Florida congressional districts that eliminated a majority-Black seat upheld by state Supreme Court
Read full article: Florida congressional districts that eliminated a majority-Black seat upheld by state Supreme CourtFlorida's Supreme Court has upheld the state's current congressional redistricting map, rejecting a challenge over the elimination of a majority-Black district that was pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Florida asks state Supreme Court to keep abortion rights amendment off the November ballot
Read full article: Florida asks state Supreme Court to keep abortion rights amendment off the November ballotLawyers trying to keep an abortion-rights measure off the Florida ballot told the state Supreme Court that the proposed amendment is deceptive.
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Some San Antonio COVID-19 survivors appalled by Gov. Abbott’s decision to reopen state without mask mandate
Read full article: Some San Antonio COVID-19 survivors appalled by Gov. Abbott’s decision to reopen state without mask mandateSAN ANTONIO – Heladio Rendon and Carlos Muniz both fought COVID-19 last summer and barely survived to tell about it. Greg Abbott to reopen Texas at 100% capacity without a mask mandate on March 10 shocks and scares them both. “The virus is going to go off, and there’s going to be more people in the hospital,” Rendon said. “With that type of percentage, it’s just way too low for us just to turn away from everything -- 100% opening, no masks. AdHe said there’s enough evidence to show that social distancing and masks help reduce the spread.
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Man still experiencing pain months after COVID-19 hospitalization
Read full article: Man still experiencing pain months after COVID-19 hospitalizationSAN ANTONIO – Carlos Muniz contracted COVID-19 earlier this year and says he still finds day-to-day task difficult months after his hospitalization. However, when he thought he would not be able to marry the love of his life, Methodist Hospital made it possible with a reception and all. Muniz was released from the hospital in September. “They came and they helped me with exercises and getting me out of the wheelchair,” Muniz said. Read also:San Antonio man released from hospital after battling COVID-19 for weeksSan Antonio man released from hospital after battling COVID-19 for weeks
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San Antonio man released from hospital after battling COVID-19 for weeks
Read full article: San Antonio man released from hospital after battling COVID-19 for weeksSAN ANTONIO – Carlos Muniz was released from the hospital this weekend after battling COVID-19 since July. “I think it was twice that they said that they didn’t think I was going to live through the night. But I made it (by) the grace of God, you know, and all the prayers and everything like that that everyone did,” Muniz said. Muniz was hospitalized on July 15 and Methodist Hospital made it possible for Muniz to marry the love of his life, Grace, at the hospital. Was kind of like, ’Man, I can’t believe this.’ And just seeing her in her dress and how beautiful she looked.
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‘COVID-19 really can’t stop love’: San Antonio patient marries fiancée while battling virus in hospital
Read full article: ‘COVID-19 really can’t stop love’: San Antonio patient marries fiancée while battling virus in hospitalOriginal:An ECMO patient at San Antonio’s Methodist Hospital was still able to say “I do” to his fiancée despite his ongoing critical battle with COVID-19′s lasting effects. He was admitted to the telemetry COVID-19 unit at Methodist Hospital on July 15. Carlos left his room while on ECMO and was escorted down the aisle with his respiratory therapist, nurse, ECMO specialist and perfusionist, hospital officials said. It shows COVID-19 really can’t stop love.”Carlos has since spent a month in the hospital so far and is still in the ICU. (Methodist Hospital)RELATED: San Antonio VA hospital accepting COVID-19 patients from border communities