Health

Local hotels will begin receiving convalescent patients from COVID-19 later this week, state Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa announced Sunday as the death toll increased by more than 40 this weekend. Dr. Ivan Meléndez, Hidalgo County Health Authority, said during a press conference Sunday that more than 1,000 new cases and …

The Orange County Health Care Agency reported 415 new cases of coronavirus and there were no new deaths until Sunday, July 19. The cumulative total for Orange County cases is 29,426, with 492 deaths since local testing began in March. The data on deaths in the county is either compiled …

Florida Keys sees its first dengue fever outbreak in 10 years when the health department confirms that 16 people have been infected More than a dozen cases of dengue have been reported in the Florida Keys Dengue-carrying mosquitoes feed mainly on humans and rarely travel more than 200 yards from …

Governors of the two largest Republican-run states are diverging in their responses to a massive increase in coronavirus cases. Florida government Ron DeSantisRonald Dion DeSantisTrump says he will not issue a national mask mandate Florida County Sheriff warns he may introduce curfew amid growing COVID-19 cases The Hill’s Morning Report …

Be careful who you are trying to cancel: the bet to boycott Goya Foods is counterproductive in every way. Industry outrage skyrocketed after Goya CEO Robert Unanue praised President Trump on July 9, demanding that socially conscious consumers find other sources of beans, rice, spices, etc. Blowback included the “buy-cott” …