Media Coverage for September 2020

^{El Paso Matters - Sept. 11, 2020}

Melanie Longhurst, a psychologist with Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso, said the stress people have been under since the global pandemic arrived is a key factor that may be contributing to weight gain. “We’re all experiencing different levels of stress, and just in general, I think the pandemic is causing stress,” Longhurst said. Longhurst said there are different reasons why stress can affect weight.

^{KVIA - Sept. 10, 2020}

Dr. Meza said smoking can affect the way bodies are supplied with oxygen, and if the virus makes that damage worse, it can impact chances of recovery.

^{www.elpasomatters.org - El Paso Matters}

Sept. 8, 2020

^{El Paso Times - September 4, 2020}

El Paso's COVID-19 numbers are moving in the right direction: new cases are down, fewer patients are in the hospital and the positivity rate has fallen. City-county health authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza said he is "cautiously optimistic" about recent trends, particularly the declining positivity rate, an indicator of how quickly the coronavirus is spreading in the community.

^{KFOX - September 4, 2020}

An infectious disease doctor says children can carry COVID-19 just like adults despite them not showing many symptoms. Armando Meza MD is a Infectious Disease Specialist at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in El Paso.

^{KFOX - September 3, 2020}

As schools in the borderland prepare for some students to return to school, one infectious disease expert says there is something each parent should take into consideration. The Chief of Infectious Diseases at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in El Paso said enrolling children in face-to-face classes is a benefit vs risk situation.