FORT BEND COUNTY – A Fort Bend County man is one of the possibly thousands of Texans caught in the limbo of unemployment. Some residents, who worked out of state before COVID-19, are struggling to apply for unemployment insurance in the state where they were employed. “I have exhausted all …
Read More »Study confirms new version of coronavirus spreads faster, but doesn’t make people sick
A global study has found strong evidence that a new form of the coronavirus has spread from Europe to the US The new mutation makes the virus more likely to infect people, but does not appear to make them sicker than previous variations. of the virus, an international team of …
Read More »Miami-Dade imposes curfew for the weekend of July 4
Miami-Dade County in Florida is imposing a curfew for the July 4 weekend to try to avoid exacerbating the state’s coronavirus outbreak. The curfew, which begins Friday night at 10 pm and lasts until 6 am, will be implemented “until further notice,” said Carolos Giménez, the county mayor. “During curfew …
Read More »A panel of outside government experts could determine who gets the COVID-19 vaccine first, says NIH director
Public health officials told a Senate committee Thursday that a panel of experts outside the United States government can help decide who gets the COVID-19 vaccine first. Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, acknowledged that the public might be wary of the US government having the …
Read More »Mexico closes border in Arizona as coronavirus cases increase in both countries
The northern Mexican state of Sonora, which borders Arizona and a small portion of New Mexico, is tightening border restrictions this weekend as both regions experience an increase in coronavirus cases. In anticipation of the weekend of July 4, the state government announced plans placing filters in the main border …
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