Over 80 COVID-related deaths reported across North Texas in January; hospitalizations decreasing, officials say
This is now the fourth straight day COVID-19 hospitalizations in the North Texas area have remained below 700.
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North Texas area has 1,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations for first time since February 2022
This is the first time there have been more than 1,000 hospitalizations in the North Texas area since there were 1,058 on Feb. 23,...
The administration is putting personnel and equipment on standby should they be needed to help overwhelmed hospitals and nursing homes.
Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors
Nursing home leaders trying to boost vaccination rates among patients and staff are facing complacency, misinformation and COVID-19 fatigue.
Crowd angered by lockdowns calls for China’s Xi to step down
Protests against China's strict "zero-COVID" policies resurfaced in Shanghai and Beijing on Sunday afternoon, the latest in a series of demonstrations.
Guests were temporarily kept in the park but all have now exited, Disney said. It did not say when the park might reopen.
Test scores show historic COVID setbacks for kids across US
The test known as the "nation's report card" showed worrying results, including a reversal of progress on math scores.
Pfizer seeks to expand omicron booster to 5- to 11-year-olds
Elementary school-aged children are already eligible for kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s original vaccine.
The U.S. has ordered 171 million doses of the new boosters for the fall.
CDC lowers Dallas County COVID risk level 
COVID-19 updates: Hospitalizations and deaths across North Texas remain low
Dallas County, Tarrant County, Denton County and Collin County are all seeing a decrease in COVID-19 hospitalizations in early September.
China earthquake deaths rise to 74 as lockdown anger grows
The earthquake struck a region where 21 million remain under a strict COVID-19 lockdown. China has so far refused to ease restrictions to help...
More COVID cases are expected after Labor Day weekend
Tarrant County medical experts warn people to keep up their guard against COVID-19 during the holiday weekend.
FDA clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants
One more step before a fall vaccine campaign can begin: The CDC must recommend who should get the additional shot.
Government to pause free COVID test orders soon
An alert on covidtests.gov said orders through the program would be suspended "because Congress hasn’t provided additional funding" to replenish supplies.
Patent litigation is common in the early stages of medical technology development, and Moderna is not asking for the rival vaccine to be pulled...
Updated COVID boosters are close. But how much will they help?
Pfizer and Moderna asked U.S. regulators to authorize their updated vaccines, which contain protection against BA.4 and BA.5, the newest versions of omicron.
Fauci, nation’s top infectious disease expert, announces retirement
Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, was a leader in the federal response to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases even before COVID-19 hit.
‘This is amazing’: Why one San Antonio man says he felt better with COVID than without
More doctors are prescribing their patients the antiviral drug Paxlovid. An 88-year-old in San Antonio says it helped lessen symptoms from other illnesses.
Back-to-school with COVID-19 variants and monkeypox outbreaks
Back-to-school is aligning with two high-profile virus outbreaks. Here's what you need to know as students return to classrooms.