CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The number of people infected by the coronavirus in Juárez topped a hundred on Saturday, as health officials said nearly a quarter of all those diagnosed with the disease had also died from it. The official count from Chihuahua state health leaders for Juárez stood at 103 confirmed cases on Saturday,
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President Donald Trump is playing with fire. Just 24 hours after he told the nation’s governors, “You are going to call your own shots,” when it comes to reopening the economy, the President posted a series of incendiary messages on Twitter that seemed to incite his followers to revolt against the current orders to stay
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Covid-19 cases have topped 2.2 million globally and countries around the world are scrambling to buy life-saving equipment as the pandemic places unprecedented demand on hospitals. With healthcare systems buckling under the pressure of the virus, which has killed more than 155,000 people, experts warn coronavirus could devastate the countries that lack healthcare equipment and
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The streets of New York are filled with ghosts these days. It is spring outside, but the sidewalks are empty and the streets feel haunted. Only sirens pierce the silence. Some of the familiar faces will come back when this pandemic passes; others will not. The numbers alone can numb us: in New York City
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SOCORRO, Texas — Socorro’s mayor has signed an executive order that mandates face coverings, effective Monday, for all people who leave their homes and are out in public in the city in an effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Of El Paso County’s nearly 500 confirmed virus cases, about 20 of those have
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“Go There” is a deeper look at the cultural, political and economic challenges affecting our lives. We’re going to take you to the center of the story alongside our correspondents across the globe. Episodes premiere weekdays at 8 p.m. ET on Facebook. Check out some of our recent content below. Covid-19 pandemic highlights challenges for
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Toby Smith knew little and cared less about boxing when he came to Albuquerque in 1976. More than anything else in the years that followed, he says, it was the compelling saga of Johnny Tapia’s life and times that captured and held his interest in the Sweet Science. During his long,
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The streets of New York are filled with ghosts these days. It is spring outside, but the sidewalks are empty and the streets feel haunted. Only sirens pierce the silence. Some of the familiar faces will come back when this pandemic passes; others will not. The numbers alone can numb us: in New York City
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New York City on lockdown is an eerie place. The sound of incessant traffic has been replaced with the chirping of birds. Conversations among strangers in the streets have ground to a halt. And restaurants and museums now stand as hollow reminders of a city that once never slept. The coronavirus pandemic stripped the city
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Acting secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf announced Monday that the U.S., Canada and Mexico agreed to keep their borders closed to nonessential travel for 30 more days. President Donald Trump said this past weeek that the U.S.-Canada border will be among the first borders to open and says the
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The makeshift poster is displayed proudly in the window of a London home. “We love the NHS” is written in children’s handwriting above a picture of a rainbow. A few doors down the street, another colorful arch is daubed on a bed sheet hanging from a balcony. It’s a common sight in the UK these
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A day after the White House requested $1.25 billion in emergency funding to address the growing worldwide coronavirus crisis, Larry Kudlow, the President’s chief economic adviser, appeared on CNBC. The coronavirus, Kudlow said on February 25, was “contained.” “I won’t say airtight, but pretty close to airtight,” he said. Kudlow noted the stock market was
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The story of the 2016 election has often been told like this: “Donald Trump secured victory by breaking through the big blue wall in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.” It’s how you end up with all those stories about Trump voters in Midwest diners. Heading into 2020, there’s still a lot of focus on those pivotal
Continue ReadingEl Paso, Texas- ABC-7 First Alert: Developing low pressure over northeastern New Mexico and an upper level disturbance passing well to our north will lead to breezy to windy conditions Saturday afternoon. With humidity levels low and winds cranking up, the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 1 p.m.
