The UTRGV Counseling Center knows students may be struggling with loneliness, anxiety, depression or other mental health issues in light of changes to their physical environment – like stay-at-home orders and the shift to online classes – because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Effective tomorrow, Friday, March 27, 2020, the following Metro McAllen transit service bus route is temporarily suspended

A ninth person in Hidalgo County has tested positive for COVID-19, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez announced Thursday morning. The person is a Pharr resident.

Forbes Science editor Alex Knapp interviews Dr. Chil-Yong Kang, whose research team has worked on vaccines for HIV, Zika and MERS coronavirus, and is now pivoting to help the world with a potential vaccine for COVID-19.

Epidemiologist Neil Ferguson, who created the highly-cited Imperial College London coronavirus model, which has been cited by organizations like The New York Times and has been instrumental in governmental policy decision-making, offered a massive revision to his model on Wednesday.

McAllen City Manager Roy Rodrigues further explains the new shelter in place order issued by Hidalgo County and where residents can get more information regarding essential and non-essential services.

COVID-19 has shifted the lives of our community, the state, the nation, and worldwide.

The City of Mission has launched an informational page on its website to help disseminate information about COVID-19 to its residents.

Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $229,314 in Coronavirus (COVID-19) supplemental funding for Nuestra Clinica Del Valle.

The cornerstone provision is a no-strings-attached $100 billion fund for hospitals and other providers so they "continue to receive the support they need for COVID-19 related expenses and lost revenue," according to a summary of the legislation.