Austin ISD continues to move forward with mask mandate

Austin-Travis County leaders also stepped up to back school districts like AISD by signing several orders requiring masks in public schools and city/county buildings.

Central Texas Food Bank in need of volunteers for mass distributions

Anyone interested in volunteering to support the Food Bank at this critical time should visit the Food Bank's website, centraltexasfoodbank.org, and click on "Volunteer" to sign up.

Texas hospitals report increased cases of Covid, RSV in children

RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, can result in cold-like symptoms but can have more serious effects in young children. Hospitals are reporting unseasonably early cases.

What will fall instruction look like in Central Texas?

This article features a list of all Central Texas school districts, colleges and universities' current plans for fall instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boy dies from brain-eating amoeba in California

A child infected with an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a Northern California lake died in a hospital, his family confirmed Friday.

Southwest Airlines flight attendant dies of COVID-19

A fully vaccinated Southwest Airlines employee passed away this week after a battle with COVID-19.

Variety of COVID-19 treatment options being explored, used

A variety of COVID-19 treatments are being explored and used to help combat the ongoing pandemic and emerging new variants.

Variety of COVID-19 treatment options being explored, used
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A variety of COVID-19 treatments are being explored and used to help combat the ongoing pandemic and emerging new variants.

Austin city, school leaders show support for mask mandate, vaccines

Austin ISD and Del Valle ISD are now the only two districts in the Austin area with a mask mandate in defiance of Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order.

More than 9,000 anti-Asian incidents reported since COVID-19 pandemic onset

A new report has found the frequency of anti-Asian incidents — from taunts to assaults — reported in the U.S. so far this year seems poised to surpass last year, despite months of political and social activism.

Parents allegedly sent COVID-19 positive child to school, exposing 80 other kids

The Nevada school district alleged that the parents knowingly sent their child to school just two days after they had tested positive for COVID-19, exposing 80 others to infection, according to a school district spokesperson.

Water, algae at Bulk Creek test negative for toxins

Out of an abundance of caution, the City revisited the creek this morning and took additional samples. There has not been any change in the appearance of the algae over the past week.