Super Spreaders: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for June 18
Some people are responsible for spreading the virus more than others. These people have been called “super spreaders,” but are they…
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9 Texas mayors want to require masks in close public spaces
Nine Texas mayors, including those in Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio, have urged Gov. Greg Abbott to give them the authority to require…
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El Paso surpasses 4,000 total virus cases; 6 new deaths occur – among them a woman in her 30s
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 4,000 people in El Paso County have contracted Covid-19, and 119 people have now died as a result of the virus.The…
Continue Reading European study links genes, blood type with risk of severe coronavirus infection
A team of European scientists say they have found two genetic variations that may show who is more likely to get very sick and die from coronavirus,…
Continue Reading If losing your job to the pandemic destroyed your identity, here’s how to find it
“If I’m not (insert job title here), then who am I?” This is the type of question some adults are asking themselves as they…
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America is having a moment … will you be part of it?
People are protesting in the streets — they’re angry, exhausted and scared by what they see happening in America. They want to know how we…
Continue Reading How female scientists are losing out during the pandemic and why it matters
Many diseases, including Covid-19, can attack men and women in different ways. Why this is depends on a complex mix of biology and behavior that can…
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El Paso, Texas withhold Covid-19 nursing home stats; Federal data is public, but unreliable
Editor’s note: Following an update from CMS on June 23, 2020–a nursing home that was showing 11 patient deaths in El Paso, as of May 31,…
Continue Reading US stockpile stuck with 63 million doses of hydroxychloroquine
The federal government is stuck with 63 million doses of hydroxychloroquine now that the US Food and Drug Administration has revoked permission for…
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Mexico posts near-record virus numbers, Juárez adds 14 more deaths to total 420
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico’s coronavirus cases continued to increase at near-record levels Wednesday, as officials acknowledged the…
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El Paso’s Catholic churches now allowed to hold weekday masses at 25% capacity
EL PASO, Texas — Bishop Mark Seitz, with the El Paso Catholic Diocese, is authorizing the second phase of church re-openings within El Paso County…
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Downtown El Paso open-air food court opening to support restaurants in city center
EL PASO, Texas  – In an effort to support Downtown food and beverage businesses the Downtown Management District is launching the Fresh Air…
Continue Reading 10 states are seeing their highest average of daily new Covid-19 cases since the pandemic started
Just as much of the US was improving, 10 states are seeing their highest seven-day average of new coronavirus cases per day since the pandemic…
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‘Long time to really recover’: El Paso restaurant leader says struggles remain despite re-opening
EL PASO, Texas — It’s been almost a week since Texas reached Phase 3 of reopening, allowing restaurants to open at 75 percent capacity, however not…
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Otero County Prison inmate among 5 new virus deaths as New Mexico cases top 10,000
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — An Otero County Prison inmate was among five more coronavirus deaths reported Wednesday in New Mexico, while 38 new cases at…
Continue Reading ‘It’s a Little Bit Like Living on Mars’: Inside a Covid-19 ICU. Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for June 17
It sometimes seems like the country’s attention is shifting away from Covid-19’s devastating death toll, which is projected to reach…
Continue Reading Scientists worry ‘Operation Warp Speed’ is missing tried and true vaccines
In the search to find a vaccine to put an end to the coronavirus pandemic, some scientists worry that President Trump’s “Operation Warp…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 4 new virus deaths; just 1 shy of 4,000 confirmed cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported four new coronavirus deaths and 51 new cases on Wednesday morning. The…
Continue Reading Some states see Covid-19 cases surging as restrictions are relaxed
As states move forward with relaxing virus-compelled restrictions — and as people grow weary of complying with them — some areas are…
Continue Reading Positive discipline 101: How to rein in your kids when the pandemic changes the relationship
Misha Garnier’s 14-year-old son, Lino, is playing a lot of video games right now. “That seems to be his sole pursuit in life,” she…
Continue Reading The psychological benefits of prayer: What science says about the mind-soul connection
Carol Kochon prayed during her husband’s 42-day hospitalization for Covid-19. Susceptible to lung infections, Rob Kochon had been feeling sick…
Continue Reading Human trials expected to start next month for Covid-19 treatment derived from cows’ blood
A South Dakota company expects to start human trials next month for a Covid-19 antibody treatment derived from the plasma of cows. But these…
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Juárez now has 406 of the 501 total virus deaths in Chihuahua state
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state leaders began looking at the re-openings of more businesses shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, even…
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Governor rejects request from El Paso’s Margo, other Texas mayors to impose face mask rules
EL PASO, Texas — A request from the mayors of El Paso and eight other big Texas cities for the “authority to set rules and regulations” mandating…
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Gov. Abbott says ‘concern, but not alarm’ as Texas virus cases, hospitalizations set records
AUSTIN, Texas — The number of people hospitalized for the coronavirus continued to climb Tuesday in Texas, setting yet another daily record.…
Continue Reading Children with ADHD can now be prescribed a video game, FDA says
The first video game-based treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration…
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Just 3 new virus cases each in Doña Ana County, Otero Prison as New Mexico nears 10,000 infections
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Tuesday reported 88 new coronavirus cases and seven additional deaths statewide. State…
Continue Reading Commonly used steroid reduces risk of death in sickest coronavirus patients, preliminary study results suggest
The widely available steroid drug dexamethasone may be key in helping to treat the sickest Covid-19 patients who require ventilation or oxygen,…
Continue Reading FDA cautions pet owners about infecting their pets in new video
Pets might not infect people with coronavirus, but pet owners need to protect cats, dogs and other companion animals, the US Food and Drug…
Continue Reading Asymptomatic Infection: Clearing up Confusion. Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for June 16
Last week, an official at the World Health Organization said asymptomatic transmission of the coronavirus appears to be rare. They’ve since…
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