New Mexico health leaders bring virus testing to rural parts of Doña Ana County
MESILLA, New Mexico — Because not everyone in the Borderland lives in the city or has access to transportation, the New Mexico Department of Health…
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Virus patients being transferred from El Paso hospitals to nursing home ‘Covid units’
EL PASO, Texas — As space at El Paso hospitals gets tighter, ABC-7 has learned patients infected with coronavirus are being sent to two local…
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El Pasoans pack far east side parks amid pandemic, city says it’s limited on what it can do
EL PASO, Texas– Concerned ABC-7 viewers have called in complaints about far east El Paso parks being full of people on recent evenings. On the…
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Locomotive FC suffers 1st loss of the season; New Mexico United victorious, 2-1
EL PASO, Texas — For the third straight time since the restart of the USL season, the El Paso Locomotive FC took to the pitch without any fans at…
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Borderland pulmonologist urges smokers to quit during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas– Dr. Fahad Omar, a Borderland-area pulmonologist, is praising efforts across the pond as roughly one million United Kingdowm…
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‘Answer your phone’ – in New Mexico, it could be a contact tracer calling
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Cases of the virus might be gradually increasing in New Mexico, but state’s calls to those who have come into contact with…
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Doña Ana County urges state to ‘send us more’ after distributing 25,000 free face masks to public
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office is asking the governor’s office for more masks to distribute to the public as…
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Only 12 homeless El Pasoans have tested positive for virus during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Only 12 people within the El Paso homeless community have tested positive for Covid-19 during the pandemic thus far, according to…
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Kentucky Club owner dies of virus as Juarez death toll hits 634; Mexico’s president seeks better health care
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The death toll from the coronavirus in Juárez reached 634 on Friday, with a prominent bar owner among the latest…
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‘We’re going to have to be in this for the long haul’: Demand skyrockets during pandemic for El Paso food bank
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The pandemic has forced businesses to close and left many El Pasoans without a job. It’s causing demand to skyrocket at the…
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Anthony ISD prepares for start of virtual classes; offering iPads, internet hotspots for students
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hundreds of students in the Borderland return to classes Monday, July 27. Things will certainly look different due to the…
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‘It was truly miserable’: Young El Paso woman who survived virus urges people her age to take it seriously
EL PASO, Texas — A 24-year-old woman who took two weeks to recover from Covid-19 reached out to ABC-7 to share her experience and to urge her fellow…
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‘I just want them to be straight forward’: El Pasoans say release virus cluster data
EL PASO, Texas — Many El Paso residents and business owners seem to be on the same page when it comes to releasing cluster data concerning…
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New Mexico governor says no in-class school until after Sept. 7; Doña Ana County sees 15th virus death
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday afternoon hit the pause button on reopening public schools this fall,…
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El Paso’s religious schools navigate virus concerns as Texas allows them to decide when to resume classes
EL PASO, Texas — Texas State Attorney General Jim Paxton has said that “protections granted by the First Amendment and Texas law… allows…
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El Paso bat company supplies Major League Baseball players
EL PASO, Texas — Located just blocks away from Southwest University Park is the Powerbull Bat Company. It’s a baseball bat manufacturer that is…
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Las Cruces cyclists divided over order to wear face masks when going for a ride
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham ordered people excising outdoors to wear masks back on July 13. The order is a…
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‘It really is very dangerous and even deadly’: Tips for avoiding toxic ingredients in hand sanitizers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The FDA is continuing to recall more hand sanitizer products after some have been found to be possibly contaminated with…
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Changes coming for Alicia Chacon International School students
EL PASO, Texas — Students who attended the Alicia Chacon International School now have a new campus. The Ysleta Independent School District made the…
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Mescalero Apache Tribe going on lockdown due to virus surge; Inn of the Mountain Gods to close
RUIDOSO, New Mexico — The Mescalero Apache Tribe announced Wednesday that it plans to go on lockdown, setting up roadblocks around the reservation…
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Amazon officially announces it’s opening ‘massive’ distribution center to employ 750 in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Amazon officially announced its plans Wednesday to open its first distribution operation in El Paso, a facility that BorderPlex…
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Trump to send federal agents to New Mexico despite opposition by governor, state leaders
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced Wednesday that federal agents will surge into several more…
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NMSU, UNM asked by governor to forgo football this fall due to virus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was awaiting a response Wednesday from leaders of New Mexico State University and…
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‘We can go to them’: Private El Paso company offers coronavirus testing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As coronavirus testing sites throughout the country struggle with long lines and delayed results, some private companies…
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El Paso mayor breaks tie council votes to keep virus cluster data secret & not add test sites
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council voted 5-4 Tuesday, with Mayor Dee Margo breaking ties, to continue withholding information on the specific…
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Severe thunderstorm dumps heavy rain, floods Canutillo
CANUTILLO, Texas — A severe thunderstorm that moved through the Canutillo area late Tuesday afternoon flooded roads, homes and businesses there.…
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Abbott ducks question about adviser’s remark that Trump is ‘bored’ with pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — In an interview with ABC-7 on Tuesday evening, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declined to directly address a remark by one of his advisers…
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New mural honoring Vanessa Guillén painted on wall near Fort Bliss
EL PASO, Texas — A new mural near Fort Bliss honors the memory of U.S. Army soldier Vanessa Guillén. The artist is Gabe Vasquez, who also created…
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Hard-hit Rio Grande Valley counties issuing directives for residents to stay home
HIDALGO COUNTY, Texas — While some big cities in Texas are reporting signs that an alarming surge in cases of the coronavirus may be leveling off,…
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Football season for most El Paso schools delayed until late Sept.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University Interscholastic League (UIL) released new guidelines which postpone the start of fall sports for the two…
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