(Reuters) – The number of deaths from the US coronavirus surpassed 130,000 on Monday, following a surge in new cases that has put President Donald Trump’s handling of the crisis under the microscope and derailed efforts to restart the economy. FILE PHOTO: A medical worker walks past a row of …
Read More »US Coronavirus: 30k death toll as Florida and Texas suffer
More than 130,000 Americans have died of coronavirus, and 14 states have reached a record number of new daily infections since early July, which has led the nation as a whole to set a record for the average number of new seven-day cases. . , for the 27th consecutive day, …
Read More »Coronavirus hospitalizations grow in more than 20 states as admissions in Texas reach new record
A medical staff member treats a patient in the COVID-19 intensive care unit at United Memorial Medical Center on July 2, 2020 in Houston, Texas. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have skyrocketed since Texas reopened, bringing intensive care rooms to full capacity and raising concerns about an increase in deaths as …
Read More »Mexico steps up border controls to keep coronavirus at bay during July 4 holiday
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican authorities will install health checkpoints at various points of entry along its northern border this weekend, as both Mexican and US authorities fear an increase in crossings during the July 4 holiday can spread the coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: A closed crosswalk is seen at the …
Read More »Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner warns hospital system is “overwhelmed” amid COVID spike
Washington Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner warned Sunday that his city’s hospital system is close to being “overwhelmed” with patients amid a surge in confirmed coronavirus cases. “If we don’t handle this virus quickly, in about two weeks our hospital system could be in serious trouble,” Turner said in “Face the …
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