FDA Commissioner Promises Science, Not Politics, Will Determine Approval Of Coronavirus Vaccine
"We have urgency but we are not going to cut any corners in respect to our review of it," said FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn.
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"We have urgency but we are not going to cut any corners in respect to our review of it," said FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn.
"The lower number may be due to decreased reporting over the holiday weekend," Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said.
A North Texas mother of two advises, "patience and grace" when juggling a full-time job and kid's online lessons from home.
There are currently 50 job openings throughout the 10 locations in DFW.
As the number of coronavirus cases fall in the U.S., governors in hard-hit states are rethinking lockdown orders on bars.
Whether they've got first grade students or high schoolers, DISD teachers have spent months revamping their curriculum to go virtual.
Texas reported 2,057 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, and 20 additional deaths.
Kylie Bennett said she spent the Labor Day holiday weekend hand-delivering them.
"If we did a good job this weekend, we shouldn't see a big spike in two weeks, and we should continue to see improving numbers on COVID," said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
"Even with the current number of cases, we have a manageable situation and will continue in-person operations," the university said in a letter to the SMU community.
Garland, Grapevine-Colleyville, Highland Park, Lewisville and Richardson ISDs are among the districts returning at least partially in-person on Tuesday.
Texas health officials report 2,800 new coronavirus cases in the state and 64 additional deaths due to COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.
Dallas County on Sunday reported 247 more cases of COVID-19, with 125 of them coming from a backlog in the state's reporting system.
Dallas County on Saturday reported 398 COVID-19 cases, with 195 coming from, what Judge Clay Jenkins calls, the state's "flawed" reporting system.
Both Fort Worth and Dallas school leaders are asking parents over the next few days to test devices, try passwords and start encouraging students to be ready to learn.
TCU and SMU both have reported case spikes in recent weeks, but some students say they're wondering about their accuracy.
The coronavirus pandemic appears to have claimed its latest North Texas business.
Health officials are warning residents in North Texas to not let Labor Day weekend slow down any progress being made against COVID-19.
"If collectively people make good decisions for the Labor Day weekend like they did for the 4th of July and we don't see a spike, we'll be in a very good position going into the fall," said Judge Clay Jenkins.
Health officials have announced 92 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Denton County, of which 68 are active cases.
The Collin CARES Small Business Grant Program provides up to $25,000 for eligible companies where gross revenue losses were more than 15%, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
All students living at one fraternity house at SMU have been asked to quarantine, the school confirmed.
A Department of State Health Services spokesperson said the agency is working with the Centers for Disease Control, which has warned a vaccine could be available soon.
Dallas ISD is inviting students who will attend classes for the first time in a new building to return a week early, on Monday, Sept. 28.
Gov. Greg Abbott hinted this week, looser restrictions may be coming as trends improve.
