Formula One engine manufacturer Mercedes has teamed up with clinicians and university engineers in London to design a breathing aid for coronavirus patients that can be quickly mass produced, a development that could help reduce the need for ventilators. The Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device, which was re-engineered from an existing machine in fewer
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EL PASO, Texas– Dr. Angelica Machorro took to Facebook to let out frustrations after she said some of her colleagues at a different office were exposed to two young patients who were at a party where someone tested positive for coronavirus. Machorro said the family of the patients did not disclose this information until much
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(CNN) – Zahraa al Turaihi y Hussein al Sudani trabajaron como médicos en salas de emergencia en Iraq durante la guerra contra ISIS. Ahora son inmigrantes que viven en un suburbio de Cleveland, Ohio, y están listos para ayudar a combatir la pandemia de coronavirus, pero no pueden, al menos hasta julio. Después de tres
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A Minnesota state trooper moved a doctor to tears when he turned what should have been a speeding ticket into a heartwarming act of kindness. Dr. Sarosh Ashraf Janjua, a cardiologist at a coronavirus quarantine unit in Duluth, was pulled over by Trooper Brian Schwartz for speeding on March 21. But instead of a ticket,
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Tomie dePaola, a children’s author and illustrator known for his book “Strega Nona,” died Monday. The 85-year-old author died from complications from surgery after he fell in his barn which served as a studio, according to a statement from his literary agent, Doug Whiteman. Whiteman said dePaola died alone at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon,
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AUSTIN, Texas — Federal judges on Monday temporarily blocked efforts in Texas and Alabama to ban abortions during the coronavirus pandemic, handing Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers a victory as clinics across the U.S. filed lawsuits to stop states from trying to shutter them during the outbreak. A new Ohio order is also unconstitutional
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With non-perishables disappearing off the shelves at grocery stores across the Borderland, New Mexico State’s Aggie Cupboard has struggled to feed hungry students and staff. “There was an extreme increase in clients,” said Meg Long with the Aggie Cupboard in Las Cruces. “I couldn’t get any food to replenish it.”
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EL PASO, Texas – Some of El Paso’s top law enforcement officials are busy setting up new jail protocols to keep the local inmate population safe from coronavirus infection. As of now, El Paso’s inmate population of 2,100 has no Covid-19 infections. A single test has been carried out on an inmate but it has
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President Donald Trump made another series of inaccurate and misleading statements during his coronavirus press briefing Monday afternoon from the White House Rose Garden. Trump inaccurately characterized previous statements he has made downplaying the severity of the crisis. He again talked up medications that have not been clinically proven safe or effective for use against
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Pentagon has ordered military bases and commanders, including El Paso’s Fort Bliss, to stop publicly announcing coronavirus case numbers, citing security concerns. The decision came as first virus death of a U.S. service member occurred and as the total number of military-linked cases surpassed 1,000 on Monday. As of the last
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During the coronavirus pandemic, many people are searching for some peace and relaxation any way they can get it — but so many were searching for it on Sunday that their peace was cut short. It happened as people across the world logged in to a live meditation session with Deepak Chopra. As the event
Continue Reading Portugal has temporarily given all migrants and asylum seekers full citizenship rights, granting them full access to the country’s healthcare as the outbreak of the novel coronavirus escalates in the country. The move will “unequivocally guarantee the rights of all the foreign citizens” with applications pending with Portuguese immigration, meaning they are “in a situation
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Pennsylvania, PA (WPMT) — When Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf issued an order on March 19 shuttering all non-life-sustaining business across the commonwealth, it effectively halted work for thousands of construction workers across the state. There are currently 1,793 PennDOT sponsored road construction projects either currently in progress
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – El Ministerio de Salud de Panamá informó este lunes que los casos confirmados de coronavirus suman 1.075 en el país. Hay 27 personas muertas. Por su parte, el Gobierno anunció que a partir del miércoles 1 de abril, a las 5:00 a.m., el país pasará a cuarentena absoluta. La población ya no
