Inside the multi-state network that is getting vaccines to rural America
As the world waits for pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Moderna to deliver their Covid-19 vaccines to cities around the globe, the job of getting…
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The daily death toll from Covid-19 just exceeded the deaths from 9/11 on this important day for vaccine development
The United States should be celebrating a day of great hope today, as a Covid-19 vaccine could get authorized for emergency use very soon. Instead,…
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Allergy warning for Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine after UK health workers with allergy history suffer reaction
People with a “significant history of allergic reactions” should not be given the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, UK health…
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It took 10 days for a Reno hospital to turn a parking garage into a wing for Covid patients. Now it has 700 beds
When Rosalia Martinez heard that a Reno, Nevada, hospital was turning their parking garage into a Covid-19 wing, she couldn’t help but laugh at…
Continue Reading Key committee meets Thursday to consider FDA authorization for Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
There’s not much suspense going into Thursday’s meeting of the US Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisers, who will discuss…
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A Reno hospital turned their parking garage into a new wing to treat coronavirus patients
When Rosalia Martinez heard that a Reno, Nevada, hospital was turning their parking garage into a Covid-19 wing, she couldn’t help but laugh at…
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A vaccine could soon get the green light, but Americans need to stay vigilant to avoid ‘unthinkable death toll,’ expert says
A green light for a Covid-19 vaccine could come any day now in the US, but leading health experts warn the nation is only at the start of a winter…
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UMC prepares ultra-cold freezers to hold virus vaccine shipments
EL PASO, Texas — The freezers are in place to hold Covid-19 vaccines at University Medical Center. Now, they just need their share of the vaccine,…
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Virus zapping robot gets trial use by El Paso County, judge may buy it for $150K
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego has endorsed the purchase of a $150,000 germ killing robot as a means to help keep…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes first over-the-counter, non-prescription Covid-19 test system for home use
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted an emergency use authorization for the first non-prescription, over-the-counter Covid-19 test kit for…
Continue Reading Daily reported deaths from Covid-19 top 3,000 for the first time
The United States for the first time reported more than 3,000 Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.…
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Over 9,000 Texans hospitalized for Covid-19 for 2nd day in a row
AUSTIN, Texas — For a second day this week, hospitalizations of people with the coronavirus in Texas topped 9,000, state health…
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New Mexico virus infections total nearly 113,000 – with 15,000 in Doña Ana County
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Wednesday reported an additional 1,759 Covid-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to nearly 113,000 since the…
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A Covid-19 survivor spent months tracking down the 116 health care workers who saved his life
When he awoke from a month-long coma, one of Jeff Gerson’s first thoughts was that he wanted to thank the people who saved his life. Gerson, a…
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U.S. House OKs temporary funding bill, buys time for virus relief talks that may include $600 checks
WASHINGTON, DC — Still spinning their wheels on Covid-19 relief, lawmakers grabbed a one-week government funding extension on Wednesday that buys…
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Southern New Mexico sees 7 of state’s 33 virus deaths in delayed report from Tuesday
SANTA FE, New Mexico – The New Mexico Department of Health has announced 33 additional Covid-19-related deaths in Tuesday’s delayed…
Continue Reading Men face ‘almost three times the odds’ of ICU admission for Covid-19, study says
In the early weeks and months of the coronavirus pandemic, medics and health professionals working in hospitals around the world noticed that…
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Deputies probe death of ‘bleeding and unresponsive’ man at El Paso halfway house
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies said Wednesday they were investigating the death of a 48-year-old man at a halfway house that…
Continue Reading This one simple trick can make your New Year’s resolution more likely to stick
Want to replace your television habit with exercise? “I want to start running” could work better than “I want to quit watching TV…
Continue Reading As hospitals start to max out, medical workers beg officials for new Covid-19 mandates
Dr. Cleavon Gilman served in the Iraq War, but he said that doesn’t compare to the battle he’s fighting as an emergency room physician in…
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Canadian health officials approve Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
TORONTO, Canada — Canada’s health regulator has approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine. Health Canada posted on it is website Wednesday that the…
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Azar has met with Biden’s transition team and says 20 million Americans could be vaccinated in ‘the next several weeks’
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Wednesday that he has met with President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team and pledged a…
Continue Reading States face tough questions about who should get Covid-19 vaccines after the initial groups
With the first shipments of a coronavirus vaccine poised to go out as early as this week, the plan to get the shots from the manufacturers into…
Continue Reading States face tough questions about who should get Covid-19 vaccines after the initial groups
With the first shipments of a coronavirus vaccine poised to go out as early as this week, the plan to get the shots from the manufacturers into…
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20 virus deaths, 381 new cases reported in El Paso; hospitalizations decline
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 20 new coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday morning, with the victims…
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Officials aiming to have Covid-19 vaccine administered within 96 hours of authorization
Covid-19 vaccines will be distributed to vulnerable populations within days of an emergency use authorization (EUA), an official said, as the US…
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5 things to know for December 9: Pandemic, transition, defense deals, Iraq, data scientist
“Animal Crossing.” “Sourdough bread.” “Why is toilet paper sold out?” Google released its list of the…
Continue Reading Not everyone is sad to be missing the holidays with family this year
In pre-pandemic times, Sarah Sheehan always headed to North Carolina for a hectic holiday schedule that included hopping between the homes of several…
Continue Reading How Neanderthal DNA affects human health — including the risk of getting Covid-19
Early modern humans originated in Africa and started spreading around the world about 80,000 years ago. As they traveled, they came across other…
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Dry ice to play key role as virus vaccines arrive in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — The coronavirus vaccine is making its way to El Paso. Once the shots get here, they need to be stored in in a very cold environment…
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