delayed’ virus cases appear in El Paso as new deaths now reported daily for nearly a month
EL PASO, Texas — For a second straight day and the third time in under a week, local health leaders reported significant numbers of delayed positive…
Continue Reading Pandemic denial: Why some people can’t accept Covid-19’s realities
With so much information available about the severity of the coronavirus and the need to follow guidelines, some people still refuse to accept…
Continue Reading Doña Ana has 3 of state’s 8 new virus deaths; Alamogordo nursing home added to infection list
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials reported an additional eight deaths Saturday due to the coronavirus, bringing the death total…
Continue Reading 1 in 4 young people are reporting suicidal thoughts. Here’s how to help
In the early days of the pandemic, many people came together to help each other, connecting over socially distant dinners and reaching out for video…
Continue Reading Vaccines are safe. But huge numbers of people around the world say they wouldn’t take a Covid jab
Susan Bailey, a 57-year-old retired nurse from Florida, has had all her jabs and gets a flu shot every year. She’s a vocal Joe Biden supporter…
Continue Reading New CDC guidance says Covid-19 rates in children are ‘steadily increasing’
Health experts say children make up more than 7% of all coronavirus cases in the US — while comprising about 22% of the country’s…
Continue Reading Get moving faster with cardio: How to reboot your workout routine
So far in this series, we’ve set the foundation for establishing a sustainable exercise habit, mastered how to move properly and learned how to…
Continue Reading El Paso tops 18,000 virus cases – adding roughly 1,000 in 4 days, sets record for deadliest reported week
EL PASO, Texas — In just four days time, El Paso has posted roughly 1,000 additional positive test results of county residents for coronavirus,…
Continue Reading Nurses in a San Antonio hospital organize a patient’s wedding to help lift his spirits
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A San Antonio man who was hospitalized with Covid-19 the same week as his wedding got the chance to say “I do”…
Continue Reading How to recognize Covid-19 symptoms in children, based on pediatricians’ advice
Are parents really supposed to be reassured by all this talk about “mild” cases of Covid-19 in children? What about the unfortunate…
Continue Reading US considering coronavirus strain for potential human challenge trials — but there’s no intention to use it, Fauci says
The nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, confirmed to CNN on Friday that scientists at the National Institute of Allergy…
Continue Reading Are you immune to Covid-19 for three months after recovering? It’s not clear
It’s the question everyone wants answered: How long are we protected from catching Covid-19 after we’ve recovered from the novel…
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3rd virus death reported at infected Las Cruces nursing home as New Mexico tops 700 deaths
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces nursing home resident was among a half-dozen new coronavirus deaths reported by state health officials on…
Continue Reading Any attempt to get coronavirus herd immunity would lead to massive death tolls, Fauci warns
If the United States allowed coronavirus infections to run rampant to achieve possible herd immunity, the death toll would be massive, especially…
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