US and UK are bottom of the pile in rankings of governments’ handling of coronavirus pandemic
Americans rank dead last — by a long way — among citizens of more than a dozen countries who were asked whether their nation is more…
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‘People are understanding’: 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 New coronavirus cases are down nationwide. But the US is still averaging more than 900 deaths a day
New coronavirus cases are down across the US about 12% on average over the last seven days compared to the previous week, but the nation is still…
Continue Reading FDA warns about hand sanitizer packaged to look like food or drinks
The US Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about alcohol-based hand sanitizers being packaged in containers that look like food or…
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El Paso tops 400 virus deaths as 11 new fatalities are announced
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 11 new coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday morning. That brought the…
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Searching for more zzzs? There is a sleep app for that
As the global pandemic drags on, many of us are more stressed out than usual. And that often means scoring a lot less sleep at night. “Trying…
Continue Reading Artificial pancreas helps children as young as 6 with type 1 diabetes better control blood sugar levels, study finds
An artificial pancreas system is safe and helped children as young as six with type 1 diabetes better control blood sugar levels, according to a new…
Continue Reading Four camps in Maine prevented Covid-19 outbreaks with testing
Four overnight camps in Maine successfully identified and isolated three Covid-19 positive people with no symptoms, preventing transmission to more…
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New Mexico’s governor to allow some indoor dining as court hears challenge to her Covid-19 orders
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has scheduled a news conference for Thursday afternoon to discuss a loosening of…
Continue Reading Covid-19 child cases in the US have increased by 21% since early August, new data shows
More than 70,000 new Covid-19 cases in children have been reported across the US since early August, new data shows. Child cases increased by 21%…
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Woman may have caught coronavirus in airplane toilet, researchers say
Researchers say they have evidence that a woman caught coronavirus on a flight — perhaps in the jet’s restroom. The 28-year-old woman was…
Continue Reading Obesity increases risk of complications from Covid-19, damages vaccine efficacy, study finds
Obesity increases the risk of contracting the coronavirus, of landing in the hospital and intensive care unit, and the risk of death from Covid-19,…
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Dona Ana County posts 10% of state’s new virus cases as overall trend shows decline
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 205 additional Covid-19 cases, which represented a jump from the 69…
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Dr. Fauci says he did not sign off on new CDC testing virus guidelines
WASHINGTON, DC — White House Coronavirus Task Force member Dr. Anthony Fauci said he was undergoing surgery and not part of the…
Continue Reading Teacher donates a kidney to her student’s mother. Now both women are hoping to find a kidney for a neighbor
When Missouri art teacher Misty Byrd learned that the mother of one of her students needed a new kidney, she said she didn’t even think about…
Continue Reading Blood thinners reduce deaths among coronavirus patients, study finds
Blood thinners appear to reduce the risk of death by up to 50% among seriously ill, hospitalized coronavirus patients, researchers reported…
Continue Reading Postpartum depression: A family hopes their loss will help others
Nima Bhakta was that college friend who everyone knew would be a great mother. We met in 2006, and I could see that she was always at ease when she…
Continue Reading Plenty of coronavirus tests are available, but they’re not being used
While commercial labs across the country have pushed hard this year to scale up their coronavirus testing capacity, the number of tests they conduct…
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CDC abruptly changes position on when to get virus tested after pressure from Trump administration
UPDATE: Fauci says he was not part of task force meeting on new CDC testing guidelines WASHINGTON, DC — In a shift that perplexed some doctors,…
Continue Reading Eradication of polio in Africa is ‘great day,’ WHO director general says
Polio has been declared eradicated from Africa, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. “Today we come together to rejoice over a historic…
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‘We want home runs, but this is probably a single’: El Paso doctor explains how plasma treatment is helping Covid-19 patients
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It has been just more than seven months since the first coronavirus case was reported in the United States. Since then,…
Continue Reading El Paso’s virus death toll just shy of 400; 99 new cases announced
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County’s coronavirus death toll now stands at 399. The Department of Public Health announced two new virus deaths…
Continue Reading US racial inequality just as deadly as Covid-19 if not more, report suggests
Even amid a pandemic, life expectancy among White people in the United States far exceeds what Black people have experienced every year, according to…
Continue Reading This 5-minute midday workout will get you out of your chair
You’ve been chained to your desk working remotely day in and day out. Schedule this mini break in the middle of the day and call it a meeting!…
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Former mayoral candidate sues prominent doctor, El Paso Children’s Hospital over daughter’s death
EL PASO, Texas — A wrongful death lawsuit filed earlier this month accuses a prominent El Paso doctor and El Paso Children’s Hospital of “gross…
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Texas has less than 5,000 in hospital with virus for 1st time since June
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas reported 2,754 new coronavirus cases and another 25 deaths on Monday, and for the first time since June had…
Continue Reading El Paso doctor urges plasma donations after FDA authorizes emergency use
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso doctor continues to issue a plea to those who’ve recovered from Covid-19 to donate their plasma to patients currently…
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New Mexico has highest rate of alcohol-related deaths in nation
SANTA FE, New Mexico — According to a recently published report by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New Mexico continues…
Continue Reading While nationwide surge may be slowing, officials warn of troubling Covid-19 signs across US heartland
New Covid-19 cases in the US may be on the decline, but some officials across the heartland reported worrisome news this week. Kansas Gov. Laura…
Continue Reading Covid-19 superspreading event in Boston may have led to 20,000 cases, researcher says
One superspreading event may be connected to about 20,000 Covid-19 cases in the Boston area, a researcher said on Tuesday. That event, a biotech…
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