Trump unveils plan to help states ramp up virus testing
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump held a late afternoon news conference Monday to unveil what he and his White House task force said was a…
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New Mexico sees 101 new virus cases, while Doña Ana County has 10 additional
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials said New Mexico now has at least 2,823 coronavirus cases as of Monday with 104 known dead. The officials…
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Contact tracing 101: How it works, who could get hired, and why it’s so critical in fighting coronavirus
Thousands of Americans could soon join the ranks of disease detectives in one of the most important battles against coronavirus. Contact tracing has…
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Juárez virus deaths now 52; German visitors suspected of triggering deadly maquiladora outbreak
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — There are now 52 deaths in Juárez stemming from the coronavirus, accounting for the bulk of the 61 deaths statewide in…
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Meat shortage and China deals send Beyond Meat’s stock spiking
Warnings of potential meat shortages in the United States because of food processing closures have led to a boom for Beyond Meat’s stock. New…
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Meat processing plants across the US are closing due to the pandemic. Will consumers feel the impact?
Concerns about the US food chain supply made their way into the mainstream this week, as more meat processing and packaging plants suspend operations…
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El Paso’s virus cases top 800, recovery numbers also rising
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials on Sunday reported 22 new coronavirus cases bringing the county’s cumulative number…
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‘The food supply chain is breaking,’ Tyson says as plants close
Tyson Foods is warning that “millions of pounds of meat” will disappear from the supply chain as the coronavirus pandemic pushes food…
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Virus cases grow to 116 in Doña Ana County; New Mexico death toll just shy of 100
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Sunday announced 66 additional coronavirus cases, including a half-dozen new infections…
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NMSU gets grant to tackle opioid epidemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University has received a $200,000 federal grant to grow the number of nurse practitioners who will fight…
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Poll finds Texans overwhelmingly support business closures, stay-at-home orders
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ economy is taking a catastrophic hit — and hundreds of thousands of Texans are out of work — as…
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Sunday Funday Moment: El Paso Children’s Hospital asks families to share #FamilyGameNight photos to raise funds for Covid-19 Impact Fund
EL PASO, Texas– Families across the borderland are getting creative when it comes to coping with staying at home and those creative stay-at-home…
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Virus deaths in Texas increase by 25, now stand at nearly 650
AUSTIN, Texas — The number of deaths in Texas due to coronavirus has risen by 25, the Texas health department reported Sunday. There have been at…
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Juarez virus death toll now exceeds 50 with over 200 cases
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The Chihuahua Health Secretariat announced Sunday that Juarez’s coronavirus case count has increased to 207, with 52 total…
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If sunlight kills coronavirus, why not try UV lamps?
Donald Milton tests people for colds and flu in his lab at the University of Maryland. Among other experiments, his students use a “sneeze…
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EL Paso-Las Cruces CW televises Catholic Mass in the Borderland at 11 a.m. Sundays
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Catholic Diocese has suspended gatherings for Mass celebrations, but many believe at this time that it’s important to…
Continue Reading Virus cases skyrocket in El Paso: 74 new infections, 2 more deaths
EL PASO, Texas — New confirmed cases of the coronavirus skyrocketed over the past day in El Paso, public health officials said Saturday evening as…
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Man who built crosses to honor Aug. 3 mass shooting victims diagnosed with terminal cancer
AURORA, Illinois — The Illinois man who created crosses for the Aug. 3 Walmart mass shooting victims in El Paso, as well as thousands of other…
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Rally to ‘Open Texas’ economy draws crowd of about 100 in downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A group of about 100 protesters gathered in downtown El Paso on Saturday, defying stay-at-home and social distancing orders, to…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County virus cases hit 110 with 16 new infections in a day
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Confirmed coronavirus cases in Doña Ana County reached 110 on Saturday, as state health officials reported 16 new…
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Virus deaths jump to 45 in Juarez as total cases now exceed 200
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The Chihuahua Health Secretariat announced Saturday that Juarez has now exceeded 200 coronavirus cases as three more deaths…
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UTEP & EPCC professor dies after contracting coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — It was news that no one who knew him expected to hear when they woke up Friday morning. University of Texas El Paso and El Paso…
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White House staff tries to make unhinged Trump sound reasonable
You don’t need to be a doctor to know that it’s dangerous to ingest or inject disinfectants. A random kid on the street could tell you…
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He signed up for a coronavirus vaccine trial using a method that’s never been used in humans. Here’s why.
Despite all his medical knowledge, 31-year-old medical student and Ph. D. candidate Sean Doyle couldn’t know for certain all the risks of the…
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As virus cases top 700, El Pasoans warned to wear face coverings or face fines, jail time
EL PASO, Texas — Another day of double-digit increases in the number of coronavirus cases in El Paso county brought a stern warning from…
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New Mexico governor won’t ease state restrictions as Doña Ana County cases near triple digits
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state officials on Friday showed no signs of backing down on restrictions designed to…
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‘Heartbroken’: El Paso Nurse who worked with children dies after being diagnosed with coronavirus
(Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify that the nurse’s family says she was diagnosed with the virus, but an official cause of…
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EPISD halts meal service at Logan Elementary after worker gets virus
EL PASO, TEXAS — Officials with the El Paso Independent School District have suspended meal service at Logan Elementary School after a cafeteria…
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El Pasoan claims malaria drug helped with virus, but doctors warn of possible deadly side effects
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a pharmaceutical drug that’s become a household name alongside Covid-19: Hydroxychloroquine. “It’s been around for along…
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White House virus briefing touts testing as U.S. death toll passes 50,000
WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump announced the Food and Drug Administration has approved the first at-home Covid-19 test kit during Friday’s White…
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