SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Thursday reported 1,708 additional known Covid-19 cases and 18 more deaths, increasing the state’s totals during the coronavirus outbreak to 89,796 cases and 1,459 deaths. There was a 10% positivity result of the tests analyzed in Thursday’s report from the state, according to an analysis by KOB-TV in Albuquerque.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 13 new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning, as officials made one last plea urging El Pasoans to stay home this Thanksgiving and not gather with people from outside your household. “We want to again remind the community to keep our families safe this holiday,” said
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday signed a $330 million relief package aimed at helping out-of-work New Mexicans and certain businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Under the measure she signed, $100 million in grants are being made available for small businesses and unemployed workers will receive one-time $1,200
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SANTE FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday made a last push to get people to stay home for the Thanksgiving holiday as state health officials reported 1,873 additional confirmed cases, marking one of the lower daily counts seen in recent weeks. Doña Ana County had 223 of those new cases as
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WILMINGTON, Delaware — On the eve of Thanksgiving, President-elect Joe Biden delivered an address to the American people from Delaware. The coronavirus pandemic was at the fore of Biden’s message, which comes the same day that the U.S. passed the grim milestone of 260,000 lives lost to coronavirus. Biden reflected on the first Thanksgiving authorized by the Continental Congress
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso Catholic church pastor is among the city’s latest victims to die from Covid-19 after battling the virus for about a week, the diocese said Wednesday. Rev. Jose Luis Garayoa, 68, was the pastor of Little Flower parish in El Paso’s Mission Valley since 2018. He died Tuesday at
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 28 new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday. It brings the death toll to 905 in El Paso County. The latest victims were identified as: 2 men in their 40s3 men in their 50s1 woman in her 50s6 men in their 60s4 women in their
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7’s Mauricio Casillas sat down with El Paso Mayor Dee Margo to discuss his strategy to get the pandemic under control. El Paso has been in the national spotlight as the Covid-19 health crisis worsened. County Judge Ricardo Samaniego imposed a shutdown of non-essential businesses at the beginning of the
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ST. LOUIS, Missouri — After notifying a family their loved one had died from Covid-19, ICU Dr. Ken Remy felt compelled to send a message to emphasize how critical wearing a mask, social distancing and washing your hands are to reduce the transmission. So he made a video simulating a Covid patient being intubated, in
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Legislature has approved a $330 million coronavirus economic relief package that will send checks directly to out-of-work residents next month, provide grants to small businesses and increase funding for food banks and Covid-19 testing. Passage came by a wide margin Tuesday night as lawmakers rushed to wrap
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Tuesday announced a new nightly curfew that he said meets with the approval of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in an effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The curfew will take effect on Wednesday – just one day ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico officials on Tuesday reported an additional 2,107 Covid-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to nearly 86,500 since the pandemic began. In southern New Mexico, the latest confirmed cases included 202 in Doña Ana County (10% of the state’s total), 48 in Otero County and 26 in Luna County.
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7’s Erik Elken spoke late Monday afternoon to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott about the Covid-19 pandemic response. You can watch the interview in the video player above, and a transcript is provided below. Q: Today you announced the creation of an antibody treatment wing at the El Paso convention center. What
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced the creation of a coronavirus antibody treatment infusion wing at the state-run makeshift hospital for Covid-19 patients inside the El Paso Convention Center. The alternate care site was provided with 1,000 doses of bamlanivimab, a monoclonal antibody therapy created by Eli Lilly &
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UPDATE, Nov. 24: Former mayor and now-mayoral candidate Oscar Leeser is confirming that his mother died from having contracted Covid-19. “My mother was the victim of Covid-19,” he told the audience of an online voter forum hosted by the Northeast Democratic Party Association. It was his first public disclosure about the cause of her death.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force is reviewing evidence about how long people need to quarantine to be safe and slow the spread of Covid-19, according to Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett Giroir. Giroir said at a news conference Tuesday held by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported 15 new coronavirus-related deaths and 1,257 new cases Tuesday morning. The latest deceased include: 1 man in his 50s3 men in their 60s2 women in their 60s3 men in their 70s1 woman in her 70s2 men in their 80s3 women in their 80s The
Continue Reading SANTE FE, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico on Monday reported an additional 2,259 confirmed coronavirus cases cases, bringing the total to nearly 84,150 since the pandemic began. Of the day’s new cases, 202 were in Doña Ana County to take its cumulative infection count to 12,274. New Mexico’s death toll has reached
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico lawmakers are drafting legislation aimed at providing about $300 million in direct economic aid for the unemployed, small businesses and emergency housing subsidies. The proposal is aimed at providing a jolt of relief to a state economy reeling from a surge in pandemic infections and deaths. A renewed stay-at-home order
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas — Health care workers will be the first people in Texas to receive a Covid-19 vaccine once one receives emergency approval from the U.S. government, and on Monday a state panel of vaccine experts and politicians revealed which workers in the health field will receive top priority. The “first tier” recipients, according to the panel’s
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EL PASO, Texas — Jose “Jojo” Sanchez, a beloved emergency room technician at Del Sol Medical Center, has died from Covid-19 at age 74. His death came earlier this month, his family said. Bearing a signature walrus mustache, a knowing sparkle in his eye, and a playful attitude, coworkers described Jojo as “the kindest soul
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LONDON, England — AstraZeneca says late-stage trials of its Covid-19 vaccine were “highly effective” in preventing the disease. The vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford prevented 70% of people from developing the coronavirus in late-stage trials, the team reported Monday. Key researcher Dr. Andrew Pollard said scientists were pleased with the results.
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported seven new coronavirus-related deaths Monday. The death toll now stands at 862 in El Paso County. There are 476 additional deaths under investigation. These are people with Covid-19 who have died, but their official cause of death has not been determined. Health
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EL PASO, Texas — The prospect for another curfew to be implemented is on the table after El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego had what he called a “good” discussion with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s chief of staff over the weekend about his request to impose one. Samaniego has said he believes a curfew does
Continue Reading SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 2,468 new Covid-19 cases and 33 additional deaths, which is a single-day record. Doña Ana County had 220 of those new cases and three of the deaths: a man in his 50s who was hospitalized, a woman in her 60s who was a resident of
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EL PASO, Texas — Two more deaths were added Sunday morning to El Paso’s growing toll of deceased from Covid-19, a man in his 70s and a woman in her 90s, health officials said. As the confirmed pandemic fatality count reached 855, with at least 430 other suspected Covid deaths under investigation, Texas National Guard
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EL PASO, Texas — A 36-member Texas National Guard team arrived in El Paso on Saturday to assist the county morgue with the growing number of dead bodies as a result of Covid-19. The team was mobilized “after completing an assessment of the situation on the ground in El Paso County this week,” Texas Department
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Saturday said it will allow for the emergency use of Regeneron’s Covid-19 antibody treatment, the New York Times and Washington Post reported. It was one of the drugs given to President Donald Trump after he was admitted to the hospital with the coronavirus in early
Continue Reading LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A record nine coronavirus deaths were reported Saturday in Doña Ana County, with the youngest victim being a man in his 20s. Those deaths contributed to a total of ten fatalities in southern Mexico and 25 statewide, health officials said. The latest deceased included: A man in his 20s from Doña
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SANTA FE, New Mexico – The New Mexico Department of Health is looking for bus passengers who traveled from El Paso to Denver on Thursday so they can be notified about likely Covid-19 exposure. The Department of Health is looking for anyone who rode the El Paso-Los Angeles Limousine Express Bus Route 284. New Mexico
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