EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one new coronavirus-related death and 13 new cases Wednesday. With the latest death of a man in his 90s, El Paso County’s pandemic death toll increased to 2,627. There are also 12 additional suspected Covid-19 deaths currently being investigated by the health
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TORNILLO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego outlined a plan to ABC-7 on Tuesday to vaccinate workers from maquiladoras across the U.S.-Mexico border in Juarez in an effort to reach heard immunity from Covid-19 in the Borderland region. Under the judge’s plan, Mexican nationals would be transported by buses from Juarez plants to
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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 shots in arms before the self-imposed June 17 deadline. The date is significant because the state plans to expand capacity limits on local businesses by July
Continue Reading 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 milestone is a sobering reminder that hundreds of Americans are still dying each day even as the nation begins to enter its “new normal.” It was just over a year
Continue Reading 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 Tuesday. El Paso County’s pandemic death toll remained at 2,626. There are also 14 additional suspected Covid-19 deaths currently being investigated by the health department. El Paso health department data
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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 are now having to readjust as many make their physical return to the office. Workforce Solutions Borderplex is encouraging parents to apply for childcare services. “This shift in the pandemic
Continue Reading 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 morning. The pandemic death toll in El Paso County remained at 2,626. The number of known active cases now stands at 423. Since the start of the pandemic, there
Continue Reading HOUSTON, Texas — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Houston Methodist Hospital by employees who opposed a Covid-19 vaccine mandate as a condition of employment. On Saturday, US District Court Judge Lynn Hughes ruled against Jennifer Bridges and 116 of her fellow Houston Methodist coworkers who sued to block the Covid-19 vaccination requirement. Houston
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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 health officials. With no added virus deaths reported on either Saturday or Sunday, the pandemic death toll coming out of the weekend will remain at 2,626.
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico residents who weren’t eligible for those $1,400 direct cash payments from the federal government have another chance to get some direct relief. New Mexico state officials are accepting applications starting Monday for a $5 million program approved by the state legislature. It offers up to $750 to state
Continue Reading NEWQUAY, England — President Joe Biden says helping the world battle the Covid-19 pandemic will be a “constant project for a long time.” Biden spoke Sunday of a “clear consensus” among the other leaders attending the Group of Seven summit that commitments they made to donate vaccines wouldn’t be the end. British Prime Minister Boris
Continue Reading 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 of pandemic deaths remained at 2,626, while officials indicated there were 480 active infections currently in El Paso County. There were 48 El Pasoans hospitalized as of Saturday
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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 received their shot. One tool they say has been successful is a partnership with the Catholic Diocese of El Paso. “We’re really having difficulty in getting people to
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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 unemployment benefits as of June 26, the Texas Workforce Commission has announced. Since last year, special pandemic guidelines have allowed some out-of-work people to decline a job if it doesn’t have
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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 summit. Now, the U.S. is a model for how to successfully emerge from the pandemic. In a speech on the eve of this year’s G-7 summit in England, President Joe
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one coronavirus-related death and 31 new cases Thursday morning. El Paso County’s pandemic death toll now stands at 2,624 with the latest death of a man in his 60s. There are still 11 additional suspected Covid-19 deaths currently being investigated by the
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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 designation on Wednesday evening at the 2021 edition of the annual All-America City awards, which recognizes just ten communities each year for outstanding civic accomplishments. “I have always known El
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one coronavirus-related death and eight new cases Wednesday morning. El Paso County’s pandemic death toll now stands at 2,623 with the death of a man in his 70s. There are still 12 additional suspected Covid-19 deaths currently being investigated by the health
Continue Reading A group of Houston Methodist Hospital workers protested on Monday the health care system’s requirement that staffers be vaccinated against Covid-19, according to ABC affiliate KTRK. Employees had to get the Covid-19 vaccine by June 7, according to Houston Methodist. More than 100 staffers at Houston Methodist filed a lawsuit on May 28 against the
Continue Reading 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 County’s pandemic death toll increased to 2,622 with the death of a woman in her 50s. There are still 10 additional suspected Covid-19 deaths currently being investigated by the health
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Monday that there is no constitutional or statutory requirement for the state to compensate businesses for financial losses due to emergency public health orders during the Covid-19 pandemic. The ruling in favor of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham scuttles about 20 lawsuits against her administration.
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas — Texas businesses that require customers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 will be denied state contracts and could lose their licenses or operating permits under legislation Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Monday. “Texas is open 100%, and we want to make sure you have the freedom to go where you want without limits,” Abbott
Continue Reading Nearly 170 million people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the United States — which means the same amount have been handed a version of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s white record card. The CDC’s vaccination card is likely to be the primary proof of vaccination going forward as the US continues loosening
Continue Reading 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 related deaths. Health officials reported 18 new cases Monday morning. El Paso County’s pandemic death toll remained at 2,621. There are still 11 additional suspected Covid-19 deaths currently
Continue Reading 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 pandemic fatality list. The latest victim was a man in his 70s who had been hospitalized due to the virus. His death raised the total number of El
Continue Reading 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 Covid-19 illness. The number of deaths during the pandemic held at 2,620. There were 11 new coronavirus infections reported Saturday, with the number of active cases currently
Continue Reading CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — Mexico announced Friday a plan to vaccinate border cities against Covid-19 in the hopes of ending crossing restrictions this summer. During a morning news conference, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the U.S. was donating a million Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccines to Mexico. The president said the doses will
Continue Reading A recent increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations among adolescents reinforces the importance of getting vaccinated as well as practicing prevention measures against the coronavirus, according to a study released Friday. The report looked at hospitalization data for 12-to-17-year-olds from a large coronavirus surveillance network. It found 204 adolescents who were likely hospitalized primarily for Covid-19 between
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As more Americans get the Covid-19 vaccine, the race to research booster shots continues. Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson are all researching the potential use of booster shots for vaccinated individuals. Many scientists have said there could be a need for these shots, but many questions still remain. If
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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 vaccination rate. El Paso to date has a vaccination rate of 55.71% when dealing with those ages 12 and over, while the state is lagging behind at a vaccination
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