This app connects Black people with therapists of color
Shirley Freeman has been seeing therapists on and off for about six years, but not a single one has been Black. Her inability to find a mental health…
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Florida reports more than 12,000 new Covid-19 cases, again, as governor declines to mandate masks
A month ago, Florida reported almost 4,000 new coronavirus cases, a record increase in its numbers. On Sunday, the state reported more than triple…
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Youth fuel huge virus spike as El Paso sets all-time daily record with 441 new cases
EL PASO, Texas — Fueled by rapid spread of the coronavirus among those under 40, El Paso public health leaders reported a pandemic record…
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Rare disease drove two women on a mission to change FDA drug review process
When Californian Lindsey Sutton was an infant, her blood was the color of cherry Pepto Bismol. Doctors quickly discovered it was highly saturated…
Continue Reading Want to go camping? Follow these Covid-19 safety tips
“Keep close to Nature’s heart … and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your…
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El Paso Catholic churches take precautions during scaled back reopening
EL PASO, Texas — On Saturday, in church that can hold up to 1,200 people, 40 people celebrated the sacrament of confirmation in front of three…
Continue Reading Florida officials won’t be ‘prosecuting people’ for not wearing masks as US coronavirus cases surge
At least two Florida counties are under curfew Saturday to fight the spread of coronavirus, just hours after the governor said officials won’t…
Continue Reading FDA issues first emergency use authorization for Covid-19 pool testing
The US Food and Drug Administration on Saturday announced it has issued an emergency use authorization that allows the laboratory Quest Diagnostics…
Continue Reading Medical residency is always hard; now 38,000 trainees are starting during a pandemic
Earlier this month, I — along with 38,000 or so other medical school graduates — officially began medical residency training here in the…
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Doña Ana, Otero counties account for half of New Mexico’s latest coronavirus deaths
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Southern New Mexico accounted for two of the state’s four new coronavirus deaths on Saturday, health officials said, as the…
Continue Reading El Paso tops 11,000 virus cases; 2 more deaths, hospitalizations jump, new all-time ICU record
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County topped 11,000 total coronavirus cases on Saturday with the addition of 289 new infections, health officials said.…
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85 infants under age 1 test positive for coronavirus in one Texas county
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Eighty-five infants under age 1 have tested positive for coronavirus in one Texas county. And local officials are…
Continue Reading Many people don’t know their blood type. Here’s how to find out yours
Is your blood type A, B, a combination of the two or something else? You don’t know, you say? Many people don’t know their blood type. In…
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As El Paso virus hospitalizations rise, city grapples with medical staffing issues
EL PASO, Texas — Hospitalizations in El Paso due to coronavirus may have decreased Friday from 271 to 268, however the number of patients in the ICU…
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El Paso County bringing in mobile morgues as virus death toll grows
EL PASO, Texas — A mobile morgue is now in El Paso, and a second one is on its way due to the high rate of coronavirus deaths here, ABC-7 has…
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Texas virus deaths, cases set records for 4th straight day
AUSTIN, Texas — The state of Texas set a new daily record for virus deaths, with 174 on Friday, and reported more than 10,000 confirmed new cases…
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City of Las Cruces spends $50K for plexiglass to give bus drivers ‘an extra piece of protection’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The city of Las Cruces has invested tens of thousands of dollars in plexiglass barriers to protect bus drivers during the…
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Texas will allow schools to keep classrooms closed longer than previously ordered
AUSTIN, Texas — Facing growing backlash from teachers, parents and health officials, Texas education officials Friday relaxed a previous order that…
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Dee Margo defends handling of pandemic amid criticism from mayoral challengers
EL PASO, Texas — With coronavirus numbers continuing to climb in the Borderland, ABC-7 asked the challengers vying for El Paso Mayor Dee Margo’s…
Continue Reading Fauci implores state and local leaders to ‘be as forceful as possible’ with mask orders
The nation’s top infectious disease expert on Friday urged governors and mayors to “be as forceful as possible” to get people to…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County has 36 more virus infections, 11% of new state cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Friday reported 319 new coronavirus cases, bringing the statewide total to 16,456 since the…
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Military medics deploy in Texas, California as virus surges
HOUSTON, Texas — Teams of military medics were deployed in Texas and California to help hospitals deluged by coronavirus patients, as Miami area…
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24-year-old Texan who beat virus after nearly 80 days in hospital says she regrets not wearing a mask
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — A 24-year-old Texas woman who spent nearly three months in a hospital fighting Covid-19 says she wishes she had…
Continue Reading From farmed mink to your pet cat, here’s what we know about coronavirus and animals
The planned slaughter of almost 100,000 mink after a coronavirus outbreak on a Spanish farm has renewed questions around Covid-19 and the…
Continue Reading Covid-19: What we now know about the disease caused by the novel coronavirus
Each day new information comes out about the deadly novel coronavirus and Covid-19, the disease it causes, making it difficult to keep up with all…
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4 new virus deaths in El Paso; ICU hospitalizations reach new high
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported four coronavirus-related deaths and 205 new cases Friday morning. The death…
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Science is changing regarding Covid-19: Here’s what we know right now
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso is in the middle of a surge of Covid-19 infections. ABC-7 anchor Stephanie Valle spoke to virologist Dr. German Rosas…
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The science behind masks: UMC experiment shows face covering prevents droplet spread
EL PASO, Texas — While the politics behind face coverings is divisive, most medical experts agree the science behind masks is clear. ABC-7 put masks…
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U.S. shatters single-day record with more than 71,000 new virus cases
BALTIMORE, Maryland — For the first time, the number of new coronavirus cases reported in a single-day in the United States passed 70,000, according…
Continue Reading CDC delays release of additional documents on reopening schools
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is delaying the release of new reference documents on safely reopening schools, a spokesperson…
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