Tarrant County Public Health Director Talks With Concerned Moms About Kids, Classrooms And COVID-19
Vinny Taneja points out under Governor Greg Abbott's orders, public schools can't require masks, but they can be strongly encouraged.
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Vinny Taneja points out under Governor Greg Abbott's orders, public schools can't require masks, but they can be strongly encouraged.
The increasing rates of new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in Texas are showing steeper jumps than past surges, state health officials said Wednesday.
The county's public health committee voted unanimously Tuesday night, to upgrade the level to the highest one possible, as the more contagious delta variant continues to take its toll.
"Lockdowns are wrong during a pandemic." That's the word today from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaking during remarks to the Asian American Hotel Owners Association's National Convention In Dallas on Wednesday.
Just hours after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott addressed a conference in Dallas Wednesday, Mayor Eric Johnson said he hopes the governor is putting public health over politics when it comes to orders regarding COVID-19.
Children's Health in Dallas is mandating that its workers be fully vaccinated by Oct. 1, 2021, while Cook Children's Health Care System is requiring it by Sept. 27.
Social media pics show many North Texas teachers maskless as schools scramble to plan amid rising Delta variant COVID-19 cases.
An independent board of doctors and health experts has raised the COVID threat level in Dallas County back to 'red' -- the highest level possible.
Baylor Scott & White says they're seeing more cases among pregnant women, and more pregnant women needing hospitalization.
This applies to Early Childhood through sixth grade students who are still ineligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Hospitals in North Texas say they need hundreds of additional staff to deal with a surge of COVID-19 cases, but the state has denied their requests for emergency personnel.
If you've tried to make a big purchase recently, you probably faced a long wait and a high price tag.
William Jordan Carter, 38, of Dallas Fire-Rescue, is charged with felony theft.
Tarrant County Public Health has begun offering free COVID-19 testing at locations to help identify cases and help patients receive early care to reduce the growing community spread threat.
Dallas County Commissioner J.J. Koch (R-Pct. 2) was escorted out of Tuesday's Aug. 3 commissioner's meeting for not wearing a face mask.
Following an extended calendar in an effort to address learning loss, this year they're offering students more built-in social and emotional learning time.
Some parents are concerned about whether children can safely go back to the classroom in the midst of a pandemic.
Gracie Kennedy, a housekeeper for a senior life management company, won a new 2021 Nissan Versa as part of a COVID-19 vaccination raffle.
Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the mandate, which goes into effect on Wednesday, August 4, less than three months after he lifted a previous face covering requirement.
The Delta variant is wreaking havoc in parts of Texas and through much of the United States, but the "silver lining" -- according to one expert -- is that more Americans appear to be getting vaccinated.
In Austin, Texas, health officials are saying, "Our ICU capacity is reaching a critical point where the level of risk to the entire community has significantly increased, and not just to those who are needing treatment for COVID."
The scope of the eviction crisis during the pandemic, the historic amount of federal rental assistance available and the eviction moratorium changed the way renters are protected.
Texas is seeing numbers of new cases it hasn't seen in five months. There were 13,100 new cases reported Friday.
Those refusing to wear a mask could be barred from entering the buildings.
Students at several Dallas ISD campuses will head back to class on Monday as the district looks to address COVID's academic slide with more time in the classroom.
