Austin Mayor Steve Adler extends moratorium on residential evictions
Effectively immediately, the order prohibits issuing notices to vacate and removing a tenant's property by a property owner.
Effectively immediately, the order prohibits issuing notices to vacate and removing a tenant's property by a property owner.
'Clear as mud' housing refund plans irk college students
More and more college campuses are sparking frustration by releasing plans to keep students' housing payments, even if the campuses shut down again and go entirely online in the fall.
More and more college campuses are sparking frustration by releasing plans to keep students' housing payments, even if the campuses shut down again and go entirely online in the fall.
Texans set to lose $600 unemployment benefit from CARES Act
Union leaders and advocates gathered outside the Texas Workforce Commission Friday, demanding legislators act fast as unemployed people struggle to make ends meet.
Union leaders and advocates gathered outside the Texas Workforce Commission Friday, demanding legislators act fast as unemployed people struggle to make ends meet.
The week in numbers: $600 in jobless benefits expires, a plan for 6M daily tests by December
This week saw details from a federal health organization’s efforts to ramp up coronavirus testing by December, the looming expiration of a key COVID-19 unemployment benefit made headlines, and health leaders discussed the need for states to incorporate different types of data into their coronavirus response.
This week saw details from a federal health organization’s efforts to ramp up coronavirus testing by December, the looming expiration of a key COVID-19 unemployment benefit made headlines, and health leaders discussed the need for states to incorporate different types of data into their coronavirus response.
List of pharmacies that offer prescription delivery options
Did you know you could get your prescriptions delivered and avoid long lines at the pharmacy window and drive-thrus?
Did you know you could get your prescriptions delivered and avoid long lines at the pharmacy window and drive-thrus?
Union leaders demand legislation to help people struggling with unemployment
Union leaders gathered outside the downtown Austin office for the Texas Workforce Commission, demanding legislators to act fast as people on unemployment struggle to make ends meet during the pandemic.
Union leaders gathered outside the downtown Austin office for the Texas Workforce Commission, demanding legislators to act fast as people on unemployment struggle to make ends meet during the pandemic.
Program in Austin developed to help the less fortunate during the pandemic
Donning PPE and using an abundance of caution, workers presented questionnaires to people to see how they can help residents get the care and help they need.
Donning PPE and using an abundance of caution, workers presented questionnaires to people to see how they can help residents get the care and help they need.
Austin Convention Center transformed into COVID-19 field hospital
Health officials are not only worried about what COVID-19 could do to local hospitals, flu season is also coming.
Health officials are not only worried about what COVID-19 could do to local hospitals, flu season is also coming.
COVID-19 recovery can take a few weeks even for young adults
Recovering from even mild coronavirus infections can take at least two to three weeks. That's according to new U.S. research published Friday.
Recovering from even mild coronavirus infections can take at least two to three weeks. That's according to new U.S. research published Friday.
Colorado researchers develop COVID-19 test that requires no swab and can produce results in 45 minutes
Researchers from the University of Colorado, Boulder, have developed a new rapid, portable, saliva-based COVID-19 test that they say is able to render results in 45 minutes, requiring no swabs.
Researchers from the University of Colorado, Boulder, have developed a new rapid, portable, saliva-based COVID-19 test that they say is able to render results in 45 minutes, requiring no swabs.
Michael Cohen, Trump's ex-lawyer, released from prison again
Michael Cohen was released from a prison in Otisville, New York on Friday. A day earlier, U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein ordered him freed.
Michael Cohen was released from a prison in Otisville, New York on Friday. A day earlier, U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein ordered him freed.
14 family members contract COVID-19 after backyard barbecue
A family is mourning and hoping for healing after 14 family members were infected by the virus.
A family is mourning and hoping for healing after 14 family members were infected by the virus.
5-year-old boy among 9 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Dallas County Friday
A 5-year-old boy was among the nine new COVID-19 deaths reported in Dallas County on Friday.
A 5-year-old boy was among the nine new COVID-19 deaths reported in Dallas County on Friday.
Governor, HHSC encourage Medicaid, CHIP providers to apply for federal COVID-19 relief funds
The deadline is August 3 and the Provider Relief Funds may be used to cover lost revenue due to the coronavirus or health related expenses purchased to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the virus.
The deadline is August 3 and the Provider Relief Funds may be used to cover lost revenue due to the coronavirus or health related expenses purchased to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the virus.
The FDA now includes 75 ‘toxic’ hand sanitizers on its list of products to avoid
The FDA included additional hand sanitizers to its list of those that contain methanol, a substance that can be toxic.
The FDA included additional hand sanitizers to its list of those that contain methanol, a substance that can be toxic.
McDonald's to require customers wear masks at all US restaurants amid spike in COVID-19 cases
The fast food giant is the latest business to announce a mask mandate for customers in order to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
The fast food giant is the latest business to announce a mask mandate for customers in order to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Going shopping? Here are the major retailers that are requiring customers to wear masks
Amid the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in many states across the U.S., more national retailers have rolled out new policies that will require customers to wear facial coverings while shopping in stores.
Amid the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in many states across the U.S., more national retailers have rolled out new policies that will require customers to wear facial coverings while shopping in stores.
Humans are mutating COVID-19 virus, but it is fighting back, scientists say
Researchers say that SARS-CoV-2 is being mutated by human proteins that degrade it, although “natural selection” of the virus is enabling it to bounce back.
Researchers say that SARS-CoV-2 is being mutated by human proteins that degrade it, although “natural selection” of the virus is enabling it to bounce back.
Poll: Nearly half say job lost to coronavirus won't return
Nearly half of Americans whose families experienced a layoff during the coronavirus pandemic believe those jobs are lost forever.
Nearly half of Americans whose families experienced a layoff during the coronavirus pandemic believe those jobs are lost forever.
Making masks comfortable and protecting your skin
Dr. Ted Lain with Sanova Dermatology talks about why masks are one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and has tips on making them comfortable and protecting your skin during the summer.
Dr. Ted Lain with Sanova Dermatology talks about why masks are one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and has tips on making them comfortable and protecting your skin during the summer.