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Coronavirus
July 22, 2024
COVID spikes in wastewater testing nationwide as kids prepare to head back to school
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June 17, 2024
There’s a new subvariant of COVID circulating. Here’s what you need to know.
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March 22, 2024
Four years after COVID’s arrival, Austin’s ‘long haulers’ still search for answers
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March 12, 2024
The pandemic altered our perception of time. Here’s how.
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January 30, 2024
Study: Regulations failed frontline workers during pandemic, leading to thousands of deaths
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October 19, 2023
Ban on COVID vaccine mandates by private businesses, including health care facilities, passes Texas Senate
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September 28, 2023
UT professor leading a team of scientists from across the globe to help plan for future pandemics
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August 17, 2023
What you should know about the new COVID variant Eris as cases rise
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May 12, 2023
What to expect with the COVID-19 pandemic emergency declaration lifted
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April 17, 2023
UT Austin researchers make headway toward universal coronavirus treatments
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March 20, 2023
The pandemic drove experienced nurses from the field. Austin experts are looking for solutions.
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March 16, 2023
Austin’s COVID experts are reuniting to take on future pandemic threats
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January 19, 2023
Long COVID can lead to chronic fatigue syndrome. Doctors are working to help patients manage.
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January 4, 2023
Surge of COVID infections in China worth watching but not panicking over, epidemiologist says
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December 23, 2022
To help Georgetown understand COVID’s toll, a mother and son turned to butterflies
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December 15, 2022
Why one expert says the so-called ‘tri-demic’ might actually be a ‘septa-demic’
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December 15, 2022
You can order free COVID tests again by mail
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December 5, 2022
COVID-19, flu and RSV overwhelm hospitals just as pandemic surge briefly subsided
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November 21, 2022
How many died from COVID in Dallas jail? Sheriff’s Department won’t say, citing records law
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September 8, 2022
FAQ: What you need to know about the new omicron boosters
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August 29, 2022
U.S. preparing to roll out omicron boosters, but distribution faces challenges
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August 10, 2022
People saved a ton of money during the pandemic. That didn’t necessarily increase their wealth
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August 9, 2022
Many in DFW struggle with debt they took on to survive COVID’s financial storm
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August 8, 2022
Debt ballooned during the pandemic, helping the wealthy build wealth as others tread water
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July 25, 2022
Latest COVID update: New variants are highly infectious but come with relatively mild symptoms
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July 21, 2022
Study finds COVID-related school closures increased mental health risks for young people
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July 12, 2022
Texans have been slow to vaccinate their youngest against COVID-19, but they’re slightly ahead of the national average
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June 20, 2022
Texas State study seeks to reach vaccine-hesitant Hispanics
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June 20, 2022
Texas doctor emphasizes safety of COVID vaccines for children under 5
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June 13, 2022
Approval of COVID vaccines for kids under 5 could come as soon as next week
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May 26, 2022
FAQ: The latest on COVID cases in Texas and the variants driving new infections
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May 24, 2022
A darkened neck could be a sign for Type-2 diabetes. But Texas screenings have slowed.
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May 13, 2022
As U.S. reaches 1 million COVID deaths, what’s the next step in the public health fight against the pandemic?
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April 29, 2022
Advocates worry military vaccine challenges could jeopardize other religious freedom cases
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April 25, 2022
COVID death rates on San Antonio’s south side were 16 times higher than in more affluent areas, investigation finds
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April 25, 2022
Kids under 5 are still waiting on COVID vaccines. What caretakers should know in the meantime.
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April 21, 2022
Wastewater testing could help control COVID’s spread. Why isn’t it happening across America?
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April 8, 2022
With more COVID surges possible, Texas’ large uninsured population lacks access to health care
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March 29, 2022
Austin research points to why birds seemed louder at the start of pandemic
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March 24, 2022
What Texans need to know about the BA.2 COVID variant
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March 28, 2022
Grueling conditions have fueled a Texas nursing shortage 2 years into the pandemic
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March 17, 2022
Essential workers, low-income residents faced highest risk of illness or hospitalization with COVID-19 during pandemic lockdowns
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February 23, 2022
These first-graders may be acting out, but they’re also acting like 6-year-olds
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February 17, 2022
Houston has a COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy problem in at-risk communities. Researchers hope to fix that.
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February 17, 2022
Underfunded and understaffed, some state veterans homes are turning residents away
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February 15, 2022
Texas high school journalist reports for PBS NewsHour on issues affecting students
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February 11, 2022
‘The First Shots’: a tale of messy, warp-speed collaboration that gave us the COVID-19 vaccines
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February 4, 2022
As the omicron wave continues, more military personnel are being deployed to civilian hospitals
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February 2, 2022
Kids under 5 could soon be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines. A Texas doctor answers some FAQs.
