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EL PASO, Texas — Fueled by rapid spread of the coronavirus among those under 40, El Paso public health leaders reported a pandemic record 441 new cases on Sunday. Following a week that saw 29 deaths, the start of the new week brought no additional fatalities. The death toll remained at 179. With Sunday's huge spike in…

A fast-rising rising tide of new coronavirus cases is flooding emergency rooms in parts of the United States, with some patients moved into hallways and nurses working extra shifts to keep up with the surge. Patients struggling to breathe are being placed on ventilators in emergency wards since intensive care units are full, officials say,…

Coronavirus EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Department of Public Health reported four coronavirus-related deaths and 205 new cases Friday morning. The death toll now stands at 177 in El Paso County. The Health Department identified the victims as a woman in her 70s, and three men in their 90s. All but one…

Hidalgo County announced 22 additional deaths related to COVID-19 on Thursday, while another 1,248 people tested positive for the virus. The 22 deaths raise the total number of fatalities to 240 in the county. The new cases raise the total number of positive cases to 10,492.  “I am deeply saddened by the loss of 22…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — With the United States grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world, Florida hit a grim milestone Sunday, shattering the national record for a state’s largest single-day increase in positive cases. Deaths from the virus have also been rising in the U.S., especially in the South and West, though…