City of Houston
CDC Eviction Moratorium Stopped Less Than 10% Of Houston Court Proceedings
Posted on · Houston landlords haven't been filing fewer eviction cases since the moratorium went into effect, either.
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Town Square
Town Square: Global Covid Deaths Eclipse One-Million Mark (Sept. 29, 2020)
Posted on · Experts discuss the pandemic both globally and locally.
Coronavirus
Contradicting the CDC, Trump Says COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Ready By End of Year
Posted on · President Trump says there could be widespread distribution of a vaccine against the coronavirus in a much shorter timeline than described by the CDC.
City of Houston
Despite A New Federal Ban, Many Renters Are Still Getting Evicted
Posted on · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered a nationwide eviction ban for people who can't pay rent and have no place to go. It's helping some, but many others are getting evicted anyway.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: Racial Disparities In Health, And Book Lovers Unite Online (Sep. 4, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Racial disparities in personal health, METRO debuts new bus rapid transit, book lovers meet online, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week’s news.
Town Square
Town Square: Confronting COVID-19 Misinformation (Sept. 3)
Posted on · Experts discuss coronavirus data and how to understand and interpret the information.
National
CDC Directs Halt To Renter Evictions To Prevent Virus Spread
Posted on · Senior administration officials say the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has broad authority to take actions deemed reasonably necessary to prevent the spread of a communicable disease.
Coronavirus
AP Exclusive: U.S. Shelves Detailed Guide To Reopening Country
Posted on · The report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was supposed to be published last Friday. A CDC employee tells The Associated Press that agency officials were told the report “would never see the light of day."
Next Question
NEXT QUESTION (Ep 22): Choreographer Trey McIntyre, Dr. Umair Shah, Pop Culture Conclave, And The Music Of Charlie Crockett
Posted on · On this episode, Executive Director of Harris Country Public Health, Dr. Umair Shah; inside the creative mind of dancer/choreographer Trey McIntyre; Our Pop Culture Conclave reconvenes to talk about the film I Still Believe, and all those cancellations; and we have singer Charley Crockett with "I Am Not Afraid."
Health & Science
Rice Says Group Under ‘Self-Quarantine’ Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Posted on · The school said a research staffer may have come into contact with the virus.
Health & Science
US Officials Identify ‘Strong Culprit’ In Vaping Illnesses
Posted on · In Texas, there were 91 cases confirmed, 82 probable cases and one death as of Nov. 4, according to the state's Department of Health and Human Services.
News
HEB Ends Its Sales Of Vaping And E-cigarette Products
Posted on · The company says it based its decision on the fact children and young adults were using the product.
News
Harris County Confirms Three Teens With Vaping-Related Lung Illnesses
Posted on · The cases are different from the three that the City of Houston confirmed on Sept. 10. Currently, there are 54 cases in Texas, according to the state’s health department.
Health & Science
Recent Cases Of Lung Illnesses In Houston Linked To E-Cigarettes
Posted on · Three Houston teens have been hospitalized in the past month. The Texas Department of State Health Services is investigating more suspected cases.
Top Stories
Changing How Flood Projects Get Prioritized In Houston Region, Potential Polling Location For Harris County Inmates, And El Paso Shooting Suspect Says He Ordered Weapon From Overseas
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.