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Common Anti-Parasite Drug May Kill Coronavirus in Under 48 Hours, Say Researchers

by Tyler | Apr 5, 2020 | Border / Cartel Chronicles, coronavirus, Covid-19, Health, Trending, World Health Organization

Researchers in Australia report that Ivermectin, an FDA-approved drug commonly used to treat parasites, appears to be effective in treating the SARS-COV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19). The drug is widely available and can be “repurposed” for this application,...

Ecuador to Build a Mass Grave for Coronavirus Deaths

by Tyler | Mar 29, 2020 | Border / Cartel Chronicles, coronavirus, Covid-19, Ecuador, Trending

Government officials in Ecuador began the process of finding a location to build a mass gravesite to bury the rising number of casualties from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Rapid Coronavirus Test Approved by FDA, Results in 45 Minutes

by Tyler | Mar 22, 2020 | Border / Cartel Chronicles, Chinese coronavirus, coronavirus, coronavirus test, Covid-19, Health, Trending

The Food and Drug Administration approved a rapid coronavirus test on Saturday that will deliver results in about 45 minutes. The test will be available in the next few weeks and no training will be necessary to administer the tests.

Texas Coronavirus-Related Price Gouging Complaints Mounting Despite Threat of Prosecution

by Tyler | Mar 22, 2020 | Border / Cartel Chronicles, coronavirus, Covid-19, Health, Ken Paxton, National Security, price gouging, Texas Attorney General, Trending

Despite a warning by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that price gouging related to the Chinese coronavirus will be prosecuted, more than 300 complaints have been filed as of Friday.

Seizure Data Show Mexican Cartels Thriving Despite Coronavirus Pandemic

by Tyler | Mar 21, 2020 | Border / Cartel Chronicles, coronavirus, Trending

Despite President Trump’s announcement that the U.S.-Mexico Border will close Saturday to all non-essential crossings to help stem the spread of the coronavirus like recently seen with Canada, major cartel smuggling operations risk few disruptions. Some recent...

Migrant Family Apprehensions at Border Down 92% in Feb from May 2019 Peak

by Tyler | Mar 6, 2020 | Border / Cartel Chronicles, Border Crisis, Crime, Family Unit Aliens, immigration, Mark Morgan, Southwest Border Migration Report, Trending, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The apprehension of migrant families illegally crossing the border in February fell by 92 percent from the peak of the 2019 humanitarian and border security crisis in May. Under programs put in place by the Trump Administration last year, the release of migrants into...