‘We have never seen anything like this’: Weekly Check-in with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
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New Mexico officials say hospitals nearing crisis level due to virus
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The chief medical officer for the largest hospital system in New Mexico said Thursday that the state is at a…
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‘I’m doing something for somebody that needs it’: Borderland woman makes bracelets to raise awareness for breast cancer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One Borderland woman is making it her mission to educate others about breast cancer. Although she’s never had the disease,…
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Trump officials in Texas tout progress on 400 miles of border wall before election
HOUSTON, Texas — Top Trump administration officials visited Texas five days before Election Day to announce they have nearly completed 400 miles of…
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‘We’re very unique’: El Paso school districts, TEA come up with new reopening plan based on virus hospitalizations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Coronavirus cases have dipped and surged in the Borderland ever since the fall semester began. As a result, reopening plans…
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All El Paso hospitals now setting up tents to deal with patient influx from virus surge
EL PASO, Texas — The University Medical Center of El Paso recently started erecting heated isolation tents to treat coronavirus patients amid a…
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Allen Theatres going into ‘hibernation’, southern New Mexico layoffs to affect 450 employees
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Since 1912, Allen Theatres has been entertaining crowds across southern New Mexico. But now, all that is being put on hold…
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El Paso City Council raises fines for businesses not following health orders; rejects halt to dining-in
EL PASO, Texas — Contentious exchanges filled Tuesday evening’s marathon city council meeting, which lasted nearly nine hours. Some key decisions…
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1 dead, 1 hospitalized from carbon monoxide poisoning due to faulty home furnace in Upper Valley
EL PASO, Texas — One person was found dead and another taken to the hospital Wednesday morning as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in…
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YISD’s superintendent decides to continue with high school football, other fall sports for now
EL PASO, Texas — While most school districts in the Borderland have decided to hit the pause button on high school sports for the time being, the…
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El Pasoans invited to volunteer for statewide Covid-19 antibody response survey
EL PASO, Texas — To better understand a person’s Covid-19 antibody response, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is looking for…
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See inside makeshift hospital set up at El Paso convention center
EL PASO, Texas — State emergency management officials offered an inside look Wednesday as a portion of the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts…
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‘All the numbers – they’re human beings’: El Paso doctor says health workers struggle amid virus surge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County set a new record for coronavirus hospitalizations Wednesday morning, increasing the workload for hospitals…
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Winter Weather Advisory: Freezing temps follow early snow
EL PASO, Texas — A Winter Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service remained in effect for much of the Borderland region after many…
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Las Cruces Public Schools data shows students failing at ‘alarming’ rates
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – With school fully online, Las Cruces middle and high school students are failing classes at much higher rates than the…
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‘It’s apocalyptic’: El Paso cardiologist fears non-Covid patients will die due to hospital overflow
EL PASO, Texas– Hospital capacity has a prominent El Paso cardiologist fearing for his patients. “We are canceling every single elective procedure…
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El Paso City Council briefed on virus hotspots, top places for exposure & infections
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council met for a work session Monday afternoon and into the evening with an agenda dominated by coronavirus-related…
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El Paso hospitals set up tents, try to make extra space as virus spike pushes medical care to the limit
EL PASO, Texas — The most recent surge in Covid-19 cases is pushing El Paso hospitals to their absolute limits and beyond in some cases. On Monday,…
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Barrett sworn in as new U.S. Supreme Court justice after Senate confirmation
WASHINGTON, DC — Amy Coney Barrett has taken the first of two oaths she needs to officially join the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Senate confirmed…
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El Paso event venue continues to hold large gatherings, contends it’s not breaking the law
EL PASO, Texas — On Monday evening, cars packed the parking lot at the Grace Gardens event center. Over the weekend, Grace Gardens also held a…
Continue Reading More Texas liquor agents being sent to El Paso to help with enforcement of virus mandates
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is sending an influx of liquor agents to El Paso to help local officials enforce Covid-19…
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Las Cruces mayor orders new virus restrictions – but no curfew
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The mayor of Las Cruces issued an emergency proclamation Monday aimed at trying to help slow the spread of Covid-19 as the…
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Boy Scouts tackle littering along Scenic Drive
EL PASO, Texas — A group of El Paso Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts spent their entire Sunday valiantly trying to make a dent in the flow of trash and…
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El Paso tops 11,000 active virus cases as hospitals struggle with 300% increase in patients
EL PASO, Texas — The number of active coronavirus cases in El Paso County exceeded 11,000 on Sunday morning for yet another all-time high, with…
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El Paso Convention Center to be converted into makeshift hospital, feds sending aid due to virus surge
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Convention Center downtown will be converted into an auxiliary hospital of up to 100 beds to deal with a massive surge…
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El Paso hospitals plan to airlift patients to other Texas cities due to virus surge
EL PASO, Texas – Hospitals in El Paso will soon be airlifting patients to other health-care facilities in Texas in an effort to deal with a…
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Texas Gov. Abbott requests Fort Bliss Army hospital to house non-Covid patients
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the federal government to use William Beaumont Army Medical Center as a way to help El Paso fight…
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Borderland Blitz – Week 4 scores & game highlights
Bowie 0 Andress 55 El Paso 0 Irvin 40 Parkland 35 El Dorado 33 Chapin 57 Hanks 36 Jefferson 0 Burges 42 Mountain View 0 Riverside 37 Buena Vista 24…
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Popular arcade bar Rubiks decides to temporarily close amid El Paso’s virus spike
EL PASO, Texas — For five years, Rubiks Arcade Bar has been a destination for those seeking a blast from the past. The bar and restaurant features…
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