Borderland clergy cope with no in-person church services for Easter Sunday
EL PASO, Texas — “It’s the first time after 2,000 years, can you imagine? The church with persecution and a lot of sickness and…
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US coronavirus cases top 500,000 as researchers say the worst is yet to come in Texas and Florida
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States topped 500,000 on Friday as health officials reported the highest number of death in a…
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Las Cruces parks closed, but residents still gathering prompts police patrols
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police officers will patrol the parks on Easter weekend to stop crowds from gathering and spreading Covid-19.…
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El Paso teen sisters raise money to feed healthcare workers during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Two local sisters are using their spare time during this pandemic to raise money, and feed first-responders and healthcare workers…
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El Paso hospital warehouse manager accused of stealing boxes of N-95 medical masks
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso hospital warehouse manager was arrested by police after they said he was caught red-handed placing boxes of…
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Virus outbreak at El Paso Psychiatric Center infects 11
EL PASO, Texas — A total of eleven staff members and patients at the El Paso Psychiatric Center have tested positive for novel coronavirus, sources…
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Publisher of hydroxychloroquine study touted by Trump says the research didn’t meet its standards
President Trump has been a cheerleader for the drug hydroxychloroquine, pointing in a tweet and in person to a French study as evidence that one…
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2 more deaths reported as total New Mexico virus cases surpasses 1,000
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health reported two additional deaths in the state from the coronavirus on Friday, while…
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New Mexico lawmakers want probe of 2 virus cases at Otero ICE facility
(Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct that these are two reported cases of the virus. The initial headline said ‘deaths’ as…
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Las Cruces health clinic employee diagnosed with coronavirus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An employee for a government-funded healthcare clinic in Las Cruces has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to…
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Texas governor expresses concern about virus ‘trend lines’ in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — With nearly 11,700 Texans having tested positive for the coronavirus, including over 200 in El Paso, Gov. Greg Abbott expressed…
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Trump considers sending Americans back to work in May
WASHINGTON, DC — As the Easter weekend begins, President Donald Trump will not see the “packed churches” he envisioned last…
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Experts say New Mexico will lack ventilators and ICU beds when virus hits peak
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — National experts are projecting that the coronavirus will likely hit its peak in New Mexico around April 21. Data…
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No, the coronavirus is not the leading cause of death in the US, CDC says
Even though the coronavirus pandemic continues to take lives across the United States, Covid-19 has not become the leading cause of death in the…
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Worldwide death toll from coronavirus hits 100,000
NEW YORK, NY — The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus hit 100,000 as Christians around the globe marked a Good Friday unlike any other – in…
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Being an astronaut during a pandemic: ‘I think I will feel more isolated on Earth’
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan have watched the coronavirus pandemic unfold just like the rest of us, but from a very different…
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Need for mental health help grows during pandemic: Here’s a resource available in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — The coronavirus pandemic can lead to feelings of fear and anxiety, as the number of confirmed cases grows locally and nationwide…
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Weekly check-in Q&A with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos on virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a new weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
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The EU has bungled its response to coronavirus and it might never fully recover
The pace at which Covid-19 spread around the globe left governments and international institutions paralyzed. But few experienced the scale of the…
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Las Cruces family clinic receives huge donation of medical masks
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — La Clinica de Familia in south Las Cruces received a large donation of handmade masks for their medical staff thanks to a…
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Rural communities like Hatch feel forgotten when it comes to virus testing, small business aid
HATCH, New Mexico — Covid-19 is quickly spreading and impacting the Borderland including rural communities like Hatch. Mayor Andy Nuñez, who has…
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‘Very somber’ as El Paso records 1st virus death, up to 225 total cases: See the map of case clusters
EL PASO, Texas — Calling it a “very somber” moment, El Paso Mayor Dee Margo announced the city’s first coronavirus death on Thursday afternoon, as…
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Texas virus cases top 10,000 & deaths go past 200
AUSTIN, Texas — The volume of patients in Texas with the illness caused by the novel coronavirus topped 10,000 cases Thursday, with the number of…
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Lower Valley factory accused of not taking steps to enforce social distancing of workers
EL PASO, Texas — A clothing alterations and manufacturing firm that’s operated in El Paso’s Lower Valley for 35 years appears to have trouble…
Continue Reading New Mexico virus cases near 1,000 – with 44 in Las Cruces area
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said the state’s case total was nearing 1,000 – with 989 diagnosed with the virus as of Thursday.…
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How the government delayed coronavirus testing
A weeks-long testing delay that effectively blinded public health officials to the spread of the coronavirus in the US might have been avoided had…
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White House task force says models suggest declining virus death tolls
WASHINGTON, DC — As the nation’s top health expert said Thursday that he thinks the U.S. death toll from Covid-19 could be far…
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Virus deaths in Chihuahua state, including Juarez, jump to 11
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Coronavirus deaths in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, which includes Juarez, have risen to 11 as of Thursday, government…
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta remembers Charlotte Figi, the little girl who changed the world
For the last 20 years, I have straddled the world of medicine and journalism. Many times along the way, I worried that my personality was not suited…
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Mt. Cristo Rey & Chamizal closed as Easter events are banned in parks across the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Both Mount Cristo Rey and the Chamizal National Memorial are now closed to visitors until further notice, officials announced…
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