KSFR - Site Search

Nancy Rose, right, who contracted COVID-19 in 2021 and continues to exhibit long-haul symptoms including brain fog and fatigue, cooks for her mother, Amy Russell, left, at their home, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Port Jefferson, N.Y. Researchers are trying to understand what causes these long COVID symptoms.

What's ailing long COVID patients? A new federal study looks for clues

The first results from an in-depth investigation of long COVID produced provocative results. Researchers don't understand the mechanism behind the lingering symptoms but found a link with anxiety.

Passengers in protective gear are directed to a flight at a Capital airport terminal in Beijing, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022.

China reduces COVID-19 case number reporting as virus surges

China's National Health Commission is scaling down its daily COVID-19 report starting Wednesday after a sharp decline in PCR testing even though daily cases are hitting record highs.

An 85-year-old man receives a booster vaccination in the so-called "vaccination express" tram in central Frankfurt, on Nov. 4, 2021.

Lawmakers in Germany are weighing compulsory COVID shots for people over 60

Chancellor Olaf Schmidt said the measure is necessary to prepare for a new rise in cases and a possible new variant later in the year.

Rabies could become a disease of the past. Here's what it would take

The Americas has made extraordinary progress, mainly by vaccinating canines. Asia and Africa —- where 95% of rabies cases happen —- have two obstacles to progress.

Stephanie Rimel looks at a photo of her brother Kyle Dixon, 27, who died of COVID-19 on Jan. 20. She says that during his illness and after his death, some people made insensitive comments or denied the pandemic's reality.

When COVID Deaths Are Dismissed Or Stigmatized, Grief Is Mixed With Shame And Anger

After their brother died, two sisters faced a barrage of misinformation, pandemic denialism and blaming questions. Grief experts say that makes COVID-19 the newest kind of "disenfranchising death."

Members of Congress, including Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., right, sat socially distanced as President Biden delivered an address to Congress on April 28, 2021. This year's State of the Union will see a fuller chamber.

As COVID restrictions ease, the full Congress is invited to attend State of the Union

For President Biden's 2021 address to Congress, attendance was capped at about 20%. This year's shift reflects the federal government's push to get closer to some form of normalcy.

Women wearing face masks to protect against COVID-19 look at their smartphones at a public park in Beijing on Wednesday. China is reporting a major drop in local COVID-19 infections in the northern city of Xi'an, which has been under a tight lockdown for the past two weeks.

Residents of Xi'an, China, react to COVID lockdowns with outrage and humor

Lockdowns are so strict and so prolonged in the Chinese city that residents have taken to social media to complain and joke about a lack of basic supplies.

COVID Surge; Legislative Leadership Changes Top Week’s Political News

Monday's on KSFR, News Director Tom Trowbridge chats about New Mexico politics with Andy Lyman, a reporter at NMPoliticalReport.dot.com.Here’s the latest:

Secretary of CYFD Weighs in on Challenges Facing Foster Care in the Age of COVID-19

State Secretary of Children, Youth and Families Brian Blalock weighs in on the difficulties foster children face during the pandemic of COVID-19.

N.M Local Governments Benefit From Congressional COVID-19 Funding

Tuesday, the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration announced $150-million for city and county governments and some businesses in…

Search results for