Health
What you need to know about coronavirus on Sunday, May 3
Expect a barrage of reopening announcements in the coming days. A majority of US states have begun easing social distancing restrictions even as…
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Sign language interpreters go above and beyond to help hearing impaired during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Sign language specialists have been hard at work these last few weeks, both in El Paso and across the county. During countless…
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Girl Scout troop honors El Paso doctors, nurses with parade
EL PASO, Texas — During a time when they normally would be selling cookies, El Paso Girl Scouts showed their gratitude to first-responders. The…
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‘People are dying’ says El Paso’s top doctor as virus cases rise to just shy of 1,000
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Public Health Department reported 25 new coronavirus cases on Saturday evening, bringing the county’s…
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Despite stay-home orders, people in New York City and Washington come out to enjoy the sunshine
In the battle between government stay-at-home orders and warm spring weather, the weather won this weekend. In New York City and Washington, DC,…
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Doña Ana County man among 8 new virus deaths in New Mexico; state death toll at 139
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County man in his 60s was among eight new coronavirus deaths reported in New Mexico on Saturday, according to…
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White House blocks Fauci from testifying next week
The White House is blocking Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key member of the administration’s coronavirus task force, from testifying before the…
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Deadliest week for virus in Juárez as death toll hits 78
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The death toll from the coronavirus rose by three on Saturday for a total of 78 in what’s been the deadliest week of the…
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Texas tops 1,000 new virus cases for 3rd straight day
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas hit a third-straight day of more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases Saturday as the state charged into its first weekend of…
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Man who lost mom to Covid-19 thanks nurse who arranged for them to video chat one last time
One man got to see his mother one last time before she passed away from coronavirus, thanks to the efforts of this nurse. Christina Pascarelli is a…
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Man who lost mom to Covid-19 gives thanks to New Jersey nurse
One man got to see his mother one last time before she passed away from coronavirus, thanks to the efforts of this nurse. Christina Pascarelli is a…
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Watch CNN Go There
“Go There” is a deeper look at the cultural, political and economic challenges affecting our lives. We’re going to take you to the…
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Texas halted evictions due to virus, but what happens when the moratorium ends
EL PASO, Texas — With the start of a new month, rent is now due once again. However, many are still struggling to get on their feet as the outbreak…
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El Paso virus deaths rise to 22, total cases spike closer toward 1,000
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Public Health Department on Friday evening reported one new Covid-19 death, a man in his 60s, bringing the total number…
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Las Cruces nursing home among 25 in New Mexico with virus infections; state case total tops 3,500
LAS CRUCES, Mexico – The New Mexico Department of Health reported Friday that a Las Cruces nursing home caring for elderly residents with dementia…
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New Mexico governor locks down state’s hardest hit virus city
GALLUP, New Mexico — The governor of New Mexico invoked the state’s Riot Control Act on Friday as she sealed off all roads to non-essential…
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20 Juarez doctors, 17 nurses diagnosed with coronavirus
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Juarez continues to be the focal point of the Covid-19 infection in the state of Chihuahua. Not only is it home to…
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Central El Paso’s 79903 zip code emerges as hot spot as county reaches crossroads in virus fight
EL PASO, Texas — Friday marks seven weeks since El Paso’s first reported Covid-19 case. It’s also the day that Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the…
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Las Cruces protesters gather at City Hall, demand New Mexico ‘open up’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A group of about 30 protesters took to the sidewalk outside the Las Cruces City Hall on Friday to demand that the state…
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El Paso taxi companies hard hit by pandemic, adapting to serve riders in safest way possible
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Taxi companies have gone through some difficult times in recent years. Ride-share apps have deeply cut into their profits,…
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El Paso’s Cielo Vista Mall reopens, but only 20 to 30 stores participate
EL PASO, Texas — Some shopping malls and stores throughout the state of Texas reopened Friday as the state allowed, including the Cielo Vista Mall…
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Despite Trump executive order, meat-processing plants struggle to stay open
Days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at keeping meat-processing facilities open amid the coronavirus pandemic, plants…
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Trump grants ‘Operation Warp Speed’ a blank check to develop vaccine, source says
President Donald Trump has essentially given “Operation Warp Speed” a blank check as the team of government officials, scientists and…
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Juarez sees 48-hour surge in deaths, new coronavirus cases
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexican health officials on Friday reported at eleven additional coronavirus deaths had occurred over the past two days in…
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FDA approves emergency use of experimental virus drug remdesivir
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. regulators on Friday allowed emergency use of an experimental drug that appears to help some coronavirus patients recover…
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In quest for vaccine, US makes ‘big bet’ on company with unproven technology
It almost felt like an episode of “Shark Tank.” One by one, vaccine developers at a White House roundtable convened by President Donald…
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State openings bring risks and huge stakes for America — and Trump
America is stirring, but it’s every state for itself. May 1 brings an easing of stay-at-home orders as around half the states in the union move…
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El Paso virus deaths up by 50% in 2 days; mayor again mandates face masks & bans gatherings
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported three more deaths Thursday night, bringing the county’s death count to seven over the past…
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Dr. Fauci believes El Paso is very ‘vulnerable’ to virus & needs more testing, says Rep. Escobar
EL PASO, Texas — The nation’s top expert on infectious diseases believes that El Pasoans are as “vulnerable” as the residents of nursing homes to…
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