Houston
Houston, Harris County To Receive More Than $1.5 Billion From Federal Aid Package
Posted on · “It is huge for the city of Houston,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner.
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Health & Science
Houston To Open 2nd Drive-Thru COVID-19 Vaccination Site Near George Bush Airport
Posted on · The city opened its first drive-thru vaccination site at Delmar Stadium earlier this year.
Houston Matters
With So Many Recent Disasters, Is Houston Still Worth It? (March 2, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Floods, hurricanes, chemical fires, last month’s freeze and power failures. A campaign once declared "Houston. It's Worth It." Is that still true?
Houston Matters
New Vaccine Mega Site Opens At NRG Stadium (Feb. 24, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: A new FEMA-funded mass-vaccination site opens, we review the week in politics, and a conversation with actor and choreographer Debbie Allen.
Town Square
Remembering The 400,000 Lives Lost To COVID And Searching For More Vaccines
Posted on · We continue to cover COVID developments in the Houston area, and to address a topic that a lot of people are concerned about – Where can you get a vaccine? And when are more vaccines coming?
Health & Science
Texans With Medical Conditions, Older Adults Will Begin To Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations In The Next 2 Weeks
Posted on · Houstonians most vulnerable to the coronavirus will get access to the vaccine before the rest of the population.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Texas Hospitalizations Are Reaching July COVID-19 Peaks
Posted on · Health experts are worried about a possible spike in COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving holiday travel.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Houston Matters: Antibody Testing Survey, And Retiring In Houston (Sept. 8, 2020)
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.
Coronavirus
To Stop COVID-19 Spread, Houston And Harris County Health Leaders Bank On The Public
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.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Harris County Judge Says Governor’s COVID-19 School Guidance Puts Lives At Risk
Posted on · It’s been 21 weeks since the coronavirus hit greater Houston.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Gov. Abbott Bans Elective Surgeries In More Than 100 Texas Counties
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.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: Emergency Medicine In A Pandemic, And Fort Bend Co. Judge KP George (April 21, 2020)
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.
City of Houston
City Officials Worry About Hospital Resources As Coronavirus Cases Spike In Houston Region
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.
City of Houston
Expanded COVID-19 Drive-Through Testing Opens Saturday To The Public
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.
Top Stories
Texans Can Weigh In About Redrawing Of Political Maps In 2021, Houston Health Officials Link Recent Lung Illnesses To Vaping, And Concern Over Draining Of Four Lakes In Central Texas
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.