Less than three months since the first known coronavirus death in the US, the country’s fatalities make up more than quarter of the global death toll. Nearly 52,000 Americans have died of the virus so far — a number that increases daily as a result of new fatalities and states reviewing previous deaths that had
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Despite all his medical knowledge, 31-year-old medical student and Ph. D. candidate Sean Doyle couldn’t know for certain all the risks of the injection he had just received in his right shoulder at Emory University Hospital. Yes, of course he was told of the potential side effects, such as soreness in his arm, a fever,
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In January 2020, the gigantic Costa Deliziosa cruise ship slipped its moorings in the Italian city of Venice and headed out into the Adriatic Sea on an around-the-world voyage. Around 2000 passengers were on board for what they hoped would be the trip of a lifetime. The Deliziosa’s experienced crew, captained by veteran seafarer Nicolò
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A well-known Borderland vocalist is sharing his gift of music with some of the community members in a senior living facility in Las Cruces. Orlando Jimenez has been singing professionally for 30 years, and this week he shared that gift with the residents of Good Samaritan Village, a retirement community.
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United States Senators have a new idea to boost struggling local news outlets in their home states: Ads from the federal government. Nearly three-quarters of the US Senate have signed a letter to the Trump administration encouraging various agencies to “increase advertising in local newspapers and on broadcast stations in order to help ensure they
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EL PASO, Texas — The outbreak of Covid-19 has forced many to change the way they work and operate on a daily basis. Musicians are no different, the gigs they’d book as a source of income disappeared seemingly overnight. Forcing local musicians like Julio Ortiz to adapt continue to do what they do best, play
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr. Jose Burgos, the director of internal medicine at University Medical Center, the same seven questions each week to track how the pandemic is changing. Here’s the Q&A for Thursday, April
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – With the cancellation of prom, in-person graduation and end-of-year parties, Celia Acosta’s excitement shifted to starting her freshman year at New Mexico State University. “I was hoping to live in the dorms just to get the experience,” said Acosta, Las Cruces High’s senior class president. “But considering what’s happening… I’ll
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Las Cruces City Council voted on Friday to extend the city’s emergency proclamation until at least May 15th. Resolution No. 20-147 will also automatically extend the city’s emergency proclamation with any extensions of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s stay-at-home order, city staff confirmed. “No further action would be required of
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(Editor’s note: The NFL Draft resumes LIVE again on ABC-7 on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys turned the focus to their bigger needs on defense on the second day of the NFL draft Friday night, taking Alabama cornerback Trevon Diggs and defensive tackle Neville Gallimore of Oklahoma. The
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EL PASO, Texas– The borderland experienced its first 90 degree day of the year with 90 being the official high Friday afternoon. We’ll get a break from 90s as a weak cold front moves in overnight and drops high temperatures a few degrees for Saturday, but for much of next week, high temperatures will be
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EL PASO, Texas — It was news that no one who knew him expected to hear when they woke up Friday morning. University of Texas El Paso and El Paso Community College professor Dominic ‘Nic’ Lannutti had died, not long after testing positive for Covid-19. ABC-7 has learned that Lannutti had a significant underlying health
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With the US surpassing the grim toll of 50,000 confirmed Covid-19 deaths, perhaps our nation will now properly address the epidemic. The milestone highlights anew America’s greatest failure thus far: its public health system. I’m not speaking about the heroic doctors, nurses and hospital staff, who deserve our profound gratitude for their extraordinary efforts. I’m
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A few states are relaxing restrictions aimed to slow down the coronavirus pandemic but many governors say they are not ready to reopen. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said he will “take whatever steps necessary” to protect residents after local leaders in Weld County said all businesses will be allowed to reopen by Monday with only
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DALLAS, Texas — A handful of Texas businesses reopened Friday in defiance of state guidance in the fight against the coronavirus, which allows retailers to offer “to go” service but leaves other restrictions in place. In Dallas, hair salon owner Shelley Luther was issued a citation at midday but she refused to close her business.
