McDonald’s halts dine-in service reopening plans due to spike in US COVID-19 cases

The announcement from the fast-food chain comes as multiple areas across the country are reinforcing lockdown restrictions in efforts to clamp down on surging COVID-19 cases.

Little evidence that George Floyd protests spread coronavirus in US

In what’s considered the first systematic look at the question, a team of economists determined that only one of 13 cities involved in the earliest wave of protests after Memorial Day had an increase that would fit the pattern.

It’s not just the lungs — COVID-19 can affect the brain and heart of those infected, researchers say

As medical experts learn about the novel coronavirus, which continues to exhibit an array of ever-evolving symptoms and log-term effects, researchers have found that the deadly illness can have deleterious impacts on the heart and brain. 

1 in 20 people have asymptomatic COVID-19, Dallas doctor says

While many people are looking forward to the Fourth of July weekend, doctors and nurses are looking at it with a sense of dread.

Kroger gets emergency FDA approval for at-home coronavirus testing kit

The kit will only be available to front-line employees for now, but Kroger said it plans to expand availability to other companies and organizations soon.

Amsterdam's red-light district awakens from lockdown

The Prostitution Information Center says sex workers took steps to minimize the risk to themselves and their clients of becoming infected with the coronavirus, including checking individuals for symptoms.

Fighting COVID-19 inside the ICU at Memorial Hermann Katy

Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Linda Yancey with Memorial Hermann in Katy says while they're seeing more patients lately with COVID-19, they still have plenty of room to treat more patients.

Army quarantines 90 soldiers with coronavirus at Fort Bragg

A total of 110 people participated in the course, which was cut short after a single soldier tested positive. Subsequent tests then showed that 82 students and 8 instructors had COVID-19, Army spokeswoman Janice Burton told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Groom dies of coronavirus, 100 others infected after wedding

More than 100 people who attended a wedding in India tested positive for coronavirus and the groom reportedly died two days after he was married.

Mandating coronavirus face masks would strengthen US economy, Goldman Sachs says

A national face mask mandate would slow the spread of COVID-19 and potentially prevent the reinstatement of lockdowns that would wreak havoc on the U.S. economy, according to Goldman Sachs.

Big Love Cancer Care virtual birthday bash kicks off

Big Love Cancer Care has had to dramatically readjust their volunteer efforts and their fundraising due to COVID 19, but the nonprofit group is determined to keep their mission going.

Ban on elective surgeries puts financial strain on local hospitals

Many Texas hospitals are hoping that state and federal governments will step in soon to help financially during the time they can’t perform elective surgeries.

Big Love Cancer Care determined to win over COVID
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Big Love Cancer Care has had to dramatically readjust their volunteer efforts and their fundraising due to COVID 19, but the nonprofit group is determined to keep their mission going.