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Image copyright Reuters United States President Donald Trump, who has long opposed wearing a face mask in public, says he is “all for masks” and they make him look like the Lone Ranger. Trump also argued that facial covers do not need to be mandatory to stop the spread of …

The number of coronavirus deaths in the Rio Grande Valley increased further to triple digits on Wednesday, with new deaths reported in Hidalgo, Cameron and Starr counties to total 112 in the region. Hidalgo County officials confirmed three additional deaths from coronavirus-related complications Wednesday along with 270 new cases of …

Ablaze The Bighorn Fire is a vicious fire that has been raging in Arizona since early June, forcing evacuations as recently as this week. In fact, the fire has grown so large that satellites can easily see it from space, according to a new post from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. …

In an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus by people who may be asymptomatic, federal health authorities plan to “test” the virus for younger people. © Kevin Dietsch-Pool / Getty Admiral Brett Giroir said Wednesday that the US Department of Health and Human Services was coordinating with three …

At the time of the party, several teens were awaiting the results of their Covid-19 test and have since tested positive, according to Shelly Parks, spokeswoman for Austin Homeland Security & Emergency Management. Municipal and health authorities are now urging all attendees to get tested and isolate themselves. “Unfortunately, our …