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COVID 411 With Dr. Richina Bicette And Dr. Joseph Varone

Catherine Lu

Posted on August 9, 2021 · Medical experts answer listeners’ COVID questions, and we take a closer look at what’s happening at one local hospital from a doctor who's been on the cutting edge of COVID treatments since the beginning of the pandemic.

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The Search For Vaccines Is On As COVID-19 Cases Climb

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on January 11, 2021 · Hospitals deal with limited intensive care units as they take in a growing number of COVID-19 patients in the city.

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Town Square: Global Covid Deaths Eclipse One-Million Mark (Sept. 29, 2020)

Troy Schulze

Posted on September 29, 2020 · Experts discuss the pandemic both globally and locally.

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Adapting to climate change in Houston (Sept. 12, 2023)

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Posted on September 12, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: This won’t be the last oppressive summer in Houston. We'll have to either deal with it – or leave. We discuss how to adapt to the Bayou City’s changing climate in the coming years.

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New COVID variant found in Houston resident, fourth such case in U.S.

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