Hidalgo County confirmed more than 500 new positive cases and one death this weekend. Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez announced the death of a Pharr woman in her 60s and 547 new positive cases in a press release on Sunday. “My prayers go out to the family and friends …
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Doctors have known this for a long time, long before the resounding cries of “Black Lives Matter”: Black people suffer disproportionately. They face countless challenges to good health, including food, transportation, and income. The stress of living with racism has very real physical effects. And they are especially prone to …
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Travel and lifestyle journalist Francesca Page talks about how air travel standards will change due to the coronavirus. A Spirit Airlines passenger was removed from a flight from La Guardia Airport to Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Friday for refusing to wear a mask. A video of the incident shared on …
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Cleveland Clinic CEO and President Dr. Tom Mihaljevic explains how labs are using plasma in their coronavirus research. During an appearance on ABC “This Week,” Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn said the agency is investigating the effectiveness of convalescent plasma as a possible treatment for the coronavirus. Convalescent …
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FILE PHOTO: People in facial masks are seen in the Sanlitun shopping area after the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China, on July 1, 2020. REUTERS / Tingshu Wang BEIJING (Reuters) – China registered eight new coronavirus cases for July 4, up from three the day before, the …
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