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Health & Science

As Texas Schools Reopen, Kids With COVID-19 Are Filling Hospitals In Record Numbers

Paul DeBenedetto / Marc Ray, HPM Intern

Posted on August 20, 2021 · More than 200 kids are now in Texas hospitals. That's higher than previous peaks during the pandemic.

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Texas Has Seen Nearly 9,000 COVID-19 Deaths Since February. All But 43 Were Unvaccinated People

COLLEEN DEGUZMAN, The Texas Tribune

Posted on July 22, 2021 · Preliminary data shows 99.5% of COVID-related deaths in Texas were among unvaccinated people, according to the Department of State Health Services.

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HIV Drug Program Serving Thousands Of Low-Income Texans Will Avoid Waitlist — For Now

Sara Willa Ernst, Health Reporter

Posted on July 1, 2021 · The program was considering a waitlist to help cut costs after it faced a $100 million budget shortfall.

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Proposed Cuts To Life-Saving HIV Drug Program Due In Part To Software Glitch

Sara Willa Ernst, Health Reporter

Posted on March 25, 2021 · A software glitch concealed $35 million in HIV drug costs to program administrators.

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Texas Will Open Vaccine Eligibility To All Adults Monday

Matt Largey, KUT

Posted on March 23, 2021 · “We are closing in on 10 million doses administered in Texas, and we want to keep up the momentum as the vaccine supply increases,” an official from the Texas Department of State Health Services.

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Energy & Environment

Winter Storm Caused At Least 57 Deaths, With Most Fatalities Resulting From Hypothermia

Sami Sparber, The Texas Tribune

Posted on March 16, 2021 · The deaths occurred in at least 25 counties. And 25 of the fatalities occurred in Harris County. Some Texas deaths were caused by carbon monoxide poisoning and medical equipment failure.

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Texans 50 And Older Will Be Eligible For A COVID-19 Vaccine Starting March 15

Shawn Mulcahy, Texas Tribune

Posted on March 10, 2021 · Before the Wednesday announcement, already between 10 million and 13 million people — more than one-third of Texas’ population — were eligible, according to state health officials.

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Houston experts agree annual COVID-19 shot best way to keep people protected

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Posted on January 27, 2023 · Nationally, only around 15% of people report having gotten the most recent bivalent booster. In Harris County, numbers are even lower.

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Texas legislature’s effect on kids (Jan. 17, 2023)

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Fifth grader wins Houston ISD’s 2023 MLK Oratory Speech Competition

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