by Jim Heath | Jul 30, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
One person in the United States died about every minute from COVID-19 today as the national death toll surpassed 150,000 and California, Florida and Texas all set single-day highs for fatalities. The United States recorded 1,461 new deaths, which is the highest...
by Jim Heath | Jul 28, 2020 | Headlines, Race
A Black family in Florida received a racist note last week over decorations outside their home celebrating their twin daughters’ graduation from high school. Toya T’mour Sproul, the twin girls’ mother, shared the anonymous note on Facebook after finding the letter in...
by Jim Heath | Jul 19, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
US deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 140,000 on Saturday as cases continued to rise in 42 out of 50 states over the past two weeks, according to a Reuters tally. Since late June, the US has seen a resurgence in new cases and now, six weeks later, deaths have...
by Jim Heath | Jul 16, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
A Florida father is fighting for his life after contracting coronavirus from his son, who tested positive after ignoring his parents’ advice to stay home and not gather with friends. John Place, from Plantation, is currently in the intensive care unit at...
by Jim Heath | Jul 14, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
Deaths related to COVID-19 have increased across the United States by 46 percent in the past week with Texas, Arizona and Mississippi reporting the biggest weekly spikes. More than 5,000 people died from COVID-19 between July 6 and July 12, which is an increase of 46...
