Health & Science
Texas restaurants need more COVID tests as omicron cases jump
Posted on · "We must expand the availability of COVID-19 testing and our hospital capacity now," a statement from the Texas Restaurant Association says.
Tag: vaccinations
Health & Science
Burned out Texas health care workers prepare for yet another COVID wave
Posted on · Hospital workers across the state are weary, burned out, and generally frustrated by what appears to be another strain on an already exhausted workforce that could be reaching its limits.
Health & Science
Texas health experts ‘not panicking’ over COVID’s omicron variant, expect cases to appear soon
Posted on · Doctors and health officials in Texas say the omicron variant of COVID-19 could be found in the state within the next couple of weeks -- if it’s not already here.
Health & Science
Today is the deadline for federal workers to be vaccinated
Posted on · The White House says no disruptions to government operations are expected from the mandate, which President Biden issued in September. Federal contractors have a January deadline.
Business
Southwest is the latest airline to mandate vaccines for workers
Posted on · Employees can seek approval to skip the shots due to medical or religious reasons.
Harris County
Doctor Accused Of Stealing COVID Vaccines Sues Harris County For More Than $1 Million
Posted on · Dr. Hasan Gokal was fired in January after allegedly stealing doses and giving them to friends and family, a claim he has denied for months.
COVID-19
New Details Emerge In NYC Restaurant Brawl Over Vaccine Proof Involving 3 Houston Women
Posted on · Attorneys for Carmine’s and for three women from Texas who are facing charges tell the New York Times that the women had provided documentation of COVID-19 vaccinations but that the altercation escalated after two men who joined the party didn’t have proof.
Health & Science
Nearly 2 Million People In Texas Are Overdue For A 2nd Dose Of The COVID-19 Vaccine
Posted on · More than 11% of those who received their first dose haven’t gotten a second shot, and more than 1 million people are more than 90 days overdue.
COVID-19 In Greater Houston
Houston COVID Numbers Are Flattening, Doctors Say. But The ‘Plateau’ Is Higher Than Ever
Posted on · Doctors in Harris County say Houston is hitting a plateau of cases and hospitalizations -- but the numbers are still at a pandemic peak, worrying hospital leaders.
Health & Science
Galveston’s UTMB Performs Crucial Testing For Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine
Posted on · The lab has access to a high-security facility that Pfizer needed to prove its COVID-19 vaccine was working. Now the scientists there are testing the vaccine's effectiveness against viral variants.
Politics
How We Got Here: A Timeline of Gov. Greg Abbott’s COVID Policies
Posted on · Here are some of the major policy choices the governor has made since COVID-19 entered our lives.
Health & Science
As Texas Schools Reopen, Kids With COVID-19 Are Filling Hospitals In Record Numbers
Posted on · More than 200 kids are now in Texas hospitals. That's higher than previous peaks during the pandemic.
Health & Science
Harris County Will Pay You $100 To Get Your First Dose Of The COVID-19 Vaccine
Posted on · The incentive will give $100 to all residents who are eligible to receive their first dose of the vaccine by Harris County Public Health through Aug. 31.
Education News
With School Openings Near, Parents And Teachers Say State Leaders Have Stripped Them Of Weapons Against COVID-19
Posted on · Public health experts and medical professionals are sounding the alarm over the highly transmissible delta variant of COVID-19. The governor has stood firm on his ban against masking mandates in schools.
Health & Science
COVID-19 Vaccinations Climb Across Texas, As Delta Variant Boosts New Infections
Posted on · It’s the first vaccination increase since early April.