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A Key Tool In Houston’s Research On COVID-19 Variants? Your Poop

Katie Watkins

Posted on May 10, 2021 · Last year, health officials in Houston started using the city’s sewage system to help detect where the coronavirus was spreading. Now, they've fine-tuned the process, zeroing-in on specific buildings and monitoring for the emergence of new variants.

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Cases Of The U.K. COVID-19 Variant In Houston Are Doubling By The Week, Researchers Say

Matt Harab

Posted on March 17, 2021 · The news underscores what doctors and researchers have been stressing for months: the importance of vaccinating as many people as possible, as quickly as possible, in order to reach herd immunity.

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Houston To Open 2nd Drive-Thru COVID-19 Vaccination Site Near George Bush Airport

Matt Harab

Posted on March 8, 2021 · The city opened its first drive-thru vaccination site at Delmar Stadium earlier this year.

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

Rebecca Noel

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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Man who killed teen in Houston road rage incident after Astros game gets 30-year sentence

Associated Press

Posted on January 17, 2023 · Police said Gerald Williams, 35, followed the Castro family for several miles on Interstate 10 before shooting at their truck shortly after both vehicles exited the freeway.

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The latest COVID subvariant’s effect on Houston (Jan. 10, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 10, 2023 · We learn how the latest subvariant of COVID-19 is affecting Houston. And we visit a barbershop to learn about the important role they play in Black culture.

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Texas Legislature preview (Jan. 9, 2023)

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