Coronavirus
Spooky, Yet Safe: How To Celebrate Halloween During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted on · Do the risks associated with COVID-19 mean you have to give up Halloween? Experts say no -- but certain precautions are recommended.
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Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott Issues Brazoria County Disaster Declaration After Deadly Amoeba Found In Lake Jackson Water Supply
Posted on · The city is now under a boil water notice as of 10 p.m. Saturday, the governor and city officials said.
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.
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.
News
‘Going To Be Very Disturbing’: Fauci Warns Coronavirus Cases Could Reach 100K A Day
Posted on · The Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions convened Tuesday to address plans to reopen schools and workplaces amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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."
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.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Preventing HIV/AIDS, And How Air Conditioning Shaped Houston (July 15, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Efforts to prevent new cases of HIV/AIDS, how air conditioning shaped the city, two astronauts from different eras have a conversation, and the latest on Houston sports.
News
UPDATE: 400 Inmates Are Now Quarantined At Harris County Jail Because Of Mumps Outbreak
Posted on · There are seven confirmed cases and eight more people that are potential cases.
News
Texas Currently Has 10 Cases Of Measles, Surpassing 2018 Numbers
Posted on · Harris County has the highest number of cases. The state has issued an alert reminding health care providers to consider measles in diagnoses.
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Fewer U.S. Teens Smoke, Have Sex, Do Drugs Or Drink Milk, CDC Says
Posted on · The survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is conducted every two years.
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Suicide Rate Rising Fastest Among Women, CDC Says
Posted on · You can help prevent suicide, researchers say, by knowing the signs and reaching out. More boys and men in the U.S. take their own lives than women and girls, but that difference has narrowed.
News
What’s Really In Public Swimming Pools?
Posted on · Here’s what you need to know about swimming in public places this summer.
News
Hey, Salad Lovers: It’s OK To Eat Romaine Lettuce Again
Posted on · The romaine that sickened 172 people in 32 states came from Yuma, Ariz., and is likely completely gone from the food supply. What's now for sale is fresh supplies from California.