60% of El Pasoans fully vaccinated; 1 new virus death reported
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one new coronavirus-related death and 13 new cases Wednesday. With the…
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Samaniego has plan to vaccinate Juarez workers in region’s bid for herd immunity
TORNILLO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego outlined a plan to ABC-7 on Tuesday to vaccinate workers from maquiladoras across the…
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New Mexicans offered $100 incentives in hopes of making vaccination goal this week
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is close to meeting the goal of having 60% of residents fully vaccinated, but there are only two days left to get…
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U.S. surpasses grim milestone with 600,000 lives lost to Covid-19
WAASHIGTON, DC — The number of Americans who have died from Covid-19 has now eclipsed 600,000, 15 months since the onset of the pandemic. The…
Continue Reading No new virus deaths reported as nearly 60% of eligible El Pasoans now fully vaccinated
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced five new coronavirus cases and did not report any new virus-related deaths…
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Child care services available for El Paso parents returning to work after pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — The unemployment rates dropped below 7 percent in April in El Paso, a good sign for the workforce. But, many working parents…
Continue Reading No new virus deaths, 5 more cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced five new coronavirus cases, but did not report any new deaths on Monday…
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Judge rules in favor of Houston hospital requiring employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19
HOUSTON, Texas — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Houston Methodist Hospital by employees who opposed a Covid-19 vaccine mandate as a…
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El Paso’s Covid cases grow by only 4; no new weekend deaths
EL PASO, Texas — The number of new Covid-19 cases in El Paso County grew by just four on Sunday and there were no new deaths, according to public…
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New Mexico again offers virus relief money to immigrants & elderly: How to apply
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico residents who weren’t eligible for those $1,400 direct cash payments from the federal government have another…
Continue Reading Biden: Global vaccinations to be ‘constant project for a long time,’ says US may be able to donate 1 billion more doses
NEWQUAY, England — President Joe Biden says helping the world battle the Covid-19 pandemic will be a “constant project for a long time.” Biden…
Continue Reading Just 13 new El Paso virus cases, no deaths; 58% fully vaccinated, 72% at least 1 dose
EL PASO, Texas — There were just 13 new Covid-19 cases and no added deaths reported by El Paso public health officials on Saturday. The total number…
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El Paso County, Catholic Diocese work together to get people vaccinated at churches
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As El Paso inches closer to reaching herd immunity, county leaders are trying to find new ways to reach those who haven’t…
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Covid fear no longer accepted reason for jobless Texans to reject work
AUSTIN, Texas — Jobless Texans who refuse work offers because they feel like the job isn’t safe during the pandemic won’t be able to receive…
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Biden confirms U.S. buying 500M vaccines to donate to the world; G-7 will join effort
ST. IVES, England — One year ago, the U.S. was the deadliest hotspot of the Covid-19 pandemic, forcing the cancellation of the Group of Seven…
Continue Reading El Paso sees 1 new virus death as active cases dwindle
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one coronavirus-related death and 31 new cases Thursday morning. El Paso…
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El Paso named ‘All-America City’ for Covid vaccination efforts
EL PASO, Texas — For the fourth time since 2010, El Paso has been named an All-America City. The Sun City received this latest prestigious…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 1 virus death, 8 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one coronavirus-related death and eight new cases Wednesday morning. El…
Continue Reading Employees protest against Houston hospital’s policy that all staff must be vaccinated against Covid-19
A group of Houston Methodist Hospital workers protested on Monday the health care system’s requirement that staffers be vaccinated against…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 1 virus death, 5 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 1 new coronavirus-related death and five new cases Tuesday morning. El Paso…
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New Mexico Supreme Court rules state not obligated to compensate businesses for pandemic orders
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Monday that there is no constitutional or statutory requirement for the state to…
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Abbott signs law to punish Texas businesses that require proof of Covid-19 vaccination
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas businesses that require customers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 will be denied state contracts and could lose their…
Continue Reading The CDC’s Covid-19 vaccination card, annotated
Nearly 170 million people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the United States — which means the same amount have been handed a version…
Continue Reading No new virus deaths; 57% fully vaccinated in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the fourth time in the last five days, the El Paso Department of Public Health did not report any new coronavirus…
Continue Reading El Paso records its 1st Covid-19 death in 4 days
EL PASO, Texas — After three days with no deaths reported from Covid-19 in El Paso County, health officials on Sunday added a new death to the…
Continue Reading No new El Paso Covid-19 deaths for 3rd straight day
EL PASO, Texas — For the third day in a row on Saturday, El Paso public health leaders said there were no new deaths to report stemming from…
Continue Reading Mexico to vaccinate border cities in hopes of lifting U.S. crossing restrictions
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — Mexico announced Friday a plan to vaccinate border cities against Covid-19 in the hopes of ending crossing restrictions…
Continue Reading Rise in child hospitalization rates highlights importance of Covid-19 vaccination, CDC says
A recent increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations among adolescents reinforces the importance of getting vaccinated as well as practicing prevention…
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El Paso expert says if virus keeps spreading, booster shots may be needed
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As more Americans get the Covid-19 vaccine, the race to research booster shots continues. Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson &…
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El Paso, other border counties lead Covid-19 vaccination efforts across Texas
EL PASO, Texas — Texas counties on the U.S.-Mexico border that once dealt with the brunt of the load of Covid-19 are now outpacing the state…
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