CDC says 14-day virus quarantine can be shortened for some people
ATLANTA, Georgia — New guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control on Wednesday says quarantine periods can be shorter than 14 days for some…
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El Paso sees 8 more virus deaths, sets active cases record
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 8 new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday. It brings the death toll to 941…
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No, Covid-19 is not ‘just the flu’; El Paso data shows clear difference
EL PASO, Texas — No, Covid-19 is not “just the flu.” It’s something that has been said by almost every credible medical professional and many…
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‘She was full of life’: Family mourns Las Cruces educator who died after battle with Covid-19
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Before losing her battle with Covid-19, Sylvia Garcia was compassionate, generous and a mother to the hundreds of the…
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Texas sees record 15,000 new virus cases, hospitalization high for 5th day in row
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas reported Tuesday a record 15,182 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 1,184,250, according to the…
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7 more virus deaths in southern New Mexico as residents statewide endure long waits for test results
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico residents have encountered longer lines for Covid-19 testing and must wait several days or weeks for…
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CDC to shorten quarantine after Covid-19 exposure to 10 days, 7 with a negative test
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to…
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CDC says health care workers, nursing home residents should be 1st to get virus vaccine
ATLANTA, Georgia — Vaccine advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13-1 on Tuesday to recommend that both health care…
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WHO chief warns Mexico in ‘bad shape’ as nearly 106,000 have died of virus; 2,083 dead in Juarez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The head of the World Health Organization said that “Mexico is in bad shape” with the pandemic and urged its leaders…
Continue Reading El Paso sees 9 new virus deaths; hospitalizations at lowest level in over a month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 9 new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 933 in…
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‘We’re at war, we’re by ourselves’: El Paso healthcare workers fatigued, feel lack of community support
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso has seen record-breaking Covid-19 hospitalizations for months causing a strain on local hospitals and healthcare workers.…
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New Mexico governor outlines re-opening plan after shutdown, calls nearby El Paso ‘horrific’ on virus
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, alongside other state officials, held a briefing Monday on the current trajectory of the…
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Here’s a look at how the different coronavirus vaccines work
There’s good news about coronavirus vaccines. At least three of the experimental vaccines show remarkable efficacy, at least according to…
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Don’t expect a second stimulus check this year; Here’s what Congress is talking about instead
WASHINGTON, DC — Even with coronavirus spiking and new restrictions taking effect, Congress remains stalled on fresh relief for Americans in…
Continue Reading El Paso sees 1 new virus death, has 37,267 active cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 1 new coronavirus-related death Monday. The death of a woman in her 70s…
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Moderna to seek FDA emergency authorization after virus vaccine is 94% effective in final analysis
NEW YORK, NY — Moderna announced Monday it will ask the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization (EUA) for…
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Medical tents removed from UMC; patient surges to be handled at El Paso Convention Center hospital
EL PASO, Texas — Medical mobile tents provided by the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force for triage are no longer erected outside University…
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‘Beloved’ Las Cruces teacher dies after being hospitalized with Covid-19; LCPS ‘devastated’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public Schools officials said the “pandemic just hit home for us” as they announced the death of a longtime…
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UTEP halts football program in wake of ‘multiple’ positive virus tests, cancels Dec. 4 game
EL PASO, Texas – In the wake of several members of the Miners football program testing positive for Covid-19, which forced the cancellation of…
Continue Reading New Mexico ranks high for virus diagnosis, death rates; new deaths occur in Doña Ana, Otero counties
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A rolling average of daily statewide deaths from the coronavirus has surpassed 25 as New Mexico nears the end…
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Fauci tells ABC News: U.S. may see ‘surge upon surge’ of virus in weeks ahead due to Thanksgiving travel
NEW: “We may see a surge upon a surge. We don’t want to frighten people but that’s just the reality,” Dr. Anthony Fauci tells @MarthaRaddatz,…
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No new virus deaths, under 400 added cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — There were no new Covid-19 deaths reported Sunday morning in El Paso County, and the number of added infections grew by under 400.…
Continue Reading Dona Ana County has 10% of New Mexico’s daily virus cases and 17% of deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Saturday reported 2,142 additional known Covid-19 cases and 23 new deaths. There were 218 new cases in Doña…
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El Paso County begins moving mobile morgues to new central location
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso County has begun the process of moving the refrigerated trailers used to store bodies to a central morgue facility, the…
Continue Reading El Paso sees 4 more virus deaths as active infections remain above 37,000 for new all-time high
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported 635 additional Covid-19 cases and four more deaths Saturday morning. The county’s…
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One-on-one with Oscar Leeser on why he wants to return to the mayor’s office, pandemic strategy
EL PASO, Texas — Oscar Leeser was the 53rd mayor of El Paso from 2013 to 2017 and now he is running to try to get his job back. He was the top…
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New Mexico to utilize ‘red to green’ virus risk system to determine when counties can reopen
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Lujan Grisham and state officials announced on Friday that New Mexico will transition into a tiered “red to green”…
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Mexico has record number of new virus infections as Juarez surpasses 2,000 deaths
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico reported a record daily increase in the number of coronavirus cases Friday, with 12,081 more infections reported.…
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New Mexico’s virus cases headed back upward; 35 more deaths including 2 in southern NM
SANTE FE, New Mexico — While New Mexico’s daily count of confirmed Covid-19 cases had been trending downward over recent days from the record…
Continue Reading El Paso sees just 1 new virus death as active cases surpass 37,000
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one new coronavirus-related death Friday morning, a man in his 60s. It…
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