Fauci warns U.S. Senate that reopening early could have ‘really serious’ consequences
UPDATE: Dr. Anthony Fauci testified before a U.S. Senate committee Tuesday on the administration’s coronavirus response. Among the key…
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El Paso daycare workers are unsung heroes during virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — The Rogers Early Learning Academy at the YWCA has yet to shut its doors during this coronavirus pandemic, with the daycare is…
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A Las Cruces homeless shelter is on lockdown, while another is packed with new residents
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After two months on lockdown, the executive director of the Gospel Rescue Mission said he’s grateful no one inside the Las…
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Texas plans widespread virus testing of inmates as prisons account for 2,000 of state’s 41,000 cases
HOUSTON, Texas — Texas will begin widespread coronavirus testing in state prisons where at least 30 people have died, officials announced Tuesday.…
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Virus infections continue climbing in Doña Ana and Otero counties
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Coronavirus infections are still climbing both in Doña Ana County and at Otero County detention facilities, state health…
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Virus peak predicted soon in Juarez; death toll grows by 10, cases by 25
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The medical director for the northern zone of Mexico predicted Tuesday that the state of Chihuahua and the city of Juarez…
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The Future of Education: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for May 12
With this school year disrupted for so many, students and their families are wondering what may happen in the fall. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent…
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My son’s fight with Kawasaki disease taught me to trust my instincts
The latest pandemic news has many parents on edge. If we didn’t have enough to worry about already during this pandemic, parents now have…
Continue Reading Any level of drinking or smoking while pregnant may affect your newborn’s brain development, study says
If you’re stressed or wanting to enjoy virtual happy hour with friends while pregnant, having a glass of wine every so often may seem like a…
Continue Reading Johns Hopkins is offering a free contact tracing course for amateur disease detectives
Contact tracing is one of the best existing defenses against coronavirus. Anyone can do it, if they’ve got the time and the tenacity —…
Continue Reading 5 exercises to offset too much sitting
It’s another day of self-isolating, which means it’s potentially another day of sitting indoors restlessly taking yet another Zoom…
Continue Reading No, your teenager’s boyfriend or girlfriend cannot come over during the pandemic
As far as first dates go, the one 14-year-old Jake Scott had with his new 15-year-old girlfriend, Abby Westrope, back in early March was epic. It…
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Best practices for El Paso business owners for returning to the workplace
EL PASO, Texas — It’s time to start thinking about some best practices for returning to your place of business. Of course, every company is…
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El Paso prepares new virus testing programs to help close the gap
EL PASO, Texas — A series of new plans are being put into place to help increase access to Covid-19 testing for residents in El Paso and surrounding…
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County judge asks governor to halt re-opening of El Paso until virus curve flattens
EL PASO, Texas — County Judge Ricardo Samaniego has asked the governor to halt the further re-opening of businesses in El Paso until the coronavirus…
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Only 8 new El Paso virus cases, but hospitalizations remain high; city extends emergency ordinance
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials reported just eight new coronavirus cases on Monday evening, marking the first day in a…
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US coronavirus death toll passes 80,000 as states move to phased reopening
The US coronavirus death toll passed 80,000, far and away the most reported deaths of any country in the world, according to data from Johns Hopkins…
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Trump says federal government will spend $11 billion to boost state testing efforts
WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump announced Monday that the federal government will begin distributing $11 billion from the latest relief bill to…
Continue Reading Rethinking Normal with Fareed Zakaria: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for May 11
As most states begin to reopen, much of the country is thinking about the future. Which aspects of our lives will have changed forever? CNN Chief…
Continue Reading Texas to test everyone in nursing homes as state’s coronavirus deaths rise to 1,100
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday ordered coronavirus testing for all Texas nursing home residents and staff after the White House urged…
Continue Reading First US study of autism in adults estimates 2.2% have autism spectrum disorder
The first US study of autism in adults estimates that 2.2% of Americans adults have an autism spectrum condition. That adds up to 5.4 million people…
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Dona Ana County now has 245 virus infections; Otero County ICE facility outbreak hits 30 cases
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Monday announced another 24 coronavirus cases in Dona Ana County, pushing the county’s…
Continue Reading Organ transplantations dropped sharply during coronavirus pandemic, study finds
During the coronavirus pandemic, the number of organ transplantations fell dramatically, according to a study published Monday. In early April, the…
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Coronavirus found in men’s semen
The new coronavirus can persist in men’s semen even after they have begun to recover, a finding that raises the possibility the virus could be…
Continue Reading Coronavirus found in men’s semen
The new coronavirus can persist in men’s semen even after they have begun to recover, a finding that raises the possibility the virus could be…
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White House directs everyone to wear face masks in the West Wing
WASHINGTON, DC — A new White House policy was distributed to staff Monday directing them to wear masks at all times while working in the West Wing.…
Continue Reading Yet another study shows hydroxychloroquine doesn’t work against Covid-19
A new study — the largest of its kind — shows that hydroxychloroquine, the drug touted by President Trump, does not work against Covid-19…
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White House wants virus testing of all nursing home residents & staff in next 2 weeks
WASHINGTON, DC — With deaths mounting at the nation’s nursing homes, the White House strongly recommended to governors Monday that all residents and…
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Doctors face ‘nearly an impossible situation’ as they ration remdesivir
As coronavirus cases surged across the United States earlier this year, doctors faced a harrowing prospect. Sometime soon, they worried, physicians…
Continue Reading Doctors face ‘nearly an impossible situation’ as they ration remdesivir
As coronavirus cases surged across the United States earlier this year, doctors faced a harrowing prospect. Sometime soon, they worried, physicians…
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