Tensions and backlash mount as US coronavirus reopenings reveal a new way of life
With nearly all states partially reopened this week, backlash and frustrations are growing as Americans struggle with ways to combat the deadly…
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Ivanka Trump’s personal assistant tests positive for coronavirus
WASHINGTON, DC — Ivanka Trump’s personal assistant has tested positive for coronavirus, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The…
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How Covid-19 self-administered nasal swab testing works
EL PASO, Texas — Self-administered coronavirus testing is now available in El Paso for those who qualify. Thanks to a partnership with Walmart and…
Continue Reading Triple drug therapy helps coronavirus patients recover more quickly, study finds
A combination of three antiviral drugs plus an immune system booster seemed to help patients recover more quickly from coronavirus infections,…
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Triple drug therapy helps coronavirus patients recover more quickly, study finds
A combination of three antiviral drugs plus an immune system booster seemed to help patients recover more quickly from coronavirus infections,…
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‘We need to do something’: Las Cruces City Council will soon vote on making masks mandatory in city
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces City Council on Friday signaled that it will soon vote on whether to require all residents of the city to…
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Doña Ana County virus cases surpass 200 as New Mexico surges
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials said Friday that another 181 coronavirus cases have been confirmed, pushing the statewide total…
Continue Reading Childhood vaccinations plunge since Covid-19 pandemic started, CDC says
Childhood vaccinations have plunged since the Covid-19 pandemic began spreading through the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and…
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Cuomo warns of ‘entirely different chapter’ as 5-year-old NYC boy dies from COVID-related complications
For months, parents have been counting their blessings amid reports that the novel coronavirus generally seemed to spare children. As the outbreak…
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Juarez mayor imposing nightly 10 p.m. curfew to stop virus spread
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The mayor of Juarez announced he is imposing a curfew that will take effect as of 10 p.m. Friday and run for the next 10…
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‘If you want to vote, wear a mask’: Las Cruces mayor to require voters to wear masks at City Hall
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Despite push-back from city councilors, Mayor Ken Miyagishima plans to require all voters to wear masks when casting their…
Continue Reading The two countries that show life beyond lockdown isn’t what people think it will be
Life as we know it in much of the world has been turned upside down by the coronavirus. But two countries have been widely held up as examples of how…
Continue Reading Frosted Flakes for dinner. Hiding in the laundry room. This is life for single moms right now.
Anticipating mommy shaming when she had to take her 5-year-old daughter with her to the grocery store, on her daughter’s back MaryAnn Resendez…
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Donald Trump’s cold, hard political calculation
It was always going to come to this. From the moment the coronavirus surfaced in this country, it was clear that it could exact a brutal toll of…
Continue Reading How does the government decide who gets remdesivir? Doctors have no idea
It’s the first and only drug shown to be effective against the novel coronavirus in a rigorous trial. Its effects are modest but significant…
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How does the government decide who gets remdesivir? Doctors have no idea
It’s the first and only drug shown to be effective against the novel coronavirus in a rigorous trial. Its effects are modest but significant…
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President Trump predicts ‘95,000, maybe more’ will die from virus
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump predicted Friday that the coronavirus pandemic could kill “95,000 people ultimately” across the U.S. —…
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U.S. unemployment rate worst since Great Depression
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. unemployment rate rocketed to 14.7% in April, a level last seen during the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs…
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1 new virus death, but no additional cases in Juarez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The Chihuahua Health Secretariat on Friday said there was one new coronavirus death in the city of Juarez, but no additional…
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Thank You, Teacher: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for May 8
It’s National Teacher Appreciation Week, and there’s rarely been a more important time to be grateful for their hard work. CNN Chief…
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Notice says federal government to begin ‘phased transition’ back to work
As various states begin to reopen, the federal government has taken a small but significant step in that direction with the agency that serves a…
Continue Reading 75,000 Americans at risk of dying from overdose or suicide due to coronavirus despair, group warns
As many as 75,000 Americans could die because of drug or alcohol misuse and suicide as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis…
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Lost your job? Here’s what you need to know
WASHINGTON, DC — Nearly 33.5 million Americans have lost their jobs and applied for unemployment benefits in the past 7 weeks — a stunning record…
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130 Las Cruces medical students set to become doctors
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — More than 130 students in the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine will officially become doctors on Friday. Not only…
Continue Reading Rats are infecting humans with hepatitis, and nobody knows how
In 2018, infectious disease experts at the University of Hong Kong came across an unusual patient. The 56-year-old man, who had undergone a liver…
Continue Reading Getting to the doctor during a pandemic
It had been three weeks of gradually debilitating, searing pain before Johnny Staggs decided to call his local clinic for advice. As a bariatric…
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Tensions and backlash as US coronavirus reopenings bring changes
With nearly all states partially reopened this week, backlash and frustrations are growing as Americans struggle with ways to combat the deadly…
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Life will never be the same after the pandemic passes, says public health journalist
In the years after coronavirus, nothing will be as it was before, Pulitzer-prize winning public health journalist Laurie Garrett said Thursday.…
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5 things to know for May 8: Coronavirus, economy, race, Michael Flynn, Ahmaud Arbery
Not all businesses are feeling the pandemic squeeze. Video game companies, e-commerce sites and online messaging systems are thriving right now.…
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Backlash and frustrations grow as US coronavirus reopenings bring changes
With nearly all states partially reopened this week, backlash and frustrations are growing as Americans struggle with ways to combat the deadly…
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