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On Thursday night during a virtual fundraiser, former Vice President Joe Biden floated a very scary notion. “Mark my words: I think he is gonna try to kick back the election somehow, come up with some rationale why it can’t be held,” Biden said of President Donald Trump. Big deal! After all, if Trump can
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Hair stylists at Salon Gloss in Woodstock, Georgia, wore masks and gloves on Friday, maintaining distance by using every other work station and keeping a supply of hand sanitizer nearby. Their customers also donned masks and gloves, while another employee disinfected a countertop. Similar scenes played out across the state Friday, the first day Republican
Continue Reading Indonesia has temporarily banned domestic road, air and sea travel starting Friday to prevent the spread of coronavirus, as millions of Muslims mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan. Indonesia has the world’s largest Muslim population, and tens of millions of people make their way home to celebrate the end of Ramadan each
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HOUSTON, Texas — The anonymous tipster called the city’s non-emergency line on a rainy February day last year. “Somebody I know … they have a pet tiger in their house,” the caller said. The dispatcher cleared her throat. “How do you even get a pet tiger?” she asked. The info the caller gave led officers
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EL PASO, Texas — Another day of double-digit increases in the number of coronavirus cases in El Paso county brought a stern warning from officials to obey the new order requiring face coverings, or risk the possibility of criminal charges carrying a fine and/or jail time. “If we must go out and know that we will
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EL PASO, TEXAS — Officials with the El Paso Independent School District have suspended meal service at Logan Elementary School after a cafeteria employee there tested positive for coronavirus. EPISD “is concerned about the news of one of its own testing positive for this virus and we wish for a speedy recovery,” said Superintendent Juan
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There has been a concerted effort among aides and allies to get President Donald Trump to stop conducting the daily coronavirus briefings, multiple sources tell CNN. After weeks of briefings that sometimes last more than two hours, there is some agreement in the West Wing that some of the news conferences have gone on too
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EL PASO, Texas — It’s a pharmaceutical drug that’s become a household name alongside Covid-19: Hydroxychloroquine. “It’s been around for along time,” said Sarah Watkins, an emergency medicine physician for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. She added, ” it is FDA approved to treat malaria, arthritis, lupus and is safe and effective
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A few states are relaxing restrictions aimed to slow down the coronavirus pandemic but many governors say they are not ready to reopen. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has supported reopening efforts, told reporters on Friday that he was “not concerned about specific dates as much as I’m concerned about getting it right.” In Georgia,
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House Democrats are citing flaws in federal policy that have led to unproven and fraudulently marketed coronavirus antibody tests being sold in the United States, according to a memo shared exclusively with CNN. The memo, by the House Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, says that after a briefing last week by federal officials
Continue Reading If you find yourself in tears watching the visual for Alicia Keys‘ new song, know that the singer had the same reaction the first time she saw it. The 15-time Grammy winner debuted “Good Job” during CNN’s global town hall Thursday to address the latest questions and concerns in the fight against Covid-19. The tune
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state officials on Friday showed no signs of backing down on restrictions designed to prevent the spread of coronavirus, as the number of cases exceeded 2,500 statewide and approached triple digits in the Las Cruces area. As of Friday, New Mexico had a total of
Continue Reading All together now. If you’ve been cooped up inside for a few weeks now, chances are you’re getting a little antsy. Maybe you need some escapism. Luckily, The Beatles are here to help. The Beatles’ YouTube page will stream the animated 1968 movie “The Beatles: Yellow Submarine” on Saturday and host a sing-along watch party.
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump announced the Food and Drug Administration has approved the first at-home Covid-19 test kit during Friday’s White House press briefing, which came as the confirmed U.S. death toll from coronavirus rose past 50,000. FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said the at-home test was developed by LabCorp. He also said the test
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — According the Chihuahua Health Secretariat, there are now 188 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the city of Juárez, which saw it’s death count rise to 42 on Friday. There were 49 total deaths reported in the state. In addition to the 42 fatalities in Juárez, there have been four in Chihuahua
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