EL PASO, Texas– University Medical Center of El Paso has opened its online registration at 6 p.m. Thursday to accommodate up to 20,000 appointments for vaccination with the Pfizer vaccine. Those interested in registering can do so at www.UMCelpaso.org. Unlike past occasions, UMC anticipated registrations would be available for more than just a few minutes. That’s because it
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced two new coronavirus-related deaths and 137 new cases Thursday morning. El Paso County’s pandemic death toll now stands at 2,506. El Paso health department data shows that 35.5% of El Pasoans over the age of 16 are now fully vaccinated, with 57%
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — First lady Jill Biden kicked off a three-day, two-state visit to the U.S. Southwest with a tour of a vaccination clinic in New Mexico, where early efforts to get people registered for shots helped to propel the state’s standing as a national leader in vaccine distribution. Wednesday’s tour came as the nation
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A group of athletes at Las Cruces High School are having to quarantine after five students tested positive for Covid-19, school officials confirmed Wednesday. A Las Cruces Public Schools spokesperson did not indicate exactly how many students were impacted by the quarantine or which sport(s) programs were involved. LCPS indicated
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden touted the United States administering 200 million coronavirus vaccine shots since he took office and urged businesses to give their employees paid time off to get vaccinated in remarks on Wednesday. As a part of that call for time off to get vaccinated, Biden announced a new tax credit
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced there were no new coronavirus-related deaths to report Wednesday morning. Health officials did, however, report 192 new cases. El Paso County’s pandemic death toll remained at 2,504, with 67 suspected Covid-19 deaths being investigated by the health department. The number of known active cases
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WASHINGTON, DC — Travel restrictions across the U.S.-Mexico border have now been extended through at least May 21, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The border crossing limitations for non-essential travel, which have been in place throughout the pandemic to help slow the spread of Covid-19, have now been extended for yet another month.
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 2,500 El Pasoans have now died of Covid-19. This grim pandemic milestone comes slightly more than 12 months after the first virus death was reported in the county. The El Paso Department of Public Health announced five new virus-related deaths Tuesday. The pandemic death toll now stands at
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EL PASO, Texas – The University of Texas at El Paso announced it will make free Covid-19 vaccines available to the public on Friday and Saturday at UTEP’s vaccination clinic. Previously, the clinic has served just university students and staff. The university said anyone interested in receiving a vaccine at UTEP this week should follow the steps below:
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EL PASO, Texas– Much has been made about ‘herd immunity’ in the fight against Covid-19. With vaccinations continuing to increase in El Paso and more than 500,000 vaccine doses administered, the opportunity to create herd immunity in the community appears to be within reach. “That herd immunity has to be achieved either by having immunity
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso is receiving more than 2,000 vaccines this week than the previous week despite a federal and state pause on the one-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine. The El Paso area is receiving more vaccines even though a far fewer number of additional providers are getting shipped doses. Last week, 28
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EL PASO, Texas — The Walmart Neighborhood Market at 4716 Hondo Pass Drive in northeast El Paso has been temporarily closed for deep cleaning as a precaution against the potential spread of Covid-19, the company announced Monday afternoon. The store closed at 2 p.m. Monday and is slated to reopen at 7 a.m. Wednesday after
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three new coronavirus-related death and 77 new cases Monday morning. El Paso County’s pandemic death toll now stands at 2,499, with 69 additional suspected Covid-19 deaths being investigated by the health department. The deaths include: 1 – male in his 30s 1
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, health experts are learning more about Covid-19 long-haulers. Long-haulers are patients who experience lingering symptoms from the virus after acute infection. Some experience headaches, dizziness or even issues with their hearts. Medical experts say some COVID-19 patients are even developing new cases
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(Editor’s note: The vaccination rate for El Paso has been adjusted to reflect current numbers.) EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. has seen a recent increase in Covid-19 cases in 25 states, while Texas has recently seen an increase of 18.5%. These numbers have some concerned there will be an impending surge. “I’ve always been
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials on Sunday reported no new deaths from Covid-19, but the number of added cases continued to grow by 223. While the total number of virus deaths remained at 2,496, the cumulative case count rose to 132,355 – of which 2,523 are active infections. As of Sunday,
Continue Reading BALTIMORE, Maryland — More than three million people globally have died of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, Johns Hopkins University said on Saturday. With 566,224 deaths, the U.S. has the highest number of fatalities, followed by Brazil with 368,749 and Mexico with 211,693. RELATED STORY: El Paso is 4 virus deaths away from
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials on Saturday reported two more Covid-19 deaths and 94 additional confirmed virus cases. The latest deaths included a man in his 70s and a woman in her 80s. El Paso County’s cumulative pandemic totals have reached 2,496 deaths and of 132,132 cases, of which 2,483 are
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — The number of new Covid-19 cases is ticking up again in New Mexico as the death toll reaches another milestone. State health officials reported Friday that four more people have succumbed to the virus, pushing the total to 4,001 since the pandemic began last year. Of those deaths, 432 had
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UPDATE: As of the noon-hour on Friday, El Paso County officials said there was no wait at the Fabens drive-thru vaccine clinic site at the El Paso County Emergency Services District #2 office on 16001 Socorro Road – and roughly 1,000 Pfizer vaccines still remained to be distributed. No pre-registration is needed, it is first-come,
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three new coronavirus-related death and 130 new cases on Friday morning. The latest victims included a man in his 50s, a woman in her 60s and a woman in her 90s. El Paso County’s pandemic death toll now stands at 2,494, with
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EL PASO, Texas — Despite vaccines rolling out, experts are warning that the variants of the coronavirus spreading through El Paso are presenting some cause for concern. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, right now there are 13 cases involving two Covid-19 variants in El Paso, Culberson and Hudspeth counties. The City
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing a new service for families grieving after the loss of a loved one due to Covid-19. FEMA will provide financial assistance for Covid-19 related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020. The death must have occurred in the U.S. and the death certificate
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EL PASO, Texas — The University of Texas at El Paso said it’s vaccine program is doing well, administering nearly 6,200 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine since becoming a vaccine provider. That number is only expected to grow as more vaccines become available. This weekend, the university plans on administering nearly 2,500 doses of the
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced six new coronavirus-related deatsh and 147 new cases on Thursday morning. The latest deaths included a man and a woman in their 50s, 2 men and a woman in their 60s, and a man in his 80s. El Paso County’s pandemic death
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — About 5,800 people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells CNN. Some became seriously ill and 74 people died, the CDC said. It said 396 — 7% — of those who got infected after they were vaccinated required hospitalization. It’s
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — City of El Paso officials say they are marching on with their vaccine rollout as the Johnson and Johnson vaccine is currently on “pause” due to safety concerns. The city is losing one of its three vaccines for the time being and will not be able to vaccinate as many people
Continue Reading HILLSBORO, New Mexico — New Mexico became the first state to provide at least one dose of the vaccine to half of its population and are one of the states leading the vaccination charge with 35.3% of New Mexicans fully vaccinated, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. Despite producing some of the best
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WASHINGTON, DC — Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine will remain in limbo a while longer. That word comes after U.S. health advisers told the government Wednesday that they need more evidence to decide if a handful of unusual blood clots were linked to the shot – and if so, how big the potential risk really
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced six new coronavirus-related death and 177 new cases on Wednesday morning. The latest deaths included a man in his 40s, a woman in her 50s, and 3 men and a woman in their 60s. El Paso County’s pandemic death toll now stands
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