14 kidnapped health workers freed in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Officials in Mexico City said Wednesday that they have rescued 14 health workers who had come to the capital to help battle…
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Mexican health officials say Juarez at peak of pandemic: 165 virus deaths, 752 cases
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The state of Chihuahua recorded its highest peak of new daily coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic with 109…
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U.S.-Mexico border to remain closed to ‘non-essential’ travel through June 22
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that it will keep the U.S.-Mexico border shut down to “non-essential”…
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Juarez mayor says he’s now free of virus, among 182 to recover from it
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mayor Armando Cabada announced Tuesday evening that his doctor said he’s re-tested negative for Covid-19 and is now…
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5 more virus deaths reported in Juarez; Mexico’s actual death toll may be 3 times the official count
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Five more coronavirus deaths were reported in the city of Juarez on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 163 as the caseload…
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Ex drug cartel hitman ‘El Chino Antrax’ killed in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — A former top enforcer for Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel who spent time in a U.S. prison has been identified as one of three…
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As virus infections still climb in Juarez, Chihuahua’s governor resists push to reopen
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — There were no new coronavirus deaths reported Monday in the city of Juarez, with the death count holding at 158, however…
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Health experts slam Trump administration’s use of public health law to close border
WASHINGTON, DC — Health experts from across the country slammed the Trump administration’s use of a public health law to largely seal off…
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Juárez reports virus death for 6th day in a row, 15 new cases including a prison outbreak
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Deaths from the coronavirus in the city of Juárez increased by one on Sunday, while 15 new cases were reported – including…
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5 more Juarez virus deaths occur as Mexican government says it has no plans for mass testing
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials on Saturday reported five more deaths from the coronavirus in Juraez, bringing the…
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Infections, deaths soar in Juarez as Mexico moves toward restarting economy
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — As Mexico moves toward a gradual reactivation of its economy Monday, the number of new coronavirus infections and deaths in…
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Mexico reports largest 1-day rise in virus cases
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico has just reported its largest one-day rise in coronavirus cases, with 2,409. Assistant Health Secretary Hugo…
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Virus deaths and hospitalizations each outnumber recoveries in Juárez as peak nears
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — As the coronavirus death toll in Juárez rose by five more on Thursday, health data indicated there are both more deaths and…
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Mexico has more mass bad-alcohol poisonings, up to 40 die
MEXICO CITY, Mxeico — Authorities said as many as 40 people died after drinking methanol in two states in central Mexico, the latest in a series of…
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Mexico’s president aims to restart industrial plants despite jump in virus cases
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador pledged Wednesday to begin reopening Mexico’s economy next week — under…
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All 21 new virus cases, 5 deaths in Chihuahua state come from Juárez as maquiladoras still fuel outbreaks
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — All 21 new cases of the coronavirus, as well as the five new deaths, reported in Chihuahua state on Wednesday came from…
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2 Mexican citizens arrested after Texas police find 6-year-old locked in shed
DALLAS, Texas — Police have arrested two people after finding a 6-year-old boy locked in a shed in Dallas. Esmeralda Lira, 53, and Jose Balderas,…
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Mexico’s president to announce plan Wednesday for reopening businesses
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is set to announce a plan for the “gradual” resumption of economic activities on…
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Mexican nurse who appealed for respect now has coronavirus
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — A Mexican nursing supervisor who touched the hearts of the nation when she made a tearful appeal for respect for health care…
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Virus peak predicted soon in Juarez; death toll grows by 10, cases by 25
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The medical director for the northern zone of Mexico predicted Tuesday that the state of Chihuahua and the city of Juarez…
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3 children home alone die in late night Juárez house fire
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Three children were killed in a raging house fire late Monday night in a south Juárez neighborhood, authorities said.…
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Juarez virus cases surpass 500 mark, deaths hold at 113
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Juarez surpassed a milestone mark on Monday as the death toll held steady,…
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Juárez now has 113 virus deaths, but officials warning of spike in Chihuahua city
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The death toll from the coronavirus in Juarez grew by one person on Sunday to 113, Chihuahua state health officials said.…
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Virus deaths increase to 112 in Juárez, 142 in Chihuahua state
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — After a day with just one fatality, the number of deaths from coronavirus in Juárez jumped by seven to 112 on Saturday,…
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Mexico says 2 men arrested in strangling deaths of sister nurses
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Two men were arrested for the strangling deaths of three sisters who worked in Mexico’s government hospital system, and…
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3 nurses strangled in northern Mexico border state
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Police in the northern Mexico border state of Coahuila said Friday they found three sisters who worked in the government…
Continue Reading Juarez mayor imposing nightly 10 p.m. curfew to stop virus spread
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The mayor of Juarez announced he is imposing a curfew that will take effect as of 10 p.m. Friday and run for the next 10…
Continue Reading 1 new virus death, but no additional cases in Juarez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The Chihuahua Health Secretariat on Friday said there was one new coronavirus death in the city of Juarez, but no additional…
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Juarez begins mass spraying of disinfectant to battle virus spread; El Paso has no plans to do so
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Officials in the city that has been the hardest hit in Chihuahua state by Covid-19 are taking more aggressive steps to fight…
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Juarez virus death toll holds steady at 104 as new cases rise by 33
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The Chihuahua Ministry of Health reported Thursday that the number of coronavirus deaths in the city of Juárez held steady…
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