Coronavirus cases surpass 2,000 in El Paso County with 3 new deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health released new data on Thursday morning which showed three more people have died from…
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Sweden is still nowhere near ‘herd immunity,’ even though it didn’t go into lockdown
Sweden has revealed that despite adopting more relaxed measures to control coronavirus, only 7.3% of people in Stockholm had developed the antibodies…
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Democratic senators ask White House to prepare for a double dose of flu and coronavirus in fall
The White House should be getting the nation ready now for the double threat of influenza and coronavirus in the fall, a group of Democratic senators…
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Democratic senators ask White House to prepare for a double dose of flu and coronavirus in fall
The White House should be getting the nation ready now for the double threat of influenza and coronavirus in the fall, a group of Democratic senators…
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Democratic senators ask White House to ready for a double dose of flu and coronavirus in fall
The White House should be getting the nation ready now for the double threat of influenza and coronavirus in the fall, a group of Democratic senators…
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Texas to gradually reopen driver’s license offices
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas driver’s license offices will gradually reopen with limited services starting May 26, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday.…
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What eating in a restaurant may look like during the pandemic
Michelin-starred meals via delivery. Instagram Live cooking demos. Gourmet boxes from community supported agriculture. While the country’s…
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2-day-old baby becomes world’s youngest virus death as global infections top 5 million
CAPETOWN, South Africa — A 2-day-old baby who was born prematurely in South Africa has died from Covid-19, officials said Thursday. The infant is…
Continue Reading When Staying Home Isn’t Safe: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s podcast for May 21
For some of us, sheltering at home could mean being isolated with an abusive relative or partner, unable to get help. As the lockdown continues,…
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At least a dozen with ties to NMSU and Doña Ana Community College test positive for virus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — At least a dozen people connected with New Mexico State University’s Las Cruces campus and Doña Ana Community College…
Continue Reading Coronavirus testing is ‘a mess’ in the US, report says
Coronavirus testing in the United States is disorganized and needs coordination at the national level, infectious disease experts said in a new…
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LCPS holding drive-thru graduations Thursday and Friday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public Schools announced Friday that it will allow the class of 2020 to graduate as scheduled, but with…
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If US had started social distancing a week earlier, about 36,000 fewer people would have died, study says
If the United States had started social distancing just a week earlier, it could have prevented the loss of at least 36,000 lives to the coronavirus,…
Continue Reading Scientists say they may have found a skinny gene
We all know the type. They can eat all they want, spend zero time at the gym and don’t put on an ounce. Now, according to new preliminary…
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CVS to offer drive-thru coronavirus testing at its 3 El Paso pharmacies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three El Paso CVS pharmacies will start offering drive-thru coronavirus testing on Friday. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made the…
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‘Exploiting the pandemic for financial gain’: El Paso area CBP officers seize 1,000 counterfeit Covid-19 test kits
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Customs and Border Protection announced its agents in the El Paso area seized 1,000 counterfeit Covid-19 test kits last…
Continue Reading The biologist whose advice went viral tells us what to do next
Stop worrying about those runners and cyclists without a mask, whom you scoff at as you walk outside. Worry instead about the loud talkers in crowded…
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At least 4 states combined results from two tests, possibly providing a misleading picture of coronavirus spread
At least four states combined data from two different test results, potentially providing a misleading picture of when and where coronavirus spread…
Continue Reading CDC advises to test all babies born to moms with coronavirus
All newborns delivered to women with Covid-19 infections, confirmed or suspected, should be tested, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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At least 4 states have combined results from viral and antibody tests. That’s potentially misleading as states reopen
A series of states have been combining two different types of coronavirus test results in their total numbers, potentially providing a muddled…
Continue Reading CNN 10’s Carl Azuz takes questions from kids
Before the pandemic, I thought that the best compliment my show received was, “Thanks to your program, my student can converse about current…
Continue Reading Why drinking tea might just help in a crisis
Call it quarantea. Every day at 3 p.m. since the UK imposed coronavirus-related restrictions in mid-March, Laura Seabright, a London-based teacher,…
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How should I clean and store my face mask?
How should I clean and store my face mask? Cloth face masks worn during the coronavirus pandemic should be washed regularly, according to the U.S.…
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Texas public health experts host webinar series on how to reopen businesses safely
EL PASO, Texas — In an effort to help businesses owners, public health experts were joined by two El Paso business owners as guest panelists for a…
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Downtown El Paso businesses struggle to survive with border restrictions lengthened
EL PASO, Texas — It’s almost been two months since border crossing was restricted to essential travel only. Now that restrictions have been extended…
Continue Reading How to safely avoid sunburn in the age of coronavirus
The only way to safely escape the familiar interiors of our homes during this pandemic is to go outside into the fresh air, bask in the beauty of…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson will stop selling talc-based baby powder
Johnson & Johnson is abandoning a product that it may be most identified with and has been selling for more than 100 years — talc-based…
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As states begin to reopen, some Americans say it’s about time. Experts are not so sure.
At Archie Moore’s Bar and Restaurant in Milford, Connecticut, it was a beautiful Wednesday, and the patio was a full as it could be. But amid a…
Continue Reading As states begin to reopen, some Americans say it’s about time. Experts are not so sure.
At Archie Moore’s Bar and Restaurant in Milford, Connecticut, it was a beautiful Wednesday, and the patio was a full as it could be. But amid a…
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El Paso virus deaths grow by 2, cases still surging; lack of Mother’s Day social distancing blamed
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Department of Public Health announced two new deaths Wednesday due to the coronavirus, as the county’s death tally…
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