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The first Phase 3 coronavirus vaccine trial in the US is expected to begin next week. Here’s how the vaccine works

July 27, 2020 6:54 PM CNN

Much of the world has pinned its hopes on a vaccine as a way out of the Covid-19 pandemic that has infected more than 15 million and killed more than…

Texas reports nearly 700 more virus deaths with new data

July 27, 2020 5:48 PM Jim Parker

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas reported an increase of nearly 700 additional deaths from the Covid-19 virus due to a change in how the state collects…

Vaccines are remarkably safe, review finds

July 27, 2020 4:59 PM CNN

Vaccine label changes have made vaccines even safer than they were before, and they remain “remarkably” safe, Israeli-based researchers…

Virus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month

July 27, 2020 4:55 PM Associated Press

HOUNDE, Burkina Faso (AP) — The lean season is coming for Burkina Faso’s children. And this time, the long wait for the harvest is bringing a…

Woman who lived past 100 is 17th virus death in Doña Ana County, which leads state in new cases

July 27, 2020 4:42 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County woman who lived past 100 was among five additional New Mexicans who have died from coronavirus, state…

Coronavirus-linked hunger leads to more than 10,000 monthly child deaths over first year of pandemic, UN analysis finds.

July 27, 2020 4:29 PM Associated Press

HOUNDE, Burkina Faso (AP) – The United Nations says coronavirus-linked hunger is leading to the deaths of 10,000 children a month in the first…

Go ahead, have a good cry. It’s good for you, psychiatrists say

July 27, 2020 4:14 PM CNN

Grab a tissue. It’s all right to cry. Really. Although it’s often seen as a sign of weakness, crying can be just what the doctor ordered…

How the NFL plans to play a season during the pandemic

July 27, 2020 3:44 PM CNN

Of all the team sports, football and social distancing don’t seem to go together. But even in the middle of a deadly pandemic, the NFL is…

Flu vaccine significantly lowers risk of heart attack, stroke among high-risk groups, researchers find

July 27, 2020 1:06 PM CNN

The flu vaccine significantly lowered the risk of heart attacks, strokes and some other cardiovascular conditions for people at high risk,…

Child hospitalizations from Covid-19 surge 23% in Florida as schools statewide must reopen

July 27, 2020 12:04 PM CNN

Just weeks before schools must open across Florida, the numbers of new cases and hospitalizations due to Covid-19 have surged. On July 16, the state…

‘Hearing loss is exhausting already’: Improving communication while wearing a mask

July 27, 2020 10:20 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 at Noon sat down with audiologist Dr. Haley Owen to discuss how to better communicate with those suffering from…

First Phase 3 clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine in the United States begins

July 27, 2020 8:23 AM CNN

The first Phase 3 clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine in the United States began Monday. The investigational vaccine was developed by the…

El Paso reports 6 new virus deaths; lowest single-day increase in new cases since June

July 27, 2020 7:36 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health on Monday morning announced six new deaths and 87 new cases across the county. The…

These are some of the 91,000 people who’ve died since the US reopened

July 27, 2020 5:20 AM CNN

Ninety-one thousand. Ninety-one thousand lives snatched by an unrelenting pandemic since the first state in the US reopened on April 24. Ninety-one…

Boys may be hiding their feelings less amid the coronavirus pandemic

July 27, 2020 2:45 AM CNN

School had been challenging for Kimmi Berlin’s 7-year-old son. Already at his age, he felt pressure to conform: to play more physically with…

Flu and pneumonia shots may lower risk for Alzheimer’s, studies find

July 26, 2020 11:04 PM CNN

It turns out that flu and pneumonia shots may be good for more than what their names suggest. Not only does getting a shot reduce your chances of…

‘It’s not fair’: Non-Covid El Paso hospital patient transferred to nursing home Covid unit

July 26, 2020 11:02 PM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — After ABC-7 learned the several local hospitals are transferring Covid-19 patients to local nursing homes with special Covid-19…

New Mexico tops 19,000 virus cases – Doña Ana County has 10% of ’em

July 26, 2020 3:53 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials say the state has 226 new confirmed cases of Covid-19, bringing the state’s total to 19,042.…

US tops 1,000 coronavirus deaths 4 days in a row as experts urge the country to shut down

July 26, 2020 3:00 PM CNN

As more Covid-19 records get broken, debates on whether to send kids back to school or to shut down the economy again are coming to a head. More than…

Chihuahua Secretary of Health is latest virus fatality as state hits 868 deaths – most occurring in Juárez

July 26, 2020 12:24 PM Jim Parker

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The state of Chihuahua Secretary of Health became the latest victim of the coronavirus, the Mexican government announced…

El Paso tops 13,000 virus cases as deaths rise by 3 amid growing ICU hospitalizations

July 26, 2020 9:49 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s coronavirus cases topped 13,000 on Sunday as the number of deaths grew by three more following the county’s deadliest…

‘Crip Camp’: Where disability rights stand 30 years after these kids fought for recognition and changed the world

July 26, 2020 1:08 AM CNN

Today it would be unthinkable to nickname a summer getaway for children with disabilities “Crip Camp.” Yet that was the nickname given to…

New Mexico health leaders bring virus testing to rural parts of Doña Ana County

July 25, 2020 11:59 PM Kate Bieri

MESILLA, New Mexico — Because not everyone in the Borderland lives in the city or has access to transportation, the New Mexico Department of Health…

State data shows El Paso area hospitals only have 8 ICU beds remaining

July 25, 2020 4:57 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — New data out Saturday from the Texas Department of State Health Services painted the bleakest picture to date of El Paso’s hospital…

Texas couple has been married 46 years and just overcame Covid-19, cancer and chemo together

July 25, 2020 5:03 PM CNN

DALLAS, Texas — A Texas couple is feeling extra blessed after beating the coronavirus, cancer and finishing chemo. Robert and Janice Beecham…

Doña Ana County has 64 of state’s 324 new cases as New Mexico lags in mask wearing

July 25, 2020 4:27 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced 324 new Covid-19 cases, with 64 of those coming in Doña Ana County.…

A medical journal apologized after an article prompted health professionals to post images of themselves in bikinis

July 25, 2020 3:01 PM CNN

A medical journal is retracting an article that called some social media posts “potentially unprofessional” after outraged health…

Diverse smallpox strains were widespread in the Viking Age, new study reveals

July 25, 2020 2:29 PM CNN

Smallpox, the only human infectious disease to have been successfully eradicated, ailed people at least 1,000 years earlier than previously thought.…

Florida surpasses New York to become the state with the second highest number of coronavirus cases

July 25, 2020 2:10 PM CNN

Florida on Saturday became the US state with the second-highest official coronavirus case count, passing New York, once the country’s epicenter…

Teen girl is El Paso’s youngest virus victim, among 3 new deaths to close out deadliest recorded week

July 25, 2020 8:59 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A teenage girl, El Paso’s youngest victim of the coronavirus, was among three new deaths reported Saturday morning by health…