McDonald’s to require customers wear face masks at all restaurants
NEW YORK, NY — McDonald’s will require all customers wear face coverings when entering their U.S. restaurants starting Aug. 1 to “protect the…
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‘We’re going to have to be in this for the long haul’: Demand skyrockets during pandemic for El Paso food bank
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The pandemic has forced businesses to close and left many El Pasoans without a job. It’s causing demand to skyrocket at the…
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7 new virus deaths in El Paso; hospitalizations reach new peak
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced seven coronavirus-related deaths and 249 new cases Friday morning. The…
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Covid-19 mask safety: Two or three layers best to protect against virus, study finds
Home-made cloth face masks likely need a minimum of two layers, and preferably three, to prevent the dispersal of viral droplets from the nose and…
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‘It was truly miserable’: Young El Paso woman who survived virus urges people her age to take it seriously
EL PASO, Texas — A 24-year-old woman who took two weeks to recover from Covid-19 reached out to ABC-7 to share her experience and to urge her fellow…
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‘I just want them to be straight forward’: El Pasoans say release virus cluster data
EL PASO, Texas — Many El Paso residents and business owners seem to be on the same page when it comes to releasing cluster data concerning…
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New Mexico governor says no in-class school until after Sept. 7; Doña Ana County sees 15th virus death
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday afternoon hit the pause button on reopening public schools this fall,…
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El Paso’s religious schools navigate virus concerns as Texas allows them to decide when to resume classes
EL PASO, Texas — Texas State Attorney General Jim Paxton has said that “protections granted by the First Amendment and Texas law… allows…
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19-year-old who wanted to be a nurse may be El Paso’s youngest virus fatality
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso family is waiting for their 19-year-old daughter’s Covid-19 test results while making her funeral arrangements. …
Continue Reading Shut down the country and start over to contain Covid-19, US medical experts urge political leaders
More than 150 prominent US medical experts, scientists, teachers, nurses and others have signed a letter urging political leaders to shut down the…
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Barron Elementary School nurse is among latest El Pasoans to die from coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — An elementary school nurse is one of El Paso’s latest fatalities due to the coronavirus, according to the local teachers’ union.…
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A 26-day-old baby tests positive for Covid-19 following autopsy in Pennsylvania
A 26-day-old baby in Pennsylvania tested positive for Covid-19 following an autopsy, Berks County Acting Coroner Jonn Hollenbach told CNN Thursday.…
Continue Reading Covid-19 ‘will end up as a Top 10 leading cause of death’ in 2020, CDC statisticians say
Coronavirus is set to become a leading cause of death in the U.S. Even though the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cannot start ranking…
Continue Reading Another study finds hydroxychloroquine does not help Covid-19 patients
More evidence is emerging to underscore that the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine does not help Covid-19 patients. A study published in The New…
Continue Reading Covid-19 and breastfeeding: Moms unlikely to pass virus to newborns with proper safety techniques
Mothers infected with Covid-19 are unlikely to pass the infection to their newborns when appropriate health precautions are taken, according to a…
Continue Reading U.S. tops 4 million virus cases as hospitalizations near record
The U.S. on Thursday surpassed 4 million officially recorded Covid-19 cases — and a quarter of that count came in just the last 15 days. The…
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After 128 days in a hospital — 51 on a ventilator — Covid-19 survivor ‘Miracle Larry’ is finally home
NEW YORK, NY — At one point Larry Kelly was considered the sickest patient at Mount Sinai hospital in New York. A day after being admitted, he…
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Las Cruces cyclists divided over order to wear face masks when going for a ride
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham ordered people excising outdoors to wear masks back on July 13. The order is a…
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AP poll finds 3 in 4 Americans support orders requiring face masks
LOS ANGELES, California — Three out of four Americans, including a majority of Republicans, favor requiring people to wear face coverings while…
Continue Reading Do you sleep with your eyes open? (You’ll be surprised how many of us do)
You walk over to your friend who is asleep on your couch, snoring away. You bend over to goose him when suddenly you jump back in shock. His eyes are…
Continue Reading Biden and Trump: Why doctors say attacks on age can be ‘dangerous’
The presidential battle for the White House typically includes criticizing your opponent’s policy ideas and even exposing any closeted…
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‘We can beat this’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos
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.…
Continue Reading How mosquitoes evolved to be attracted to humans, and what that means for the future
Not all mosquitoes are created equal, even if it feels that way when they bite you. There are about 3,500 species of mosquitoes around the world, but…
Continue Reading 6 summer drink recipes to help you beat the heat
During hot summer days, there’s nothing like a cold drink to keep us alert and hydrated. And whether you’re lying by the pool, bathing at…
Continue Reading 7 easy summer recipes that celebrate farm-fresh fruits and vegetables
Ahhh, summer! As the season approaches, I look forward to getting my fill of local succulent strawberries and blueberries, tender asparagus, tasty…
Continue Reading 15 new virus deaths reported in El Paso — most announced in 1 day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Public Health announced 15 new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday, marking the highest single-day…
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‘It really is very dangerous and even deadly’: Tips for avoiding toxic ingredients in hand sanitizers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The FDA is continuing to recall more hand sanitizer products after some have been found to be possibly contaminated with…
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Mescalero Apache Tribe going on lockdown due to virus surge; Inn of the Mountain Gods to close
RUIDOSO, New Mexico — The Mescalero Apache Tribe announced Wednesday that it plans to go on lockdown, setting up roadblocks around the reservation…
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Texas hits new high in daily virus death count with 197 fatalities
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas reported a new daily high number of deaths Wednesday from the illness caused by the new coronavirus, even as the state…
Continue Reading Pinning hopes on vaccine is not the right coronavirus strategy, expert says
As cases continue to rise, Americans looking to a vaccine as the way out of the coronavirus pandemic should consider a more comprehensive approach, a…
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