‘Military grade facilities’ added outside University Medical Center for virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — University Medical Center is taking proactive measures to expand its emergency department’s capacity amid the COVID-19…
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El Paso music studio offers students virtual music lessons during self-isolation
EL PASO, Texas– For many people, music can sometimes be an escape during stressful times like right now. For the music instructors at Sound Stage 9,…
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City of El Paso’s health department director on personal leave amid the coronavirus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas – ABC-7 has learned the director of the City of El Paso’s Public Health Department is currently on a personal leave during the…
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Los Angeles mayor urges everyone in his city to wear face masks
LOS ANGELES, California — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has recommended that the city’s 4 million people wear masks when going outside amid the…
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When will you get your stimulus cash, and how?
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. government is preparing to send out direct payments to help individuals amid the coronavirus pandemic, but those who need…
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Trump resists calling for nationwide stay-at-home as U.S. virus cases top 200,000
WASHINGTON, DC — The number of U.S. coronavirus cases surged by more than 14,000 in just a few hours Wednesday as the death toll topped 4,600. As of…
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Virus case tied to east El Paso nursing home, residents will undergo testing
EL PASO, Texas — A confirmed coronavirus case tied to an east El Paso nursing home will result in residents there undergoing testing. The nursing…
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Coronavirus: What to do if you or a loved one has symptoms
It’s a scenario all too many of us are facing — or will soon face. You or a loved one has a mild fever, body aches, the start of a…
Continue Reading Coronavirus: What to do if you or a loved one has symptoms
It’s a scenario all too many of us are facing — or will soon face. You or a loved one has a mild fever, body aches, the start of a…
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Doña Ana County has 3 of New Mexico’s 48 new virus cases; state deaths grow to 6
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 48 additional cases of corornavirus, including three new…
Continue Reading These are the faces of some of the US coronavirus victims
The number of people who have died in the United States after contracting the novel coronavirus continues to climb. We’re learning who some of…
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New Mexico relaxes virus testing guidelines amid signs that people without symptoms are spreading it
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is expanding coronavirus testing to many people without medical symptoms as health officials said Wednesday that…
Continue Reading FDA calls for heartburn drug Zantac to be pulled from market immediately
The US Food and Drug Administration is requesting that manufacturers pull all prescription and over-the-counter ranitidine drugs, known by the brand…
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The doctor will see you now…in your living room
Doctors used to make house calls as a normal part of their practice. That’s starting to become more common again. Many Americans are being…
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The timetable for a coronavirus vaccine is 18 months. Experts say that’s risky
Eighteen months might sound like a long time, but in vaccine years, it’s a blink. That’s the long end of the Trump administration’s…
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Mental health help during pandemic available for El Paso veterans via telemedicine
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Social distancing is necessary for our physical health, but it is not an excuse to abandon our mental health. The…
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Fun at-home tornado in a jar experiment to do with your kids during the virus outbreak from ABC-7 StormTRACK
A fun simple science experiment you can try at home and one of my favorites, it’s always a hit when I visit local schools. This is the tornado in a…
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GLAAD criticizes FDA ban on blood and plasma donations from gay and bisexual men during coronavirus pandemic
Federal guidelines preventing men who have sex with other men from donating blood for clinical trials to treat coronavirus patients are…
Continue Reading Checking in with Dr. Fauci: Dr. Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for April 1
Dr. Anthony Fauci has become one of the most recognizable names in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent…
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We must prepare for what’s next: when we and our loved ones become ill
The next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic will be extremely challenging as people we know and love come down with the disease. Some may become gravely…
Continue Reading Men wash their hands much less often than women and that matters more than ever
Handwashing with soap and warm water for 20 seconds — along with staying home and standing six feet apart from others — is the best…
Continue Reading UK races to convert a convention hall into hospital for coronavirus patients
The United Kingdom will open the doors this week on what could soon be the biggest intensive care unit in the country — and it was built in…
Continue Reading Grief and fear after a Covid-19 death: Managing a double trauma
In the midst of heartbreak we are alone, unable to reach out and comfort those who mourn, standing a careful six feet from each other. There is no…
Continue Reading Navigating child custody in the time of coronavirus
For years, Erika Lenkert’s 14-year-old daughter has spent four days a week at Lenkert’s house in San Francisco and three days a week at…
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Social distancing appears to be slowing the spread of coronavirus in some areas but crisis won’t end soon, officials say
The two top infectious disease experts on the White House coronavirus task force think social distancing measures appear to be helping but reminded…
Continue Reading Social distancing appears to be slowing the spread of coronavirus in some areas but crisis won’t end soon, officials say
The two top infectious disease experts on the White House coronavirus task force think social distancing measures appear to be helping but reminded…
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UMC doctor to return to work after being suspended for wearing an N95 mask in hospital hallways
EL PASO, Texas — A doctor and anesthesiologist at University Medical Center is set to return to work after he was suspended for wearing an N95…
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El Paso coronavirus cases hit 50, increasing 5-fold from just a week ago: See the location map
El PASO, Texas — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in El Paso County hit a milestone Tuesday night, reaching 50. That represents a five-fold…
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Gov. Abbott orders Texans to stay home except for ‘essential’ activity as state death toll grows to 41
AUSTIN, Texas — As the novel coronavirus continues to spread in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered an end to non-essential business and…
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El Paso Children’s Hospital employee becomes 2nd local healthcare worker diagnosed with virus
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso Children’s Hospital employee became the second know case of a local healthcare worker being infected with the…
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