Doña Ana County has 64 of state’s 324 new cases as New Mexico lags in mask wearing
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced 324 new Covid-19 cases, with 64 of those coming in Doña Ana County.…
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A medical journal apologized after an article prompted health professionals to post images of themselves in bikinis
A medical journal is retracting an article that called some social media posts “potentially unprofessional” after outraged health…
Continue Reading Diverse smallpox strains were widespread in the Viking Age, new study reveals
Smallpox, the only human infectious disease to have been successfully eradicated, ailed people at least 1,000 years earlier than previously thought.…
Continue Reading Florida surpasses New York to become the state with the second highest number of coronavirus cases
Florida on Saturday became the US state with the second-highest official coronavirus case count, passing New York, once the country’s epicenter…
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Teen girl is El Paso’s youngest virus victim, among 3 new deaths to close out deadliest recorded week
EL PASO, Texas — A teenage girl, El Paso’s youngest victim of the coronavirus, was among three new deaths reported Saturday morning by health…
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More than 600 people in 11 states get infections linked to bagged salad
The number of people sickened by a parasite linked to bagged salad mixes has gone up to 641 cases in 11 states, federal health officials said. Of…
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Virus patients being transferred from El Paso hospitals to nursing home ‘Covid units’
EL PASO, Texas — As space at El Paso hospitals gets tighter, ABC-7 has learned patients infected with coronavirus are being sent to two local…
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El Pasoans pack far east side parks amid pandemic, city says it’s limited on what it can do
EL PASO, Texas– Concerned ABC-7 viewers have called in complaints about far east El Paso parks being full of people on recent evenings. On the…
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Texas hospital overwhelmed by the virus may send some patients home to die
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas — Doctors at a Texas hospital along the U.S.-Mexico border may decide to send coronavirus patients “home to die by…
Continue Reading US gets reality checks on Covid-19 vaccine, duration of symptoms
The United States on Friday got two reality checks on the coronavirus pandemic as the number of cases around the world set another high. Dr. Anthony…
Continue Reading Covid-19 can be a prolonged illness, even for young adults, CDC report says
Covid-19 can be a prolonged illness, even among young adults without underlying chronic medical conditions, the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading After hundreds gathered at a California faith event without masks, officials ask them to self-quarantine
Video from a Northern California outdoor religious concert shows hundreds of people crowding together and most of them not wearing masks —…
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Borderland pulmonologist urges smokers to quit during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas– Dr. Fahad Omar, a Borderland-area pulmonologist, is praising efforts across the pond as roughly one million United Kingdowm…
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‘Answer your phone’ – in New Mexico, it could be a contact tracer calling
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Cases of the virus might be gradually increasing in New Mexico, but state’s calls to those who have come into contact with…
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Doña Ana County urges state to ‘send us more’ after distributing 25,000 free face masks to public
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office is asking the governor’s office for more masks to distribute to the public as…
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Only 12 homeless El Pasoans have tested positive for virus during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Only 12 people within the El Paso homeless community have tested positive for Covid-19 during the pandemic thus far, according to…
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Kentucky Club owner dies of virus as Juarez death toll hits 634; Mexico’s president seeks better health care
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The death toll from the coronavirus in Juárez reached 634 on Friday, with a prominent bar owner among the latest…
Continue Reading New CDC guidelines come down hard in favor of opening schools
New US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on education and child care come down hard in favor of opening schools, saying children…
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Doña Ana County sees 3rd virus death of week, tops 1,900 cases
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man in his 60s from Doña Ana County was among five new coronavirus deaths reported by New Mexico health officials on…
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Fort Bliss soldiers now required to wear masks in most all situations
FORT BLISS, Texas — To further help fight the spread of Covid-19, all soldiers at Fort Bliss are now under orders to wear face masks while in…
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McDonald’s to require customers wear face masks at all restaurants
NEW YORK, NY — McDonald’s will require all customers wear face coverings when entering their U.S. restaurants starting Aug. 1 to “protect the…
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‘We’re going to have to be in this for the long haul’: Demand skyrockets during pandemic for El Paso food bank
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The pandemic has forced businesses to close and left many El Pasoans without a job. It’s causing demand to skyrocket at the…
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7 new virus deaths in El Paso; hospitalizations reach new peak
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced seven coronavirus-related deaths and 249 new cases Friday morning. The…
Continue Reading Covid-19 mask safety: Two or three layers best to protect against virus, study finds
Home-made cloth face masks likely need a minimum of two layers, and preferably three, to prevent the dispersal of viral droplets from the nose and…
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‘It was truly miserable’: Young El Paso woman who survived virus urges people her age to take it seriously
EL PASO, Texas — A 24-year-old woman who took two weeks to recover from Covid-19 reached out to ABC-7 to share her experience and to urge her fellow…
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‘I just want them to be straight forward’: El Pasoans say release virus cluster data
EL PASO, Texas — Many El Paso residents and business owners seem to be on the same page when it comes to releasing cluster data concerning…
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New Mexico governor says no in-class school until after Sept. 7; Doña Ana County sees 15th virus death
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday afternoon hit the pause button on reopening public schools this fall,…
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El Paso’s religious schools navigate virus concerns as Texas allows them to decide when to resume classes
EL PASO, Texas — Texas State Attorney General Jim Paxton has said that “protections granted by the First Amendment and Texas law… allows…
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19-year-old who wanted to be a nurse may be El Paso’s youngest virus fatality
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso family is waiting for their 19-year-old daughter’s Covid-19 test results while making her funeral arrangements. …
Continue Reading Shut down the country and start over to contain Covid-19, US medical experts urge political leaders
More than 150 prominent US medical experts, scientists, teachers, nurses and others have signed a letter urging political leaders to shut down the…
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