2 more LCPS schools see virus cases; infections now total 14
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Employees at Highland Elementary and Mesilla Elementary schools have tested positive for Covid-19, the Las Cruces Public…
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2 more virus deaths, 273 new cases in El Paso for largest single-day surge in over a month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported two new coronavirus-related deaths. It brings the death toll to 521 in El…
Continue Reading Employee at Alameda Elementary in Las Cruces diagnosed with virus; now 12 total cases in LCPS
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – An employee at Alameda Elementary School in Las Cruces has tested positive for Covid-19, the Las Cruces Public…
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New student, staff virus infections occur at El Paso’s Irvin, Franklin & Coronado high schools
EL PASO, Texas — Five new confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been diagnosed among students and staff in El Paso Independent School District…
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Gov. Abbott visits Lake Jackson in wake of discovery of brain-eating amoeba that killed Texas boy
LAKE JACKSON, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials said Tuesday that water samples taken earlier this year from a Houston-area…
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Health experts say New Mexico virus spread trends upward as Doña Ana County sees 26 more cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Health officials said Tuesday that the number of Covid-19 cases and the rate of transmission are on the rise in New…
Continue Reading El Paso surges past 24,000 virus cases; 2 new deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported a surge of over 250 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the pandemic…
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Virus without borders: How Juárez is grappling 6 months into the Covid-19 pandemic
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Gabriel Cardona takes pictures for a living. He captures moments in time. Now he wishes he could go back to when…
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Push is on for pre-election stimulus deal as Dems unveil new $2.2 trillion plan
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who have cut several major deals during the coronavirus…
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Mexico ups virus death ‘estimate’ – but says definitive toll will take 2 years to compile
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico upped its “estimated” Covid-19 deaths to 89,612 on Monday, and boosted estimates of its total number of cases to…
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Worldwide death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million
NEW DELHI, India — The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has eclipsed 1 million. The milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, comes…
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Trump unveils plan to ship millions of virus tests in school re-opening push
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump announced Monday that the federal government will begin distributing millions of rapid coronavirus tests to…
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Doña Ana County sees 19 of state’s 153 new virus cases; slight spread increase linked to schools
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Monday reported 153 new confirmed coronavirus cases with three additional deaths,…
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Zia Middle School employee has virus; 11 total cases in LCPS
MESILLA, New Mexico – An employee at Zia Middle School has tested positive for Covid-19, the Las Cruces Public Schools District announced Monday…
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El Paso residents urged to get free flu shot to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Fire Department, the Department of Public Health and a handful of community partners are teaming up to offer free flu…
Continue Reading 1 new virus death in El Paso; active cases increase for 10th straight day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one new coronavirus-related death on Monday. The death toll now stands at…
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Texas has more than 15,500 virus deaths as hospitalizations remain below July’s record highs
AUSTIN, Texas — There were 1,292 newly reported coronavirus cases in Texas on Sunday and 37 additional deaths due to Covid-19, the illness caused…
Continue Reading No new virus deaths in New Mexico; Doña Ana County has 20 of state’s 159 added cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 159 new confirmed coronavirus cases with no additional…
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9th day of triple-digit virus case increases as El Paso’s infection tally nears 24,000, deaths at 516
EL PASO, Texas — For the ninth day in a row, El Paso on Sunday reported a triple-digit increase in new coronavirus cases, along with an additional…
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El Paso High School student who was on campus Friday has tested positive for Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso High School student who was on campus Friday has tested positive for Covid-19, according to the El Paso Independent…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County has 39 of New Mexico’s 206 new virus cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico – The New Mexico Department of Health reported five additional Covid-19-related deaths on Saturday, taking the state’s total…
Continue Reading No new El Paso virus deaths, but spread is on the rise with 214 new cases reported
EL PASO, Texas — No new coronavirus deaths were reported Saturday in El Paso County, but that welcome news was seemingly overshadowed by a continued…
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Westside moms deliver meals on wheels to EPISD students with no one around to feed them
EL PASO, Texas– With kids at home for virtual learning and parents having to work, someone has to feed the kids. In steps Carla Felt with her…
Continue Reading Over 67,000 Texans currently infected with virus, more than 3,200 hospitalized
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas health officials reported 3,306 new cases Friday of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, along with 97 new deaths…
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EPISD delays in-person class start amid rising El Paso virus cases
EL PASO, Texas — Citing a recent sharp increase in Covid-19 cases in El Paso County, the El Paso Independent School District announced Friday it…
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Graduation ceremony for NICU babies held at Del Sol Medical Center
EL PASO, Texas — The Del Sol Medical Center Neonatal ICU introduced its newest class of “graduates” to the world on Friday. The hospital held a…
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LCPD says despite daily risks officers face, only 3 have gotten virus so far during pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Police Department officers are tested at random for Covid-19. As of Friday, only three LCPD officers have tested…
Continue Reading Doña Ana Co. sees man in 50s with no underlying issues die of virus, leads state with 54 new cases
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man in his 50s from Doña Ana County was one of a half-dozen new coronavirus deaths reported by New Mexico state health…
Continue Reading City of El Paso offers free drive-by flu shots at Clint High School
CLINT, Texas (KVIA) — Health experts are urging the public to get a flu vaccine as soon as possible, as they raise concerns about the virus…
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A multi-state salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 41 people is linked to recalled mushrooms
At least 41 people are sick in 10 different states after a salmonella outbreak that has been linked to dried wood ear mushrooms, the Centers for…
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