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January 28, 2022
Watch out for COVID-19 testing site scams
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January 28, 2022
Texas researchers develop a COVID ‘vaccine for the world’
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January 24, 2022
Why Texas is among the four states to regain all of its lost pandemic jobs
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January 20, 2022
Staff vaccinations climbed at some Texas nursing homes; less is known about assisted living facilities
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January 20, 2022
Texas slow to adopt potential solutions to keep rural hospitals open
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January 19, 2022
It’s too early to tell if we’ve reached peak omicron. But virus can still sicken many as it wanes.
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January 19, 2022
Why many blind people can’t take an at-home COVID-19 test
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January 19, 2022
Fact Check: Were there more COVID deaths in 2021 than the year before?
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January 18, 2022
Texas ER doctor on fighting COVID from the beginning: ‘We cannot truly predict who will die’
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January 17, 2022
As COVID affects the VA medical staff, they’re working longer hours and juggling new duties
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January 14, 2022
‘We are tired of taking up the slack for the state.’ Educators struggle with staff shortages and mixed messages.
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January 13, 2022
Supreme Court blocks Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate for large private companies
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January 13, 2022
Harris County returns to highest COVID-19 threat level, citing staffing shortages
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January 13, 2022
How to avoid a false negative when using an at-home COVID-19 test
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January 13, 2022
Still no ruling on Biden vaccine mandates. Where things stand and what could change.
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January 12, 2022
Here’s what you need to know about the new oral COVID drugs
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January 12, 2022
‘We’re back to square one’: Rio Grande Valley schools reopen amid omicron spike
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January 12, 2022
As Texas schools reopen amid a COVID wave, new teachers adjust to in-person classes
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January 10, 2022
Conservative Supreme Court majority seems reluctant to allow Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large employers
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January 10, 2022
Texans looking for a COVID test after the holidays find long lines, delayed results
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January 7, 2022
Just like hospitals, Texas’ long-term care facilities struggle to remain staffed during latest COVID-19 surge
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January 7, 2022
Over 200 Dallas first responders are out with COVID-19
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January 6, 2022
‘It’s been the largest surge ever.’ Texas omicron spike strains medical staffing and resources.
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January 5, 2022
Tarrant County judge urges shots as hospitals are overwhelmed with unvaccinated COVID-19 patients
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January 3, 2022
Ask a doctor: How to tell COVID-19 from cedar fever, and substitutes for an N95 mask
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January 5, 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott sues to block vaccine mandate for National Guard troops
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January 4, 2022
Texas parents gear up for another round of uncertainty heading into spring semester
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January 4, 2022
Natural immunity from COVID-19 may be weaker in people who’ve had severe disease
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January 7, 2022
Pregúntale al doctor: Cómo distinguir entre el COVID-19 y la fiebre de cedro, y substitutos para la mascarilla N95
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January 3, 2022
Supreme Court to hear arguments on federal vaccine mandates
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December 29, 2021
As COVID-19 cases reach record highs, this health expert warns against New Year’s gatherings
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December 29, 2021
COVID continues to make air travel unpredictable, but carriers are in better shape than they were last year
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December 27, 2021
Coronavirus omicron variant upends holiday season for many Texans
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August 25, 2021
Texas Physicians Using Regeneron Therapy To Reduce COVID-19 Hospitalizations
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December 16, 2021
Amarillo prepares for COVID surge over the holidays
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December 15, 2021
An estimated 40,000 service members remain unvaccinated, despite Defense Department deadline
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December 10, 2021
Hundreds of millions of dollars are going unspent for COVID testing in public schools
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December 8, 2021
An El Paso doctor makes his pitch ahead of omicron: ‘Fully vaccinated is no longer one Johnson & Johnson’
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December 7, 2021
Texas reports its first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant
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November 29, 2021
Even as Texas COVID cases decline, public health leaders say omicron variant is on its way
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November 12, 2021
New study ranks Texas public schools on pandemic resiliency
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November 9, 2021
Amid controversies over COVID-19 and fired professors, some blame Collin College’s president
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November 8, 2021
‘This is not going to be the last word’: What an appeals court decision means for federal vaccine rules
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November 5, 2021
Whose authority takes precedence when it comes to COVID-19 vaccination mandates?
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November 5, 2021
Nearly 3 million Texas kids are now eligible for Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine
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November 4, 2021
COVID-19 vaccinations begin for Texas children
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November 1, 2021
A year later, one Lubbock woman still feels effects of COVID-19
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October 29, 2021
How Greg Abbott’s shift toward statewide COVID rules may have put Texans at risk
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October 29, 2021
As deadlines near for service members to get COVID-19 vaccines, the vast majority have complied
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October 27, 2021
Ask a doctor: Answers to questions about kids and the COVID vaccine
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October 26, 2021
Texas unveils COVID vaccine plan for children. Shots will be available after final federal approval.
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