Southern New Mexico has 3 of state’s 9 latest virus deaths
SANTA FE. New Mexico — New Mexico health officials reported 200 additional Covid-19 cases on Monday and nine deaths. Three of those new…
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Storm, power outages impact Texas’ vaccine distribution
HOUSTON, Texas — Texas health officials say the bad weather has delayed the shipment of more Covid-19 vaccines to the state until at least…
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Hospitals of Providence to allow some visits for non-Covid patients
EL PASO, Texas — The Hospitals of Providence on Monday moved to allow limited visitations by relatives and friends for those hospitalized for…
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Chihuahua state begins vaccinating seniors against virus amid over 2,500 Juarez deaths
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The Chihuahua Ministry of Health began vaccinating senior citizens in ten municipalities across the state Monday after…
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Nearly all US kids live in red zones under new CDC school guidance
About 89% of children in the US live in a county considered a red zone with high levels of Covid-19 transmission under new school opening guidelines…
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El Paso’s virus vaccination efforts go on despite winter storm
EL PASO, Texas — Both El Paso city and the county continued administering the coronavirus vaccine on Monday after a winter storm blew into the…
Continue Reading Here’s why Covid-19 numbers keep gradually improving. (Hint: It’s not widespread vaccinations)
Kudos to all the Americans who’ve been responsible about mask wearing and social distancing. Health experts say your efforts are paying off.…
Continue Reading ‘Revenge bedtime procrastination’ could be robbing you of precious sleep time
After a long day of working from home, Hadly Clark spends her evening hours mindlessly swiping through her phone. She powers through her usual…
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Batch of homegrown coronavirus mutations found in New Mexico, some other states
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Researchers said they have identified a batch of similar and troubling mutations in coronavirus samples circulating…
Continue Reading Singles Awareness Day: The benefits of being single
An increasing number of people around the world are opting to go solo. The number of American men and women who have never been married, are divorced…
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Biden’s special Obamacare enrollment period opens Monday. Here’s what you need to know
Uninsured Americans who want to buy Affordable Care Act coverage have another three months to do so, thanks to an executive order President Joe Biden…
Continue Reading ‘These numbers are people’: How Covid-19 death data honors lives lost
On April 16, Angelina Proia was one of thousands of people tuned in to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s daily Covid-19 briefing. That day early in…
Continue Reading Widespread vaccinations in the US won’t come until the summer. Here’s what’s been driving down Covid-19 cases so far
More than 38 million Americans have so far received at least their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine — but it’s not the vaccinations that…
Continue Reading CNN Exclusive: WHO Wuhan mission finds possible signs of wider original outbreak in 2019
Investigators from the World Health Organization (WHO) looking into the origins of coronavirus in China have discovered signs the outbreak was much…
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El Paso reports 13 virus deaths, slight increase in hospitalizations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported 13 coronavirus-related deaths and 284 new cases Monday morning. The latest fatalities…
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2 more southern New Mexico virus deaths; Dona Ana rivals Bernalillo for new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 285 new cases of coronavirus and 13 additional deaths. Two of the…
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Kids are going without dental care during the pandemic
Children are missing out on preventative dental care including teeth cleaning and checkups during the pandemic, according to a new survey. Covid-19…
Continue Reading Covid-19 cases have declined sharply. Experts say these factors will determine how the pandemic unfolds
A grim new forecast confirms what experts have been warning amid declining Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations: when it comes to the pandemic, the…
Continue Reading Covid-19 cases have declined sharply. These factors will determine how pandemic unfolds from here, group of experts says
A grim new forecast confirms what experts have been warning amid declining Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations: when it comes to the pandemic, the…
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Man, woman each in their 30s among 23 new El Paso virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas — A man and a woman in their 30s were among 23 additional coronavirus deaths reported by El Paso health officials on Sunday morning.…
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Japan formally OKs Pfizer vaccine, paving the way to begin inoculations this week
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has formally approved its first Covid-19 vaccine and says it will start nationwide inoculations within days, but months behind…
Continue Reading How to rekindle the flame that the pandemic extinguished
Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but how can you miss your love if they never go away? It’s a question many couples may be asking this…
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New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland put into 3-day lockdown after 3 unexplained virus cases found
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland will be placed in a three-day lockdown beginning just before midnight…
Continue Reading Southern New Mexico has just 1 of state’s 14 latest virus deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico on Saturday reported 571 additional confirmed Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths, increasing the state’s…
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Nearly a third of US adults are undecided about the Covid-19 vaccine. Some say friends and family could sway them
Though officials and health experts say the end of the Covid-19 pandemic will rely on a large proportion of Americans being inoculated, nearly a…
Continue Reading How to love yourself this Galentine’s Day
Who needs Valentine’s Day during a year when getting close to people means you could catch a lot more than a case of lovesick? This is the…
Continue Reading 8 more El Paso virus deaths as pandemic toll hits 1,828
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported eight additional coronavirus deaths on Saturday morning, raising the county’s official pandemic…
Continue Reading Nearly a third of US adults are undecided about the Covid-19 vaccine. They say friends and family could sway them
Though officials and health experts say the end of the Covid-19 pandemic will rely on a large proportion of Americans being inoculated, nearly a…
Continue Reading Pharmacies start administering their first 1 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from federal government
More retail pharmacies around the country began administering Covid-19 vaccines by appointment on Friday under a new federal program that is shipping…
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3rd-grader inspires legislation in Congress to help those with hearing loss
At just 9 years old, Ally Tumblin has inspired legislation in Congress that could help thousands of Americans pay for hearing aid devices by…
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