Cathedral High School suspends athletics after football player working out gets virus
EL PASO, Texas — A student football player who worked out at Cathedral High School’s training facility this week has been diagnosed with the…
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Texas sets record highs for virus hospitalizations and infections
AUSTIN, Texas — Coronavirus infections reached a record high for the third time in four days Friday, even as state officials continue to loosen…
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El Paso leaders say virus cases slowing, but threat remains; restaurants can expand capacity
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city and county leaders and health officials held a briefing Friday afternoon to provide a coronavirus update, including…
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Is there really such a thing as a ‘super spreader’?
It has been apparent since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic that certain people are responsible for spreading more than their share of infections.…
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Doña Ana County virus deaths double in 2-days, Otero Prison cases now outnumber most NM counties
SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials on Friday reported six new coronavirus deaths across New Mexico, including one in Doña Ana County.…
Continue Reading Why are we hoarding toilet paper? It may be your personality type
There’s a special memory from this spring that may become buried in our collective unconscious. In the early days of the pandemic, with toilet…
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Quarantine Fatigue: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for June 12
For many of us, it’s been months since we started sheltering in place. And it’s exhausting. Now, as states begin to reopen and social…
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‘A lot of death’: Mexican government places Juarez on ‘high alert’ as virus outbreak spikes
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The Covid-19 pandemic continues to sweep through the city of Juarez and the state of Chihuahua, which has resulted in the…
Continue Reading An existing polio vaccine could help protect against coronavirus, top experts say
As the world works to produce an effective Covid-19 vaccine, some experts suggest an existing vaccine that almost everyone already gets might help.…
Continue Reading Quarantine fatigue: Why some of us have stopped being vigilant and how to overcome it
If you’ve found you’re no longer disinfecting your hands as often or becoming more lenient toward unnecessary trips outside, you’re…
Continue Reading A California county no longer requires masks after former health officer resigns over backlash
A southern California county will no longer require residents to wear masks in public after threats of violence over a stricter mask mandate forced…
Continue Reading Vaccine experts want the FDA to commit to 30,000 people in Covid-19 vaccine trials
Vaccine experts are worried that President Trump will exert political pressure to put a Covid-19 vaccine on the market before it’s ready, and…
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Another death from Covid-19 in El Paso as county’s death toll about to reach 100
EL PASO, Texas — The Department of Public Health announced Friday morning that yet another person has died of Covid-19 and 45 more had tested…
Continue Reading Coronavirus deaths are expected to go down before a sharp rise in September, model shows
The US surpassed 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases as experts predicted Thursday that tens of thousands more people will get infected and die in…
Continue Reading Sedentary lockdowns put kids at risk for obesity. Here’s how to help them stay moving
Canceled soccer practices. Shuttered dance rehearsals. With worldwide lockdowns to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the normal rites and rituals of…
Continue Reading Pandemic blues: Crush it with creativity
Justin Mavin had never baked bread prior to the pandemic. A friend sent him a link in early March with instructions on how to create a sourdough…
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El Paso’s mayor calls for care facilities to release virus info amid deadly outbreak at state vets home
EL PASO, Texas — For the first time since El Paso announced the city’s first case of the coronavirus, Mayor Dee Margo is now urging all assisted…
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Fort Bliss lifting many virus restrictions that were in effect
FORT BLISS, Texas — Military officials announced Thursday evening that they were lifting many restrictions previously instituted at the Fort Bliss…
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2 new Dona Ana County virus deaths among 10 in New Mexico; governor allows breweries to reopen
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced she would allow breweries and brew pubs – but not bars – to reopen at 50% capacity as…
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Las Cruces mom gets donated van to help toddler get transplant
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces non-profit and car dealership have teamed up to help family in need. Revolution 120 and the Sisbarro Car…
Continue Reading See someone collapse near you? It’s still safe to perform CPR during the pandemic, study says
Imagine taking a walk in your neighborhood, carefully staying 6 feet apart from others to ensure social distancing. You see an elderly man collapse…
Continue Reading US surgeons successfully perform double lung transplant on Covid-19 patient for first time: ‘If she didn’t get the transplant, she would not be alive’
A young woman in the United States whose lungs were ravaged by Covid-19 is alive and able to talk to her family thanks to a double lung transplant,…
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‘Think about having compassion’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Joel Hendryx
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.…
Continue Reading Disease Detectives: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for June 11
Across the country, local officials are hiring people to track down anyone who may have been exposed to Covid-19. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr.…
Continue Reading Hispanics at disproportionate risk from Covid-19, health experts say
The Hispanic community has been disproportionately hurt by the coronavirus pandemic due to their jobs as essential workers and multigenerational…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 4 new virus deaths as toll nears 100 amid questions about testing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public health reported four new coronavirus deaths and 68 new cases on Thursday amid questions…
Continue Reading He was a Covid-19 patient. She cleaned his hospital room. Their unexpected bond saved his life
The first thing Rosaura Quinteros noticed was his fear. The man lay alone in his pressurized room at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in Orlando. He had a…
Continue Reading US human trials begin for first antibody cocktail that might treat and prevent Covid-19
A medicine that may treat and prevent Covid-19 is now being tested in patients in multiple sites around the United States, according to an…
Continue Reading Try this smartphone hack and other tricks to reduce your screen time
The coronavirus crisis has many people glued to their smartphone screens for more and more hours each day, even if they don’t want to be. In…
Continue Reading Away from school pressures, children who defy gender norms blossom at home
Ben has liked Disney princesses, nail polish, jewelry and long hair since he was 3. His mother Carrie assumed his preferences would not only be…
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