‘It’s been a journey’: El Paso respiratory therapist on the front lines in NYC
EL PASO, Texas — Doctors and nurses from around the country, including the Borderland, are working on the front lines in the epicenter for the…
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Adopt-a-Teacher El Paso makes sure Borderland educators are appreciated during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas– Virtual learning has silenced the halls of schools during the worldwide pandemic. Teachers interacting with their students in-person…
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Customers make their way back into El Paso shopping malls on 1st weekend of reopening
EL PASO, Texas – The effort to get El Paso back open for business took a major step over the weekend as several malls welcomed back customers.…
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‘Danger still lurks’: El Paso virus cases inch near 1,000 – but hospitalizations go down
EL PASO, Texas — Health officials reported yet another day of double-digit increases in El Paso County coronavirus cases on Sunday, but they did…
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How to talk to your neighbors about social distancing
For Zeke Quezada, the shaming was fierce and totally unexpected. There he was, mere blocks from his home in South Pasadena, California, walking with…
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‘People are dying’ says El Paso’s top doctor as virus cases rise to just shy of 1,000
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Public Health Department reported 25 new coronavirus cases on Saturday evening, bringing the county’s…
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Texas halted evictions due to virus, but what happens when the moratorium ends
EL PASO, Texas — With the start of a new month, rent is now due once again. However, many are still struggling to get on their feet as the outbreak…
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El Paso virus deaths rise to 22, total cases spike closer toward 1,000
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Public Health Department on Friday evening reported one new Covid-19 death, a man in his 60s, bringing the total number…
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New Mexico governor locks down state’s hardest hit virus city
GALLUP, New Mexico — The governor of New Mexico invoked the state’s Riot Control Act on Friday as she sealed off all roads to non-essential…
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Central El Paso’s 79903 zip code emerges as hot spot as county reaches crossroads in virus fight
EL PASO, Texas — Friday marks seven weeks since El Paso’s first reported Covid-19 case. It’s also the day that Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the…
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Las Cruces protesters gather at City Hall, demand New Mexico ‘open up’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A group of about 30 protesters took to the sidewalk outside the Las Cruces City Hall on Friday to demand that the state…
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El Paso taxi companies hard hit by pandemic, adapting to serve riders in safest way possible
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Taxi companies have gone through some difficult times in recent years. Ride-share apps have deeply cut into their profits,…
Continue Reading El Paso’s Cielo Vista Mall reopens, but only 20 to 30 stores participate
EL PASO, Texas — Some shopping malls and stores throughout the state of Texas reopened Friday as the state allowed, including the Cielo Vista Mall…
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El Paso virus deaths up by 50% in 2 days; mayor again mandates face masks & bans gatherings
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported three more deaths Thursday night, bringing the county’s death count to seven over the past…
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Fort Bliss virus cases ‘very low’ – but stay home order still extended until May 15
FORT BLISS, Texas — Commanders at the Fort Bliss U.S. Army post on Thursday evening described the number of coronavirus cases there as “very low,”…
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El Paso experts say Covid-19 may spread as an airborne aerosol
EL PASO, Texas — Aerosols, they are everywhere and they may be carrying Covid-19. Aerosols and droplets passing from one person to the next are…
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New Mexico virus order extended – but with changes, Dona Ana County has 13 new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham held a news conference Thursday afternoon to officially announce her decision to extend the…
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Lawyers allege significant virus outbreak at El Paso immigrant detention facility
EL PASO, Texas — Lawyers representing women released from the El Paso Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility, as well as a lawyer…
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‘We’re open’: Las Cruces food pantry adds more safety measures after volunteer gets virus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces food pantry said Thursday that it will be adding more safety protocols after one of their volunteers tested…
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NMSU plans on having students return for Fall semester
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University President John Floros told ABC-7 on Thursday that university administrators are planning on a…
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‘With relaxing the rules, we will see more virus cases’: 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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Downtown El Paso restaurant transitions to bodega, home meal kit service amid pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso restaurant owners who aimed to transform the Union Plaza District downtown with their restaurant Tabla are now transforming…
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Choosing not to return to work? Here’s who can still receive unemployment benefits in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — State officials are expanding which out-of-work Texans can receive unemployment even after refusing to return to work during the…
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Here’s what Texas restaurants must do when they reopen Friday
EL PASO, Texas– Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said that restaurants will be allowed to open on Friday. This comes as some in the…
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Trump outlines initiatives to protect nursing homes as virus outbreaks persist
WASHINGTON,DC — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a proclamation to make May ‘Older American’s Month,’ and outlined steps his…
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Pence wears face mask at ventilator plant tour after criticism for Mayo Clinic visit
KOKOMO, Indiana — This time, he wore a mask. Vice President Mike Pence donned a face covering Thursday as he toured a General Motors/Ventec…
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Virtual vigil held for El Paso nurse who died after contracting coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — A virtual vigil was held Wednesday night for Karla Dominguez, a pediatric intensive care nurse at the Hospitals of Providence, who…
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El Paso health leaders urge recovered virus patients to donate plasma to help treat others – Here’s how
EL PASO, Texas — More than 300 people have recovered from Covid-19 in El Paso County as of Thursday morning. Health leaders in the area are urging…
Continue Reading Mayor says El Paso hasn’t reached virus peak, disagrees with governor lifting stay home order
EL PASO, Texas — Amid the deadliest day to date for El Paso during the coronavirus pandemic, with four new deaths in 24 hours, Mayor Dee Margo said…
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El Paso’s deadliest virus day: 4 new deaths as hospitalizations also see big jump
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported four new coronavirus deaths on Wednesday evening, bringing the total number of deaths…
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