Mask confusion: Dona Ana County requires face masks, Las Cruces mayor opposed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Dona Ana County Commissioners voted recently to make it mandatory for anyone out in public to wear a mask. This was much to…
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Doña Ana County Sheriff distributes 3,000 face masks to help public comply with order
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After Doña Ana County Commissioners mandated masks in all public areas of the county, Sheriff Kim Stewart said she knew…
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New Mexico high school athletics to resume in June with limitations; LCPS says ‘it’s too soon’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The New Mexico Activities Association has voted to allow high school athletes to begin practice in June, but with extremely…
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Partygoer at Missouri’s Lake of Ozarks tests positive for virus
OSAGE BEACH, Missouri — Health officials said Friday that they were seeking to “inform mass numbers of unknown people” after a person who…
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3rd virus deaths occur in Doña Ana County; inmate infections top 100 at Otero County Prison
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man in his 90s who died in a local hospital is the third confirmed coronavirus death in Doña Ana County, state health…
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7 new Juárez deaths as it nears top of curve, governor still worries about spread
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The Ministry of Health on Friday announced seven new coronavirus deaths in the city of Juárez, which were among nine…
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5 new virus deaths in El Paso; over 1,500 now recovered
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Public health reported Friday that five more people had died of Covid-19 in El Paso County. The new…
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‘Nerve-racking’: Virus testing backlog has El Pasoans waiting 10 days or more for results
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso has set up more than a dozen Covid-19 testing sites throughout the community, and while it could take as little…
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WATCH: 68-year-old El Paso virus survivor cheered as he leaves hospital after 47 days
EL PASO, Texas — A 68-year-old man is the definition of staying strong and he’s sure to put a smile on your face. He just became the latest of El…
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3 Las Cruces nursing homes among 36 in New Mexico with virus; Doña Ana cases at 442
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Three Las Cruces nursing homes are among about three-dozen across New Mexico with at least one positive case or more of…
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‘Let’s protect ourselves’: 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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New Mexico governor outlines reopening for restaurants, gyms, malls, salons and more
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state officials held a news conference Thursday afternoon to announce a limited reopening…
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White House says Trump takes landmark of 100,000 virus deaths ‘very seriously’
WASHINGTON, DC — White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said President Trump takes the number of U.S. deaths from Covid-19 “very…
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Juarez has 9 new deaths; top health leader urges ‘it is in our hands’ to stop virus
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials reported nine new deaths and 73 additional cases in the city of Juarez on Thursday as the…
Continue Reading ‘Every death is not just a number’: 4 more El Paso virus deaths, triple-digit case spike
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Public Health reported four additional Covid-19 deaths and an increase of 108 cases Thursday morning in El…
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‘I am in shock’: Fabens seniors pose for group graduation photo without social distancing or masks
FABENS, Texas — May graduations have been canceled to prevent the spread of Covid-19, but one photo surfacing on social media shows seniors at…
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El Paso partnership with UTEP, TTHSC may add capacity to process 1,000 virus tests a day
EL PASO, Texas — With El Paso City Council approving a partnership with UTEP and Texas Tech Health Science Center, officials soon expect the wait…
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U.S. death toll from virus officially surpasses 100,000
HARTFORD, Conncticut — The U.S. surpassed a jarring milestone Wednesday in the coronavirus pandemic: 100,000 deaths. That number is the best…
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Nearly 10% of El Paso virus deaths, three-dozen cases tied to state-run veterans home
EL PASO, Texas — Nearly 10% of all of El Paso’s coronavirus-related deaths have involved residents at a state-run veterans home in the city,…
Continue Reading ‘Progress’ in New Mexico virus fight: 13 new Dona Ana cases, 2 new at Otero Prison; limited dining starts
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico reported an additional 127 positive tests for the coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 7,252…
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Gov. Abbott says surge response in Panhandle shows Texas can handle virus flare-ups
AMARILLO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott and state and local health officials expressed confidence Wednesday that they have made major progress in…
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Chihuahua state has highest day of virus infections as Juarez cases top 1,000; 5-year-old boy among dead
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The state of Chihuahua recorded its highest day of virus infections on Wednesday with 100 new cases reported, 72 of those…
Continue Reading El Paso suffers ‘devastating day’ – deadliest of pandemic with 8 new virus deaths; total cases over 2,400
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Public Health reported eight new Covid-19 deaths in El Paso County on Wednesday morning, making it the…
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Otero County’s 2nd virus death is from the Mescalero Apache Tribe, which is now on lockdown
MESCALERO, New Mexico – It turns out that Otero County’s second coronavirus-releated death to date, reported on Tuesday, was a member of the…
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El Paso expects to complete nursing home virus testing Wednesday; 216 cases so far
EL PASO, Texas — In mid-May, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed that local fire departments assist health departments to test all residents and staff…
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City of El Paso’s CEO details gloomy economic outlook in wake of pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — City of El Paso Chief Financial Officer Robert Cortinas spoke and answered questions for about an hour on Tuesday as he led part of…
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Mexico hits new virus record of over 500 deaths per day
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s health department reported 501 deaths from the coronavirus Tuesday, a new one-day high and the first time the…
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How to prevent separation anxiety in pets as you head back to the office after Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — As businesses slowly begin to open back up, many employees will be transitioning from working at home to working in the office…
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Water parks added to Texas’ latest wave of re-openings, but El Paso’s Wet n Wild says it will wait longer
(Editor’s note: It was not immediately clear if these latest re-openings would be subject to a delay of a week in El Paso as other recent re-openings…
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Otero County has 2nd virus death; more testing to happen at infected Doña Ana County meat plant
(Editor’s note: The Otero County victim was identified Tuesday night as a member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, which has now locked down its…
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