El Paso sees 1 new virus death; hospitalizations reach another all-time high
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one new coronavirus death Monday, as well as an increase in…
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Beware of fake coronavirus antibody tests, the FBI warns
Scammers continue to capitalize on coronavirus misinformation by offering fake antibody tests, the FBI warned, which could be used to steal personal…
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People with coronavirus are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border for medical care
Chris Van Gorder says he’s seeing a telling trend in the hospitals he runs. Coronavirus patients are showing up in emergency rooms after…
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Who could make you eat undercooked chicken or moldy bread? Your future in-laws, research suggests
Bloody hamburgers. Pink chicken. Moldy bread. We all know these foods are risky and could make us sick, but research has suggested that in certain…
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El Paso non-profit provides personal protective equipment to Juarez hospitals
EL PASO, Texas – As the entire Borderland community battles Covid-19, one El Paso nonprofit is working to supply personal protective equipment to…
Continue Reading Fauci says Covid-19 vaccine may not get US to herd immunity if too many people refuse to get it
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he would “settle” for a Covid-19 vaccine that’s 70% to 75% effective, but that this incomplete protection,…
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With spike in virus cases, El Paso delays reopening of zoo, museums, city facilities
EL PASO, Texas — After seeing a record number of virus hospitalizations and new cases on Sunday, the city of El Paso announced it would delay the…
Continue Reading Only two US states are reporting a decline in new coronavirus cases
Only two US states are reporting a decline in new coronavirus cases compared to last week: Connecticut and Rhode Island. A rise was reported in a…
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Doña Ana County has state’s only new virus death; New Mexico now has fewer in hospitals than El Paso
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A man in his 50s from Doña Ana County was New Mexico’s only new coronavirus death reported on Sunday, raising the state’s…
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Worldwide death toll from coronavirus now exceeds 500,000
ROME, Italy — Another tragic milestone was passed Sunday in the coronavirus pandemic: 500,000 deaths worldwide. The tally comes from Johns Hopkins…
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‘Swift & dangerous’: VP Pence visits Texas as Gov. Abbott grapples with virus spike
DALLAS, Texas — Both Vice President Mike Pence and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged Sunday that there has been a rapid rise in the number of…
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‘You’re leading us to die’: Texas bar owner criticizes Gov. Abbott’s ‘terrible experiment’
HOUSTON, Texas — The din of conversation and music that normally fills The Cottonmouth Club in downtown Houston fell silent when the owners shut it…
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‘Incredibly concerned’: El Paso virus cases, hospitalizations and ICU numbers all surge to new records
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Health Authority expressed “incredible concern” as the county tallied 284 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, which he…
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Beloved English teacher at Franklin High School is among El Paso’s latest virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas — A beloved English teacher at Franklin High School is among El Paso’s latest victims of the coronavirus, losing a battle with the…
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Juárez tops 500 virus deaths while Mexico sees youngest victims from infection surge
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials said the city of Juárez topped 500 total coronavirus deaths on Saturday, and added over…
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More than 5,500 Texans now hospitalized with virus in 16th straight record-breaker
AUSTIN, Texas — The state of Texas reported over 5,500 patients in the hospital for coronavirus on Saturday – that’s 16 consecutive days of…
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Another Las Cruces nursing home among dozens with virus infections as New Mexico sees 209 new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials on Saturday reported 209 new coronavirus cases, ending a week in which the infection count often…
Continue Reading 12 states are pausing reopening over the surge in US coronavirus cases
Washington is the latest state to pause its reopening plans after a spike in the number of new cases of coronavirus across the country. “We all…
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YISD suspends summer athletic workouts after another coach tests positive for virus
EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District has suspended its summer strength camp and conditioning program for student athletes for at…
Continue Reading Nearly 1,000 new El Paso virus cases for week, record hospitalizations; death toll grows to 127
EL PASO, Texas — As the week drew to a close on Saturday, El Paso had posted nearly 1,000 new coronavirus cases in that span, set a record for…
Continue Reading After saving his own life with a repurposed drug, a professor reviews every drug being tried against Covid-19. Here’s what he’s found
Every morning, Dr. David Fajgenbaum takes three life-saving pills. He wakes up his 21-month-old daughter Amelia to help feed her. He usually grabs…
Continue Reading Why meat processing plants have become Covid-19 hotbeds
In the picturesque market town of Llangefni on the Welsh island of Anglesey, almost all the shops are closed and the town is empty amid the ongoing…
Continue Reading More than 200 people get infections linked to bagged salad sold in eight states
Twenty three people have been hospitalized and 206 have lab-confirmed infections after eating a bagged salad mix, the US Centers for Disease Control…
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‘We did not expect to be closed this long’: New Mexico bar owners brace for extended shut down
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – On Friday nights in downtown Las Cruces before the pandemic, Rad Retrocade used to be packed with patrons. “Rad was very…
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‘Going to be quite pricey’: Las Cruces prepares to purchase PPE for school kids
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As students rush purchase school supplies for the fall semester, administrators are rushing to buy personal protective…
Continue Reading US reports highest number of new coronavirus cases in a single day
The number of new coronavirus cases reported in a single day hit a new high on Friday after numerous states began pausing or rolling back their…
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Gov. Abbott tells ABC-7 he let bars re-open too soon as 5,000 Texans now hospitalized for virus
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas surpassed 5,000 hospitalized coronavirus patients for the first time Friday afternoon as Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged in an…
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Gov. Abbott issues order closing down bars, reducing restaurant capacity as virus surges in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott shut down bars in Texas again on Friday and scaled back restaurant dining to 50% capacity, the most dramatic…
Continue Reading New Mexico sees 225 new virus cases, with 36 in Doña Ana County amid holding pattern for reopening
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico has more than 11,400 coronavirus cases with the confirmation Friday of 225 new infections and…
Continue Reading Bob Costas on the Future of Sports: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for June 26
The pandemic forced nearly every sports league in the world to cancel or postpone games. But now, athletes are considering a return to the game. CNN…
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