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Do you have COVID-19, flu, or a cold? How to tell the difference

717 Views   SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Most people coming down with a cough, sore throat, or runny nose this holiday season will want to know: Is it COVID, the flu, or the common cold? With cold and flu season ramping up and the omicron variant rapidly spreading across the country,

Gathering for the holidays? Dept. of Health urges at-home COVID testing before

756 Views   Earlier this month, the White House announced 150 million Americans who have private health insurance will be eligible for full reimbursement by their insurance company after they buy an at-home test. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Ahead of the holidays, the New Mexico Department of Health is urging New Mexicans to get tested

LISTEN: Research Underway in El Paso To Find Effective COVID-19 Treatment

688 Views   Dr. Edward Michelson, Chair of Emergency Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso gives a COVID-19 update and shares news of research being done to find effective COVID-19 treatments. Dr. Michelson also offers advice on how to stay safe from COVID-19 this holiday season.

Germany locks down unvaccinated people, as leaders there plan to make shots compulsory

691 Views   Germany on Thursday announced a nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated, as its leaders backed plans for mandatory vaccinations in the coming months. Unvaccinated people will be banned from accessing all but the most essential businesses, such as supermarkets and pharmacies, to curb the spread of coronavirus, outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel

Hospitals say delta COVID-19 variant is still biggest threat

658 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The majority of people in the hospital are still unvaccinated COVID-19 patients and here at University of New Mexico Hospital, they are operating at over 140% capacity. This means every single bed and even different units are being used and converted into patient areas but as

How far behind are New Mexico’s schoolchildren?

695 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Almost two years into the pandemic, the state is still trying to grasp how much the closures and remote learning set New Mexico’s kids back. KRQE News 13 investigative reporter Gabrielle Burkhart spoke with parents, teachers, and the New Mexico Public Education Department to find out

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