'It cost me everything': In Texas, COVID-19 exacts a deadly toll among Hispanic residents

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Jul 30, 2020 'It cost me everything': In Texas, COVID-19 exacts a deadly toll among Hispanic residents As the coronavirus tears through Latino communities in Texas, an outsize share of these residents are suffering the worst outcomes: Hispanic Texans make up about 40 percent of the state's population but 48 percent of the state's confirmed COVID-19 deaths, according to data released this week." A lot of my Hispanic friends and family believed the coronavirus was a conspiracy until I actually lost my husband," said Leonor Quiroz, whose husband, Valentin, 52, died in May. "Now they realize it's not ... after it cost me everything." Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy