Lauren Mitchell, Austin American-Statesman Published 6:00 a.m. ET June 26, 2020 | Updated 8:05 a.m. ET June 26, 2020CLOSE Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is pausing the state's aggressive reopening as it deals with a surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. The number of patients admitted with COVID-19 has more than doubled in just two weeks.…
BuzzFeed News has reporters around the world bringing you trustworthy stories about the impact of the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, become a member. Ron Barbosa's family has always been close. Members of the Dallas-area family see each other practically every day, and when the coronavirus pandemic struck, many of them thought it…
By Catherine Marfin2:13 PM on Jun 25, 2020 CDTEighteen members of a North Texas family tested positive for COVID-19 after a surprise birthday party in late May, WFAA-TV (Channel 8) reports.One of the people attended the party without knowing they had the virus, which resulted in seven relatives getting infected. Those seven then became ill…
Cattle seen along the Msunduzi River. An inquest docket was opened after community members torched a sugarcane field, a tool shed and the house of a farmer. The farmer claims he tried to save a 29-year-old man from drowning, but the community believes he was pushed into the Msunduzi River.The community had been advised not to…
Ramaphosa threatened with possible litigation over council in charge of response to Covid-19According to a communique from the NHLS, it temporarily shut down its chemical pathology and haematology laboratories on Monday, adding it would only accept specified "essential tests"."All other pathology services will continue as normal. All tests listed on the essential test list will…
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Here in Washington, we’ve been hearing about tensions between the White House and one of its most controversial — but, at least in some circles, most popular — figures: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Polling of likely voters indicates that the Health and Human Services secretary can be an asset to Republicans when he’s talking about improving the nation’s food supply or labeling ultraprocessed foods. But when he’s talking about removing recommendations for routine childhood vaccinations, he can be a detriment. So, when I
Several states have joined President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further — by using their public health agencies as arms of enforcement. North Carolina, in late April, became the latest member of a growing group of Republican-led states to require their public health agencies to