Town Square
CDC Releases Long Awaited COVID Vaccine Guidelines
Posted on · The CDC vaccine guidelines answer questions from those who have received the vaccine, including if they should continue to wear a mask and if they can travel.
Health & Science
Health & Science
Houston To Open 2nd Drive-Thru COVID-19 Vaccination Site Near George Bush Airport
Posted on · The city opened its first drive-thru vaccination site at Delmar Stadium earlier this year.
Health & Science
A COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effect, Mistaken As Sign Of Cancer
Posted on · Doctors are seeing swollen lymph nodes appear on mammogram images, confusing a COVID-19 side effect for cancer.
Business
Despite Lifted Restrictions, Most Texas Restaurants Plan To Continue Masking And Other COVID-19 Precautions
Posted on · The head of the Texas Restaurant Association says 74% of the group’s members will require staff to keep masks on. Many will urge guests to do the same.
Coronavirus
House Poised To Pass Biden’s $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill On Tuesday
Posted on · Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling for bipartisan support for the upcoming House vote on the Senate-amended legislation. Such support is unlikely, as Republicans are fiercely opposed to the package.
Coronavirus
COVID-19, A Year Later: How Houston Is Learning And Growing Through A Global Pandemic
Posted on · Houstonians have experienced disaster after disaster -- from hurricanes and a winter freeze, to chemical plant explosions, to a global pandemic and the resulting economic downturn. Angela Blanchard studies disaster response, and she says we’re experiencing “an era of upheaval” in our region.
Coronavirus
Biden Praises Senate Passage Of ‘Desperately Needed’ COVID-19 Relief Bill
Posted on · In remarks after a divided Senate approved his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, Biden credited dogged lawmakers and widespread public support with getting it across the finish line.
Immigration
Gov. Greg Abbott Rejects Aid From Biden Administration In Dispute Over Coronavirus Testing For Migrants
Posted on · Abbott said it is the federal government’s responsibility to test the migrants.
Politics
Houston Congresswoman Proposes Directing Vaccines To Cities, Counties Rather Than State
Posted on · Houston congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee said she’ll push for the Biden administration to cut the state out of the loop, in response to Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to lift a mask mandate in Texas.
Town Square
It’s The One-Year Mark of COVID-19 In Houston And Of “Town Square.” What Have We Learned?
Posted on · Where were you a year ago? How has the pandemic impacted your life? Today, we look back on a year of COVID and of this show, which originated at the start of Houston's outbreak as a public service.
Party Politics
Party Politics: Texas Unmasked
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Town Square
How Do We Find Innovative Solutions And Tap Into Creativity In Times Of Crisis?
Posted on · We hear the story of how a Rice University engineering team designed an emergency ventilator in just a matter of weeks to help COVID-19 patients. And a bestselling author discusses ways to tap into one’s own inventive spirit.
Health & Science
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Lifted COVID-19 Restrictions. Houston Health Workers Are Frustrated
Posted on · Hospital officials and front-line workers say removing the state’s mask mandate is premature.
Town Square
From Novel To Netflix: Houston Writer Jennifer Mathieu On The Film Debut Of “Moxie” And The Power Of Rebel Girls
Posted on · Houstonian Jennifer Mathieu talks about the movie adaption of her popular young adult novel MOXIE. Plus, we follow up on yesterday’s news of Governor Abbott lifting the statewide mask order with reactions from a local doctor.
Coronavirus
‘Neanderthal Thinking:’ Biden Says Too Soon For States To Lift Mask Mandates
Posted on · "The last thing — the last thing — we need is Neanderthal thinking that in the meantime, everything's fine, take off your masks. Forget it, it still matters," Biden said.