YISD plans to ease transition into summer classes for teachers, parents
EL PASO, Texas — Top administrators with the Ysleta Independent School District say they have a plan in place to help teachers and parents while…
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Team mentality: After Covid-19 cancels season, Las Cruces coach turns first-responder
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Normally around this time of year, Gil Padilla would be prepping his Las Cruces High baseball team for a postseason run.…
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Death toll from virus reaches 33 in Juarez, with 140 people infected
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – The coronavirus death toll in Juarez reached 33 on Wednesday, according to the Chihuahua Health Secretariat. Juarez…
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El Pasoan on governor’s task force says more testing is needed before reopening can occur
EL PASO, Texas — The only El Pasoan picked to be on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s strike force tells ABC-7 that more testing is what it will take to…
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Covid-19 fears keep people from hospitals, but doctors say call 911 for heart attack and stroke
As the world continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a message from health officials has been consistent and clear: stay home. Yet in the case…
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Covid-19 fears keep people from hospitals, but doctors say call 911 for heart attack and stroke
As the world continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a message from health officials has been consistent and clear: stay home. Yet in the case…
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Top health experts caution against reopening society before coronavirus testing capacity expands
States may be planning to reopen businesses and communities despite the continuing coronavirus pandemic, but a group of top public health experts…
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Top health experts caution against reopening society before coronavirus testing capacity expands
States may be planning to reopen businesses and communities despite the continuing coronavirus pandemic, but a group of top public health experts…
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Fun at-home seed germination experiment to do with your kids during virus outbreak from ABC-7 StormTRACK
Happy Earth Day! Get outside, breathe in the fresh air ( while social distancing) and appreciate our amazing planet. Or you can try this germination…
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Nearly 500,000 jobs available in Texas; new state tool helps you find them
EL PASO, Texas — Unemployment rates are surging nationwide. Many businesses have closed while the country works to fight against the spread of…
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5 things to know for April 22: Coronavirus, stimulus, medicine, immigration, Poland
It’s Earth Day, and what a strange time to be celebrating. Here’s a reminder that being kind to the Earth is, in a way, also being kind…
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5 things to know for April 22: Coronavirus, stimulus, medicine, immigration, Poland
It’s Earth Day, and what a strange time to be celebrating. Here’s a reminder that being kind to the Earth is, in a way, also being kind…
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Is now the time for Covid tattoos?
Congress is in the process of passing another stimulus package, this one largely focused on refilling the already-depleted aid for small businesses…
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Is now the time for Covid tattoos?
Congress is in the process of passing another stimulus package, this one largely focused on refilling the already-depleted aid for small businesses…
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How to combat poor at-home work posture
Working from home presents many questions to sort out. One of the more important is: Where do you actually work? On the couch? At your dining room…
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She was diagnosed with coronavirus and had to deliver her baby 14 weeks early while in a coma
Johana Mendoza Chancay hasn’t been in the same room with her baby since she delivered in a medically induced coma. Chancay shared the story of…
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‘Not reached our peak’ say El Paso officials amid more virus cases, word of new deaths
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city and county officials holding a coronavirus briefing on Tuesday evening reported 47 new cases for a total of 587. “We…
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Texas governor cites downward virus trend & more testing despite 20,000 cases, over 500 deaths
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott, speaking from the Texas Capitol on Tuesday afternoon, said the state was experiencing positive trends in…
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She spent 9 days in a coma and relearned how to walk. What this Covid-19 survivor wants protesters to know
Leah Blomberg’s voice is still raspy from having a tube stuck down her throat for nine days. Her muscles are so weak, it takes her 45 minutes…
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As states consider reopening, CDC director warns coronavirus outbreak could be worse this winter
The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned a second wave of the coronavirus this year could be worse because it will…
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Virus outbreak at El Paso Psychiatric Center grows to 42 cases, still 1 death
EL PASO, Texas — The number of coronavirus infections involving patients and staff at the El Paso Psychiatric Center, where one death has already…
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Trump announces 60-day ‘pause’ on immigration due to virus
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States” on…
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U.S. Senate approves $483B relief package for small business, hospitals, testing
WASHINGTON, DC — A $483 billion coronavirus aid package flew through the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after Congress and the White House reached a deal to…
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Over 100 new virus cases, including 3 in Las Cruces area, puts New Mexico total above 2,000
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Tuesday reported seven new deaths and 103 additional infections from the coronavirus. The…
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70-year-old veteran is 1st virus death reported at Beaumont Army Medical Center
EL PASO, Texas — A 70-year-old military veteran is the first death stemming from the coronavirus to be reported at the William Beaumont Army Medical…
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Juárez maquiladora supervisor dies from coronavirus in El Paso hospital
EL PASO, Texas — Raul Rosales, a supervisor at a Lear Corporation maquiladora in Ciudad Juárez, died in an El Paso hospital of the novel…
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Texas ER doctor self-isolates in his kids’ tree house
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A South Texas emergency room physician has chosen a novel place to self-isolate as he’s treating patients with the…
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El Paso infectious disease expert explains challenges facing border communities during coronavirus fight
EL PASO, Texas — Many in our region travel back and forth between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez. Though traffic has slowed with the implementation of…
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Woman who made ‘Heroes work here’ sign surprises UMC doctors & nurses with dozens of tamales
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso doctor’s wife wanted to show the hardworking staff at University Medical Center her gratitude during the pandemic.…
Continue Reading El Paso sees 9th virus death as total cases grow to 540
EL PASO, Texas — Public health officials on Monday announced a ninth death in El Paso County due to the coronavirus. The latest death was a man in…
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