The Latest: Texas sending more virus help to El Paso region

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is sending more medical reinforcements to the El Paso area in response to a surge of coronavirus infections and cases of COVID-19, the illness the virus can cause.
The Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas Division of Emergency Management will provide more medical personnel and equipment this week.
The move comes during the same week that El Paso County reported 3,750 new coronavirus infections, including 1,161 on Thursday. That numb