Posted on · On Tuesday's Show: Searching door to door for those who've had COVID-19 in the past, Houston City Council Member Martha Castex-Tatum answers questions, what's keeping Houston from being a top choice for retirees, new teachers share their thoughts about about their first day of school, and the state of fishing in Galveston Bay.
Posted on · City and county officials have set ambitious COVID-19 benchmarks the community is not close to hitting, but which health officials believe can be reached if the public takes the virus seriously.
Posted on · It’s been 21 weeks since the coronavirus hit greater Houston.
Posted on · As we approach 18 weeks of COVID-19 in the greater Houston area, the region has seen a spike in cases that continues to grow.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: How the pandemic is affecting emergency medicine, Fort Bend County Judge KP George answers questions, how a delay in census counting might affect Texas redistricting, and Dacamera adapts to bring its music to audiences at home.
Posted on · Businesses are waiting on more guidance, while officials are waiting on more testing equipment. But with a stay-at-home order and capacity demands, Houston’s "routine has not yet become routine," officials said Wednesday.
Posted on · “We want to make sure people know it’s an evaluation process that doctors and nurses do every single day with our patients,” says Dr. Umair Shah with Harris County Public Health.
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Posted on · Three Houston teens have been hospitalized in the past month. The Texas Department of State Health Services is investigating more suspected cases.
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Posted on · There are seven confirmed cases and eight more people that are potential cases.
Posted on · An 18 year-old high school student was violently killed this week in the River Oaks area.
Posted on · The Houston Health Department is waiting for a final confirmation from the CDC
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We learn more about measles and the effectiveness of vaccination. We break down the week's big political stories. We discuss what constitutes a hate crime. And writer Attica Locke talks about her work.
Posted on · Houston officials at both the city and county levels say efforts to prevent the spread of the Zika virus are underfunded. While Pres. Obama requested $1.9 billion to fight the disease back in February, the US House and Senate each have approved even less. At a press conference last month (May 23, 2016), Mayor Sylvester […]