Mexico ups virus death ‘estimate’ – but says definitive toll will take 2 years to compile
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico upped its “estimated” Covid-19 deaths to 89,612 on Monday, and boosted estimates of its total number of cases to…
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Worldwide death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million
NEW DELHI, India — The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has eclipsed 1 million. The milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, comes…
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Trump unveils plan to ship millions of virus tests in school re-opening push
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump announced Monday that the federal government will begin distributing millions of rapid coronavirus tests to…
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Doña Ana County sees 19 of state’s 153 new virus cases; slight spread increase linked to schools
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Monday reported 153 new confirmed coronavirus cases with three additional deaths,…
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Zia Middle School employee has virus; 11 total cases in LCPS
MESILLA, New Mexico – An employee at Zia Middle School has tested positive for Covid-19, the Las Cruces Public Schools District announced Monday…
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El Paso residents urged to get free flu shot to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Fire Department, the Department of Public Health and a handful of community partners are teaming up to offer free flu…
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1 new virus death in El Paso; active cases increase for 10th straight day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one new coronavirus-related death on Monday. The death toll now stands at…
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Texas has more than 15,500 virus deaths as hospitalizations remain below July’s record highs
AUSTIN, Texas — There were 1,292 newly reported coronavirus cases in Texas on Sunday and 37 additional deaths due to Covid-19, the illness caused…
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No new virus deaths in New Mexico; Doña Ana County has 20 of state’s 159 added cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 159 new confirmed coronavirus cases with no additional…
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9th day of triple-digit virus case increases as El Paso’s infection tally nears 24,000, deaths at 516
EL PASO, Texas — For the ninth day in a row, El Paso on Sunday reported a triple-digit increase in new coronavirus cases, along with an additional…
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El Paso High School student who was on campus Friday has tested positive for Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso High School student who was on campus Friday has tested positive for Covid-19, according to the El Paso Independent…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County has 39 of New Mexico’s 206 new virus cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico – The New Mexico Department of Health reported five additional Covid-19-related deaths on Saturday, taking the state’s total…
Continue Reading No new El Paso virus deaths, but spread is on the rise with 214 new cases reported
EL PASO, Texas — No new coronavirus deaths were reported Saturday in El Paso County, but that welcome news was seemingly overshadowed by a continued…
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Westside moms deliver meals on wheels to EPISD students with no one around to feed them
EL PASO, Texas– With kids at home for virtual learning and parents having to work, someone has to feed the kids. In steps Carla Felt with her…
Continue Reading Over 67,000 Texans currently infected with virus, more than 3,200 hospitalized
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas health officials reported 3,306 new cases Friday of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, along with 97 new deaths…
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EPISD delays in-person class start amid rising El Paso virus cases
EL PASO, Texas — Citing a recent sharp increase in Covid-19 cases in El Paso County, the El Paso Independent School District announced Friday it…
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Graduation ceremony for NICU babies held at Del Sol Medical Center
EL PASO, Texas — The Del Sol Medical Center Neonatal ICU introduced its newest class of “graduates” to the world on Friday. The hospital held a…
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LCPD says despite daily risks officers face, only 3 have gotten virus so far during pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Police Department officers are tested at random for Covid-19. As of Friday, only three LCPD officers have tested…
Continue Reading Doña Ana Co. sees man in 50s with no underlying issues die of virus, leads state with 54 new cases
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man in his 50s from Doña Ana County was one of a half-dozen new coronavirus deaths reported by New Mexico state health…
Continue Reading City of El Paso offers free drive-by flu shots at Clint High School
CLINT, Texas (KVIA) — Health experts are urging the public to get a flu vaccine as soon as possible, as they raise concerns about the virus…
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A multi-state salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 41 people is linked to recalled mushrooms
At least 41 people are sick in 10 different states after a salmonella outbreak that has been linked to dried wood ear mushrooms, the Centers for…
Continue Reading United Airlines to offer Covid-19 testing for some passengers
United Airlines will become the first US airline to offer coronavirus testing to some of its passengers. In a pilot testing program that the airline…
Continue Reading 7 virus deaths, increase in active cases reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported seven new coronavirus-related deaths. It brings the death toll to 515 in El…
Continue Reading What the 1918 flu pandemic can teach us about coronavirus
At this point in the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 32 million infected and more than 980,000 dead worldwide, describing this time as…
Continue Reading US still in first Covid-19 wave and should be prepared for ‘challenge’ of fall and winter, Fauci says
The US remains in the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic since cases never declined significantly to a good baseline, says Dr. Anthony Fauci, the…
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FDA issues Benadryl warning as it investigates reports of teen injuries and deaths linked to TikTok challenge
The US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Thursday over “serious problems with high doses” of the common over-the-counter…
Continue Reading Countries should meet these five criteria before easing lockdowns, study says. Many aren’t even close
Countries should not ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions until they meet five criteria — and many nations are not even close, according to a…
Continue Reading FDA warns popular dental filling could cause health problems for some patients
The US Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday that silver dental fillings, known as dental amalgam, may cause health problems for some…
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Dr. Fauci tells TAMACC he has confidence in FDA, CDC approval process for virus vaccine
EL PASO, Texas — The nation’s top expert on infectious diseases shared his thoughts Thursday about the impact Covid-19 is having on the Hispanic…
Continue Reading Fauci cautions that a Covid-19 vaccine won’t eliminate the need for masks and public health measures
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that even an effective Covid-19 vaccine won’t replace the need for other public health measures, such as…
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