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Quick testing is needed for coronavirus contact tracing to be most effective, research finds

July 16, 2020 4:47 PM CNN

Quick testing and quick reporting of results are needed for contact tracing to be as effective as it can be, new research finds. Testing that takes…

Almost all Covid-19 patients with symptoms had at least one of these three, small CDC survey says

July 16, 2020 4:45 PM CNN

Covid-19 can cause a wide variety of symptoms, but a new analysis of records by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that most…

Why do we have different blood types — and do they make us more vulnerable to Covid-19?

July 16, 2020 4:36 PM CNN

Most humans fall into one of four blood groups — A, B, AB or O. Ordinarily, your blood type makes very little difference in your daily life except…

HHS directs CDC to put Covid-related hospital data back on its website

July 16, 2020 3:16 PM CNN

The US Department of Health and Human Services changed course on Thursday on a controversial decision about hospital data, directing the US Centers…

These are the states requiring people to wear masks when out in public

July 16, 2020 2:06 PM CNN

A growing number of US states have mandated the use of masks and face coverings while in public. After states lifted some coronavirus restrictions,…

Physical distancing measures could reduce new Covid-19 cases by 13%

July 16, 2020 1:51 PM CNN

Physical distancing measures can help slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to a new analysis out of the United States and the…

Hydroxychloroquine also doesn’t help Covid-19 patients who aren’t hospitalized, new study finds

July 16, 2020 1:27 PM CNN

The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine did not benefit non-hospitalized patients with mild Covid-19 symptoms who were treated early in their…

Arizona and Texas bring in refrigerated trucks as morgues fill up due to virus

July 16, 2020 12:01 PM CNN

With skyrocketing coronavirus hospitalizations in several states, hard-hit counties in Arizona and Texas are preparing for the worst by bringing in…

Russia trying to steal virus vaccine research, say U.K., U.S. & Canada

July 16, 2020 7:01 AM Associated Press

LONDON, England — Britain, the United States and Canada say Russia is trying to steal information from Covid-19 vaccine researchers. The three…

He invented the N95 mask filter. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit and he was called to help once again

July 16, 2020 12:14 PM CNN

The man who made N95 masks so effective had been retired for over two years when the pandemic struck. But the inventor didn’t think twice about…

No added sugar for babies, US advisory panel recommends, as it launches early feeding advice

July 16, 2020 9:19 AM CNN

There’s a new motto for parents when it comes to feeding babies from birth until 2 years of age: “Every bite counts.” That’s…

Nobel laureates call for ‘challenge trials’ to speed up vaccine process

July 16, 2020 7:08 AM CNN

More than 100 top scientists including 15 Nobel laureates have written an open letter calling for volunteers to be exposed to the coronavirus to…

Fauci says he’s ‘walking a tightrope’ as people try to ‘pit’ him against the president

July 16, 2020 4:28 AM CNN

The nation’s leading infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, doesn’t like “conflict” and he doesn’t “like…

The muddled public message on coronavirus isn’t just confusing. It’s harmful

July 16, 2020 4:04 AM CNN

Don’t wear a mask unless you’re sick. If you really want a mask, use a non-medical one. Actually, it’s better to wear a mask all…

101-year-old El Paso man who narrowly escaped Spanish Flu, survived WWII, dies of Covid-19

July 15, 2020 8:40 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso family is mourning the loss of an adorned husband, father and grandfather. Daniel Fernandez Sr. died at the age of…

Las Cruces restaurants bristle at loss of indoor dining, some adding outdoor patios

July 15, 2020 6:11 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s revamped public health order took effect this week, and some restaurant owners weren’t…

Some El Pasoans opt to go to New Mexico for easier virus testing

July 15, 2020 9:50 PM KVIA ABC-7, ABC News

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Data shows that coronavirus cases continue rising in southwest New Mexico, but could that be because El Pasoans have been…

Appointments no longer needed at El Paso virus testing sites, but expect wait lines

July 15, 2020 5:11 AM Madeline Ottilie, Michael Gordon

EL PASO, Texas — There are now more places for El Pasoans to get a coronavirus test without scheduling an appointment. But on the first day of this…

Officials seek options for when hospitals run out of ICU beds

July 15, 2020 7:23 PM CNN

The shortage of hospital beds for coronavirus patients in some areas of the US has officials looking at where they will put people when more come in.…

A coronavirus test could cost as little as $20 or as much as $850

July 15, 2020 7:09 PM CNN

The list price of a Covid-19 diagnostic test varies widely depending on the hospital, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis released…

Dona Ana County sees 12th virus death; 2 more southern New Mexico nursing homes infected

July 15, 2020 4:56 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man in his 70s from Doña Ana County was among a half-dozen new coronavirus deaths in New Mexico reported by state health…

Eating fish could help protect aging brains from air pollution, study finds

July 15, 2020 2:02 PM CNN

You may have purchased an air filter to put in your car or even an air purifier for your home. But what about something to put in your body to…

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Back to school or back to square one?

July 15, 2020 1:34 PM CNN

Even though the heat of mid-summer is still upon us and the coronvirus pandemic continues, back-to-school season is right around the corner. With the…

1 million people in the UK have quit smoking during the pandemic, survey shows

July 15, 2020 12:30 PM CNN

More than 1 million people in the UK are estimated to have quit smoking over the past four months during the coronavirus pandemic, with younger…

Walmart requiring customers in all U.S. stores to wear masks

July 15, 2020 9:46 AM CNN

Walmart will require customers at all of its U.S. stores to wear masks beginning next week, becoming the largest retailer to mandate facial coverings…

It’s official: The CDC wants you to wear a mask

July 15, 2020 9:33 AM CNN

The science shows face masks work both to protect the wearer and to protect others from coronavirus, and everyone needs to wear one when around other…