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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El Pasoan on governor’s task force says more testing is needed before reopening can occur
EL PASO, Texas — The only El Pasoan picked to be on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s strike force tells ABC-7 that more testing is what it will take to…
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Covid-19 fears keep people from hospitals, but doctors say call 911 for heart attack and stroke
As the world continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a message from health officials has been consistent and clear: stay home. Yet in the case…
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Covid-19 fears keep people from hospitals, but doctors say call 911 for heart attack and stroke
As the world continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a message from health officials has been consistent and clear: stay home. Yet in the case…
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Top health experts caution against reopening society before coronavirus testing capacity expands
States may be planning to reopen businesses and communities despite the continuing coronavirus pandemic, but a group of top public health experts…
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Top health experts caution against reopening society before coronavirus testing capacity expands
States may be planning to reopen businesses and communities despite the continuing coronavirus pandemic, but a group of top public health experts…
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Fun at-home seed germination experiment to do with your kids during virus outbreak from ABC-7 StormTRACK
Happy Earth Day! Get outside, breathe in the fresh air ( while social distancing) and appreciate our amazing planet. Or you can try this germination…
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Nearly 500,000 jobs available in Texas; new state tool helps you find them
EL PASO, Texas — Unemployment rates are surging nationwide. Many businesses have closed while the country works to fight against the spread of…
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5 things to know for April 22: Coronavirus, stimulus, medicine, immigration, Poland
It’s Earth Day, and what a strange time to be celebrating. Here’s a reminder that being kind to the Earth is, in a way, also being kind…
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5 things to know for April 22: Coronavirus, stimulus, medicine, immigration, Poland
It’s Earth Day, and what a strange time to be celebrating. Here’s a reminder that being kind to the Earth is, in a way, also being kind…
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Is now the time for Covid tattoos?
Congress is in the process of passing another stimulus package, this one largely focused on refilling the already-depleted aid for small businesses…
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Is now the time for Covid tattoos?
Congress is in the process of passing another stimulus package, this one largely focused on refilling the already-depleted aid for small businesses…
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How to combat poor at-home work posture
Working from home presents many questions to sort out. One of the more important is: Where do you actually work? On the couch? At your dining room…
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She was diagnosed with coronavirus and had to deliver her baby 14 weeks early while in a coma
Johana Mendoza Chancay hasn’t been in the same room with her baby since she delivered in a medically induced coma. Chancay shared the story of…
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‘Not reached our peak’ say El Paso officials amid more virus cases, word of new deaths
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city and county officials holding a coronavirus briefing on Tuesday evening reported 47 new cases for a total of 587. “We…
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Texas governor cites downward virus trend & more testing despite 20,000 cases, over 500 deaths
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott, speaking from the Texas Capitol on Tuesday afternoon, said the state was experiencing positive trends in…
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She spent 9 days in a coma and relearned how to walk. What this Covid-19 survivor wants protesters to know
Leah Blomberg’s voice is still raspy from having a tube stuck down her throat for nine days. Her muscles are so weak, it takes her 45 minutes…
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As states consider reopening, CDC director warns coronavirus outbreak could be worse this winter
The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned a second wave of the coronavirus this year could be worse because it will…
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Virus outbreak at El Paso Psychiatric Center grows to 42 cases, still 1 death
EL PASO, Texas — The number of coronavirus infections involving patients and staff at the El Paso Psychiatric Center, where one death has already…
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Trump announces 60-day ‘pause’ on immigration due to virus
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States” on…
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U.S. Senate approves $483B relief package for small business, hospitals, testing
WASHINGTON, DC — A $483 billion coronavirus aid package flew through the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after Congress and the White House reached a deal to…
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Over 100 new virus cases, including 3 in Las Cruces area, puts New Mexico total above 2,000
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Tuesday reported seven new deaths and 103 additional infections from the coronavirus. The…
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70-year-old veteran is 1st virus death reported at Beaumont Army Medical Center
EL PASO, Texas — A 70-year-old military veteran is the first death stemming from the coronavirus to be reported at the William Beaumont Army Medical…
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Juárez maquiladora supervisor dies from coronavirus in El Paso hospital
EL PASO, Texas — Raul Rosales, a supervisor at a Lear Corporation maquiladora in Ciudad Juárez, died in an El Paso hospital of the novel…
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