Marburg virus: Guinea reports first-ever case of deadly disease, WHO says
The Marburg virus has a case fatality rate between 23-90%, according to the CDC.
The Marburg virus has a case fatality rate between 23-90%, according to the CDC.
Metro Atlanta church to require vaccination proof for in-person services
A metro Atlanta Pastor and his team have made the decision to require worshipers to show proof of full vaccination status before they are allowed to enter for worship service.
A metro Atlanta Pastor and his team have made the decision to require worshipers to show proof of full vaccination status before they are allowed to enter for worship service.
COVID-19 booster: CDC panel votes in favor on 3rd shot for immunocompromised after FDA approval
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met Friday and approved COVID-19 boosters for the immunocompromised following the FDA’s earlier approval.
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met Friday and approved COVID-19 boosters for the immunocompromised following the FDA’s earlier approval.
Austin-Travis County masking order amended to include public colleges
Students, staff, and visitors over the age of two are required to wear a face-covering while on school property or school buses.
Students, staff, and visitors over the age of two are required to wear a face-covering while on school property or school buses.
Las Vegas wedding industry booms in 2021 amid pandemic uncertainty
The Las Vegas wedding industry is booming in 2021. Marriage licenses in July were up more than 14% compared with 2019.
The Las Vegas wedding industry is booming in 2021. Marriage licenses in July were up more than 14% compared with 2019.
Oakland McDonald's settles case after employees were told to wear dog diapers as masks
According to the workers, managers at the restaurant told cooks and cashiers to use coffee filters and dog diapers in lieu of actual face masks, failed to enforce social distancing and checked workers' temperatures before their shift with an inaccurate thermometer.
According to the workers, managers at the restaurant told cooks and cashiers to use coffee filters and dog diapers in lieu of actual face masks, failed to enforce social distancing and checked workers' temperatures before their shift with an inaccurate thermometer.
Coachella, Stagecoach to require proof of vaccination for festivalgoers
According to AEG Presents, the company that runs Coachella and Stagecoach, all festivalgoers must show they are fully vaccinated.
According to AEG Presents, the company that runs Coachella and Stagecoach, all festivalgoers must show they are fully vaccinated.
Carnival Vista: 27 people aboard cruise ship test positive for COVID-19
The COVID-19 cases were among 26 crew members and one passenger on the Carnival Vista cruise ship, which arrived Wednesday in Belize, officials said.
The COVID-19 cases were among 26 crew members and one passenger on the Carnival Vista cruise ship, which arrived Wednesday in Belize, officials said.
COVID-19 booster vaccine: FDA approves 3rd shot for immunocompromised
The FDA has authorized use of a third booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised people, the agency announced late Thursday.
The FDA has authorized use of a third booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised people, the agency announced late Thursday.
Brevard residents warned to only call for ambulance or go to ER for true emergency
Hospitals in Brevard County are asking you to think twice before you call for an ambulance. The county's three hospital systems are packed with COVID patients right now, and they tell us the emergency rooms are overwhelmed.
Hospitals in Brevard County are asking you to think twice before you call for an ambulance. The county's three hospital systems are packed with COVID patients right now, and they tell us the emergency rooms are overwhelmed.
Del Valle ISD to require masks
Del Valle ISD will be requiring masks on campus, joining other Texas school districts including Austin ISD.
Del Valle ISD will be requiring masks on campus, joining other Texas school districts including Austin ISD.
Austin restaurants will no longer require proof of vaccination
Fresa’s and Launderette wrote on social media in part, "we received word… that we are not allowed by law…to ask for proof of vaccination when dining.”
Fresa’s and Launderette wrote on social media in part, "we received word… that we are not allowed by law…to ask for proof of vaccination when dining.”
Del Valle ISD to require masks
Del Valle ISD will be requiring masks on campus, joining other Texas school districts including Austin ISD.
Del Valle ISD will be requiring masks on campus, joining other Texas school districts including Austin ISD.
Austin restaurants will no longer require proof of vaccination
Fresa?s and Launderette wrote on social media in part, "we received word? that we are not allowed by law?to ask for proof of vaccination when dining.?
Fresa?s and Launderette wrote on social media in part, "we received word? that we are not allowed by law?to ask for proof of vaccination when dining.?
Overwhelmed Texas border community begins busing migrants to Austin
The City of Austin was notified over the weekend and has had a handful of buses arrive this week, according to a spokesperson.
The City of Austin was notified over the weekend and has had a handful of buses arrive this week, according to a spokesperson.
Lollapalooza not a COVID-19 'superspreader', Chicago's top doc says
Chicago's top doctor says Lollapalooza was not the COVID-19 superspreader that some people feared it might be.
Chicago's top doctor says Lollapalooza was not the COVID-19 superspreader that some people feared it might be.
Extra COVID vaccine OK'd for those with weak immune systems
U.S. regulators on Thursday said transplant recipients and others with weakened immune systems can get an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to better protect them as the delta variant continues to surge.
U.S. regulators on Thursday said transplant recipients and others with weakened immune systems can get an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to better protect them as the delta variant continues to surge.
COVID-19 surge: States that showed progress now seeing waves of new cases
The COVID-19 surge that is sending hospitalizations to all-time highs in parts of the South is also clobbering states like Hawaii and Oregon that were once seen as pandemic success stories.
The COVID-19 surge that is sending hospitalizations to all-time highs in parts of the South is also clobbering states like Hawaii and Oregon that were once seen as pandemic success stories.
Mask debate continues as school year begins for some schools
The start of the 2021 school year was supposed to bring back some kind of normalcy for students, but the Delta Variant has made it difficult.
The start of the 2021 school year was supposed to bring back some kind of normalcy for students, but the Delta Variant has made it difficult.
US in ‘much worse situation’ with COVID-19 pandemic than expected, experts say
Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania and a member of the FDA Vaccine Advisory Panel, said he’s amazed at how much of society appears to have returned to normal behaviors despite the pandemic being far from over.
Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania and a member of the FDA Vaccine Advisory Panel, said he’s amazed at how much of society appears to have returned to normal behaviors despite the pandemic being far from over.