Livestock industry warns that federal help for desperate farms will fall short
As farmers and ranchers face a crisis of livestock overcrowding, shuttered meat-packing plants and plummeting profits, industry experts are warning…
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Why New Mexico health officials say it’s important to test asymptomatic workers
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health stresses how important it is to test essential workers for virus, including those…
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El Paso orders everyone to wear face coverings in public amid over 670 virus cases, 10 deaths
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city and county officials on Thursday evening issued a new emergency order that, among other directives, requires everyone…
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Gov. Abbott tells ABC-7: Texas has done ‘good job’ to slow virus spread, allowing for start of reopening
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott proclaimed in an interview Thursday with ABC-7 that “Texas has done such a good job to slow the spread of the…
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New Mexico’s virus death toll approaches 80; Doña Ana County infections near 90
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico now has 2,379 coronavirus cases with seven more deaths, pushing that total to at least 78. State Department of…
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Las Cruces restaurant owner in legal battle with state over drive-in movie night
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The owner of the Game Sports Bar & Grill on Friday told ABC-7 that she plans to take legal action after state police…
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Trump’s inconsistent coronavirus messaging ‘compromises public trust,’ former surgeon general says
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. America’s…
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How are Borderland restaurants fairing with curbside pickup and to-go ordering?
EL PASO, Texas — The orders to close dining rooms in restaurants across Texas and New Mexico have hurt many locally owned businesses. One…
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Borderland barbers and hair stylists try to wait out the pandemic to return to work
EL PASO, Texas — “There is no such thing as social distancing in our profession,” says Briana Alacron, a hair stylist at what used to be…
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Fact check: Trump wrongly suggests sunlight could help cure coronavirus
On Thursday, President Donald Trump added to his list of dubious or inaccurate coronavirus-related medical claims, wrongly suggesting at a White…
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Coronavirus spread ‘under the radar’ in US major cities since January, researchers say
The novel coronavirus silently spread in the United States earlier than previously thought, infecting tens of thousands of people in New York and…
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Trump disagrees with Dr. Fauci over U.S. virus testing capability
WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump said at Thursday’s briefing that he disagrees with Dr. Anthony Fauci’s comments about not “overly confident”…
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Preliminary antibody testing in New York suggests much wider spread of coronavirus
A preliminary study of 3,000 New Yorkers found that 13.9% tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday. The revelation…
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Another virus death in Juarez brings toll to 34, with 161 cases, as mask crackdown begins
CIUDADA JUAREZ, Mexico — The state of Chihuahua on Thursday reported 236 confirmed coronavirus cases and a total of 40 deaths. Officials said the…
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The naive–and reckless–rule breakers of Covid-19
Last week, a Washington, DC-based media executive who is used to attending 200 cocktail parties a year decided that he could take talking to his…
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Weekly check-in Q&A with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos on virus pandemic
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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3 El Paso County juvenile detention employees diagnosed with virus
EL PASO, Texas — After a child being held in the El Paso County Juvenile Justice Center was diagnosed with the coronavirus earlier this week,…
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Trump disregards science as chaos overtakes coronavirus response
Alarming new signs are emerging that the Trump administration is shunting science aside in the battle against coronavirus. In Wednesday’s most…
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Trump disregards science as chaos overtakes coronavirus response
Alarming new signs are emerging that the Trump administration is shunting science aside in the battle against coronavirus. In Wednesday’s most…
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El Paso doctor weighs in on possible treatments for coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — A National Institutes of Health panel has advised doctors against treating coronavirus patients with a drug combination the…
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As states grapple with reopening their economies, Trump says part of Georgia’s plan is ‘just too soon’
President Donald Trump says he strongly disagrees with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan to reopen part of that state’s economy, especially…
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Top doctor insists El Pasoans ‘stay home’ as new virus death and 58 more cases occur
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Public Health Department on Wednesday reported another coronavirus death, bringing the official fatality count to 10. The…
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New Mexico governor to expand stay home order until May 15 as cases rise in state, Las Cruces
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico will extend an emergency public health order through May 15 as it convenes mayors and businesses leaders to…
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank worker diagnosed with virus
EL PASO, Texas — A temporary worker at the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank has been diagnosed with coronavirus, officials confirmed Wednesday.…
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Essential workers can get drive-thru tested for virus in Las Cruces on Thursday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Essential workers in Las Cruces have yet another opportunity to get screened for the coronavirus during a drive-up…
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Trump ‘disagrees strongly’ with Georgia’s plan to reopen, downplays 2nd wave of virus as just ’embers’
WASHINGTON, DC — Even as he pushed for governors to reopen their states, President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the Republican…
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Fox News falls out of love with hydroxychloroquine
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Fox News has fallen…
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YISD plans to ease transition into summer classes for teachers, parents
EL PASO, Texas — Top administrators with the Ysleta Independent School District say they have a plan in place to help teachers and parents while…
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Team mentality: After Covid-19 cancels season, Las Cruces coach turns first-responder
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Normally around this time of year, Gil Padilla would be prepping his Las Cruces High baseball team for a postseason run.…
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Death toll from virus reaches 33 in Juarez, with 140 people infected
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – The coronavirus death toll in Juarez reached 33 on Wednesday, according to the Chihuahua Health Secretariat. Juarez…
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