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My twin boys were supposed to be born in June, but they had other plans. I went into early labor in March, just as the coronavirus was sweeping into…
Continue ReadingMy twin boys were supposed to be born in June, but they had other plans. I went into early labor in March, just as the coronavirus was sweeping into…
Continue ReadingA combination of factors could make the Fourth of July a “perfect storm” of coronavirus infections, warned one doctor — but only…
Continue ReadingA surprising new study found the controversial antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine helped patients better survive in the hospital. But the findings,…
Continue ReadingAn 11-year-old boy from Miami-Dade County has died from Covid-19 complications, according to the Florida Department of Health, making him the…
Continue ReadingA global study has found strong evidence that a new form of the coronavirus has spread from Europe to the US. The new mutation makes the virus more…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dr. Blake Busey with Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso offers tips for preventing heat-related illness and injuries on ABC-7…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As summer continues, many may be eager to head out-of-town and take a vacation. A local infectious disease specialist with…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health on Friday reported three additional coronavirus deaths and 276 new cases, the second…
Continue ReadingPatience in lifting coronavirus restrictions is paying off all over the world, but lifting lockdowns too early can have deadly consequences. A CNN…
Continue ReadingFireworks explode like magnified gunfire in the exquisitely sensitive ears of many of our pets. Measuring between 150 and 175 decibels, fireworks are…
Continue ReadingWhen Valeri Hedges was delivering her daughter, Adrienne, she didn’t really notice the face mask she had to wear to protect herself and the…
Continue ReadingThe United States saw a record number of new coronavirus cases in a single day Thursday, with 51,504 reported, according to Johns Hopkins…
Continue ReadingIndia has opened one of the largest hospitals in the world to help fight coronavirus, as health authorities announced the country’s biggest…
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott issued a nearly statewide mask mandate Thursday as Texas scrambles to get its coronavirus surge under…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — State health officials late Thursday afternoon reported that only 28 intensive care unit beds and 388 hospital beds are available…
Continue ReadingScientists around the world are racing to develop Covid-19 vaccines and there’s news almost daily about steps forward — this week, there…
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, New Mexico — Coronavirus infections in New Mexico rose by 248 on Wednesday to 12,520, led by Bernalillo (97) and Doña Ana (42) counties -…
Continue ReadingAmericans are flocking to their favorite restaurants again, especially those that have set up outdoor and indoor seating that follows the rules of…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — El Paso officials announced plans Thursday to extend free coronavirus testing at various locations around the city and county…
Continue ReadingEL 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 ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public health announced yet another triple-digit spike in coronavirus cases on Thursday morning,…
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at obesity in the United States. A person is considered to be obese when he or she reaches a particular body mass index (BMI).…
Continue ReadingA few weeks into the coronavirus quarantine, 16-year-old Emmy Apfel was sitting at home in Palo Alto, California, with nothing to do. It was her…
Continue ReadingInside a Houston hospital partly transformed into a coronavirus specialty unit, one doctor says he expects to reach capacity in the next 14 days.…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — As business reopen throughout the Borderland and the the country, the world looks more like it used to. For some, going back to…
Continue ReadingAs a coordinator and communicator with Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), Heather Pagano has worked in Liberia helping communities…
Continue ReadingAs the weather has warmed in my Midwestern town, my neighborhood is full of children on bicycles pretending to be riding through the Wild West. I…
Continue ReadingUPDATE (July 7, 2020) — The City of El Paso tells ABC-7 since this story first aired last week it has added four additional lines to support the…
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said there will now be more “aggressive enforcement” of the state’s public…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 was the last thing on his mind when he went to a crowded bar in Scottsdale, Arizona, Jimmy Flores said. “We were on the verge of…
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