Novato protesters say mask and vaccine mandates infringe on their freedoms

Part of the poster reads: “The people who kept you in business are the ones you’ll be banning.” Protesters say vaccine and mask mandates infringe on their freedoms.

Study finds COVID-19 booster dose helps protect transplant patients

A third dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine improved protection for organ transplant recipients, Canadian researchers reported this week.

FOX 7 Discussion: Legal fight over emergency health powers

UT law professor Randall Erben joins Rebecca Thomas to talk about the legal battles over Abbott's mask mandate ban.

FOX 7 Discussion: Legal fight over emergency health powers
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UT law professor Randall Erben joins Rebecca Thomas to talk about the legal battles over Abbott's mask mandate ban.

FOX 7 Discussion: Judge Brown on new mask mandate
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Travis County Judge Andy Brown joins Rebecca Thomas to talk about the new mask mandates ordered for public schools and city and county buildings.

AISD mask mandate goes into effect as battle with state continues

AISD is one of several school districts around Texas defying Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates.

Could more Austin events be put on hold because of COVID-19?

With less than two months to go, all signs point to Austin City Limits Music Festival still taking over Zilker Park in October.

Could more Austin events be put on hold because of COVID-19?
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With less than two months to go, all signs point to Austin City Limits Music Festival still taking over Zilker Park in October.

School districts defy GOP leaders banning mask mandates

The highly contagious delta variant is fueling a surge in coronavirus cases as students return to classrooms.

Some Austin businesses are now requiring proof of vaccination

Some Austin-area businesses are now requiring customers and clients to prove they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Some Austin businesses are now requiring proof of vaccination
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Some Austin-area businesses are now requiring customers and clients to prove they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

McDonald’s to require COVID-19 vaccines for all US-based staff

“Getting vaccinated remains the single most effective thing we can do to protect ourselves and our communities,” an internal note obtained by FOX Television Stations stated.

City, county leaders sign order requiring masks in public schools

Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Andy Brown have signed orders requiring masks in public schools and city/county buildings.

Abbott, Paxton file petition in defense of mask mandate ban

Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton are pushing back against a Dallas County judge who ruled against the mask mandate ban.

2,500 medical personnel to be deployed to help Texas hospitals

Gov. Abbott recently directed the DSHS to use staffing agencies to provide out-of-state medical personnel to struggling Texas health care facilities.