‘Rough month of July’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
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‘A day everybody remembers for the rest of their life’: Doctors, nurses look back on Aug. 3 shooting
EL PASO, Texas — The main goal for doctors and nurses at Del Sol Medical Center in east El Paso has always been to save lives. That was especially…
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‘We’re running out of nurses’: Virus outbreak depletes Providence Memorial ICU nursing staff
EL PASO, Texas — Between five and eight intensive care unit nurses at The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus have tested positive for Covid-19,…
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Doña Ana County has 2 out of New Mexico’s 7 new virus deaths
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two Doña Ana County women were among seven new coronavirus deaths in New Mexico reported by state health officials on…
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A Georgia sleepaway camp’s coronavirus outbreak is a warning for what could happen when schools reopen, CDC says
A Covid-19 outbreak at a Georgia sleep away camp this June could have implications for school reopening, the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading A variety of responses by US states hurt the country’s ability to contain the coronavirus pandemic, Fauci says
The “diversity of response” by US states hampered the country’s ability to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Dr. Anthony Fauci…
Continue Reading Human sperm roll like ‘playful otters’ as they swim, study finds, contradicting centuries-old beliefs
More than 340 years ago, a Dutchman named Antonie van Leeuwenhoek invented a powerful new compound microscope and accidentally discovered the…
Continue Reading Florida sets a record for number of coronavirus deaths for 4th straight day
Florida on Friday marked the fourth consecutive day it reported a record number of Covid-19 deaths in the state. The 257 deaths reported Friday was…
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El Paso surpasses 14,000 confirmed virus cases; 7 new deaths occur
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced seven virus deaths and 337 new cases Friday morning. The death toll now…
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Glaxo, Sanofi to partner on $2 billion Operation Warp Speed coronavirus vaccine contract
Drug giants GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur said Friday they had won a commitment from the US federal government to pay up to $2.1 billion to help…
Continue Reading There’s a salmonella outbreak in 48 states linked to backyard poultry, and more people are infected than in years past
Over 900 people in 48 states have been infected with salmonella, and their illnesses are likely linked to backyard poultry like chicks and ducklings.…
Continue Reading This ER doctor and heart transplant survivor wants you to wear a mask
Dr. Alin Gragossian gets it. Wearing a mask, social distancing, frequently washing your hands, using a sanitizing gel or wipe on everything you touch…
Continue Reading Operation Warp Speed leader says he expects coronavirus vaccine to be highly effective, ‘in the 90%’ range
The head of the government’s effort to develop a vaccine against Covid-19 says he expects the vaccine to have efficacy rates “in the…
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Vietnam reports first ever death from coronavirus as it struggles with renewed outbreak after 99 days without any cases
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – Vietnamese state media are reporting the country’s first ever death of a person with the coronavirus as it struggles…
Continue Reading Researchers publish scathing critique of a hydroxychloroquine study touted by the White House
Researchers on Wednesday published scathing critiques of a study President Trump repeatedly touted on Twitter. That study, published earlier this…
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‘Love has no boundaries’: Borderland couple weds on international bridge amid pandemic
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — It’s not ideal. It’s loud. It’s cramped. Yet, for Heriberto and Ana Sosa, it was the perfect place for them to get…
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New Mexico extends stay-at-home, face mask orders as data shows virus cases rise at churches
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico has extended its stay-at-home health order with minor revisions through the end of August in response to a surge…
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NMSU partners with lab to expand virus testing in southern New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is partnering with TriCore, an independent clinic reference laboratory out of Albuquerque to…
Continue Reading First dog to test positive for Covid-19 in the US, Buddy the German shepherd, has died
Buddy, a 7-year-old German shepherd from Staten Island, New York, was the first dog to test positive for the coronavirus in the United States. He…
Continue Reading Bill Gates says other nations had better coronavirus responses than US
While the United States has historically led the way when it comes to dealing with diseases such as smallpox, polio and HIV, other countries were…
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El Paso experts advise getting mental health ‘check-ups’ as pandemic wears on
EL PASO, Texas — The outbreak of Covid-19 has change most aspects of life seemingly overnight. Adjusting to the new normal may be going easier for…
Continue Reading Jefferson City Schools will be the first in Georgia to reopen Friday. These parents won’t be sending their children
Amber and Zack Davies know too well how easily children can get coronavirus. Their 14-year-old son contracted Covid-19 at summer camp, even though…
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El Paso County leading state in school vaccinations even though clinic traffic is down
EL PASO, Texas — In-person learning is tentatively scheduled to begin for early September for many Borderland schools. But what about back-to-school…
Continue Reading Why some people who haven’t had Covid-19 might already have some immunity
The immune systems of some people who have not been exposed to the novel coronavirus could have some familiarity with the pathogen — possibly…
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Federal gov’t, state of Texas release detailed nursing home virus data – but city of El Paso holds out
EL PASO, Texas — While the Texas Attorney General has stated statistics about the deadly Covid-19 pandemic in taxpayer facilities are public…
Continue Reading American Cancer Society now recommends cervical cancer screening start at 25, not 21
Individuals with a cervix are now recommended to start cervical cancers screening at 25 and continue through age 65, with the primary human…
Continue Reading Study finds higher viral load in young children, raising questions about how likely they are to transmit the coronavirus
Children younger than 5 have between 10 and 100 times more genetic material from the novel coronavirus in their noses compared to older children and…
Continue Reading Texas surpasses New York in number of coronavirus cases
AUSTIN, Texas — Coronavirus cases in Texas have risen to more than 418,00, putting the state at a higher case count than New York. Once the…
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Ex-GOP presidential hopeful, Trump backer Herman Cain dies of virus
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has died at the age of 74, according to a post on his personal website, nearly…
Continue Reading El Paso has 7 virus deaths; active cases decline for 4th day in row
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The coronavirus death toll stands at 259, after the El Paso Department of Public Health announced seven new deaths Thursday…
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