Health Archives

Expert report predicts up to two more years of pandemic misery

April 30, 2020 5:50 PM CNN

The new coronavirus is likely to keep spreading for at least another 18 months to two years—until 60% to 70% of the population has been infected, a…

Here’s what Texas restaurants must do when they reopen Friday

April 30, 2020 5:03 PM Wil Herren

EL PASO, Texas– Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said that restaurants will be allowed to open on Friday. This comes as some in the…

This family was randomly selected to take a coronavirus antibody test. Here’s what it’s like

April 30, 2020 5:01 PM CNN

Health workers are knocking on doors around metro Atlanta this week to conduct random antibody tests to see how many people have been infected with…

CDC’s draft guidance for reopening amid coronavirus includes spaced-out seating in schools, disposable menus in restaurants

April 30, 2020 4:38 PM CNN

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has drafted a 17-page document that details interim guidance on how businesses, schools, churches,…

Trump outlines initiatives to protect nursing homes as virus outbreaks persist

April 30, 2020 2:29 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON,DC — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a proclamation to make May ‘Older American’s Month,’ and outlined steps his…

From farm-to-table: Is the food supply chain breaking? Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for April 30

April 30, 2020 3:53 PM CNN

Meat processing plants have become the latest hot spot in the novel coronavirus outbreak, sparking concerns that our food supply chain is breaking.…

Foodborne illnesses continue to rise as efforts to prevent them fail

April 30, 2020 3:50 PM CNN

Cases of potentially dangerous foodborne illnesses caused by common bacteria in the United States food supply increased during 2019 compared to the…

University of Texas researchers find potential virus treatment in llamas

April 30, 2020 1:59 PM ABC News

AUSTIN, Texas — A research team of scientists from The University of Texas at Austin, the National Institutes of Health, and Ghent…

Pence wears face mask at ventilator plant tour after criticism for Mayo Clinic visit

April 30, 2020 12:03 PM ABC News, Associated Press

KOKOMO, Indiana — This time, he wore a mask. Vice President Mike Pence donned a face covering Thursday as he toured a General Motors/Ventec…

Virtual vigil held for El Paso nurse who died after contracting coronavirus

April 30, 2020 12:57 PM Shelby Montgomery

EL PASO, Texas — A virtual vigil was held Wednesday night for Karla Dominguez, a pediatric intensive care nurse at the Hospitals of Providence, who…

Read this before you venture out in public

April 30, 2020 12:46 PM CNN

The best way to curb the spread of Covid-19 is to stay home if you can. That’s true even now that more than half of US states will start…

Remdesivir drug shows promise — but it is far from a coronavirus cure

April 30, 2020 12:36 PM CNN

The study showing that the experimental drug remdesivir might help Covid-19 patients recover more quickly is positively good news. Shortly afterward,…

Congressmen who recovered from coronavirus donate their blood plasma

April 30, 2020 12:05 PM CNN

Two congressmen who have recovered from the coronavirus announced Thursday that they have donated their blood plasma in an attempt to help strengthen…

El Paso health leaders urge recovered virus patients to donate plasma to help treat others – Here’s how

April 30, 2020 5:55 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas — More than 300 people have recovered from Covid-19 in El Paso County as of Thursday morning. Health leaders in the area are urging…

How to combat weight gain during the pandemic (beyond diet and exercise)

April 30, 2020 4:58 AM CNN

Quarantine life is challenging, to say the least, and all of us are struggling mentally, emotionally and physically. And no one would blame you for…

5 things to know for April 30: Coronavirus, remdesivir, economy, White House, Iran

April 30, 2020 4:15 AM CNN

More than half of eligible Americans have gotten their stimulus payments, but tens of millions of people are still waiting. Here’s who’s…

Creating a pandemic social bubble: A how to guide

April 30, 2020 3:24 AM CNN

Call it your cohort, your pod, your bubble, your squad, or your quaranteam. Whatever you call it, forming a group to go through the next few months…

FDA will reportedly authorize use of remdesivir for Covid-19 after trial shows ‘positive effect’ on recovery time

April 30, 2020 3:03 AM CNN

Researchers released some good news about a possible treatment for coronavirus Wednesday — evidence that the experimental drug remdesivir might…

FDA will reportedly authorize use of remdesivir for Covid-19 after trial shows ‘positive effect’ on recovery time

April 30, 2020 3:03 AM CNN

Researchers released some good news about a possible treatment for coronavirus Wednesday — evidence that the experimental drug remdesivir might…

Mayor says El Paso hasn’t reached virus peak, disagrees with governor lifting stay home order

April 29, 2020 10:26 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Amid the deadliest day to date for El Paso during the coronavirus pandemic, with four new deaths in 24 hours, Mayor Dee Margo said…

El Paso’s deadliest virus day: 4 new deaths as hospitalizations also see big jump

April 29, 2020 7:09 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported four new coronavirus deaths on Wednesday evening, bringing the total number of deaths…

New Mexico reports 239 new virus cases, including a Las Cruces food pantry volunteer

April 29, 2020 4:10 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico now has at least 3,213 coronavirus cases with 112 known dead, state health officials said Wednesday. The state…

Borderland milk distributor works to keep up production during pandemic without furloughs, financial assistance

April 29, 2020 11:33 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — A Borderland milk distributor that serves the region said it will continue to service hundreds of thousands of consumers with milk…

Over 350 essential employees screened in latest drive-thru virus testing in Las Cruces

April 29, 2020 11:14 PM Michael Gordon

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health had over 350 ‘essential employees’ arrive to be screened during the most recent round…

FDA reportedly will approve Covid-19 treatment remdesivir, which US-funded trial shows has ‘positive effect’ on recovery

April 29, 2020 9:43 PM CNN

Researchers released some good news about a possible treatment for coronavirus Wednesday — evidence that the experimental drug remdesivir might…

Dubious coronavirus claims by California doctors condemned by health experts

April 29, 2020 9:39 PM CNN

A news conference by two California doctors that downplayed the threat of the coronavirus and made dubious claims that the disease had already spread…