Borderland task force looks at developing Covid-19 business guidelines
EL PASO, Texas — Precautions against Covid-19 inside a retail store should be different than the ones you need to take inside a mortgage company or…
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Barbershops, salons prepare to cut El Pasoans’ hair
EL PASO Texas– The order from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott allowing hair salons and barbershops across the state to open goes into effect Friday.…
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Meet a pair of Las Cruces health care workers on the front lines in NYC
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — ABC-7 continues to highlight health care workers who are working on the front lines helping Covid-19 patients. ABC-7’s New…
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Texas Tech Health Sciences Center celebrates ‘Nurses’ Week’ with free meals for healthcare workers
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is celebrating Nurses’ Week from May 6 to May 12. It’s something Dr. Stephanie Woods,…
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El Paso Water begs residents to stop flushing gloves, masks down the toilet
EL PASO, Texas — More than two weeks after El Paso Water and other water utilities warned residents to stop flushing protective equipment down the…
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Trump’s personal valet tests positive for virus in 1st White House case
WASHINGTON, DC — A member of the U.S. Navy who serves as one of President Donald Trump’s personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus,…
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Man helping fix pickup on central El Paso street dies when it accidentally rolls forward
EL PASO, Texas — A man helping a neighbor do automotive work on his pickup truck was killed Wednesday night when police said he was accidentally run…
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El Paso pediatric nurse caring for NYC virus patients has message for the Borderland: ‘Put on a mask’
EL PASO, Texas — Several El Paso nurses have taken their skills to the hotbed for the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States. Heath Bailey is one of…
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Experts say recent Silver Alerts show how managing dementia has become harder during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Within the past week, two Silver Alerts have been issued by El Paso County law enforcement agencies, both for elderly individuals…
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‘The stakes are very high’: Hospital housekeeper at El Paso’s UMC details challenges of sanitizing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Praise and attention has deservedly been garnered by doctors and nurses nationwide. They’re saving lives and putting their…
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New Mexico employers rush to get mandated face masks for workers to wear
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Employers across New Mexico are looking to buy more face coverings now that it has become mandatory for workers to wear…
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger breaks records feeding the Borderland during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Â Karmela Galicia, the program director with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger, has seen record numbers of El Pasoans needing food help…
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City of El Paso budget cuts may have led to retirement of experienced managers; council member frustrated
(Editor’s note: ABC-7 incorrectly reported Asst. Health Department Director Angela Mora had been promoted to the Director of Health position. While…
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The Nate-ure Report: Elephants have the largest brain of any mammal, but just how smart are they?
EL PASO, Texas – In the latest installment of “The Nate-ure Report,” ABC-7’s Nate Ryan hangs out with the largest animal at the El Paso Zoo. At…
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Wedding venues in El Paso scramble to re-open, accommodate brides
EL PASO, Texas — Wedding venues in Texas are now able to reopen immediately, according to an executive order signed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott…
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Chris Jans to remain at New Mexico State as head hoops coach
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Despite strong interest from East Tennessee State, Chris Jans will remain in Las Cruces. After a week in which the New…
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Dallas salon owner jailed for defying virus shutdown order
DALLAS, Texas — A Texas’ judge’s decision to jail a hair salon owner for defying restrictions meant to limit the spread of the…
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Apparent virus case at an El Paso Sam’s Club raises questions about employer responsibility
EL PASO, Texas — What is the responsibility employers have to disclose information on positive Covid-19 cases to their employees? A source who…
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El Paso psychiatrist offers tips for parents to help anxious kids cope with the pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. It offers a chance to “check in” on emotions that might arise during this uncertain…
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New Mexico’s governor requiring employees at retail stores, restaurants to wear face coverings
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is ordering workers at retail stores and restaurants to wear face coverings as a…
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Texas Gov. Abbott says hair salons can reopen May 8 and gyms on May 18 — with restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas — During a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that “cosmetology salons, barbershops, hair salons,…
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Painful farewell for El Paso parents as city’s low-cost childcare centers close down
EL PASO, Texas — Due to budget cuts and safety concerns amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the city of El Paso is closing a pair of childcare…
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‘I’m worried’: Doña Ana County begins historic, in-person election during pandemic
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — As New Mexico voters begin casting their ballots in person for the June primary election, the Doña Ana County clerk…
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The Nate-ure Report: How zebras stripes help them survive
EL PASO, Texas — In the latest installment of “The Nate-ure Report,” ABC-7’s Nate Ryan hangs out with the zebra. Obviously the first thing that…
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5 workers at southern New Mexico meatpacking plant confirmed to have the virus
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Five coronavirus infections were confirmed Tuesday at a meatpacking plant in southern New Mexico, where more than 400…
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State of Texas won’t allow El Paso area schools to hold graduations at Don Haskins Center
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas school districts may hold outdoor graduation ceremonies starting next month but indoor commencements will not be allowed, the…
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Trump tells ABC News: Lives may be lost in reopening, but we need to ‘get our country back’
PHOENIX, Arizona — President Donald Trump said in an exclusive interview with ABC News on Tuesday that “it’s possible there will be some”…
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El Paso city Rep. Henry Rivera called out for not following social distancing guidelines
EL PASO, Texas — “You can spread love and friendship without spreading disease. These measures are not just for our health, this is our social…
Continue ReadingTexas park ranger was telling a crowd to social distance. Mid-speech, someone pushed him into a lake
AUSTIN, Texas — A man accused of shoving a Texas park ranger into the water while the ranger was explaining to a crowd the need for social…
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Many of El Paso’s hotel workers still jobless due to low occupancy rates
EL PASO, Texas — A fuller picture of the damage being done to El Paso’s hotel industry by the Covid-19 pandemic is now emerging. Billions of dollars…
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