Leander ISD to implement mask requirement starting Wednesday

All students, teachers, staff and visitors will be required to wear masks when indoors, including buses and all school buildings.

These companies are requiring employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations

Multiple major companies are now requiring their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 amid rising cases of the delta variant across the U.S.

Parent physically assaults Texas teacher, rips mask off her face

Another teacher was verbally assaulted by parents who claimed they could not understand what the teacher was saying while her face was covered.

Airbnb enforcing anti-party restrictions for Halloween 2021

Airbnb will restrict one and two-night reservations during popular holidays to reduce the number of parties held at rental locations, the company confirmed.

COVID-19 vaccine booster shots likely to be recommended at 8 months

The U.S. is expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans eight months after they received their second dose, AP sources say.

Las Vegas Raiders to require vaccines for fans at home games

The Las Vegas Raiders will require all fans attending home games to show proof of vaccination for COVID-19.

Texas requests five mortuary trailers as COVID continues to surge

The trailers would come from FEMA and be stationed in San Antonio, where they would then move to various Texas locations if local leaders request them

2 Hawaii tourists arrested for using fake vaccine cards, officials say

Two tourists were recently arrested and charged for allegedly using fake COVID-19 vaccine cards to visit Hawaii, authorities said.

Round Rock ISD school board passes temporary mask mandate

RRISD is the first school district with schools in Williamson County to pass something like this. The district's first day of school is August 18.

New Zealand to enter lockdown after single COVID-19 case found

New Zealand's government is taking drastic action by putting the entire nation into a strict lockdown after finding a single case of COVID-19. The city where the infected man lives and another city he had visited will go into full lockdown for 7 days, while the rest of the country will shut down for three days.

Vaccine boosters will be recommended for all U.S. residents

U.S. experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they received their second dose.

Local school districts hold meetings over mask mandates
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Round Rock ISD, Pflugerville ISD, and Dripping Springs ISD all held board meetings Monday night to discuss the possibility of requiring masks.

California pastor hands out COVID-19 vaccine exemption letters

A church in California is handing out exemption letters for people who do not want to take the coronavirus vaccine.