2nd El Paso bar gets license suspended for alleged virus safety violations
EL PASO, Texas — A second El Paso bar is now among a dozen across Texas to have its liquor license suspended following Gov. Greg Abbott’s warning…
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Texas reports 2nd highest day for new virus cases, with 10 days of record hospitalizations
AUSTIN, Texas — The state of Texas reported the second-highest number of new coronavirus cases Sunday after setting a record Saturday. Health…
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Otero County Prison leads New Mexico virus case growth for 2nd straight day
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Sunday reported 136 additional coronavirus cases and two additional deaths. The increases…
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More young people across Texas & the South testing positive for virus
Officials in states across the South are warning that more young people are testing positive for coronavirus. The shifts in demographics have been…
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El Paso surges with 148 new virus cases for weekend total of 310
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials announced 148 new coronavirus cases Sunday morning, contributing to a weekend surge that reached…
Continue Reading Another Texas record: More than 4,400 new virus cases in a day
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials on Saturday reported a record of more than 4,400 new coronavirus cases in the state and 25 additional deaths…
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New Mexico virus danger remains as Doña Ana County, Otero Prison each top 700 total cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The rate at which the coronavirus is spreading in New Mexico is declining, but one of the state’s top health officials…
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1 new El Paso virus death for 20 this week; surge of 162 new cases
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials announced a surge of 162 new coronavirus cases and one new death Saturday morning. There have now been…
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East El Paso bar’s license suspended for alleged virus safety violations
EL PASO, Texas — In the wake of Gov. Greg Abbott’s warning this week to bar and restaurant operators to follow state coronavirus protocols, an east…
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Entire Sunland Park police force quarantined due to virus case
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — All 20 officers of the Sunland Park Police Department have been quarantined at home after one of them tested positive for…
Continue Reading Another Otero County Prison inmate among 8 new virus deaths across New Mexico
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — An Otero County Prison inmate was among eight additional coronavirus deaths reported Friday in New Mexico. The deceased…
Continue Reading Multiple cities and counties join El Paso in adopting mask orders as Texas sets new virus records
AUSTIN, Texas — Multiple Texas counties and cities, including El Paso, are ordering businesses to require customers and workers to wear face masks…
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No new virus deaths, 90 new cases reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 90 new coronavirus cases, but no new deaths on Friday. The death toll…
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El Paso orders businesses to require customers to wear face masks
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City and County officials issued a directive Thursday night mandating that businesses require all customers as well…
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Pandemic prompts changes for Borderland fireworks stands
VINTON, Texas — There will be social distancing at all TNT Firework stands around the Borderland this year. The area manager for TNT Fireworks,…
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El Paso Civil Air Patrol flying virus tests in money-saving effort for Texas
El PASO, Texas — The Civil Air Patrol is doing its part to contribute in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The all-volunteer auxiliary of the…
Continue Reading Non-resident virus cases, deaths not being counted in El Paso’s totals
EL PASO, Texas — The official numbers of Covid-19 cases and deaths in El Paso isn’t a complete picture of the impact the virus is having in our…
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Mexico posts record 5,662 new virus cases in a day; Juárez deaths now outnumber recoveries
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico posted another record one-day increase in confirmed coronavirus cases, with 5,662, while 667 more deaths were…
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El Paso face mask maker seeks to hire 80 new workers
EL PASO, Texas– Looking for a job? ReadyOne Industries in El Paso is hoping they can help you. The company is hoping to hire 80 new employees to…
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‘This is the new norm’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
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9 new Doña Ana County virus cases, 4 more infections at Otero County detention facilities
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials are reporting 94 new coronavirus cases and four additional deaths. State officials reported the…
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Football may not happen at all this year, Fauci warns
The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are scheduled to kick off the 2020 regular season at home on September 10 against the Houston…
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13 University of Texas football players test positive for virus
AUSTIN, Texas — Just four days after University of Texas at Austin began voluntary summer workouts for the football team, school officials confirmed…
Continue Reading California’s governor issues statewide order requiring face masks in public
SACRAMENTO, California — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced a statewide order that requires Californians to wear a face covering in…
Continue Reading Texas virus hospitalizations hit record highs for a full week
AUSTIN, Texas — Thursday marked the seventh consecutive day that Texas reported a record number of hospitalized coronavirus patients, with 2,947…
Continue Reading El Paso surpasses 4,000 total virus cases; 6 new deaths occur – among them a woman in her 30s
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 4,000 people in El Paso County have contracted Covid-19, and 119 people have now died as a result of the virus.The…
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El Paso, Texas withhold Covid-19 nursing home stats; Federal data is public, but unreliable
Editor’s note: Following an update from CMS on June 23, 2020–a nursing home that was showing 11 patient deaths in El Paso, as of May 31,…
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Mexico posts near-record virus numbers, Juárez adds 14 more deaths to total 420
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico’s coronavirus cases continued to increase at near-record levels Wednesday, as officials acknowledged the…
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El Paso’s Catholic churches now allowed to hold weekday masses at 25% capacity
EL PASO, Texas — Bishop Mark Seitz, with the El Paso Catholic Diocese, is authorizing the second phase of church re-openings within El Paso County…
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Downtown El Paso open-air food court opening to support restaurants in city center
EL PASO, Texas – In an effort to support Downtown food and beverage businesses the Downtown Management District is launching the Fresh Air…
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