U.N.: Work on COVID-19 vaccine candidates accelerated

Work on around seven or eight "top" candidates for a vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus is being accelerated, according to WHO.

Opening Central Texas for Business Task Force sends initial recommendations to city, county leaders

The task force works with city and county leaders as they draft new orders, providing feedback on the effects of open and unopened businesses while trying to find solutions to current barriers for employees and employers.

Opening Central Texas for Business Task Force sends initial recommendations to city, county leaders
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The task force works with city and county leaders as they draft new orders, providing feedback on the effects of open and unopened businesses while trying to find solutions to current barriers for employees and employers.

As mobility begins researchers project a rise in California COVID-19 cases

Los Angeles County Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer says, "I think we're all concerned that as we're out more it could lead to more people dying." That's her reaction to news over the weekend from a University of Washington research center that we could have 6,000 COVID-19 deaths in California by the end of August.

Video shows Paris resident wearing creative 3-foot-long social distancing device in public

A video has surfaced on Twitter featuring one Paris resident wearing a creative social distancing device consisting of a horizontal strip nearly 3 feet long attached to a women’s hat to ensure optimal clearance between her and other passing pedestrians.

Experts worry CDC is sidelined in coronavirus response

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has repeatedly found its suggestions for fighting the coronavirus outbreak taking a backseat to other concerns within the Trump administration.

California DSS warns of fake letter that threatens removal of kids over COVID-19 testing

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is warning residents of a fake letter circulating social media claiming that recipients of the state’s government assistance program including MediCal and CalFresh will lose their benefits if they do not submit to mandatory COVID-19 testing.

Outreach program connects you to seniors in Williamson County

The cards are disinfected before being handed out and provide a welcome escape from the seclusion done to prevent exposure to COVID-19.

Demonstrators do push-ups, squats outside Pinellas courthouse to protest gym closures

Demonstrators gathered outside of the Pinellas County Courthouse on Monday by doing squats and push-ups to protest the continued closures of gyms and recreation centers in Florida.

CapMetro launches mobile hotspot program with Austin ISD

To help supplement, CapMetro is now sending MetroAccess vehicles to locations from 2-8 p.m. every weekday.

Twitter to label disputed COVID-19 tweets

Twitter announced Monday it will start alerting users when a tweet makes disputed or misleading claims about the coronavirus.

Dashcam video captures chaos after shooting at Fort Worth park on Mother's Day

Five people were shot at a crowded park in southeast Fort Worth Sunday evening. Police said there were about 600 people there for a party at the time.