Dog Day Care Businesses Booming After Surging Adoption Rates During Pandemic
"I've literally had people come in the door and say my dog is a 'Covid' dog," Dipa Patel, of Dogtopia of Frisco, said.
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"I've literally had people come in the door and say my dog is a 'Covid' dog," Dipa Patel, of Dogtopia of Frisco, said.
Vaccine hesitancy has become a concern in North Texas as the more contagious Delta variant spreads and hospitalizations, once near zero, are once again on the rise.
As the return to school approaches, some states are prohibiting public schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations or proof of vaccination for students ranging from pre-K to college campuses.
Local health experts say the best way to keep your child safe this school year is to ensure they're vaccinated if 12 and older. For those who are younger, masks are highly recommended.
For some people, COVID symptoms and the after-effects linger on for months. They're known as "Long Haulers."
It's a feeling that many Texans may have recently had -- when Pat Curry spotted bite-sized wood-fire rotisserie chicken with portabella mushroom at her local Costco in early June, she felt "giddy."
A new data analysis has identified clusters of unvaccinated people, most of them in Texas and other southern states, that are vulnerable to surges in COVID-19 cases.
This all comes as the Pfizer vaccine is now said to be only 64% effective against the delta variant according to Israel's Health Ministry.
At least 80% of people living in Dallas County officially have COVID-19 immunity.
A group of mayors, including some from Texas, recently pressed US immigration officials on COVID-19-related travel restrictions that they say threaten to further hurt their local economies.
New estimates from the CDC show the Delta variant, a more transmissible and possibly more dangerous strain of coronavirus, now makes up more than half of all new COVID-19 infections in the US.
Garrett Adams spent eight days last week recreating their honeymoon, taking his late wife's picture to her favorite spots and having fun.
More than 125 campers and adults who attended a summer camp run by a Texas church have tested positive for COVID-19.
Over the past two weeks, hospitalizations for COVID-19 have increased by 9% in Dallas County and 13% in Tarrant County.
Parkland Hospital's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joseph Chang says everyone who has been admitted to the hospital with Covid-19 is unvaccinated.
After thousands of jobs were expected to be created at Uber's new major hub in Dallas, the company said it has reduced that forecast to 500 employees.
Republican Rep. Chip Roy flew from Washington back to his home district in Austin to attend a border security event held Wednesday with former President Donald Trump.
After a slow start, the Texas Rent Relief program has made progress in helping people who missed payments because of the pandemic. However, some Texans say they've been waiting months for assistance.
The State Of Texas has set up a dashboard where users can see the current status of vaccinations in Texas.
First Lady Jill Biden traveling to Texas Wednesday, June 29.
Frontier Airlines is revoking its "COVID recovery charge" after less than a month.
A wedding boom is being felt in the DFW area after a year of lockdown has resulted in couples from the past two years finally rescheduling their big day -- or, in some cases, having another one.
New pay raises and incentives will help North Texas districts keep the staff they currently have and potentially attract more people to the job.
The latest data from researchers at UT Southwestern shows the alpha variant, also known as the UK variant, remains dominant in North Texas.
The travel alert level was lowered just over a week before the first cruise in more than 15 months is scheduled to set sail from a U.S. port.
