LOS ANGELES, California — An El Paso sailor is currently serving aboard the USNS Mercy, a 1,000-bed naval hospital ship that is treating patients with non-Covid-19 ailments in an effort to relieve the stress of Los Angeles area hospitals that are dealing with the rising number of coronavirus cases. Mercy has 800 active duty doctors,
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EL PASO, Texas — A group of good Samaritans calling themselves the ‘blessings team’ spent their Palm Sunday out and about helping families around El Paso. They were armed with bags and baskets filled with supplies and made their way to over a half-dozen homes to drop off the goods to families in need. The
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EL PASO, Texas — In his weekly televised mass, Bishop Mark Seitz of the El Paso Diocese urged thousands of devout Catholics across the Borderland to lean toward their faith this Holy Week. “We might well wish that we never have to go through anything like this again, but I would like to suggest that
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As thousands of New Mexico students are out of school, parents will be able to show their kids free educational television programs Monday through Friday mornings on PBS. The initiative, started by New Mexico PBS and Albuquerque Public Schools, aims to help children who are forced to learn from home
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EL PASO, Texas — Authorities have shut down El Paso’s Scenic Drive as well the Red Sands area to the public as of this weekend in the hopes of preventing group gatherings that could contribute to the spread of coronavirus. “Effective immediately, Scenic Drive will be closed to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic to reduce the risk
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EL PASO, Texas — A new Fort Bliss soldier arrived in the Borderland during the beginning of the global pandemic with his wife who is nine months pregnant. Having a hard time finding house supplies, the couple asked their military community for help and they didn’t let the couple down. Everything on their list was
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small has big plans for New Mexico’s economic recovery, which she outlined during a telephone town hall with 200 business leaders this week. One of the congresswoman’s top priorities moving forward is to protect those business owners and tenants who no longer have enough cash flow to
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — The Santa Teresa Port of Entry is temporarily shortening its hours for the public during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a spokesman. Beginning on Monday, the port of entry will close to the public at 10 p.m. instead of midnight, according to a spokesman for Customs and Border Protection. It
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso group called “Comfort Catering” is raising money to feed healthcare workers, supporting local restaurants and the first-responders who are saving lives during the pandemic. “I think it’s amazing what they’re doing,” said Danette Castillo, director of nursing for the Hospital of Providence. “(They’re) recognizing what we’re doing for the community.”
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces Farmer’s & Crafts Market will continue to stay open during the coronavirus pandemic because food vendors provide an “essential” service, according to market officials. “We are deemed an essential business because we provide food access,” said Tiffany Thompson, a spokeswoman for the market. “That’s all we’re operating.
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EL PASO, Texas — The number of coronavirus cases in El Paso County reached triple digits Saturday evening, as health officials confirmed a total of 106 cases and predicted that number will “accelerate dramatically over the next several weeks.” As officials reported ten additional cases over the past 24 hours, they implored El Pasoans to stay home as
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There’s one thing you should know before diving into the conversation around masks: The public should not purchase N95 respirators. Health care workers need those when they’re treating coronavirus patients. You should also note: Face covering is recommended but not mandatory Homemade masks are not a substitute for social distancing and staying home Still, if
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has gotten hundreds of calls and emails from people complaining about others not taking precautions for the spread of Covid-19. One of those people ABC-7 heard from is someone who is fighting to live to see a special day. Fernado Sepulveda could be your uncle, father, or even grandfather. “I’m
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EL PASO, Texas — The number of coronavirus cases in El Paso County is now fast approaching 100, with roughly 20% of all those patients hospitalized, officials said Friday night as they again made an urgent plea for residents to stay home. Dr. Hector Ocaranza of the City/County Health Authority saw no immediate end in
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines Friday recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to help fight the spread of the new coronavirus. The president immediately said he had no intention of following the advice himself, saying, “I’m choosing not to do it.” The new guidance from the Centers
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EL PASO, Texas — With restaurants being closed except for takeout, some have wondered what regulations food trucks have to follow to remain open. In the city of El Paso’s local emergency directive, it states that food trucks may continue to operate, but only if food truck operators enforce compliance with social distancing requirements among
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned a worker has tested positive for the coronavirus at an east El Paso call center that handles calls for some federal government programs. The confirmed case prompted a shutdown for less than a day of the Maximus call center, located at 12 Founders Boulevard near the El Paso
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — Get ready for crowd control at Walmart stores starting Saturday. Walmart said it still wants customers, just fewer of them at a time in each store. The nation’s largest retailer said it will now allow no more than five customers for each 1,000 square feet at a given time, roughly about
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Las Cruces City Council voted Friday to approve an economic aid package of nearly $1.1 million in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “The people are hurting” said Councilman Gabe Vasquez, who represents district three. “I think we need to get this right. I think we need to act boldly
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — Some medical professionals are warning of another possible impact of the coronavirus pandemic: the long-term psychological impact it could leave behind. Psychiatrist Dr. Fabrizzio Delgado with Texas Tech University says many could experience trauma from the pandemic. Healthcare professionals on the front lines could be the most at risk. “This is
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EL PASO, Texas – The number of coronavirus cases in El Paso County jumped to 78 on Thursday night with 10 new confirmed infections, prompting health officials to again urge people to stay home. Among the new cases is a resident of a halfway house for parolees in far east El Paso County, where the Texas
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EL PASO, Texas — An effort by El Paso’s city and county governments to soften the blow on local businesses struggling to survive because of the coronavirus pandemic needed life support just hours after its debut. The city and county governments each pitched in $1 million to Liftfund, a non-profit group aimed at helping small
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EL PASO, Texas — A resident at a halfway house for state prison parolees in far east El Paso County has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, and over 50 other residents at the facility are now being quarantined. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice facility called the El Paso Transitional Center is located at 1650
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An act of kindness goes a long way, especially during these trying times. Which is why one Las Cruces woman is taking kindness to the next level, setting up free cupboard outside her home to help those who need it most. “I was just thinking what could I do right now
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EL PASO, Texas — The MD Medical Group announced Thursday that it was launching drive-thru coronavirus testing at its North East Clinic of Central El Paso located on Cohen Drive. A spokeswoman told ABC-7 that the drive-thru clinic will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., but emphasized that appointments are required. You can
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EL PASO, Texas — Amid a newly issued city and county order, El Paso’s Parks and Recreation Department said Thursday it has now closed all city parks and recreational areas until further notice. Included in the closure is all city-owned hike and bike trails, walking trails and playgrounds. Officials added that no gatherings of any kind
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After tariffs hit pecan farmers hard almost two years ago, famers in Doña Ana County were starting to feel a little less pressure, but now they’re dealing with impacts brought on by coronavirus pandemic. New Mexico Pecan Co. in Mesilla Park typically processes about 5,000 pounds of pecans per day,
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EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans may not fully grasp how bad things are going to get over the next month. Sixty-eight cases, the total number of cases reported in El Paso as of Wednesday night, is a small number, after all. But that number is going to grow rapidly. Bob Moore of El Paso
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The IRS and the Treasury Department say Americans will start receiving their economic impact checks within the next few weeks. The payments are part of the $2.2 trillion rescue package signed into law last week by President Donald Trump aimed at combating the economic ravages of the coronavirus outbreak. Most people don’t need to do
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. unemployment claims hit 6.6 million — another record high — as layoffs accelerate in face of coronavirus. The bleak news released Thursday by U.S. Department of Labor of 6.6 million new unemployment claims comes on top of 3.3 million last week. The virus outbreak has now thrown nearly 10 million Americans
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