Continue Reading A man was arrested Sunday after leading troopers on a high-speed chase with his dog sitting in the driver’s seat, a spokeswoman for the Washington State Patrol said. The man from Lakewood, Washington, hit two cars on separate occasions and failed to stop both times, leading state troopers on a high-speed chase up Interstate 5,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Wake Forest University announced on Monday they will not resume in-person classes for the spring semester. “The decision was made based on the latest public health guidance and governmental directives. The decision was made based on the latest public health guidance and governmental directives,”
Continue Reading Workers helping to get household essentials to people across the country during the coronavirus pandemic are fed up with the companies they work for. On Monday, they offered their strongest public demonstration of their frustration yet. Some Instacart workers said they turned off their app Monday to call attention to their concerns around the company’s
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EL PASO, Texas – A season ago, the buzz around the UTEP Men’s basketball program was centered on the influx of transfers coming into the program. Now, it’s getting tough to keep up with who is transferring out. Redshirt freshman guard Deon Stroud, who showed flashes of brilliance in 24 appearances for the Miners this
Continue Reading Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne said he wouldn’t close the doors of his Tampa, Florida, megachurch until the End Times begin. The police weren’t willing to wait that long. On Monday, Florida sheriff’s deputies arrested the evangelical pastor, who has continued to host large church services despite public orders urging residents to stay home to help contain
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Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne said he wouldn’t close the doors of his Tampa, Florida, megachurch until the End Times begin. The police weren’t willing to wait that long. On Monday, Florida sheriff’s deputies arrested the evangelical pastor, who has continued to host large church services despite public orders urging residents to stay home to help contain
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (KFOR ) — Even though city leaders closed all public playgrounds to prevent the spread of COVID-19, officials say Oklahoma City families are not following the warnings. Last week, city officials in Oklahoma City announced that all public playgrounds would be closed until at least
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EL PASO, Texas– With school being put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, many high school seniors were sad to think that walking for their high school graduation might not happen. One El Paso mom decided that she still wanted to celebrate her daughter in a special way regardless of whether her daughter would
Continue Reading Even though her school is closed because of the coronavirus outbreak, a Michigan principal still found a way to deliver some good news to two deserving seniors. Michelle Floering is the secondary principal at Grand Traverse Academy in Traverse City, Michigan. Her school has been closed since April 13, she told CNN. Usually the school
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Tuesday’s high will reach the upper 70’s with increasing high clouds. Winds pick up Wednesday and Thursday with gusts around 30-35 mph. Temps will climb to the lower 80’s. For the lastest weather and Doppler radar: http://www.kvia.com/weather
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Rep. Mark Meadows resigned from Congress on Monday as he prepares to officially become White House chief of staff. “Serving the people of North Carolina’s eleventh congressional district for these last seven years has been the honor of my life,” he wrote in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “I will forever be grateful
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HUDSON, WI (The Courier) — Students may be getting used to remote contact with their teachers two weeks into the school shutdown. Educators in Hudson Community Schools have been providing online resources and connecting with students through the internet. Some have even used video conferencing to offer academic
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FOX 12 Staff (KPTV) — Gas station attendants are still required to supervise and help as some gas stations in Oregon shift to self-serve, the state’s office of emergency management says. State officials over the weekend suspended enforcement of gas station self-service regulations in an effort to comply
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Sources tell News4 that Tennessee’s Governor Bill Lee is expected to issue a statewide Shelter In Place advisory. This comes after thousands of physicians signed onto a letter pleading with him to do so in order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Continue Reading In Las Vegas, the Catholic Charities’ homeless shelter has long served as a facility for people in need of accommodations. But after one homeless man who used the facility tested positive for coronavirus last week, the shelter was forced to close, leaving 500 homeless people scrambling for a new place to stay. Even Courtyard Homeless
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