EL PASO, Texas — The Easter holiday is one of the busiest times for city parks. To keep the festivities safe for everyone, the El Paso Parks and Recreation Department is asking El Pasoans to continue to follow Covid-19 guidelines. Last Easter, parks were closed in order to discourage families from gathering in large groups.
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s two Covid-19 vaccine hubs are getting a combined 17,850 first doses next week — the largest shipment yet. The City of El Paso’s larger allotment amounts to roughly 12,000 vaccine doses, double the amount it usually gets each week. Meantime, University Medical Center will be getting about 6,000 doses.
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials on Saturday reported six additional deaths due to Covid-19 and 142 additional cases. The latest deaths included a man and a woman in their 60s, 2 men and a woman in their 70s, and a woman in her 80s. Saturday’s reported numbers raise El Paso County’s
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EL PASO, Texas — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 3,000 children in 48 states have been diagnosed with a rare but serious Covid-19 related condition called Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, or MIS-C. Out of all the children diagnosed with MIS-C, 36 have died. ABC-7 medical contributor Dr. Neha Sharma, the medical
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NEW YORK, NY — Add travel to the activities vaccinated Americans can enjoy again, according to new U.S. guidance issued Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance to say fully vaccinated people can travel within the U.S. without getting tested for the coronavirus or going into quarantine afterward. Previously, the agency
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced five new coronavirus-related deaths and 154 new cases Friday morning. The deaths include a man in his 30s, a man in his 60s, a man and a woman in their 70s, and a woman in her 80s. The pandemic death toll in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This is the final installment of ABC-7’s Weekly Check-in with a doctor on the frontlines of the pandemic. Reporter Mauricio Casillas is capping off the segment after a year of doing it. For this final check-in, Mauricio tweaked his questions so that Dr. Edward Michelson could reflect on the past
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Clinical trial results released Wednesday showed Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine is effective in adolescents ages 12 to 15. Dr. Ogechika Alozia, a member of the state of Texas’ Covid-19 Emergency Preparedness Task Force, told ABC-7 that he’s pleased the vaccine is effective in preventing the illness in young teens. Currently, trials
Continue Reading El PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced eight new coronavirus-related deaths and 209 new cases Wednesday morning. The latest deaths included 2 men in their 60s, a man and a woman in their 70s, 2 men and a woman in their 80s, and a woman in her 90s. The
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico will open Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to all New Mexicans ages 16 and over beginning April 5. “President Biden directed states to make all adults eligible for vaccine by May 1. New Mexico will meet that mark nearly a month early,” state Health Secretary Dr. Tracie
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States last year, after heart disease and cancer, according to provisional data released on Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The death rate from 2019 to 2020 increased by 15.9%, going up from 715.2 to 828.7 deaths
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — Clinical trial results of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine showed its efficacy is 100% and it is well tolerated in youths ages 12 to 15, the companies said Wednesday. Pfizer/BioNTech plan to submit the data to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as soon as possible for expanded emergency use authorization of the two-dose
Continue Reading El PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 17 new coronavirus-related deaths and 277 new cases Wednesday morning. The latest deaths included a man in his 40s, 3 men and 2 women in their 50s, a man in his 60s, 4 men in their 70s, 2 men and 2 women
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EL PASO, Texas — An estimated 1,500 doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine will be available for El Pasoans in the Vinton area on Thursday in a first-come, first-served vaccination effort. El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego, in an announcement posted to social media on Tuesday evening, said the event will take place starting
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EL PASO, Texas — Parts of the country are currently seeing a surge in Covid-19 cases. While El Paso is trending downward, the Borderland isn’t in the clear just yet. “Back in July, when we had the lower value of Texas having a spike a surge in the cases, and then we caught up a
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AUSTIN, Texas — The number of people with Covid-19 who have died in Texas is edging close to 50,000, the third-highest death toll in the nation, researchers reported Tuesday. Johns Hopkins University researchers said 48,140 people with Covid-19 have died in Texas during the past year. Texas has the nation’s 23rd highest per-capita death rate, according to the
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EL PASO, Texas — Most of you reading this are now eligible to get the Covid-19 vaccine. The Texas Department of State Health Services announced that all adults are eligible for the vaccine as of March 29. The CDC recommended on May 12 that children aged 12 to 15 can get the Pfizer vaccine. This
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Eligible Las Cruces residents who still need a Covid-19 vaccine can now schedule an appointment at CVS pharmacy. Beginning Wednesday, the drug store chain will be scheduling appointments at the CVS location on Main Street and Picacho Avenue, according to a statement from the company. To register, click this link
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AUSTIN, Texas — All people 16 and older are now eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine in Texas. The state has joined several others in opening eligibility to all adults. But getting the vaccine may be even more difficult now that about 22 million Texans are eligible. The state has launched a website for people to sign up for vaccines at public
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced nine new coronavirus-related deaths and 87 new cases Tuesday morning. The latest deaths included a woman in her 30s, a woman in her 50s, a man and a woman in their 60s, a woman in her 70s, three women in their 80s,
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — For a southern New Mexico high school coach, the last year was a game changer. Art Aguirre spent more than a month unconscious, recovering from Covid-19. He’s now back on the court and his team is competing in the state tournament. Aguirre is the volleyball coach at Santa Teresa High
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas — Texas on Monday began making Covid-19 vaccines available to anyone who wants one. Texas becomes the most populous U.S. state to expand Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults. The state has nearly 30 million residents. All people 16+ can now receive a COVID-19 vaccine in Texas. There are multiple tools to help you find
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — The federal ban on evictions has been extended yet again, bringing relief to tens of millions of renters struggling to catch up. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended its federal moratorium on eviction for non-payment of rent until June 30. It marks the third time the deadline for lifting the
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials announced four more deaths related to Covid-19 on Monday. The death toll rises to 2,374 in El Paso. The four latest deaths include: 1 man in his 60s1 man in his 70s1 woman in her 80s1 man in his 80s The city also announced 92 new cases,
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — Starting Monday, anyone 16 years and older will be able to register for the Covid-19 vaccine in the state of Texas. Coinciding with this, the Lone Star State is set to receive about 1 million doses of the vaccine this week. El Paso, specifically, can expect just under 18,000 doses, according
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported four new coronavirus-related deaths and 150 new cases Friday morning. The latest victims were identified as: 1 – male in his 70s 1 – female in her 70s 1 – male in his 80s 1 – female in her 90s El Paso County’s death
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Every week, ABC-7 anchor Mauricio Casillas will speak to Dr. Edward Michelson. Dr. Michelson is the chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. Here’s the Q&A for March 25: Mauricio Casillas (KVIA): How has this past week gone for you? Dr.
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials reported five new coronavirus-related deaths and 168 new cases Thursday morning. El Paso’s pandemic death toll now stands at 2,356. The latest victims include: 1 – female in her 40s 1 – female in her 50s 1 – male in his 70s 1 – female in
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the state of Texas expands vaccine eligibility, health experts are hoping more people will opt to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Department of State Health Services announced Tuesday that all adults in Texas would be eligible to receive a vaccine starting Monday, March 29. Providers are still asked to
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso health department reported 22 new coronavirus-related deaths and 172 new cases Wednesday. The pandemic death toll now stands at 2,351. The health department is investigating an additional 146 suspected Covid-19 deaths. The El Paso Health Department has acknowledged that several of these newly reported deaths happened months
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