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Local Radio Station Works to Break Mental Health Stigmas in South Asian Community – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
On Thursday, family and friends laid six loved ones to rest in Allen. The Towhid family was found in their home Monday morning after police say two brothers made a pact to kill their family before taking their own lives. Authorities said the brothers had been battling depression. It’s a story that has deeply shaken …
Garland Hosts Vaccine Drive for Health Care Workers – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
The COVID-19 vaccine is continuing to make its way to those who need it most in North Texas. The latest phase allows for frontline workers like first responders to get the vaccine. On Tuesday morning, the city of Garland hosted a massive vaccination drive at the Garland Fire Department Training facility. This comes after the …
Dallas County Health Director Talks Safety in Increased Covid-19 Risk Level – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Dr. Philip Huang, Director of Health and Human Services for Dallas County, joined NBC 5 Today Thursday to discuss how there are several factors to consider when the county decides what the public health’s risk level is during the pandemic. That risk level was upgraded to red, the highest level, on Wednesday. Eating at restaurants, …
Proposed Dallas County Resolution Declares Racism Public Health Crisis – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Tuesday, Dallas County Commissioners will consider a resolution to declare racism as a public health crisis. The measure says racism “unfairly disadvantages specific individuals and communities while unfairly giving advantages to other individuals and communities, and saps the strength of the whole society through the waste of human resources.” Health disparities in Black communities including …
Dallas County Judge Announces Declaration Of Local Disaster For Public Health Emergency, 5 More Cases Of Coronavirus Confirmed
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announced a declaration of local disaster for public health emergency late Thursday night. This after he announced five additional coronavirus cases in Dallas County, bringing the total to eight. The latest patients are a woman in her 70s, one man in his 40s, one man in his …
