TBB Staff

While hospitals across the country report a decline in patients admitted for strokes, heart attacks, emergency appendectomies and other urgent health concerns, physicians at DHR Health caution that the decline may be attributed to people’s fears about being admitted to the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement, regarding U.S., Mexico, and Canada’s agreement, of an additional 30-day extension of border restrictions for non-essential travelers across their shared borders.

In his new op-ed in the Dallas Morning News, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who has been tapped to join the President’s bipartisan task force to re-open the economy, discusses the energy crisis Texans are facing, the impact it is having on the economy, and the importance of helping Texans return safely to work.

The COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered a severe problem of the world´s medical care supply systems: the lack of hospital ventilators.

Six more in Hidalgo County test positive for COVID-19

Medicare has temporarily expanded its coverage of telehealth services to respond to COVID-19.

Today, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Rep. Tim Ryan (OH-13) commended the Administration’s support for a cash payments for working Americans, which the two Congressmen proposed last week.

Seven more people in Hidalgo County tested positive for the COVID-19 virus bringing the total number of positive cases to 242 people, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said.

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $307,026,008 in federal funding to the State of Texas to meet needs of students across Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In an effort to help students maintain their academic goals through the COVID-19 pandemic – and ease their minds during this unprecedented time – UTRGV President Guy Bailey has announced implementation of a pass/no pass grading option.