Gun sales surge in El Paso during virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Demand has been high for many household goods during the pandemic. You might expect shoppers to clear store shelves of hand…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — Demand has been high for many household goods during the pandemic. You might expect shoppers to clear store shelves of hand…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — A group of Texas bar owners filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott’s order that closed their businesses to…
Continue ReadingAt least 16 states have paused or rolled back their reopening plans as the United States sees a surge in coronavirus cases across the country. With…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, TEXAS — The El Paso Independent School District announced plans Monday that schools will reopen on Aug. 3 using a combination of in-person…
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 173 additional confirmed Covid-19 cases on Monday with one additional death. That…
Continue ReadingAs Pride month comes to a close, we reflect on 40 years ago when the world lived through another epidemic that suffered from misinformation and…
Continue ReadingPilgrim’s Pride is recalling about 59,800 pounds of chicken breast nuggets because they may be “contaminated with extraneous materials,…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — Forty inmates and five detention officers have tested positive in recent days for Covid-19 at El Paso’s two county jails. Sheriff…
Continue ReadingEl PASO, Texas — One of the Borderland’s premier events is the latest victim of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Neon Desert Music Festival has been…
Continue ReadingThe United States now has a highly anticipated price tag for the antiviral drug remdesivir. Gilead Sciences, the company that makes the Covid-19…
Continue ReadingFirst, health officials said we shouldn’t wear face masks. Then, they said we should. Now, many are saying we must wear masks if we want to…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As coronavirus cases continue to spread, hospitals worldwide are preparing in case of shortages of necessary equipment like…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one new coronavirus death Monday, as well as an increase in…
Continue ReadingScammers continue to capitalize on coronavirus misinformation by offering fake antibody tests, the FBI warned, which could be used to steal personal…
Continue ReadingChris Van Gorder says he’s seeing a telling trend in the hospitals he runs. Coronavirus patients are showing up in emergency rooms after…
Continue ReadingBloody hamburgers. Pink chicken. Moldy bread. We all know these foods are risky and could make us sick, but research has suggested that in certain…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas – As the entire Borderland community battles Covid-19, one El Paso nonprofit is working to supply personal protective equipment to…
Continue ReadingDr. Anthony Fauci says he would “settle” for a Covid-19 vaccine that’s 70% to 75% effective, but that this incomplete protection,…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — After seeing a record number of virus hospitalizations and new cases on Sunday, the city of El Paso announced it would delay the…
Continue ReadingOnly two US states are reporting a decline in new coronavirus cases compared to last week: Connecticut and Rhode Island. A rise was reported in a…
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, New Mexico — A man in his 50s from Doña Ana County was New Mexico’s only new coronavirus death reported on Sunday, raising the state’s…
Continue ReadingROME, Italy — Another tragic milestone was passed Sunday in the coronavirus pandemic: 500,000 deaths worldwide. The tally comes from Johns Hopkins…
Continue ReadingDALLAS, Texas — Both Vice President Mike Pence and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged Sunday that there has been a rapid rise in the number of…
Continue ReadingHOUSTON, Texas — The din of conversation and music that normally fills The Cottonmouth Club in downtown Houston fell silent when the owners shut it…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Health Authority expressed “incredible concern” as the county tallied 284 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, which he…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — A beloved English teacher at Franklin High School is among El Paso’s latest victims of the coronavirus, losing a battle with the…
Continue ReadingCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials said the city of Juárez topped 500 total coronavirus deaths on Saturday, and added over…
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas — The state of Texas reported over 5,500 patients in the hospital for coronavirus on Saturday – that’s 16 consecutive days of…
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials on Saturday reported 209 new coronavirus cases, ending a week in which the infection count often…
Continue ReadingWashington is the latest state to pause its reopening plans after a spike in the number of new cases of coronavirus across the country. “We all…
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