What are the Austin-Travis County COVID-19 risk-based guidelines?

What makes Stage 3 different from Stage 2 or even Stage 4, which Austin-Travis County could be moving back into if trends continue?

APH reopens two neighborhood COVID-19 testing sites

Austin Public Health is reopening two neighborhood testing sites, one in North Austin and one in South Austin, as COVID-19 cases are on the rise.

Louisiana residents took $1M in COVID funds from California

More than 100 false claims to California’s Employment Development Department netted $1 million for eight people, and five of them also got more than $60,000 that they weren’t due from the Louisiana Workforce Commission, officials said.

Austin-Travis County at risk of moving to Stage 4 COVID guidelines
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As hospital cases of coronavirus increase, Austin Public Health officials say the community should act as if we are moving to Stage 4.

US extends restrictions on travel to Canada until Aug. 21

The United States has extended the non-essential travel ban to Canada until Aug. 21, days after Canada said the border would open to vaccinated U.S. citizens on Aug. 9.

Travis County asking everyone, vaccinated or not, to wear masks
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As John Krinjak explains, experts say if more people get the shot, it will help prevent new variants from taking hold in our area. For more on where and how you can get vaccinated, visit austintexas.gov/covid19, or call 311.

Officials concerned about Delta variant ahead of new school year
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With school starting in a matter of weeks, local health officials say they are concerned about how the rate of transmission could translate to a school environment. John Krinjak explains.

Your Health with Dr. Kumar: Children over 2 should wear masks at school
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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that children over the age of 2 wear masks when they go back to school, even if they're vaccinated. Dr. Kumar explains why.

Travis County asking everyone, vaccinated or not, to wear masks

Austin Public Health officials are now urging everyone to start wearing masks again—even for those who are vaccinated.

More than 1.5M children lost at least 1 caregiver from a death related to COVID-19 last year

A recent study funded by the National Institutes of Health estimated that 1.5 million around the globe lost at least one caregiver to a death related to COVID-19 in the first 14 months of the pandemic.

Williamson County enters red phase as delta variant spreads
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Williamson County announced Monday that it has met the criteria to increase to its "Red Phase," one week after moving to "Orange."

Study: J&J COVID-19 vaccine significantly less effective against delta variant

Study authors found that while the two-dose vaccines were 94-95% effective in preventing COVID-19 from the delta and lambda variants, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine had only 66.9% efficacy “in preventing moderate to severe disease.”

APH recommends the public to wear masks as COVID-19 cases increase

Austin-Travis County is at risk of moving into Stage 4 of the Austin Public Health COVID-19 risk-based guidelines after confirmed Delta variant cases.

Fauci: CDC ‘carefully looking’ at mask guidance for schools

Dr. Anthony Fauci said the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recent recommendation on universal masking in schools, even for those who are vaccinated, is out of an abundance of caution amid the surge in COVID-19 cases blamed on the delta variant of the coronavirus.

India's pandemic deaths could be 10X official toll, researchers say

India's deaths during the pandemic could be 10x the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it modern India’s worst human tragedy, researchers said.

Vaccinated Pelosi aide, White House official test positive for COVID-19

An unidentified spokesperson for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and an unnamed White House employee recently contracted the coronavirus, FOX News confirmed.