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Fauci implores state and local leaders to ‘be as forceful as possible’ with mask orders

July 17, 2020 6:31 PM CNN

The nation’s top infectious disease expert on Friday urged governors and mayors to “be as forceful as possible” to get people to…

Doña Ana County has 36 more virus infections, 11% of new state cases

July 17, 2020 4:32 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Friday reported 319 new coronavirus cases, bringing the statewide total to 16,456 since the…

Military medics deploy in Texas, California as virus surges

July 17, 2020 2:42 PM Associated Press

HOUSTON, Texas — Teams of military medics were deployed in Texas and California to help hospitals deluged by coronavirus patients, as Miami area…

24-year-old Texan who beat virus after nearly 80 days in hospital says she regrets not wearing a mask

July 16, 2020 5:47 PM CNN

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — A 24-year-old Texas woman who spent nearly three months in a hospital fighting Covid-19 says she wishes she had…

From farmed mink to your pet cat, here’s what we know about coronavirus and animals

July 17, 2020 10:15 AM CNN

The planned slaughter of almost 100,000 mink after a coronavirus outbreak on a Spanish farm has renewed questions around Covid-19 and the…

Covid-19: What we now know about the disease caused by the novel coronavirus

July 17, 2020 9:18 AM CNN

Each day new information comes out about the deadly novel coronavirus and Covid-19, the disease it causes, making it difficult to keep up with all…

4 new virus deaths in El Paso; ICU hospitalizations reach new high

July 17, 2020 7:33 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported four coronavirus-related deaths and 205 new cases Friday morning. The death…

Science is changing regarding Covid-19: Here’s what we know right now

July 16, 2020 11:31 PM Stephanie Valle

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso is in the middle of a surge of Covid-19 infections. ABC-7 anchor Stephanie Valle spoke to virologist Dr. German Rosas…

The science behind masks: UMC experiment shows face covering prevents droplet spread

July 16, 2020 9:49 PM Stephanie Valle

EL PASO, Texas — While the politics behind face coverings is divisive, most medical experts agree the science behind masks is clear. ABC-7 put masks…

U.S. shatters single-day record with more than 71,000 new virus cases

July 16, 2020 10:17 PM CNN

BALTIMORE, Maryland — For the first time, the number of new coronavirus cases reported in a single-day in the United States passed 70,000, according…

CDC delays release of additional documents on reopening schools

July 16, 2020 9:54 PM CNN

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is delaying the release of new reference documents on safely reopening schools, a spokesperson…

Hundreds of El Pasoans wait hours for virus tests due to snafu

July 16, 2020 8:53 PM JC Navarrete

EL PASO, Texas — Hundreds were forced to wait in line for eight hours and hundreds others were turned away for Covid-19 testing at two test sites in…

Abbott says ‘no shutdown coming’ in Texas despite virus surge

July 16, 2020 7:19 PM Texas Tribune

HOUSTON, Texas — As the number of coronavirus cases in Texas continues to rise and hospitals grow more crowded, Gov. Greg Abbott said…

Las Cruces City Hall worker becomes 2nd city employee to contract virus

July 16, 2020 6:29 PM Brianna Chavez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — ABC-7 confirmed an employee working at Las Cruces city hall tested positive for Covid-19 and has been isolated for eight…

‘It’s in our hands’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos

July 16, 2020 5:37 PM Mauricio Casillas

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.…

Drug overdose deaths jump in 2019 to nearly 71,000, a record high, CDC says

July 16, 2020 6:23 PM CNN

Drug overdose deaths in the United States jumped last year by a projected 4.8%, wiping out a slight decline in 2018 and setting a new record high,…

‘It can really hurt them’: NMSU student who has virus urges those in their 20s to take it seriously

July 16, 2020 9:38 PM Brianna Chavez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As of Thursday, 3,156 New Mexicans in their 20s have tested positive for Covid-19. Among them, 20-year-old New Mexico…

Arizona virus patients being sent to New Mexico as cases top 16,000, Doña Ana County exceeds 1,600

July 16, 2020 4:58 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 300 additional Covid-19 cases and five more confirmed deaths Thursday. That…

El Paso’s deadliest virus day: 14 new deaths, 340 more cases

July 16, 2020 7:30 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s Health Department reported a record 14 new coronavirus deaths Thursday. The death toll now stands at 173. The…

Quick testing is needed for coronavirus contact tracing to be most effective, research finds

July 16, 2020 4:47 PM CNN

Quick testing and quick reporting of results are needed for contact tracing to be as effective as it can be, new research finds. Testing that takes…

Almost all Covid-19 patients with symptoms had at least one of these three, small CDC survey says

July 16, 2020 4:45 PM CNN

Covid-19 can cause a wide variety of symptoms, but a new analysis of records by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that most…

Why do we have different blood types — and do they make us more vulnerable to Covid-19?

July 16, 2020 4:36 PM CNN

Most humans fall into one of four blood groups — A, B, AB or O. Ordinarily, your blood type makes very little difference in your daily life except…

HHS directs CDC to put Covid-related hospital data back on its website

July 16, 2020 3:16 PM CNN

The US Department of Health and Human Services changed course on Thursday on a controversial decision about hospital data, directing the US Centers…

These are the states requiring people to wear masks when out in public

July 16, 2020 2:06 PM CNN

A growing number of US states have mandated the use of masks and face coverings while in public. After states lifted some coronavirus restrictions,…

Physical distancing measures could reduce new Covid-19 cases by 13%

July 16, 2020 1:51 PM CNN

Physical distancing measures can help slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to a new analysis out of the United States and the…

Hydroxychloroquine also doesn’t help Covid-19 patients who aren’t hospitalized, new study finds

July 16, 2020 1:27 PM CNN

The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine did not benefit non-hospitalized patients with mild Covid-19 symptoms who were treated early in their…

Arizona and Texas bring in refrigerated trucks as morgues fill up due to virus

July 16, 2020 12:01 PM CNN

With skyrocketing coronavirus hospitalizations in several states, hard-hit counties in Arizona and Texas are preparing for the worst by bringing in…

Russia trying to steal virus vaccine research, say U.K., U.S. & Canada

July 16, 2020 7:01 AM Associated Press

LONDON, England — Britain, the United States and Canada say Russia is trying to steal information from Covid-19 vaccine researchers. The three…

He invented the N95 mask filter. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit and he was called to help once again

July 16, 2020 12:14 PM CNN

The man who made N95 masks so effective had been retired for over two years when the pandemic struck. But the inventor didn’t think twice about…

No added sugar for babies, US advisory panel recommends, as it launches early feeding advice

July 16, 2020 9:19 AM CNN

There’s a new motto for parents when it comes to feeding babies from birth until 2 years of age: “Every bite counts.” That’s…