Ferris City Manager Worried That Texas' Therapeutic Treatment Supply Isn't Prepared For Omicron Surge
Ferris City Manager Brooks Williams said today that he is concerned there will be a shortage of new treatments in the immediate future.
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Ferris City Manager Brooks Williams said today that he is concerned there will be a shortage of new treatments in the immediate future.
On Tuesday, President Biden asked Americans to get vaccinated and announced other measures to help fight the Omicron variant.
Across North Texas local health departments are mirroring President Biden's urgency to get vaccinated.
Finding places to get tested for COVID-19 has become a challenge as the Omicron variant spreads.
With the Omicron variant spreading rapidly, healthcare professionals are concerned about the load on nurses and staff.
President Biden will outline how the country is prepared and preparing more to counter the surge in omicron infections.
Moderna said lab tests showed omicron-neutralizing antibodies were low after two doses of its jab, but 29 days after a booster dose of 50 micrograms, they increased about 37-fold.
It's been two years since the first COVID-19 cases were detected in China, and we are still not out of the woods yet.
Health officials reported the first case of the Omicron variant in Denton County on Tuesday.
The local cases involve patients ages 35 and 40 and neither have a recent travel history or underlying health conditions.
One in three Americans are expected to travel during the Christmas holiday. This has some health officials on high alert as COVID cases rise across the country.
The patient in her 40s was recently diagnosed with COVID-19 in Harris County.
The ever-changing landscape of COVID-19 has some people wondering if they should cancel their plans.
If you have any international travel plans coming up, you should know about the tighter COVID-19 testing timeline that went into effect on Monday.
CDC officials announced Thursday that they are working with authorities in Minnesota and New York to investigate a confirmed case of COVID-19 caused by the Omricron variant.
The COVID-19 omicron variant has officially hit American soil, but it's too soon to tell exactly how it will impact the spread of the virus in North Texas.
A person in California became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a statement today that everyone age 18 or older should get a booster shot after their initial immunization to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus as fears grow about a new variant.
President Biden said the U.S. has more tools to fight COVID-19 than ever before, and is in a much better position to fight the virus than it was in March 2020, or even December 2020.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
A U.S. Marine veteran from Massachusetts who has been held in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges has been released.
Alisa Hackett, 18, was pulled over for speeding and alcohol possession when she was tackled to the ground and punched.
Ivan Espinoza-Montes, of McKinney, was found guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a child – a first-degree charge.
The Perseid meteor shower is the best viewing all year, according to NASA.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
A U.S. Marine veteran from Massachusetts who has been held in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges has been released.
Alisa Hackett, 18, was pulled over for speeding and alcohol possession when she was tackled to the ground and punched.
Ivan Espinoza-Montes, of McKinney, was found guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a child – a first-degree charge.
The Perseid meteor shower is the best viewing all year, according to NASA.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
A U.S. Marine veteran from Massachusetts who has been held in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges has been released.
The U.S. and Iran are close to agreeing on "some sort of arrangement," Pakistan's defense minister told Bloomberg on Tuesday.
Ahead of a flight from Turkey, President Trump secretly left Air Force One and was moved to another plane with the help of a catering truck, according to a source, as the U.S. grappled with a threat from Iran.
"This is President Trump's third attempt to illegally impose tariffs that would make life more expensive for American families and small businesses, and this is the third time we're taking the administration to court over this misuse of power," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement announcing the lawsuit.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson made the remarks one day before City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert released her proposed 2026-27 budget.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The illness may take up to 14 days to incubate.
Dangerous heat is sending more people to the ER. Here's where North Texas outdoor workers can get free hydration kits.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi has been placed on the 15-day injured list because of elbow inflammation.
The Dallas Cowboys and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams have agreed on a $105.9 million, three-year extension going into his first full season with the team.
Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Hezly Rivera has added two-time national champion to her resume.
Kayla McBride made a WNBA-record 10 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 43 points on Sunday as the Minnesota Lynx beat the Dallas Wings 103-90, becoming the first team to clinch a spot in the WNBA playoffs.
Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
