Harris County
Contract COVID-19 testers file federal compliant over wage dispute and threats of deportation
Posted on · Former workers say they faced threats of deportation if they spoke out about the alleged mistreatment.
Tag: testing
Health & Science
Home testing makes predicting new COVID waves in Texas challenging
Posted on · New cases of COVID-19 in Texas are increasing again. But predicting how long this wave of infections will continue — and how severe it could be — will not be easy this time around.
Education
Texas students in grades 3-8 make significant gains in STAAR tests, while lower math scores linger
Posted on · While Texas students have not regained all the ground they lost in math during the pandemic, scores across all grades were higher in 2022 than they were in 2021. Reading proficiency, on the other hand, appears to have fully recovered.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3272: Bad Torpedoes
Posted on · Episode: 3272 The Terrible Failure Rate of WWII Torpedoes. Today, A total Dud…
Health & Science
Texans are seeing COVID test scams. Here are three tips to avoid them
Posted on · The highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus has Texans searching for testing sites, but some places and some home tests may be scams.
Health & Science
FEMA opening six COVID-19 testing sites in Texas
Posted on · The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening six COVID-19 testing sites in Texas counties with high positivity rates and growing hospitalizations. Governor Greg Abbot requested support from the Biden administration last week.
Health & Science
Medical labs face understaffing and burnout as demand for COVID tests skyrockets in Texas
Posted on · Experts say if labs get overrun, it could cause issues that trickle down to all parts of the health care system.
Health & Science
Biden’s vaccine rules for 100 million workers are here. Here are the details
Posted on · Companies with at least 100 employees must ensure their workers get a COVID-19 vaccine or undergo weekly testing. Some 17 million health care workers face a vaccine mandate, with no testing option.
Education News
First Day Of STAAR Testing Canceled For Thousands Of Students Experiencing Technical Issues Across Texas
Posted on · Texas officials mandated that students take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness in person this year at monitored test sites, although millions of students are still learning remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Texas Rep. Armando Walle, Dr. Joseph Petrosino and Politifact.com’s Daniel Funke (August 5, 2020)
Posted on · On this episode, we discuss the push for more rapid Covid testing in the Houston area, as well as how fact-checkers fight online misinformation.
Coronavirus
COVID-19 Numbers: Which Ones Tell The Real Story?
Posted on · Each day we’re inundated with new data about the spread of COVID-19. But how do we know which numbers tell the real story?
Texas
Why Texas’ Coronavirus Data Comes With Caveats
Posted on · It’s hard to collect good numbers on an unknown virus, and Texas health officials have made errors. But experts say the state’s coronavirus data is useful as long as users understand its limitations.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Dr. Jason Salemi and Dr. Charlene Flash (July 20, 2020)
Posted on · An epidemiologist explains how data is interpreted, and an infectious disease expert answers your questions about COVID-19.
Texas
Before Texas Can Safely Reopen Its Economy, Health Experts Say These 4 Things Must Happen
Posted on · Pressure to return to normalcy is building, but health experts say even gradual steps will increase the number of COVID-19 cases. First, they say Texas needs more testing and contact tracing.
inDepth
Houstonians Denied And Delayed Testing As Officials Roll Out COVID-19 Test Sites
Posted on · Houstonians are scrambling to get tested at hospitals, free drive-thru sites, or shelling out money for a test at private clinics. And they're encountering all kinds of problems.