The critical blood shortage worldwide has been dragging on for over a year, now the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center is suggesting donor restrictions should be eased further.

(AP Photo/Laszlo Balogh)BUDAPEST – Demonstrators in Hungary’s capital broke a ban on public gatherings on Monday to demand an end to the country's lockdown restrictions, even as a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations sweeps the country. The demonstration was organized by a far-right party, Mi Hazank Mozgalom (Our Homeland Movement), and joined by some 1,000 people. They demanded an end to pandemic restrictions that have been in effect for more than four months and have placed a heavy burden on the country's economy. AdA survey published last week by Eurofound, a European Union agency, found that a smaller proportion of Hungarian workers received wage subsidies than in other country in the 27-member bloc. AdThe protest marked the March 15 national holiday, which celebrates the Hungarian revolution and war of independence of 1848, a national uprising against the ruling Austrian Habsburgs.

SAN ANTONIO – Rockport Beach is the latest to issue restrictions due to recent surges in COVID-19 cases. Beginning July 19, no vehicles will be allowed into Rockport Beach Park, including the boat ramp. 12 states require Texans to quarantine due to COVID-19 concernsAll those wanting to go to the beach can park on the fair grounds located near the beach area. ‘We need help’: Corpus Christi official asks tourists not to visit beaches amid COVID-19 surgeThe order is in effect until Aug. 1. Nueces County implemented a similar order on Wednesday that limits access and adds curfews at beaches in Port Aransas, Padre Island and Corpus Christi.

Johnson football returns to practice field with new head coach, new restrictions enforcedPublished: June 8, 2020, 7:26 pmAfter months of uncertainty in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Johnson football team took the practice field for the first time under new head coach Mark Soto with plenty of new regulations to follow.

Border Patrol agent Eric Mendoza speaks to the driver of a tractor-trailer passing through the Laredo North vehicle checkpoint in Laredo, Texas, on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Smugglers routinely pack people entering the country illegally or drugs into tractor-trailers, counting on the vehicles not being opened at the inspection site. (AP Photo/Nomaan Merchant)SAN ANTONIO – If you frequently travel into Mexico by car there are some new restrictions you need to know about COVID-19 checkpoints at the border. According to KGNS TV in Laredo, the U.S Consulate in Nuevo Laredo released the details about the new restrictions. According to the U.S. Consulate website, the number of confirmed and suspected cases of COVID-19 is still increasing daily in several regions of Mexico.