Science is changing regarding Covid-19: Here’s what we know right now
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso is in the middle of a surge of Covid-19 infections. ABC-7 anchor Stephanie Valle spoke to virologist Dr. German Rosas…
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The science behind masks: UMC experiment shows face covering prevents droplet spread
EL PASO, Texas — While the politics behind face coverings is divisive, most medical experts agree the science behind masks is clear. ABC-7 put masks…
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U.S. shatters single-day record with more than 71,000 new virus cases
BALTIMORE, Maryland — For the first time, the number of new coronavirus cases reported in a single-day in the United States passed 70,000, according…
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CDC delays release of additional documents on reopening schools
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is delaying the release of new reference documents on safely reopening schools, a spokesperson…
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Hundreds of El Pasoans wait hours for virus tests due to snafu
EL PASO, Texas — Hundreds were forced to wait in line for eight hours and hundreds others were turned away for Covid-19 testing at two test sites in…
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Abbott says ‘no shutdown coming’ in Texas despite virus surge
HOUSTON, Texas — As the number of coronavirus cases in Texas continues to rise and hospitals grow more crowded, Gov. Greg Abbott said…
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Las Cruces City Hall worker becomes 2nd city employee to contract virus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — ABC-7 confirmed an employee working at Las Cruces city hall tested positive for Covid-19 and has been isolated for eight…
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‘It’s in our hands’: 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 Drug overdose deaths jump in 2019 to nearly 71,000, a record high, CDC says
Drug overdose deaths in the United States jumped last year by a projected 4.8%, wiping out a slight decline in 2018 and setting a new record high,…
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‘It can really hurt them’: NMSU student who has virus urges those in their 20s to take it seriously
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As of Thursday, 3,156 New Mexicans in their 20s have tested positive for Covid-19. Among them, 20-year-old New Mexico…
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Arizona virus patients being sent to New Mexico as cases top 16,000, Doña Ana County exceeds 1,600
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 300 additional Covid-19 cases and five more confirmed deaths Thursday. That…
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El Paso’s deadliest virus day: 14 new deaths, 340 more cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s Health Department reported a record 14 new coronavirus deaths Thursday. The death toll now stands at 173. The…
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Quick testing is needed for coronavirus contact tracing to be most effective, research finds
Quick testing and quick reporting of results are needed for contact tracing to be as effective as it can be, new research finds. Testing that takes…
Continue Reading Almost all Covid-19 patients with symptoms had at least one of these three, small CDC survey says
Covid-19 can cause a wide variety of symptoms, but a new analysis of records by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that most…
Continue Reading Why do we have different blood types — and do they make us more vulnerable to Covid-19?
Most humans fall into one of four blood groups — A, B, AB or O. Ordinarily, your blood type makes very little difference in your daily life except…
Continue Reading HHS directs CDC to put Covid-related hospital data back on its website
The US Department of Health and Human Services changed course on Thursday on a controversial decision about hospital data, directing the US Centers…
Continue Reading These are the states requiring people to wear masks when out in public
A growing number of US states have mandated the use of masks and face coverings while in public. After states lifted some coronavirus restrictions,…
Continue Reading Physical distancing measures could reduce new Covid-19 cases by 13%
Physical distancing measures can help slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to a new analysis out of the United States and the…
Continue Reading Hydroxychloroquine also doesn’t help Covid-19 patients who aren’t hospitalized, new study finds
The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine did not benefit non-hospitalized patients with mild Covid-19 symptoms who were treated early in their…
Continue Reading Arizona and Texas bring in refrigerated trucks as morgues fill up due to virus
With skyrocketing coronavirus hospitalizations in several states, hard-hit counties in Arizona and Texas are preparing for the worst by bringing in…
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Russia trying to steal virus vaccine research, say U.K., U.S. & Canada
LONDON, England — Britain, the United States and Canada say Russia is trying to steal information from Covid-19 vaccine researchers. The three…
Continue Reading He invented the N95 mask filter. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit and he was called to help once again
The man who made N95 masks so effective had been retired for over two years when the pandemic struck. But the inventor didn’t think twice about…
Continue Reading No added sugar for babies, US advisory panel recommends, as it launches early feeding advice
There’s a new motto for parents when it comes to feeding babies from birth until 2 years of age: “Every bite counts.” That’s…
Continue Reading Nobel laureates call for ‘challenge trials’ to speed up vaccine process
More than 100 top scientists including 15 Nobel laureates have written an open letter calling for volunteers to be exposed to the coronavirus to…
Continue Reading Fauci says he’s ‘walking a tightrope’ as people try to ‘pit’ him against the president
The nation’s leading infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, doesn’t like “conflict” and he doesn’t “like…
Continue Reading The muddled public message on coronavirus isn’t just confusing. It’s harmful
Don’t wear a mask unless you’re sick. If you really want a mask, use a non-medical one. Actually, it’s better to wear a mask all…
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101-year-old El Paso man who narrowly escaped Spanish Flu, survived WWII, dies of Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso family is mourning the loss of an adorned husband, father and grandfather. Daniel Fernandez Sr. died at the age of…
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Las Cruces restaurants bristle at loss of indoor dining, some adding outdoor patios
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s revamped public health order took effect this week, and some restaurant owners weren’t…
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Some El Pasoans opt to go to New Mexico for easier virus testing
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Data shows that coronavirus cases continue rising in southwest New Mexico, but could that be because El Pasoans have been…
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Appointments no longer needed at El Paso virus testing sites, but expect wait lines
EL PASO, Texas — There are now more places for El Pasoans to get a coronavirus test without scheduling an appointment. But on the first day of this…
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