EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials announced 12 coronavirus-related deaths and 191 new cases Friday morning. The latest deaths include a woman in her 40s, a man in his 50s, a man and 2 woman in their 60s, 3 men and a woman in their 70s, a man and a woman in
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WASHINGTON, DC — One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden used his first prime-time address to outline his plan Thursday night to make all adults vaccine-eligible by May 1 and get the country “closer to normal” by the Fourth of July. He offered Americans fresh hope
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EL PASO, Texas — While many in the Borderland will receive a one-time $1,400 payment from the Covid-19 relief bill, that is just one small piece of the pie that makes up the American Rescue Plan. The bill passed by Congress and signed Thursday by President Joe Biden aims at American economic recovery. “We’ve lost
Continue Reading WASHINGTON — The White House says the $1,400 direct payments for most Americans funded by the American Rescue Plan will start showing up in bank accounts as early as this weekend. Press secretary Jen Psaki says the government will make the first direct deposits this weekend. She says payments will continue throughout the next several
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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 11: Mauricio Casillas (KVIA): How has this past week gone for you? Dr.
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ top law enforcement officer is suing leaders in the state’s capital for maintaining local coronavirus mask requirements, saying they illegally defy the governor’s order ending a statewide mandate. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Travis County District Court, names Austin Mayor Steve Adler, Travis County Judge Andy Brown and Mark Escott, the
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is stronger having been through the challenges, grief and anxiety brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and other state officials said Thursday as they acknowledged the upheaval and uncertainty over the past 12 months. It’s been a year since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas — As he ended Texas’ coronavirus restrictions over the objections of public health officials, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has tried shifting concern about the virus’ spread to migrants with Covid-19 crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, though without evidence they are a significant factor. The focus by Abbott and other Republicans on migrant families has
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WASHINGTON, DC — Marking a year of loss and disruption, President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law the $1.9 trillion relief package that he said will help the U.S. defeat the coronavirus and nurse the economy back to health. The signing came hours before Biden delivers his first prime-time address since taking office. He’s
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials announced 11 coronavirus-related deaths and 189 new cases Thursday morning. The latest victims include: 1 man in his 30s3 women in their 60s1 man in his 60s2 women in their 70s3 women in their 80s1 man in his 90s El Paso County’s pandemic death increased to
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso Covid-19 patient is on the road to recovery after spending 133 days in the hospital. Javier Gutierrez arrived at University Medical Center on Oct. 28. The 48-year-old patient was released from the hospital Wednesday afternoon. About 200 hospital staff lined the halls of UMC to cheer on Javier,
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned that as many as nine migrants flown into El Paso from the Rio Grande Valley have tested positive for Covid-19. The nine are among hundreds being brought to El Paso by the U.S. Border Patrol because of a surge in migrants requesting asylum in southern Texas, which has
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — El Paso healthcare workers held a candlelight vigil Wednesday evening to honor the more than 3,500 “healthcare heroes” who have lost their lives to Covid-19 nationwide. “It’s time that we pay attention to healthcare workers who are sacrificing so much and show them the appreciation they deserve through action,” said Erika
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EL PASO, Texas — More vaccine appointments will now be available for teachers. The Hospitals of Providence will be vaccinating teachers for all El Paso area schools. The hospital is partnering with the eight school districts in county: El Paso, Anthony, Canutillo, Clint, Fabens, San Elizario, Socorro and Ysleta ISDs. Teachers from Cathedral High School
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texans age 50 and older will be eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine beginning March 15, state health officials announced Wednesday. “Expanding to ages 50 to 64 will continue the state’s priorities of protecting those at the greatest risk of severe outcomes and preserving the state’s health care system,” said Imelda Garcia,
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico officials on Wednesday said Dona Ana County has moved forward again to yellow in the state’s color-coded risk, which means it can ease some pandemic-related restrictions. This will allow many non-essential businesses in Dona Ana County to reopen at 25%, which includes indoor dining. It increases the outdoor
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Democrats on Wednesday passed a massive $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill with the goal of having it on President Joe Biden’s desk by the end of the week, just days before key federal unemployment benefits start to expire for many workers on March 14. By a 220-211 vote — with
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is directing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to purchase an additional 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. The administration and the pharmaceutical giant still need to negotiate when these 100 million doses will be available but it will
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials announced seven coronavirus-related deaths and 134 new cases Wednesday morning. The latest deaths include 2 women in their 60s, 1 man and 1 woman in their 70s, 2 men in their 80s, and 1 woman in her 90s. El Paso County’s pandemic death increased to 2,211.
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UPDATE: All of University Medical Center’s latest vaccination appointments were booked within minutes of online registration going live at 6 p.m. Tuesday. And as happened last week, the website crashed for some as an estimated 45,000 people at once tried to log on to it. No more spots are currently available until Thursday morning’s senior citizen
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas — City of Austin leaders announced Tuesday that they will continue to require wearing masks amid Gov. Greg Abbott lifting the statewide mask mandate starting Wednesday, ABC affiliate KVUE reported. “In Austin, we’re committed to saving lives. Period. If state officials don’t want to do their jobs protecting people from the virus, then
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 6,800 coronavirus vaccine doses have been wasted in Texas as of the end of last week, according to data from the Department of State Health Services. In El Paso, 42 doses have been wasted in total by seven local providers. In total, those seven providers received more than
Continue Reading SANTA FE, New Mexico — In a press conference Monday, New Mexico Department of Education Ryan Stewart said he wants all students back in the classroom for full in-person learning by April 5. So when will your school reopen? The department said local leadership will ultimately determine how and when these changes take effect. But that
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District announced Monday it was undertaking an effort with University Medical Center to vaccinate all school district employees. EPISD officials said all its workers would have streamlined access to an internal portal to register to be vaccinated through the hospital. “As one of the largest employers
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EL PASO, Texas — Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego held a noon news conference Monday at El Paso City Hall to discuss coronavirus vaccinations. The leaders made a joint presentation of a new community vaccine dashboard that is accessible at EPstrong.org. The dashboard includes: the total vaccine doses administered; doses allocated; zip
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says vaccinated people can gather with those at low risk for the coronavirus without masks but should still cover their faces in public. The long-awaited guidance from the CDC begins the process of providing clarity to Americans anxious to learn how the nation will begin returning
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 12 coronavirus-related deaths Monday morning. El Paso County’s pandemic death toll now stands at 2,187, with 243 additional suspected Covid-19 deaths currently under investigation by local health officials. The latest victims were identified as: 1 man in his 30s1 man in his
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EL PASO, Texas — More El Pasoans are set to be vaccinated this upcoming week with Texas being allotted more than one million first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. While we still don’t know how many doses El Paso is expected to get, but County Judge Riccardo Samaniego is excited about the possibility of this
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported two added deaths Sunday due to the coronavirus, bringing the county’s pandemic death toll to 2,175. The latest victims were a man in his 70s and a woman in her 80. Officials also reported 122 additional virus cases, for a a cumulative total of 125,372. As
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate on Saturday narrowly passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package after a floor vote. Biden praised the passage of the “historic” bill in the Senate and said, “The bottom line is this. This plan puts us on a path to beating the virus, this plan gives those
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