Borderland restaurants become grocery stores, selling fresh produce to customers
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — With sources of revenue being shut down due to the Borderland’s stay-at-home mandates, local restaurants are opening up…
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CDC issues travel advisory for New York tri-state area after coronavirus kills more than 2,000
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have been placed under a 14-day travel advisory in the latest effort by United States officials to slow down the…
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U.S. virus deaths double in just days – surpassing 2,000
NEW YORK, NY — Confirmed coronavirus-related deaths in the United States doubled in two days, surpassing 2,000 Saturday evening and highlighting how…
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El Paso virus cases jump to 35 as health leaders warn of increased risk of ‘community spread’
EL PASO, Texas – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in El Paso County grew to 35 on Saturday as health officials reported five more…
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2nd virus death occurs in New Mexico; Doña Ana County cases rise to 17
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday reported the state’s second coronavirus death and announced 17 additional…
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Truckload of nearly 10,000 highly-coveted respirator masks arrives at UMC & El Paso Children’s Hospital
EL PASO, Texas — The N95 respirator mask is in short supply amid high demand at hospitals across the nation and globally due to the coronavirus…
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National Guard to help with virus response as Texas now has 27 deaths & over 2,000 cases
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas National Guard will help with drive-thru testing for coronavirus in the state. Gov. Greg Abbott announced the deployment…
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Take-out & delivery guide for El Paso restaurants during virus restrictions
EL PASO, Texas — In El Paso, dine-in service at restaurants has been suspended and offerings are limited to carryout or delivery only until further…
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Health research center predicts virus cases will peak in Texas & New Mexico in late April: See the data
SEATTLE, Washington — The novel coronavirus could kill up to 81,000 people across the United States before it subsides this summer, according to a…
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Americans are panic buying food for their pets, but El Paso’s Pet’s Barn says no shortage here
EL PASO, Texas — Along with toilet paper, hand sanitizer and groceries, shoppers are stockpiling food for their pets during the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Can your marriage survive the coronavirus?
Even for those of us with the happiest and most stable marriages, social distancing to combat the spread of Covid-19 provides some serious challenges…
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Coronavirus symptoms: A list and when to seek help
What are the telling signs that you may have the novel coronavirus which causes Covid-19? The main list of acute symptoms at this time is actually…
Continue Reading Trump says this drug has ‘tremendous promise,’ but Fauci’s not spending money on it
Despite President Donald Trump’s enthusiasm for the drug hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus, the federal funding powerhouse led by Dr.…
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Staffers at The Hospitals of Providence East Campus quarantined due to virus patient exposure
EL PASO, Texas — A small group of medical staff members at The Hospitals of Providence East Campus are being quarantined after coming into contact…
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3 UTEP employees diagnosed with virus attended Conference USA basketball tournament at The Star
EL PASO, Texas — Three UTEP employees who recently tested positive for the coronavirus attended the Conference USA basketball tournament. UTEP says…
Continue Reading ‘We’ve got to get this thing under control’: El Paso virus cases rise to 30
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Dee Margo and Health Authority director Dr. Hector Ocarranza said the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the…
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New Mexico extends school closures through the rest of the academic year due to virus
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Public school students in New Mexico will not return to classrooms or athletic fields during the current academic…
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Trump signs $2.2 trillion virus relief bill into law after swift Congressional vote
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law Friday, after swift and…
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El Paso daycares feel the pinch during coronavirus emergency
EL PASO, Texas — “It was in our best interest and in our families, our clients and children to make that decision to close,” said Nick Frescas, a…
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UTEP & UT System working to reimburse student expenses due to virus
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP and the University of Texas System are working together to make sure their students are reimbursed some of their expenses…
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Harmony Public Schools moves all classes online until further notice due to virus
EL PASO, Texas — A charter school district in El Paso announced Friday night it would extend its closure until further notice as a precaution as the…
Continue Reading One Louisiana hospital is using brown paper bags by the ICU doors to store used masks
Hospital workers in Louisiana, where the cases of novel coronavirus are skyrocketing daily, are already working under great stress and officials…
Continue Reading US coronavirus cases reach more than 101,000 as reported deaths hit new daily high
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States topped 101,000 on Friday as infections quickly spread to new areas of the country. As…
Continue Reading A state-by-state breakdown of US coronavirus cases
The first US case of the coronavirus was reported January 21 — a Washington state man who had recently returned from China. Now, the country…
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Las Cruces City Council grants mayor emergency authority amid virus crisis
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Friday that would grant the mayor the authority to issue an…
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55 new virus cases reported in New Mexico, bringing state total to 191
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico’s tally of confirmed coronavirus infections climbed to at least 191 residents on Friday after 55 new…
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Ysleta ISD extends school closure indefinitely due to stay-at-home virus order
EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District became at least the third school system in El Paso County to extend the closure of its…
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Duke researchers are decontaminating N95 masks so doctors can reuse them to treat coronavirus patients
The N95 respirator masks that health care workers need to protect themselves while treating coronavirus patients are in dangerously short supply. So…
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14-day self-quarantine ordered for all air travelers coming into New Mexico to fend off virus
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an executive order Friday requiring any traveler coming into New Mexico on an airplane to…
Continue Reading A letter from a Michigan hospital system details who would get life-saving resources if equipment runs short during the coronavirus pandemic
A Michigan health system has acknowledged it’s preparing for hard life-and-death decisions after a hospital letter was circulated online…
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