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New virus cases jump 40% in Texas, deaths up 50%
AUSTIN, Texas — The number of newly reported cases of the coronavirus in Texas took a jump Wednesday as state health officials reported 5,335 new…
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Active coronavirus cases surge among children, teens in El Paso over the past month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Known active coronavirus cases more than doubled among teens in El Paso between Aug. 28 and Sept. 28, according to county…
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North Carolina college student, seemingly otherwise healthy, dies of Covid-19 complications
A college student and former high school basketball player has died from Covid-19, highlighting the virus’s danger even toward the young and…
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2 more students at El Paso’s Irvin High School contract virus, bringing campus total to 5
EL PASO, TEXAS — Two more Irvin High School students have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said Wednesday afternoon, making five students…
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Doña Ana County sees 41 of state’s 281 new cases amid continued concern about virus spread
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Wednesday reported 281 new confirmed coronavirus cases with two additional deaths, both in…
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2 more LCPS schools see virus cases; infections now total 14
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Employees at Highland Elementary and Mesilla Elementary schools have tested positive for Covid-19, the Las Cruces Public…
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New York sees startling uptick in Covid-19 cases in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods
New York neighborhoods with large Orthodox Jewish communities have seen startling rises in Covid-19 cases and test positivity rate in recent weeks,…
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2 more virus deaths, 273 new cases in El Paso for largest single-day surge in over a month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported two new coronavirus-related deaths. It brings the death toll to 521 in El…
Continue Reading Employee at Alameda Elementary in Las Cruces diagnosed with virus; now 12 total cases in LCPS
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – An employee at Alameda Elementary School in Las Cruces has tested positive for Covid-19, the Las Cruces Public…
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New student, staff virus infections occur at El Paso’s Irvin, Franklin & Coronado high schools
EL PASO, Texas — Five new confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been diagnosed among students and staff in El Paso Independent School District…
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Gov. Abbott visits Lake Jackson in wake of discovery of brain-eating amoeba that killed Texas boy
LAKE JACKSON, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials said Tuesday that water samples taken earlier this year from a Houston-area…
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Health experts say New Mexico virus spread trends upward as Doña Ana County sees 26 more cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Health officials said Tuesday that the number of Covid-19 cases and the rate of transmission are on the rise in New…
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Police broke up a massive party of more than 1,000 people near Florida State University
Florida is opening up and its students are itching to party. Police officers in Tallahassee, home of Florida State University’s sprawling…
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NYC elementary schools reopen for in-person classes, but new outbreaks could change that
Elementary school students in New York City streamed back into classrooms with masks, temperature checks and globs of hand sanitizer on Tuesday as…
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New York City elementary schools reopen for in-person classes, but new outbreaks threaten
Elementary school students in New York City streamed back into classrooms with masks, temperature checks and globs of hand sanitizer on Tuesday as…
Continue Reading Teacher gets her children ready for in-person school, but she has to stay home
On Tuesday morning, 6-year-old Andonios Anastsiou will put on his backpack and head to school in New York City for the first time since March.…
Continue Reading El Paso surges past 24,000 virus cases; 2 new deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported a surge of over 250 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the pandemic…
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Trump will have to account for failed virus response in debate with Biden
President Donald Trump heads into Tuesday’s first crucial debate with Joe Biden recommitting to the failed strategy that ensured the Covid-19…
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More than 1 million people worldwide have died of Covid-19
The world reached a somber milestone in the coronavirus pandemic Monday: More than a million people worldwide have died from Covid-19, according to…
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