23 more virus cases, no new deaths as El Paso starts to ‘approach peak’
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials reported 23 new coronavirus cases on Easter Sunday, bringing the county’s total number…
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Doña Ana County sees 1st virus death, man in his 50s who had been in hospital
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Doña Ana County recorded its first virus fatality, as state health officials said Sunday that a man in his 50s who was…
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UTEP football player says he’s tested positive for virus
EL PASO, Texas — A UTEP football player said Sunday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Miners fullback Forrest McKee made his…
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El Paso’s Sun Bowl is possible site for Las Vegas Raiders NFL games
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders are eyeing the possibility of Covid-19 impacting the completion date of their new Allegiant Stadium…
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Juárez sees virus cases grow to 47, but no new deaths
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Six new confirmed cases of coronavirus were reported in Juárez on Sunday, but Chihuahua state health officials said no…
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Texas virus death toll passes 270
DALLAS, Texas — The death toll from Covid-19 passed 270 in Texas on Sunday as the state reported nearly 1,000 mores positive tests for the disease.…
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Watch replay: Easter Sunday Mass with El Paso’s Bishop Seitz
(Editor’s note: You can watch a replay of the Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection Sunday in the video player above.) ABC-7 partners with El Paso Catholic…
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Trump calls virus ‘the plague’ in Easter video message to Americans
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump tweeted well-wishes to Americans celebrating Easter on Sunday, noting that this year’s is “much different”…
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Dr. Fauci says earlier virus mitigation efforts would have saved more American lives
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that calls to implement life-saving social distancing measures faced “a lot of pushback” early in the…
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‘I’ll do what’s best for New Mexico,’ governor says when asked about re-opening state
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said that she’ll do “what’s right” for her state to slow coronavirus spread even if…
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Wind Advisory in effect Easter Sunday for El Paso & Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas — Easter Sunday will feature windy conditions across the Borderland, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Wind Advisory…
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More than 20 patients, staff at El Paso Psychiatric Center now being treated for virus
(Editor’s note: Updated with comment from the city of El Paso’s public heath authority) EL PASO, Texas — More than 20 patients and staff at the El…
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El Paso virus cases just shy of 270, deaths hold at 2: See the map
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Public Health Department on Saturday evening reported 17 new cornavirus cases, bringing the county’s…
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IRS direct deposits 1st round of stimulus checks
WASHINGTON, DC — The Internal Revenue Service sent out the first wave of stimulus checks to Americans on Saturday, the agency said. “#IRS deposited…
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Doña Ana County just shy of 50 virus cases, many with no known cause
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico state health officials said Saturday that virus cases in the state continued to surge, as they announced one…
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U.S. overtakes Italy for highest virus death toll in the world
NEW YORK, NY — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus overtook Italy for the highest in the world on Saturday, according to the running tally…
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Watch replay: Pope Francis celebrates Easter vigil mass at Vatican City
VATICAN CITY — Easter offers a message of hope in our darkest hour, Pope Francis has said as he celebrated a late-night vigil mass in a nearly empty…
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Juarez now has 14 of Chihuahua state’s 16 virus deaths – including woman who just gave birth
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The death toll from novel coronavirus continues to rise in Chihuahua state with 16 total deaths reported on Saturday, 14 of…
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Parts of northeast, central and east El Paso showing highest rates of virus infections
EL PASO, Texas — Coronavirus infections are five to six times higher in the hardest hit areas of El Paso compared to those with relatively few…
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El Paso reports 2nd virus death as cases rise over 250: See the map
EL PASO, Texas — A woman in her 70s has become El Paso’s second coronavirus death in as many days, health officials confirmed Friday. The woman died…
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Gov’t watchdog says Border Patrol needlessly spent $12M at Tornillo facility
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection needlessly spent around $12 million last year to guard, house and feed as many as 2,500…
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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 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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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Soldier praised as hero after El Paso mass shooting is found dead at Fort Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas — A 23-year-old Fort Bliss soldier, credited with helping save children during El Paso’s Aug. 3 mass shooting before later being…
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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…
Continue Reading IRS says stimulus payments will begin next week
WASHINGTON, DC — The Internal Revenue Service said Friday that some stimulus payments will start going out next week, starting with people who have…
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