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The Latest: Texas governor says surge team sent to El Paso | Govt-and-politics

October 13, 2020
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As of Monday, at least 385 people had died from COVID-19 in West Virginia, with the state reporting more than 4,500 current active cases. State data said Cabell County, the site of several of Mountain Health hospitals, had among the highest total case counts with 1,020.

PRAGUE — The Czech Republic is imposing a new series of restrictive measures in response to a record surge in coronavirus infections.

Amid the spike, the number of deaths has surpassed 1,000 people.

Prime Minister Andrej Babis says all bars, restaurants and clubs will be closed starting on Wednesday, while drinking alcohol is banned at public places.

Babis also says all schools will be closed at least until Nov. 2, with the exception of schools remaining open for the children of doctors, nurses and rescue workers.

The government has also limited the number of people who can gather to six and made it mandatory

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El Paso Is New Texas Hot Spot; U.S. Death Gap Seen: Virus Update

October 12, 2020
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Jen Apodaca, organizer for the Detained Migrant Solidarity Comittee, poses for a portrait in her car after she participated in a caravan protest around Immigration and Customs Enforcement El Paso Processing Center to demand the release of ICE detainees due to safety concerns amidst the COVID-19 outbreak on April 16, 2020 in El Paso, Texas.  (Photo by Paul Ratje / Agence France-Presse / AFP) (Photo by PAUL RATJE/Agence France-Presse/AFP via Getty Images)

Jen Apodaca, organizer for the Detained Migrant Solidarity Comittee, poses for a portrait in her car after she participated in a caravan protest around Immigration and Customs Enforcement El Paso Processing Center to demand the release of ICE detainees due to safety concerns amidst the COVID-19 outbreak on April 16, 2020 in El Paso, Texas.  (Photo by Paul Ratje / Agence France-Presse / AFP) (Photo by PAUL RATJE/Agence France-Presse/AFP via Getty Images)

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(Bloomberg) — Texas dispatched 75 nurses, respiratory specialists and other medical personnel to El Paso in response to a surge in Covid-19 cases, Governor Greg Abbott said on Monday. Masks and other personal protective equipment are also being delivered.

El Paso reported 424 new cases that pushed the city’s cumulative total to 6,145. The border town

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El Paso officials urge residents to fight COVID-19 community spread

October 11, 2020
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Times staff report
Published 11:53 a.m. MT Oct. 11, 2020 | Updated 12:16 p.m. MT Oct. 11, 2020

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Erika Morales talks about her late husband, Daniel Morales, Friday, Aug. 21, at her in-laws’ home in El Paso.

El Paso Times

El Paso health leaders are urging the community to take more responsibility in fighting the deadly toll from the coronavirus.

If residents refuse, they could face clampdowns, including court-ordered restrictions, officials warned.

“As we continue to experience community spread and COVID fatigue, the number of positive cases and hospitalizations will continue to rise by record numbers unless each and every one of us take full responsibility for our actions and promote change as we have been appealing, mandating and begging,” Dr. Hector Ocaranza, the city-county health authority, said in a news release.

 “Do not just do it for yourselves but for the health and wellness of your family, friends

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Angela Mora named as El Paso Public Health Department Director

October 8, 2020
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Eleanor Dearman, El Paso Times
Published 3:09 p.m. MT Oct. 8, 2020

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Roberto Mata just won his 47-day battle with COVID-19 at The Hospitals of Providence. This is a video cread

El Paso Times

Angela Mora will serve as the City of El Paso’s Public Health Department Director after serving as interim director the past three months. 

Mora began leading the department in mid-July. The city announced its search for a public health director in August.  

“I am honored to be entrusted to lead the Public Health Department and look forward to collaborating with my colleagues and the public to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic,” Mora said in a statement. “These are trying times, but together we can tackle the challenges. Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, my goal is to obtain health equity throughout our community.”

Angela Mora (Photo: Courtesy of City of El Paso)

Mora joined the City’s Public Health

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Free flu shots available for El Paso community from city

September 28, 2020
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Free flu vaccines will be available to members of the El Paso community this flu season.

The City of El Paso Fire Department and Department of Public Health are partnering with several agencies to launch the “Be PowerFlu” prevention campaign.

The campaign aims to reduce cases of the flu and prevent serious related illnesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We know that similar to COVID-19, the flu can be serious and even deadly for those with underlying medical conditions,” Dr. Hector Ocaranza, City-County Health Authority, said. “What we don’t know is how the flu and COVID will attack the body if they are contracted together during this flu season, so we’re urging the community to be proactive by getting the flu vaccine and continue practicing social distancing, wearing a face cover, and practicing healthy hygiene.”

Free flu shots will be available for community members four

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