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Sea turtles in Florida are nesting in peace — for now. With the beaches in Florida closed in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus, researchers are seeing less plastic and waste, fewer people and vehicles on the beach and less disorientation for emerging hatchlings that’s caused by artificial lights on the beach, David
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EL PASO, Texas — Burying a family member could be one of the hardest things one can do. Burying someone during a pandemic can prove to be even more difficult, and now El Paso’s Operation Hope is working to help those in need. It’s a heartbreaking story to tell. A day after Easter — a 2-year-old
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EL PASO, Texas — Car dealerships were deemed essential business by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this month as part of an executive order. While many of those dealerships remain in operation, the need to buy a new car has stalled recently with the outbreak of Covid-19. But on Friday, the Fox Auto Group announced
Continue Reading Despite the existence of smart phones and digital players, true music enthusiasts know the magic that comes from vinyl records. Every year, music fans, artists, and record stores all over the world come together to celebrate Record Store Day. The celebration was scheduled for Saturday but, like many, it has been postponed due to the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Essential workers in Las Cruces can get screened for the coronavirus during a drive-up screening event. The New Mexico Department of Health will conduct drive-up screening at the Las Cruces Public Health Office, 1170 N. Solano, from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday, or until test supplies run out. The
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Before the pandemic, nearly 1 in 5 public school kids in Las Cruces did not have access to the technology they need to succeed, according to the district. “The number at first sounded extraordinary,” said Kelly Jameson, a spokeswoman for the district. “But every school pooled together their resources and
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As restaurants operate at a fraction of the capacity they normally would, dairy farmers are forced to dump their milk, southern New Mexico’s congresswoman told ABC-7. “Cows will continue to produce milk even though there isn’t a place to take it,” said U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (D-Las Cruces). “Right
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EL PASO, Texas — As concerns over the lack of testing grow, Covid-19 saliva test kits are now slowly being administered in El Paso. The Food and Drug Administration has authorized private laboratories to provide the kits, including MicroGen Diagnostics, a molecular diagnostics lab out of Orlando, Florida. “Early on we looked at the validating
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EL PASO, Texas — A 70-year-old man is the definition of staying strong and he’s sure to put a smile on your face. He just became one of El Paso’s 63 recoveries from the coronavirus. Officials at Del Sol Medical Center say he was in the hospital for four days due to Covid-19, and was
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Ayako Kajiwara is scared Japan’s medical system isn’t prepared for what might happen next. She’s the lead nurse at a hospital in Saitama prefecture and is witnessing firsthand the strain on an intensive care unit that’s treating critically ill coronavirus patients. “It’s hard because we think the patient is improving, but then they’ll suddenly take
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Ayako Kajiwara is scared Japan’s medical system isn’t prepared for what might happen next. She’s the lead nurse at a hospital in Saitama prefecture and is witnessing firsthand the strain on an intensive care unit that’s treating critically ill coronavirus patients. “It’s hard because we think the patient is improving, but then they’ll suddenly take
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The health care crisis on reservations around the country is mounting with Navajo Nation, a vast 27,000 square miles spanning three states, facing more than 1,000 cases of coronavirus and more than 40 deaths. On many reservations, health care facilities are already chronically underfunded, but coronavirus has stretched limited resources to the brink. A public
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In South Korea, health officials are trying to solve a mystery: why 163 people who recovered from coronavirus have retested positive, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). The same has been recorded in China, where some coronavirus patients tested positive after seeming to recover, although there are no official figures.
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health leaders reported 31 new coronavirus cases on Friday night, bringing the county’s total closer to 500. While the number of infections rose to 482, the death toll remained at seven. There were now 38 people hospitalized due to the virus, with 11 of those patients currently in intensive care and seven
Continue Reading Passengers flying through, to or from Canada will now be required to wear a non-medical face mask or some type of face covering while traveling by plane, according to an announcement by Transportation Minister Marc Garneau. Travelers must prove that they have some type of covering for their mouth and nose or they will not
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EL PASO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday had announced that most Texas state parks would re-open to the public next week as part of an initial step to get Texas up and running gain amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, the governor’s order does NOT apply to the state parks in El Paso County, most notably
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