Walmart store in Socorro closed for sanitization amid virus concerns
SOCORRO, Texas – A Walmart store in Socorro was abruptly closed Sunday afternoon because of concerns about the surge of Covid-19 in the Borderland.…
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Doña Ana County has 2 more virus deaths for a total of 10 in 3 days
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Sunday reported 747 new Covid-19 cases and eight additional deaths, including two…
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El Paso County now gets 4th mobile morgue as virus death toll grows
UPDATE: The El Paso County Medical Examiner’s Office is now getting a fourth refrigerated mobile morgue as Covid-19 deaths continue to rise, with…
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El Pasoans who test positive for virus urged to fill out new online self-reporting form for health department
EL PASO, Texas – The city of El Paso has a couple of options to make it easier for residents to report their positive Covid-19 test results and…
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El Paso tops 600 virus deaths as record ICU & ventilator usage surges; over 1,200 added cases
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso topped 600 coronavirus deaths on Sunday morning with the latest victims all under age 50, as health officials also reported…
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Día de los Muertos allows grieving Latino community to heal from pandemic losses
The strong scent of marigolds fills the air as Magaly Saenz leans over photos of loved ones to place a special bread offering on the altar in her…
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Nurses demand more personal protective equipment at Hospitals of Providence
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso nurses took to the sidewalk outside the Hospitals of Providence east campus, demanding more personal protective equipment…
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El Paso County Constables & Sheriff say judge’s virus shutdown order is legal, will be enforced
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Constable’s and Sheriff’s Offices on Saturday declared that Judge Ricardo Samaniego’s order shutting down…
Continue Reading Southern New Mexico has deadliest day of pandemic with 6 Doña Ana & 1 Otero fatalities among 11 in state
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Saturday marked Doña Ana County’s deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic as southern New Mexico accounted for seven of…
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Walmart closes west El Paso Sam’s Club for disinfection due to Covid-19 spread concerns
EL PASO, Texas — A west El Paso Sam’s Club store was abruptly closed Saturday due to apparent concerns about the the spread of Covid-19. Walmart,…
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Borderland medical students recruited to assist frontline doctors and nurses
EL PASO, Texas — The ongoing coronavirus surge being seen all across the Borderland is forcing thousands of healthcare workers that are still in…
Continue Reading El Paso’s 1,643 new virus cases is all-time high, deaths near 600, record patients on ventilators
EL PASO, Texas — Covid-19 infections continued their skyrocketing increase on Saturday as El Paso health officials announced an all-time high 1,643…
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El Paso County Attorney issues legal opinion upholding Judge Samaniego’s shutdown order
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Attorney Friday night issued a legal opinion in defense of County Judge Ricardo Samaniego’s controversial…
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New Mexico tops grim milestone of 1,000 virus deaths; Doña Ana County has 2 of 13 on state’s deadliest day
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Friday marked a grim milestone, as deaths related to the coronavirus topped the 1,000 mark. The…
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Texas AG joins lawsuit against El Paso county judge, who says only court can invalidate his order
El PASO, Texas — The Texas Attorney General’s Office joined a lawsuit filed Friday against El Paso County over Judge Ricardo Samaniego’s business…
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Mayor Margo defends city ignoring ‘unenforceable’ order; 3 council reps express support for county judge
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Dee Margo defended the city’s decision Friday to refuse to enforce County Judge Ricardo Samaniego’s shutdown order…
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El Paso police refuse to enforce county judge’s order limiting business due to virus outbreak
EL PASO, Texas — A police spokesman said Friday that the El Paso Police Department would not be enforcing an order issued by County Judge Ricardo…
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County judge says El Paso is ‘under siege’ as he spars with mayor over business closures
EL PASO, Texas — Declaring El Paso “under siege by a deadly virus,” County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Friday defended his order to shutdown…
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WATCH: El Paso’s Catholic bishop holds virus prayer service, blesses city atop Scenic Drive lookout
EL PASO, Texas — Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz held a prayer service and solemn blessing of El Paso on Friday from atop the Scenic Drive overlook…
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Las Cruces City Council extends virus restrictions, considers adding fine to mask requirement
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – In response to the surging virus cases throughout the Borderland, the Las Cruces City Council could soon add a fine to the…
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El Paso has 10 new virus deaths; active cases surpass 15,000
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 10 new coronavirus-related deaths Friday morning. It brings the death toll…
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Dona Ana County sheriff frustrated over lack of enforcement power for state health mandates
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Dona Ana County sheriff voiced frustration Thursday over the inability to be able to effectively enforce New Mexico’s…
Continue Reading El Paso County Judge orders 2-week shutdown of all non-essential businesses due to virus surge
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County’s top elected official ordered a two-week shutdown of non-essential activities as of midnight Thursday…
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Texas AG threatens legal action over El Paso County shutdown after mayor questions judge’s order
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tweeted Thursday night that his office was “quickly exploring” all legal options after El Paso…
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UTEP closes student rec center and campus dining in wake of El Paso County shutdown order
EL PASO, Texas — The University of Texas El Paso said late Thursday night that it would follow El Paso County’s lead, as it announced the closure of…
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‘It changed our life completely’: Pandemic has devastating impact on El Paso family
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA-TV) — Nearly six months after losing a husband and a father, the Gonzalez family is still trying to navigate their new reality.…
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Fort Bliss follows El Paso County’s lead, orders halt to non-essential services due to virus concerns
FORT BLISS, Texas — U.S. Army officials at Fort Bliss on Thursday night announced that only essential services would be allowed to remain in…
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About 20% of grocery store workers had Covid-19, and most didn’t have symptoms, study found
Grocery store work puts employees at serious risk for infection, a new study found, particularly those who have to interact with customers. These…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County has record 248 new virus cases – nearly 25% of all added infections in New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Doña Ana County shattered it’s record for new daily new coronavirus cases on Thursday with 248, which amounted to nearly a…
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Americans hate political opponents more than they love their own party, study finds
Americans now hate people in the opposite political party more than they love their own party, with disrupting implications about behavior, a new…
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