What you need to know about coronavirus on Saturday, May 23
It’s not just that hydroxychloroquine doesn’t help Covid-19 patients. The drug makes them sicker. A comprehensive study published…
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How to help children with ADHD thrive in a virtual schoolhouse
When schools shut down because of the coronavirus, some parents of children with ADHD found themselves in a stressful predicament. Homeschooling is…
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A hairstylist worked while symptomatic and exposed 91 people to coronavirus
A hairstylist with coronavirus worked for eight days this month while symptomatic, exposing as many as 91 customers and coworkers in Missouri, health…
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EPCC trustee says mom has died, dad in ICU due to virus; makes emotional plea to avoid gatherings
EL PASO, Texas — An elected member of the El Paso Community College Board of Trustees put out an urgent and highly emotional public plea…
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Some beaches will have police to enforce social distancing rules over Memorial Day weekend
After weeks spent holed up indoors to stop the spread of coronavirus, Americans will emerge from lockdowns to venture outdoors for Memorial Day.…
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‘He will die’: Fianceé of Otero County Prison inmate with heart failure fearful amid virus outbreak
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — As the number of prisoners infected with Covid-19 increases rapidly inside the walls of the Otero County Prison, one…
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Experts skeptical after researchers report positive vaccine results
Researchers in China reported results from one of the first Covid-19 vaccine trials Friday, but experts who spoke to CNN were skeptical of their…
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Experts skeptical after researchers report positive vaccine results
Researchers in China reported results from one of the first Covid-19 vaccine trials Friday, but experts who spoke to CNN were skeptical of their…
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Hypertension, diabetes are top underlying contributors to El Paso’s Covid-19 deaths
EL PASO, Texas — Underlying health conditions continue to make things worse for patients who have contracted Covid-19. According to data provided by…
Continue Reading States and beaches reopen ahead of Memorial Day weekend
After weeks under stay-at-home orders, Americans should feel free to go outside and enjoy Memorial Day weekend as long as they practice social…
Continue Reading CDC and 11 states acknowledge mixing results of viral and antibody tests
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged on Friday it had mixed together results from viral and antibody coronavirus tests on…
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New study predicts rapid surge in Texas virus cases, finds hot weather won’t stop it
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Heading into the Memorial Day weekend, a study predicts some Southern U.S. locations are poised for sharp upticks in…
Continue Reading Remdesivir alone is not enough, researchers conclude in first major Covid-19 trial of the drug
Researchers have finally published the data that led the federal government to recommend the use of the antiviral drug remdesivir in very ill…
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Bound by science, bent by politics: Inside the FDA’s reversals and walkbacks as it grapples with the coronavirus pandemic
Dr. Stephen Hahn repeatedly pledged in a CNN interview Tuesday that science and data would be his “north star” while leading the Food and…
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Virus cases up 160 in New Mexico, 11 in Doña Ana County, as governor faces lawsuit over health orders
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Friday reported 160 new coronavirus cases and eight additional deaths across the state as a…
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Inmate diagnosed with 1st confirmed virus case at El Paso County’s downtown jail
EL PASO, Texas – The first confirmed case of coronavirus inside the downtown El Paso County jail was reported by sheriff’s officials on Friday. A…
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It’s been 10 weeks since El Paso’s 1st virus case: Here’s what the latest data shows
EL PASO, Texas — Friday marks 10 weeks since El Paso’s first confirmed Covid-19 case, though the infection almost certainly was present before it…
Continue Reading WHO says 80 million babies are missing out on routine childhood vaccines
As many as 80 million babies worldwide are missing out on routine childhood vaccines because of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health…
Continue Reading Covid-19 appears to attack placenta during pregnancy, study says
A small study of 16 pregnant women who tested positive for Covid-19 found evidence of injury to the placenta, the organ that acts as the gut,…
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Juárez deaths increase by 24, cases rise to 841 as virus curve doubles
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health authorities on Friday reported that the confirmed cases of Covid-19 rose by 36 in Juárez, and 24 new…
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President Trump declares houses of worship ‘essential’ – says they ‘must reopen’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has deemed houses of worship “essential” businesses and called on governors to allow them to reopen this…
Continue Reading Summer is not completely canceled. Here are 100 things we can do with or without kids.
This is not the summer we had hoped or planned for. The calendar is littered with canceled vacations and summer camps, shuttered pools and…
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Here’s how Covid-19 could change the way we fly
As the world slowly eases its way out of the Covid-19 lockdown, we’re on the verge of a new era in air travel. We could soon encounter armies…
Continue Reading Large study finds drug Trump touted for Covid-19 is linked to greater risk of death and heart arrhythmia
Seriously ill Covid-19 patients who were treated with hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine were more likely to die or develop dangerous irregular heart…
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Before you go to the pool, beach or lake this summer, read this
It’s nearly summer, and it’s getting balmier by the day. You could splay out on the beach or cannonball into a community pool — but…
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UMC opens new facility to better separate those with and without coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s another side effect of Covid-19: hospitals treating an increasing number of patients with the virus. Some local…
Continue Reading A Special Message to the Class of 2020: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s podcast for May 22
Graduates all over the country heard virtual commencement speeches from actors, activists, presidents and more. In this episode, CNN Chief Medical…
Continue Reading Stop kissing or snuggling your poultry, the CDC says. There’s a salmonella outbreak in 28 states linked to chicks and ducks
Springtime brings the birth of new life, including pet poultry like chicks and ducklings. But those young birds may bring with them pesky Salmonella…
Continue Reading CDC estimates that 35% of coronavirus patients don’t have symptoms
In new guidance for mathematical modelers and public health officials, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is estimating that about a…
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1 new virus death, increase in ICU patients as El Paso’s top doctor says warnings not being heeded
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one new death, 114 new cases and an increase in hospitalizations Friday…
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