Cats can infect other cats with coronavirus, researchers find
Cats can infect other cats with the novel coronavirus, but they may not show any symptoms, according to a study published Wednesday. The findings add…
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Thousands of people want to be exposed to Covid-19 for science
Abie Rohrig had just turned 18 when he told his mom he would be donating a kidney to save a stranger’s life. Her answer: No you’re not.…
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All 21 new virus cases, 5 deaths in Chihuahua state come from Juárez as maquiladoras still fuel outbreaks
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — All 21 new cases of the coronavirus, as well as the five new deaths, reported in Chihuahua state on Wednesday came from…
Continue Reading Technology companies can help fight Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic is a global, all-hands-on-deck moment. Every day, it asks a great deal from all of us, from policymakers and epidemiologists to…
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How coronavirus spread from one member to 87% of the singers at a Washington choir practice
Public health officials studying the Covid-19 outbreak among members of a Washington choir found numerous ways the virus could have spread, according…
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Lawmaker demands formula used by federal government to ration remdesivir
The chairman of a key congressional health committee is demanding to see the formula used by the federal government to ration remdesivir, an…
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To take on the coronavirus, US vaccine makers consider an unprecedented strategy: working together
As the US sets forth on an unprecedented effort to come up with vaccines in record time — dubbed “Operation Warp Speed” by the…
Continue Reading To take on the coronavirus, US vaccine makers consider an unprecedented strategy: working together
As the US sets forth on an unprecedented effort to come up with vaccines in record time — dubbed “Operation Warp Speed” by the…
Continue Reading How hospitals make tough ethical calls about which lives to save during a pandemic
Frank Stephens has traveled around the world, held multiple jobs and even received a standing ovation from US Congressional representatives after…
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Workforce Solutions Borderplex offers tips for job seekers during the pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — The unemployment rate has surged nationwide to 14.7 percent. In the two-week period between April 26 and May 9, Workforce Solutions…
Continue Reading Disengaging from distance learning
High school librarian Andrea Kneeland started homeschooling her daughters part time before distance learning was up and running. “I wanted to…
Continue Reading CDC will alert doctors to look out for syndrome in children that could be related to coronavirus
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is preparing to release an alert warning doctors to be on the lookout for a dangerous inflammatory…
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CDC will alert doctors to look out for syndrome in children that could be related to coronavirus
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is preparing to release an alert warning doctors to be on the lookout for a dangerous inflammatory…
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3 new virus deaths, 65 more cases as El Paso sees 60% spike in 2 weeks; County judge, governor talk
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s coronavirus surge continued Tuesday night as the Department of Public Health reported three new deaths and 65 more cases.…
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UMC turns to anti-viral drug remdesivir to treat virus patients
EL PASO, Texas — The antiviral medication remdesivir is on the way to El Paso and will soon be used by the staff at University Medical Center.…
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Here’s how El Paso will spend $119 million in federal virus funds
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council on Tuesday approved a plan for how to use money received from the federal government for the coronavirus…
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Highlights of Democrats’ $3 trillion-plus virus relief bill
WASHINGTON, DC — Democrats controlling the U.S. House have unveiled a $3 trillion-plus coronavirus relief bill — the fifth coronavirus response…
Continue Reading Coronavirus concerns keep heart patients from hospital: ‘I was so scared’
Hospitals across the United States are seeing fewer stroke and heart patients coming to their facilities for care — and two new reports suggest…
Continue Reading Trump says the US leads the world in testing. But it’s far behind in testing per capita, studies show
Two giant signs at a White House press conference amplified a claim that President Donald Trump consistently makes: “AMERICA LEADS THE WORLD IN…
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Covid-19 isn’t just a respiratory disease. It hits the whole body
The patient had been relatively fine for the first 10 days he was down with Covid-19. Just 38, he didn’t fit the description of people at high…
Continue Reading Covid-19 isn’t just a respiratory disease. It hits the whole body
The patient had been relatively fine for the first 10 days he was down with Covid-19. Just 38, he didn’t fit the description of people at high…
Continue Reading Los Angeles mayor says while stay-at-home order stays, ‘do not freak out’ about it
The mayor of Los Angeles told CNN on Tuesday that residents shouldn’t overreact to a top county health official’s announcement that a…
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Fauci warns U.S. Senate that reopening early could have ‘really serious’ consequences
UPDATE: Dr. Anthony Fauci testified before a U.S. Senate committee Tuesday on the administration’s coronavirus response. Among the key…
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El Paso daycare workers are unsung heroes during virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — The Rogers Early Learning Academy at the YWCA has yet to shut its doors during this coronavirus pandemic, with the daycare is…
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A Las Cruces homeless shelter is on lockdown, while another is packed with new residents
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After two months on lockdown, the executive director of the Gospel Rescue Mission said he’s grateful no one inside the Las…
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Texas plans widespread virus testing of inmates as prisons account for 2,000 of state’s 41,000 cases
HOUSTON, Texas — Texas will begin widespread coronavirus testing in state prisons where at least 30 people have died, officials announced Tuesday.…
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Virus infections continue climbing in Doña Ana and Otero counties
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Coronavirus infections are still climbing both in Doña Ana County and at Otero County detention facilities, state health…
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Virus peak predicted soon in Juarez; death toll grows by 10, cases by 25
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The medical director for the northern zone of Mexico predicted Tuesday that the state of Chihuahua and the city of Juarez…
Continue Reading The Future of Education: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for May 12
With this school year disrupted for so many, students and their families are wondering what may happen in the fall. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent…
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My son’s fight with Kawasaki disease taught me to trust my instincts
The latest pandemic news has many parents on edge. If we didn’t have enough to worry about already during this pandemic, parents now have…
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