El Paso reaches grim milestone: 100 deaths from Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso reached a grim milestone on Saturday morning, with health officials reporting the county had reached 100 deaths from the…
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Is it safer to fly or drive during the pandemic?
People are undoubtedly moving around more as vacation season heats up and patience for sheltering at home wears thin. Many travelers are sticking…
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Self-care for parents in a pandemic: Finding the time when you don’t have it
Parents know the drill: Put on your own oxygen mask before helping your children put on theirs. It’s so true, and yet it’s become a…
Continue Reading Before going to the beach or attending a cookout, the CDC wants you to consider these guidelines
This isn’t going to be an ordinary summer even with states loosening restrictions on life during the coronavirus pandemic. “I know that…
Continue Reading CDC predicts 130,000 US coronavirus deaths by July 4, with more new cases as states reopen
The US could suffer 130,000 coronavirus deaths by July 4, according to a projection released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading Mutation could make coronavirus more infectious, study suggests
Researchers in Florida say they believe they have shown that the new coronavirus has mutated in a way that makes it more easily infect human cells.…
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Cathedral High School suspends athletics after football player working out gets virus
EL PASO, Texas — A student football player who worked out at Cathedral High School’s training facility this week has been diagnosed with the…
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Texas sets record highs for virus hospitalizations and infections
AUSTIN, Texas — Coronavirus infections reached a record high for the third time in four days Friday, even as state officials continue to loosen…
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El Paso leaders say virus cases slowing, but threat remains; restaurants can expand capacity
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city and county leaders and health officials held a briefing Friday afternoon to provide a coronavirus update, including…
Continue Reading Is there really such a thing as a ‘super spreader’?
It has been apparent since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic that certain people are responsible for spreading more than their share of infections.…
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Doña Ana County virus deaths double in 2-days, Otero Prison cases now outnumber most NM counties
SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials on Friday reported six new coronavirus deaths across New Mexico, including one in Doña Ana County.…
Continue Reading Why are we hoarding toilet paper? It may be your personality type
There’s a special memory from this spring that may become buried in our collective unconscious. In the early days of the pandemic, with toilet…
Continue Reading Quarantine Fatigue: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for June 12
For many of us, it’s been months since we started sheltering in place. And it’s exhausting. Now, as states begin to reopen and social…
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‘A lot of death’: Mexican government places Juarez on ‘high alert’ as virus outbreak spikes
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The Covid-19 pandemic continues to sweep through the city of Juarez and the state of Chihuahua, which has resulted in the…
Continue Reading An existing polio vaccine could help protect against coronavirus, top experts say
As the world works to produce an effective Covid-19 vaccine, some experts suggest an existing vaccine that almost everyone already gets might help.…
Continue Reading Quarantine fatigue: Why some of us have stopped being vigilant and how to overcome it
If you’ve found you’re no longer disinfecting your hands as often or becoming more lenient toward unnecessary trips outside, you’re…
Continue Reading A California county no longer requires masks after former health officer resigns over backlash
A southern California county will no longer require residents to wear masks in public after threats of violence over a stricter mask mandate forced…
Continue Reading Vaccine experts want the FDA to commit to 30,000 people in Covid-19 vaccine trials
Vaccine experts are worried that President Trump will exert political pressure to put a Covid-19 vaccine on the market before it’s ready, and…
Continue Reading Another death from Covid-19 in El Paso as county’s death toll about to reach 100
EL PASO, Texas — The Department of Public Health announced Friday morning that yet another person has died of Covid-19 and 45 more had tested…
Continue Reading Coronavirus deaths are expected to go down before a sharp rise in September, model shows
The US surpassed 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases as experts predicted Thursday that tens of thousands more people will get infected and die in…
Continue Reading Sedentary lockdowns put kids at risk for obesity. Here’s how to help them stay moving
Canceled soccer practices. Shuttered dance rehearsals. With worldwide lockdowns to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the normal rites and rituals of…
Continue Reading Pandemic blues: Crush it with creativity
Justin Mavin had never baked bread prior to the pandemic. A friend sent him a link in early March with instructions on how to create a sourdough…
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El Paso’s mayor calls for care facilities to release virus info amid deadly outbreak at state vets home
EL PASO, Texas — For the first time since El Paso announced the city’s first case of the coronavirus, Mayor Dee Margo is now urging all assisted…
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Fort Bliss lifting many virus restrictions that were in effect
FORT BLISS, Texas — Military officials announced Thursday evening that they were lifting many restrictions previously instituted at the Fort Bliss…
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2 new Dona Ana County virus deaths among 10 in New Mexico; governor allows breweries to reopen
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced she would allow breweries and brew pubs – but not bars – to reopen at 50% capacity as…
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Las Cruces mom gets donated van to help toddler get transplant
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces non-profit and car dealership have teamed up to help family in need. Revolution 120 and the Sisbarro Car…
Continue Reading See someone collapse near you? It’s still safe to perform CPR during the pandemic, study says
Imagine taking a walk in your neighborhood, carefully staying 6 feet apart from others to ensure social distancing. You see an elderly man collapse…
Continue Reading US surgeons successfully perform double lung transplant on Covid-19 patient for first time: ‘If she didn’t get the transplant, she would not be alive’
A young woman in the United States whose lungs were ravaged by Covid-19 is alive and able to talk to her family thanks to a double lung transplant,…
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‘Think about having compassion’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Joel Hendryx
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 Disease Detectives: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for June 11
Across the country, local officials are hiring people to track down anyone who may have been exposed to Covid-19. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr.…
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