EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso on Friday said its latest coronavirus vaccine shipment had arrived, with 1,000 more doses allocated than prior occasions. In past weeks, the city has received 5,000 doses each time – but this latest allocation grew to 6,000, officials said. City leaders indicated they plan to soon
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — Both chambers of Congress have now passed a budget resolution, a key procedural step that sets up the ability for Democrats to pass President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package without the threat of a filibuster from Republicans who oppose it. The Senate passed the budget resolution early Friday morning
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced six coronavirus-related deaths Friday morning. Health officials said the deaths happened over a span of the past six months. A man in his 20s was identified as one of the victims. This is the eighth person in their 20s to die of the virus
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials reported 565 new confirmed Covid-19 cases and 17 more deaths Thursday, raising the state’s totals to 176,211 cases and 3,355 deaths since the pandemic started. Three of those latest deaths occurred in southern New Mexico’s Doña Ana and Luna counties and included: A man in his
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EL PASO, Texas — It’s official, Dr. Ogechika Alozie is leaving El Paso’s Del Sol Medical Center. Alozie, a well-respected infectious disease expert, was the hospital’s chief medical officer. He also serves on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s state infectious disease preparedness task force. Alozie and his wife contracted Covid-19 last month, but both have since
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WASHINGTON, DC — Johnson & Johnson asked U.S. regulators Thursday to clear the world’s first single-dose Covid-19 vaccine, an easier-to-use option that could boost scarce supplies. J&J’s vaccine was safe and offered strong protection against moderate to severe Covid-19, according to preliminary results from a massive international study. It didn’t appear quite as strong as two-dose competitors
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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 Feb. 4: Mauricio Casillas (KVIA): How has this past week gone for you? Dr.
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced 31 additional coronavirus-related deaths Thursday mornings, the most reported in a single-day since Dec. 23. The health department clarified that the deaths happened over a span of the past three months. The deaths include: 1 – male in his 40s 4 – males in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —Nearly one year into the pandemic, wearing a face covering has become the new norm. Still, not all face masks are created equal. As new Covid-19 variants spread across the United States, some health officials are now encouraging Americans to consider wearing two face masks at once. Various styles of face
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EL PASO, Texas — How much of El Paso County is immune to Covid-19 right now? A rough estimate suggests 15 percent of residents have reached some what of immunity. Out of the 840,000 residents in the county, more than 114,000 have been infected, 13 percent of the overall population. More than 21,000 residents have
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EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso announced Wednesday that it will be dedicating 20% of its weekly vaccination hub allocation to the Borderland’s most vulnerable population, or “super seniors” as city officials call them. That shift in procedure to the vaccine rollout will begin with the next shipment of vaccines that the
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Health Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins and Human Services Secretary Dr. David Scrase shared encouraging news during a Covid-19 briefing on Wednesday afternoon: virus cases and deaths show some signs of decline while vaccinations are taking place at a brisk pace. On Wednesday, the state tallied 670 new virus cases, totaling 175,652
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported four coronavirus-related deaths and 416 new cases Wednesday morning. The latest deaths included a man and a woman each in their 50s, a man in his 60s, and a woman in her 70s. El Paso’s pandemic death toll now stands at 1,717.
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SANTA FE, New Mexico – The New Mexico Department of Health reported 15 more Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday to raise the state’s fatality toll to 3,310. Three of those latest deaths occurred in southern New Mexico and included a Doña Ana County man in his 30s along with another man in his 40s from Otero County. The third
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced 17 coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning. Health officials clarified that these deaths happened over a span of the past three months. It can sometimes take months for the health department to determine an official cause of death. El Paso’s pandemic death toll now stands at
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Democratic Party chairperson on Monday called for both state and city investigative audits into El Paso’s Covid-19 vaccination efforts. It comes as ABC-7 has received numerous complaints from viewers who say they registered for the vaccine in December and have not yet been called back by the
Continue Reading SANTA FE, New Mexico — Confirmed Covid-19 cases in New Mexico since the pandemic began last year have topped 174,550, with an additional 487 cases reported Monday. The New Mexico Department of Health also reported 12 additional Covid-related deaths on Monday, raising the state’s death toll to 3,295. Of those latest fatalities, three involved women in
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EL PASO, Texas — The state of Texas recognizes two major vaccination hubs in El Paso, with one being the City of El Paso and the other being El Paso County through University Medical Center. To date more than 170,000 residents have registered to receive the Covid-19 vaccine and City Manager Tommy Gonzalez said Monday
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Ahead of a school board vote on whether to reopen classrooms, Las Cruces Public Schools has lost yet another educator. “It is a loss for every single one of us,” Superintendent Karen Trujillo told ABC-7 on Monday. Jose Reyes, 59, died of Covid-19 on Jan. 27, according to the district.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — Undocumented immigrants should get coronavirus vaccines, the Biden administration said Monday, adding that federal authorities won’t conduct immigration enforcement operations at vaccine distribution sites or clinics. “It is a moral and public health imperative to ensure that all individuals residing in the United States have access to the vaccine. DHS encourages all
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration expressed concern on Monday that health care providers could essentially be hoarding Covid-19 vaccine doses for second shots that could be administered for initial shots, warning that that “should not happen.” White House Covid-19 senior adviser Andy Slavitt cautioned there is concern that providers, amid a lack of predictability
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported four new coronavirus-related deaths and 400 new cases Monday morning. The pandemic death toll now stands at 1,696 in El Paso County. The latest deaths include: 1 – male in his 40s 1 – female in her 60s 1 – male in his 70s
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is scheduled to get more than 520,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine this week, more than state officials said they had originally expected to receive. In El Paso, the vaccination hub run by University Medical Center will get 8,775 of those doses, while the hub operated by the City of El Paso will
Continue Reading SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 530 new known Covid-19 cases and 18 deaths. The latest numbers increased the state’s pandemic totals to 174,064 cases and 3,283 known deaths. A woman in her 70s who had been hospitalized was the only Doña Ana County death reported Sunday. The county with the
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — The race and ethnicity of almost 90% of the people inoculated in El Paso County is unknown to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the state agency tasked with distributing the Covid-19 vaccine. The lack of clear data makes it impossible to determine whether the lifesaving vaccine is being distributed to
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico has reached 158,074 confirmed deaths from Covid-19 to end January, which now makes it the country with the world’s third-highest pandemic fatality total. However, Mexico has an extremely low rate of testing, and estimates of excess deaths suggest the real toll to date is well over 195,000. As of Sunday,
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EL PASO, Texas — After months of health mandates limiting El Pasoans from congregating, now live music is playing in some restaurants. Koteiba Azzam, a businessman who owns Gasoline Ray’s Dive Bar on Crossroads Drive, believes the city is ready and he is glad to bring back band performances for his patrons. “After this 10
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported three new coronavirus deaths on Sunday morning and 492 added cases. The latest fatality victims included a woman in her 50s, a man in his 70s and another man in his 80s. As of Sunday, the death toll reached 1,692. The number of active infections among
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UPDATE: A UMC spokesman tells ABC-7 the hospital is mindful that some elderly El Pasoans don’t have internet access to be able to sign up for an appointment online. If you have a family member or relative 75 or older who falls in this situation, you can email UMC in the hopes that they *may*
Continue Reading SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Saturday reported 752 additional known Covid-19 cases and 17 deaths, increasing the state’s pandemic totals to 173,539 cases and 3,265 deaths. Southern New Mexico saw two of the state’s latest fatalities: A man in his 50s from Doña Ana County and a woman in her 80s from Luna County.
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