Southern New Mexico has 6 virus deaths, Doña Ana County sees record 311 daily cases
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Southern New Mexico’s Doña Ana, Otero and Luna counties were responsible for six of the state’s 14 additional coronavirus…
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Texas becomes 1st state with more than a million Covid-19 infections
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has now surpassed one million Covid-19 infections since the start of the pandemic, according to data from Johns Hopkins…
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Texas Supreme Court declines to grant emergency order against Samaniego’s shutdown mandate
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to grant an emergency order aimed at halting El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego’s…
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El Paso has 14 more virus deaths; hospitalizations reach new peak
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 14 coronavirus-related deaths, and the record for hospitalizations in the…
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‘Do not report to work’: El Paso employees grapple with dilemma of working while sick or losing pay
EL PASO, Texas — Quarantine and lose pay, or work to put food on the table? It’s a scenario many El Pasoans may find themselves in during the…
Continue Reading CDC now says masks protect both the wearers and those around them from Covid-19
Wearing a mask can help protect you, not just those around you, from coronavirus transmission, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in…
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El Paso nursing homes, assisted living centers currently have 235 active virus infections
EL PASO, Texas– With a surge of Covid-19 attacking the Borderland again, nursing homes and assisted living facilities say have been ramping up to…
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El Paso County gets more mobile morgues as virus deaths spike, judge may extend shutdown
EL PASO, Texas — Despite new measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19, El Paso remains one of the hardest hit across the country, with…
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UTEP’s next game vs. UAB moved to Midland over virus concerns
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s upcoming football game against UAB is being moved from the Sun Bowl to Grande Stadium in Midland because of concern…
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El Paso Children’s Hospital gets high-tech sterilization machine in battle vs. virus
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Children’s Hospital is one of 10 children’s hospitals in the nation to receive a high-level sterilization machine meant…
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As El Paso hospital patients are flown elsewhere, questions arise over who pays for the return trip if someone dies
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso hospitals have found success in their strategy of flying dozens of ICU patients to medical facilities outside of the…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County has half of all new virus deaths in state – ties record with 7 of 14 fatalities
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Doña Ana County tied a pandemic record with seven more coronavirus deaths reported Tuesday, which was half of the 14 added…
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Cielo Vista Walmart latest closed for deep cleaning due to virus concerns
EL PASO, Texas — The Cielo Vista Walmart, scene of the Aug. 3 shooting massacre, is the latest of the retail giant’s El Paso stores to be abruptly…
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Court denies emergency order after southern New Mexico’s Stampede Meat sues to halt virus closure
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A federal judge on Tuesday denied issuing an emergency order sought by a southern New Mexico meat processing plant…
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U.S. Supreme Court seems likely to keep Affordable Care Act despite challenge from Texas, other states
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court seems likely to leave in place the bulk of the Affordable Care Act, including key protections for…
Continue Reading El Paso sets record for virus hospitalizations; 9 new deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Coronavirus hospitalizations reached an all-time in El Paso on Tuesday. The Department of Public Health reports there are…
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City of El Paso buys several buildings to convert into Covid-19 response facilities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City leaders revealed new details about their long-term strategies to address the pandemic during a marathon City Council…
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Las Cruces medical student becomes breast cancer ‘warrior’ at young age of 25
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — She’s been many things in her 25 years on this Earth – a daughter, an excellent student, a figure skater, a medical…
Continue Reading Appeals court set to rule Thursday on latest effort to halt Judge Samaniego’s shutdown order
EL PASO, Texas — A Texas appeals court is set to review a lower court ruling that upheld an order from El Paso County’s top elected official…
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NMSU professors developing face covering that removes 97% of airborne particles
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two New Mexico State University engineering educators are developing reusable innovative technology that they say will…
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Doña Ana Co. sees 4 more virus deaths, 201 new cases as NM governor works with Biden on plan
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico reported another 1,418 confirmed coronavirus infections Monday, smashing the previous record of 1,287 that was set…
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‘I feel like I’m in a nightmare’: Las Cruces woman loses mother & stepfather to Covid-19
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — In less than two weeks, Maritza Serna’s world was turned upside down. “I’m still kind of really in shock,” Serna told…
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El Paso Catholic Diocese extends suspension of public Masses, church closures due to virus surge
UPDATE, Nov. 9: The Catholic Diocese of El Paso on Monday said it was extending the closure of church parishes in El Paso County until further…
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Virus outbreak among workers at Alamogordo City Hall
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Several City of Alamogordo employees have tested positive for Covid-19 over the past several days, officials indicated…
Continue Reading Half-dozen worker infections prompted closure order for southern New Mexico’s Stampede Meat plant
UPDATE, Nov. 9: There were at least a half-dozen employees reported infected with Covid-19 at Stampede Meat over a four-day period, which prompted…
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U.S. surpasses 10 million virus cases in sobering milestone
BALTIMORE, Maryland — The United States passed the sobering total of 10 million coronavirus infections on Monday, according to Johns Hopkins…
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President-elect Biden cheers virus vaccine progress, but implores Americans to wear masks
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden is warning the United States is “still facing a very dark winter” as he unveiled plans for…
Continue Reading Early analysis shows Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine more than 90% effective
NEW YORK, NY — Drugmaker Pfizer said Monday an early look at data from its coronavirus vaccine shows it is more than 90% effective — a…
Continue Reading 7 more virus deaths, nearly 27,000 active cases reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported seven new coronavirus-related deaths and 899 new cases Monday. The death…
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El Paso nurse practitioner set ups mobile to help with non-emergency care
EL PASO, Texas — With more than 1,000 El Pasoans are currently hospitalized with Covid-19, health care workers are struggling. They’re not just…
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