Texas Health Resources Workers Required To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine By September
Texas Health Resources has joined Baylor Scott & White in enacting a mandatory systemwide COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees effective September 10.
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Texas Health Resources has joined Baylor Scott & White in enacting a mandatory systemwide COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees effective September 10.
A federal freeze on most evictions that was enacted last year is scheduled to expire Saturday, after the Biden administration extended the original date by a month.
"Today's executive order will provide clarity and uniformity in the Lone Star State's continued fight against COVID-19," said Governor Abbott.
Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, Sister Norma Pimentel said an incident where a La Joya police officer approached a COVID-sticken migrant family at Whataburger was an "isolated case."
"Get FULLY vaccinated ASAP." That's the message the Texas Department of State Health Services has for residents amid a continuing surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
Studies are ongoing to find out if Vitamin D could be helpful in the fight against COVID-19.
The undocumented migrant family at Whataburger told a police officer that Border Patrol had released them because they had COVID-19.
"We will be back wearing masks again. Hopefully not for too much longer, but at least until the increase in cases drops in Texas," said Main Street Jewelry sales associate Bob Payton.
All Baylor Scott & White employees and various other staff will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by Oct. 1, 2021, the hospital system announced Wednesday.
MedStar is urging people to get their COVID vaccine after seeing a rise in patients who potentially have the virus at a concerning rate.
"CDC recommends that everyone in K to 12 schools wear a mask indoors" said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky.
There are currently 13 patients in the hospital with COVID-19. Five of them are in the Intensive Care Unit.
"Over 1,200 individuals are now hospitalized with COVID-19 in our North Texas region. One month ago, it was just over 30," said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
With Covid-19 infections once again on the rise, research happening in North Texas is helping save lives. It's called 'neutralizing monoclonal antibody' treatment.
Lt. Randy Luper, his son, and his daughter-in-law, Vanessa, were all hospitalized with COVID-19. His wife and two grandchildren also tested positive.
Texas lawmakers are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to reconsider his executive order that bans mask requirements in public schools, saying they want schools to have more say on masks.
Sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a surge of parents now opting to homeschool their children, even as schools plan to resume in-person classes.
Younger players know that the love of the game must still compete with a very real concern about whether that next play could also lead to COVID-19, leading those players to trust the science.
George Rangel of Alliance AFT says the demand for teachers is higher than ever this year and that many districts started hiring late in the game.
"There will be no mask mandate imposed. And the reason for that is very clear, there are so many people who have immunities," Gov. Abbott said Wednesday.
If an NFL game cannot be rescheduled and is canceled due to a COVID-19 outbreak among unvaccinated players, that team will have to forfeit and will be credited with a loss, the NFL said in a league-wide memo.
The vaccine isn't 100% effective, so doctors expected some fully-vaccinated people would still get COVID-19.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are increasing in North Texas, and researchers with UT Southwestern say there could be a surge this fall worse than the summer of 2020, if current trends continue.
Two more Texas House Democrats who flew to Washington, D.C. last week to block a vote on Republicans' elections bill have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to five since Friday.
Three Texas House Democrats who flew to Washington, D.C., earlier this week to block a vote on Republicans' elections bill have tested positive for COVID-19.
