11 new Doña Ana County virus cases as New Mexico tops 4,000 infections
SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health leaders reported 11 new coronavirus cases in Doña Ana County on Monday as the total number of infections across…
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Governor’s office provides new details about virus infection at Las Cruces nursing home
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico governor’s office is making clear that an active duty caregiver at a Las Cruces nursing home was diagnosed…
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Juárez now has 400 of the 600 virus cases in Chihuahua state
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Health officials said Monday that the state of Chihuahua now has 600 confirmed cases of coronavirus, of which 400 belong to…
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Sorting Fact from Fiction: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for May 4
As conspiracy theories and myths about Covid-19 continue to spread, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta sets the record straight on some…
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Trump administration projects virus death toll to nearly double
WASHINGTON, DC — As he prepares to travel across the country to Arizona on Tuesday, and with Monday another day without a coronavirus task force…
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Tyson warns more meat plant closures are coming
Tyson warned Monday that it expects more meat plant closures this year. The company also said it will continue producing less meat than usual, as…
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Trump administration’s ‘Operation Warp Speed’ identifies 14 vaccines to focus on
Scientists who are part of the Trump administration’s coronavirus vaccine project have identified 14 vaccines to focus on for development,…
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Coronavirus restrictions continue to loosen after a weekend of recreation and protest across US
The new week brings more reopenings across the US after a weekend many Americans spent outside, from protesting coronavirus restrictions to enjoying…
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FDA shifts policy to require antibody test makers to promptly seek emergency use authorization
The US Food and Drug Administration will now require antibody test makers to promptly seek FDA authorization, as the agency aims to rein in unproven…
Continue Reading Home from college and bumping heads with parents? Here’s how you can get along
If you’re a college student and have been home for weeks due to the pandemic, you might be wondering if you and your parents are even from the…
Continue Reading What happens if a coronavirus vaccine is never developed? It has happened before
As countries lie frozen in lockdown and billions of people lose their livelihoods, public figures are teasing a breakthrough that would mark the end…
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‘It’s been a journey’: El Paso respiratory therapist on the front lines in NYC
EL PASO, Texas — Doctors and nurses from around the country, including the Borderland, are working on the front lines in the epicenter for the…
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Adopt-a-Teacher El Paso makes sure Borderland educators are appreciated during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas– Virtual learning has silenced the halls of schools during the worldwide pandemic. Teachers interacting with their students in-person…
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Customers make their way back into El Paso shopping malls on 1st weekend of reopening
EL PASO, Texas – The effort to get El Paso back open for business took a major step over the weekend as several malls welcomed back customers.…
Continue Reading Warmer weather and debate over restrictions drive Americans outside while coronavirus cases rise
From California to New York, more Americans are headed outside — some for recreation and others in protest. But as some states loosen or let go…
Continue Reading US government will decide where remdesivir goes amid coronavirus pandemic, drugmaker says
The federal government will begin shipping “tens of thousands” of courses of remdesivir early this week and will decide where the…
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‘Danger still lurks’: El Paso virus cases inch near 1,000 – but hospitalizations go down
EL PASO, Texas — Health officials reported yet another day of double-digit increases in El Paso County coronavirus cases on Sunday, but they did…
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New Mexico’s governor extends lockdown of her state’s hardest hit virus city
GALLUP, New Mexico — New Mexico’s governor, who invoked the state’s Riot Control Act to seal off all roads to non-essential traffic in one of the…
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Why I can live without eating meat in the pandemic
I love eating meat. A meal doesn’t feel like a meal without meat, even if it’s just a slice of bologna sandwiched between wheat bread,…
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New Mexico sees 12 new deaths, 118 more virus cases – including a half-dozen in Doña Ana County
SANTA FE, Mexico — A surge of additional cases and deaths from the coronavirus were reported in New Mexico by health leaders on Sunday. Officials…
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Juárez virus death toll hits 80, with 399 confirmed cases
CUIDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The death toll from the coronavirus rose by two on Sunday for a total of 80 in Juarez, health officials said. Meantime, the…
Continue Reading How to talk to your neighbors about social distancing
For Zeke Quezada, the shaming was fierce and totally unexpected. There he was, mere blocks from his home in South Pasadena, California, walking with…
Continue Reading The human needs driving the rise in gardening, and how to start one
Local plant nurseries are seeing spikes in seed sales. People are starting vegetable gardens big and small, including a plethora of backyard plots…
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What you need to know about coronavirus on Sunday, May 3
Expect a barrage of reopening announcements in the coming days. A majority of US states have begun easing social distancing restrictions even as…
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Sign language interpreters go above and beyond to help hearing impaired during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Sign language specialists have been hard at work these last few weeks, both in El Paso and across the county. During countless…
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Girl Scout troop honors El Paso doctors, nurses with parade
EL PASO, Texas — During a time when they normally would be selling cookies, El Paso Girl Scouts showed their gratitude to first-responders. The…
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‘People are dying’ says El Paso’s top doctor as virus cases rise to just shy of 1,000
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Public Health Department reported 25 new coronavirus cases on Saturday evening, bringing the county’s…
Continue Reading Despite stay-home orders, people in New York City and Washington come out to enjoy the sunshine
In the battle between government stay-at-home orders and warm spring weather, the weather won this weekend. In New York City and Washington, DC,…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County man among 8 new virus deaths in New Mexico; state death toll at 139
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County man in his 60s was among eight new coronavirus deaths reported in New Mexico on Saturday, according to…
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