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At least 4,000 Doña Ana County residents get virus vaccines; recipients call it ‘exciting times’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – At least 4,000 of the state’s 108,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Doña Ana County, according to the…
Continue ReadingWillie Nelson gives a thumbs-up after receiving Covid-19 vaccine in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — A famous Texan is proving that getting vaccinated is “Willie” cool. Willie Nelson is among the many Americans who signed up to…
Continue ReadingStates are speeding up Covid-19 vaccinations, but governors complain the feds need to give them more doses
States are ramping up their Covid-19 vaccination programs so more people can get vaccinated, but some governors are confused and angry because they…
Continue ReadingBiden unveils plan for getting 100 million virus vaccines using Defense Production Act
WILMINGTON, Delaware — Getting 100 million shots in Americans’ arms in his first 100 days is only the beginning of his coronavirus plan,…
Continue ReadingDon’t ignore this headline: The pandemic is getting worse. What happens next is up to you
Despite hopes of widespread vaccinations this year, experts warned the start of 2021 would be a very rough time in this pandemic. It turns out the…
Continue ReadingUMC gets 5,000 new virus vaccine doses; registration for new coliseum mega-site filled in 12 minutes
EL PASO, Texas — University Medical Center said Friday it had just received 5,000 new doses of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine that it planned to…
Continue ReadingMore US Covid-19 deaths reported in the past two weeks than any other 14-day period in the pandemic
The US has counted more Covid-19 deaths these last two weeks than any other 14-day stretch of the pandemic. And at this rate, the nation’s…
Continue ReadingMore than 90,000 Americans could die of Covid-19 in next three weeks, CDC forecast shows
More than 38,000 Americans have died of Covid-19 in the first two weeks of the new year. Another 92,000 could die from the virus over roughly the…
Continue ReadingWhat latest CDC Covid-19 death projections mean and what you can do to change it
Over 90,000 Americans could die of Covid-19 in the next three weeks, according to new predictions from the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading15 new virus deaths reported in El Paso as hospitalizations rise
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 15 new coronavirus-related deaths and 390 new cases Friday morning. All 15…
Continue ReadingThe US coronavirus death toll is projected to surpass 400,000 by Inauguration Day
At the current rate of daily fatalities, the US death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic may surpass 400,000 before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn…
Continue ReadingHow to keep your fitness resolutions past January
It’s estimated that 80% of people abandon their resolutions by the end of January. This number is likely even higher for fitness-related…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus will knock more than a year off average US life expectancy, study finds
The coronavirus pandemic is not only having an immediate impact in terms of the deaths of thousands of Americans, it’s also taking more than a…
Continue ReadingLoophole being used by some El Pasoans to get vaccinated despite not qualifying
EL PASO, Texas — The requirements for being in group 1B of the vaccination process is to be 65 years or older, or to have a chronic medical issue.…
Continue ReadingBiden unveils $1.9 trillion virus plan to speed vaccine rollout, steady economy, reopen schools
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to speed vaccines, revive the economy and reopen…
Continue ReadingEl Paso officials discuss virus vaccination success so far as health dept. receives 5,000 more doses
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced Thursday it had received 5,000 additional Covid-19 vaccines after exhausting its…
Continue ReadingTexas becomes 1st state to administer 1 million vaccines as pandemic infections top 2 million
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has become the first in the nation to distribute more than 1 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, Gov. Greg Abbott…
Continue Reading10 more southern New Mexico virus deaths as governor touts vaccines, but warns cases still high
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state officials on Thursday applauded the success of the Covid-19 vaccination rollout, saying…
Continue ReadingBiden puts $2,000 virus stimulus payments back in play: Here’s a look at what you might get
WILMINGTON, Delaware — A $2,000 stimulus check will be at the heart of a $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan that President-elect Joe Biden is set…
Continue Reading‘We have to keep it up’: Weekly Check-in with TTUHSC’s Dr. Michelson
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is revamping its weekly check-in segment with a doctor on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Every week,…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 infection grants immunity for five months, UK study suggests
People who have been infected with Covid-19 are likely to be protected against catching it again for at least five months, according to a new study…
Continue ReadingSome rural hospitals in Texas have yet to receive a single Covid-19 vaccine dose, hospital group says
AUSTIN, Texas — As Texas shifts its focus to large community vaccination efforts, some frontline health care workers remain unprotected. About…
Continue Reading19 more virus deaths, 548 new cases reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 19 new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning. The latest deaths…
Continue Reading3 ways to turn that failing New Year’s resolution into a habit
I have a bad relationship with New Year’s resolutions. I start strong and then peter out by mid-January as work deadlines, home chores and the…
Continue ReadingHere’s why we can have some hope about the Covid pandemic
The US keep breaking records in the coronavirus pandemic. The latest: 3 million new cases in the first two weeks of the year. But some experts say…
Continue ReadingWHO research team arrives in Wuhan to investigate origins of the coronavirus
WUHAN, China (AP) — A global team of researchers has arrived in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected to investigate…
Continue ReadingCovid cases remain lowest among younger children, even after schools reopened, study says
A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that Covid-19 cases among younger children remained low even after schools…
Continue ReadingHere’s how some of the leading coronavirus vaccines work
Johnson & Johnson says it plans to have data from advanced, Phase 3 trials of its coronavirus vaccine by the end of the month. If they’re…
Continue Reading3 new Southern New Mexico virus deaths, including woman over 100, as spread & positivity rates worsen
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The total number of confirmed Covid-19 infections in New Mexico approached 160,000 on Wednesday, with more than 2,800 deaths…
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