40 inmates, 5 officers at El Paso County’s jails test positive for virus
EL PASO, Texas — Forty inmates and five detention officers have tested positive in recent days for Covid-19 at El Paso’s two county jails. Sheriff…
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‘Swift & dangerous’: VP Pence visits Texas as Gov. Abbott grapples with virus spike
DALLAS, Texas — Both Vice President Mike Pence and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged Sunday that there has been a rapid rise in the number of…
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‘You’re leading us to die’: Texas bar owner criticizes Gov. Abbott’s ‘terrible experiment’
HOUSTON, Texas — The din of conversation and music that normally fills The Cottonmouth Club in downtown Houston fell silent when the owners shut it…
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‘Incredibly concerned’: El Paso virus cases, hospitalizations and ICU numbers all surge to new records
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Health Authority expressed “incredible concern” as the county tallied 284 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, which he…
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‘We did not expect to be closed this long’: New Mexico bar owners brace for extended shut down
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – On Friday nights in downtown Las Cruces before the pandemic, Rad Retrocade used to be packed with patrons. “Rad was very…
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‘Going to be quite pricey’: Las Cruces prepares to purchase PPE for school kids
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As students rush purchase school supplies for the fall semester, administrators are rushing to buy personal protective…
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Gov. Abbott issues order closing down bars, reducing restaurant capacity as virus surges in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott shut down bars in Texas again on Friday and scaled back restaurant dining to 50% capacity, the most dramatic…
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New Mexico State Fair canceled for 2020 due to pandemic
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — New Mexico State Fair officials announced Friday that this year’s fair would be canceled due to coronavirus…
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‘Protect each other’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Joel Hendryx
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.…
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Texas hits 5,000 new cases for 1st time as virus surges; Gov. Abbott urges Texans to stay home
AUSTIN, Texas — Rapidly worsening coronavirus numbers in Texas reached bleak new milestones Tuesday as the state surpassed 5,000 new cases in a…
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New Mexico releases plan for re-opening schools amid pandemic
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s public schools now have rules and suggestions for how to reopen in the fall in what could amount to…
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Texas plans few mandatory virus safety measures when public schools reopen in fall
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas education officials are envisioning a largely hands-off approach to helping school districts bring students back to campus…
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‘I was super excited’: EPCC students make clear face masks to help deaf community
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Just a few months ago, it would’ve seemed strange to see someone walking around with a face mask. Now, it’s the new normal.…
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Gov. Abbott says virus spreading at ‘unacceptable rate’ in Texas, urges face masks & social distance
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday struck a newly urgent tone about rising coronavirus numbers in Texas but said “closing down…
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Governor cites virus testing in Texas hot spots, but in El Paso it’s actually going down
EL PASO, Texas — As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a news conference Monday to acknowledge that the numbers of Covid-19 cases and people gong to the…
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61-year-old El Paso virus survivor cheered as she leaves hospital after 36 days – half of it in the ICU
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman is a fighter. Staff of Las Palmas Medical Center lined the hallway as 61-year-old Maria Soto was finally…
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Pandemic prompts changes for Borderland fireworks stands
VINTON, Texas — There will be social distancing at all TNT Firework stands around the Borderland this year. The area manager for TNT Fireworks,…
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El Paso Civil Air Patrol flying virus tests in money-saving effort for Texas
El PASO, Texas — The Civil Air Patrol is doing its part to contribute in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The all-volunteer auxiliary of the…
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Downtown El Paso open-air food court opening to support restaurants in city center
EL PASO, Texas – In an effort to support Downtown food and beverage businesses the Downtown Management District is launching the Fresh Air…
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‘Long time to really recover’: El Paso restaurant leader says struggles remain despite re-opening
EL PASO, Texas — It’s been almost a week since Texas reached Phase 3 of reopening, allowing restaurants to open at 75 percent capacity, however not…
Continue Reading El Paso’s virus spread increasingly due to infected people who show no signs
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Commissioners received some important updates on Monday from local medical and hospital administrators about the…
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1st social-distancing practice day for some Borderland high school athletes
(Editor’s note: ABC-7 erroneously reported earlier that practices were ending after the first day in the SISD system due to virus concerns. This was…
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El Paso City Council rejects plan to reopen Scenic Drive daily to pedestrians for summer
UPDATE: El Paso City Council on June 9th has voted down a proposal to reopen Scenic Drive on a daily basis to pedestrians for the summer from July…
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El Paso funeral homes working with hospitals to clear morgue space amid pandemic, rising deaths
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso hospitals may be starting to feel the impact of the death toll related to Covid-19 in the form of space in their morgues.…
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El Paso institution Chico’s Tacos reopens to crowds looking to get their food fix
EL PASO, Texas — Fans of rolled tacos submerged in spicy sauce and smothered with shredded cheese, rejoice. El Paso food institution Chico’s Tacos…
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Father deployed overseas calls on Las Cruces community for daughter’s birthday parade
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Corporal Nicholas Herrera is a member of the New Mexico National Guard and for the last several months, he’s been away from…
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Mask confusion: Dona Ana County requires face masks, Las Cruces mayor opposed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Dona Ana County Commissioners voted recently to make it mandatory for anyone out in public to wear a mask. This was much to…
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Doña Ana County Sheriff distributes 3,000 face masks to help public comply with order
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After Doña Ana County Commissioners mandated masks in all public areas of the county, Sheriff Kim Stewart said she knew…
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New Mexico high school athletics to resume in June with limitations; LCPS says ‘it’s too soon’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The New Mexico Activities Association has voted to allow high school athletes to begin practice in June, but with extremely…
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Partygoer at Missouri’s Lake of Ozarks tests positive for virus
OSAGE BEACH, Missouri — Health officials said Friday that they were seeking to “inform mass numbers of unknown people” after a person who…
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