‘Hearing loss is exhausting already’: Improving communication while wearing a mask
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 at Noon sat down with audiologist Dr. Haley Owen to discuss how to better communicate with those suffering from…
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First Phase 3 clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine in the United States begins
The first Phase 3 clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine in the United States began Monday. The investigational vaccine was developed by the…
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El Paso reports 6 new virus deaths; lowest single-day increase in new cases since June
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health on Monday morning announced six new deaths and 87 new cases across the county. The…
Continue Reading These are some of the 91,000 people who’ve died since the US reopened
Ninety-one thousand. Ninety-one thousand lives snatched by an unrelenting pandemic since the first state in the US reopened on April 24. Ninety-one…
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Boys may be hiding their feelings less amid the coronavirus pandemic
School had been challenging for Kimmi Berlin’s 7-year-old son. Already at his age, he felt pressure to conform: to play more physically with…
Continue Reading Flu and pneumonia shots may lower risk for Alzheimer’s, studies find
It turns out that flu and pneumonia shots may be good for more than what their names suggest. Not only does getting a shot reduce your chances of…
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‘It’s not fair’: Non-Covid El Paso hospital patient transferred to nursing home Covid unit
EL PASO, Texas — After ABC-7 learned the several local hospitals are transferring Covid-19 patients to local nursing homes with special Covid-19…
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New Mexico tops 19,000 virus cases – Doña Ana County has 10% of ’em
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials say the state has 226 new confirmed cases of Covid-19, bringing the state’s total to 19,042.…
Continue Reading US tops 1,000 coronavirus deaths 4 days in a row as experts urge the country to shut down
As more Covid-19 records get broken, debates on whether to send kids back to school or to shut down the economy again are coming to a head. More than…
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Chihuahua Secretary of Health is latest virus fatality as state hits 868 deaths – most occurring in Juárez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The state of Chihuahua Secretary of Health became the latest victim of the coronavirus, the Mexican government announced…
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El Paso tops 13,000 virus cases as deaths rise by 3 amid growing ICU hospitalizations
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s coronavirus cases topped 13,000 on Sunday as the number of deaths grew by three more following the county’s deadliest…
Continue Reading ‘Crip Camp’: Where disability rights stand 30 years after these kids fought for recognition and changed the world
Today it would be unthinkable to nickname a summer getaway for children with disabilities “Crip Camp.” Yet that was the nickname given to…
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New Mexico health leaders bring virus testing to rural parts of Doña Ana County
MESILLA, New Mexico — Because not everyone in the Borderland lives in the city or has access to transportation, the New Mexico Department of Health…
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State data shows El Paso area hospitals only have 8 ICU beds remaining
EL PASO, Texas — New data out Saturday from the Texas Department of State Health Services painted the bleakest picture to date of El Paso’s hospital…
Continue Reading Texas couple has been married 46 years and just overcame Covid-19, cancer and chemo together
DALLAS, Texas — A Texas couple is feeling extra blessed after beating the coronavirus, cancer and finishing chemo. Robert and Janice Beecham…
Continue Reading 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.…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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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