New Mexico Supreme Court upholds governor’s health orders, says state can impose penalties
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state officials have the power to impose civil penalties when enforcing public health orders that call…
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Military deploys 60 medical personnel to El Paso’s overflowing hospitals to help combat virus
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Department of Defense is deploying 60 medical personnel from the U.S. Air Force to El Paso facilities as hospitalizations…
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El Paso infectious disease expert says healthcare may face demand even after virus stops spreading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hospitals in El Paso are dealing with an unprecedented surge in patients as new coronavirus cases are diagnosed each day. A…
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18 more virus deaths in El Paso along with 1,300 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The death toll in El Paso County now stands at 657 after the health department reported 18 new coronavirus-related deaths…
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Dona Ana Co. sees record 7 new virus deaths as governor expands testing in southern New Mexico
SANTA FE, New Mexico — As New Mexico’s confirmed coronavirus cases topped 51,110, with 862 new infections reported on Thursday, Gov.…
Continue Reading El Pasoans told stay home & stop gathering after 22 more virus deaths, nearly 2,000 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City leaders urged El Pasoans to stay home whenever possible amidst a worsening public health crisis due to the growing…
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U.S. sees more than 100,000 new virus infections for 2nd day in row
WASHINGTON, DC — For the second day in a row, the United States has surpassed 100,000 new coronavirus infections, breaking previous records of…
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‘Be the person to help slow the spread’: Weekly Check-in with UMC’s Dr. Joel Hendryx
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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4 El Paso liquor licenses suspended for Covid-19 health order violations
EL PASO, Texas — Four El Paso bars and restaurants had their liquor licenses suspended by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission last week for…
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Court to decide by Friday whether to issue injunction halting EP County Judge Samaniego’s shutdown order
EL PASO, Texas — The state’s 34th District Court indicated it planned to rule by Friday morning on a request by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton…
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2 El Paso citizen collection stations for trash, recycling closed due to virus illness among employees
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso Environmental Services Department is making the decision to temporarily close two of its five citizen trash and…
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New Mexico virus cases top 50,000 as Doña Ana County sees 4 more deaths for 90 total
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Confirmed Covid-19 cases topped 50,250 in New Mexico on Wednesday with the reporting of an additional 1,022 cases. There were…
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Juárez at 100% hospital capacity due to virus; curfew expanded, maquiladora work limited
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A record surge in Covid-19 cases has pushed Ciudad Juárez General Hospital to the brink, officials said Wednesday as they…
Continue Reading ‘Hospitals near break point’: El Paso shatters record with 3,100 new virus cases; hospitalizations top 1,000
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported 3,100 new cases in the county on Wednesday morning, shattering a previous daily…
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New Mexico, Doña Ana County set daily virus case records; 3 southern NM deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Tuesday set a new record for the number of Covid-19 cases reported in a single day and hospitalizations…
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Walmart store in El Paso’s Lower Valley closes for deep clean due to virus concerns
EL PASO, Texas – The Walmart supercenter at 9441 Alameda in the Lower Valley has been temporarily closed to deal with the surge in coronavirus…
Continue Reading El Paso just shy of reaching 1,000 in hospitals; 4 new virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported four new coronavirus-related deaths, and 998 total hospitalizations due to…
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El Paso chef makes it his mission to feed frontline emergency workers
EL PASO, Texas — With the pandemic putting a halt on many local restaurants, one El Paso chef is lucky to be receiving a contract job – but it’s a…
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Trump rallies linked to 30,000 virus cases, 700 deaths in Stanford study
STANFORD, California — A study conducted by Stanford University estimates that campaign rallies held by President Donald Trump likely caused 30,000…
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As El Paso surges, Texas now ranks tops in nation in total virus cases
EL PASO, TEXAS — Texas has surpassed California in recording the highest number of positive coronavirus tests in the U.S. so far, according to…
Continue Reading El Paso County Commissioners show support for judge’s shutdown order, worry about grim winter
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners Court met for the first time Monday in the wake of County Judge Ricardo Samaniego’s shutdown order for…
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San Elizario says city marshals will help enforce county lockdown order, calls on schools not to reopen
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas – The city of San Elizario announced Monday that it is supporting El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego’s health order…
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El Paso County Medical Society supports judge’s lockdown order, calls on city to enforce it
El PASO, Texas — The top professional organization for doctors in El Paso has written an open letter supporting the two-week stay at home order…
Continue Reading New Mexico sets hospitalization record as Doña Ana Co. has 3 more virus deaths, record 220 new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Monday marked another daily high for the number of patients hospitalized as a result of a…
Continue Reading El Paso tops 18,000 active virus cases; hospitalizations near 1,000 as ventilator usage soars to over 200
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three new coronavirus-related deaths and 1,143 new cases Monday morning.…
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El Paso infectious disease expert offers tips for reducing risk at restaurants, stores
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City contact tracing data shows that nearly 60% of virus exposures can be traced back to restaurants and retail stores.…
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The ‘dose’ of coronavirus a person gets may determine how sick they get; masks could help
“The dose makes the poison” is an adage credited to Paracelsus, a Swiss physician-philosopher from the early Renaissance. Basically, it…
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El Paso doctors call on mayor to enforce lockdown, say schools shouldn’t reopen due to virus
El PASO, Texas — In an open letter to Mayor Dee Margo on Sunday, the El Paso Pediatric Society called on him to enforce the county judge’s lockdown…
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El Paso businesses now being cited for violating county’s shutdown order due to virus
EL PASO, Texas — Several El Paso business have now received citations for being in violation of the county’s shutdown order aimed at stemming the…
Continue Reading Walmart store in Socorro closed for sanitization amid virus concerns
SOCORRO, Texas – A Walmart store in Socorro was abruptly closed Sunday afternoon because of concerns about the surge of Covid-19 in the Borderland.…
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