AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine rollout halted in South Africa after shot appears less effective against variant

South Africa is considering giving a COVID-19 vaccine that is still in the testing phase to health workers, after suspending the rollout of another shot that preliminary data indicated may be only minimally effective against the mutated form of the virus dominating the country.

Austin Public Health releases COVID-19 vaccine distribution dashboard

APH has released its COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Dashboard to provide up-to-date information about vaccinations in Austin-Travis County.

Delta will continue blocking middle seats on planes through April 2021

Ahead of spring travel, Delta announced Monday it will continue blocking middle seats and limiting capacity on its flights, hoping to ease anxieties about flying during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Williamson County officials provide update on COVID-19 vaccinations

Judge Bill Gravell and Dr. Nathaniel Greenwood, chief medical director for Family Hospital Systems, are conducting a joint virtual press conference. 

Delta Air Lines middle seat blocking extended through April 2021

Delta Air Lines says it will continue blocking out middle seats and limiting capacity on flights through April 30, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

North Texas Congressman Ron Wright dies after contracting COVID-19

U.S. Rep. Ron Wright died Sunday at the age of 67. He had been battling lung cancer and two weeks ago was hospitalized because of COVID-19.

Maskless fans celebrate Super Bowl win despite Tampa's outdoor mask mandate

So much for the mayor's order requiring masks at Super Bowl parties. Throngs of mostly maskless fans took to the streets of downtown Tampa and packed sports bars as the Bucs won the Lombardi Trophy.

More contagious UK coronavirus variant spreading rapidly in US, study finds

Researchers estimated the transmission rate of the UK variant in the U.S. has been 35 - 45% higher than that of other strains - and that it’s doubled in frequency about every week and a half.

Encouraging signs about COVID numbers in Austin but concerns remain

With holiday surges behind us, officials say they are seeing some reassuring signs about COVID numbers but they warn it takes just one day for things to change.

LIVE: Mayor Adler talks homeless hotel purchase and COVID vaccines
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Austin Mayor Steve Adler joined Good Day Austin?s Casey Claiborne Sunday morning to talk about this week?s homeless initiatives passed by the Austin City Council as well as confusion over how to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

Austin photographer helping women entrepreneurs
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Austin photographer Knoxy Knox is making the most of the pandemic downtime by creating an online course for women entrepreneurs called ?Set for Success.? Knox joined Good Day Austin?s Casey Claiborne and Chelsea Andrews this week to talk about it.

Super Bowl 2021 commercials you may have missed

Here’s a look at this year’s Super Bowl commercials. Many big names were missing from the list, and the pandemic certainly shaped the conversation and tone for many of the spots.

AstraZeneca tweaking COVID-19 vaccine to fight South African variant

The lead researcher of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine says she expects to have a modified jab to cope with the South Africa coronavirus variant by the autumn.

Central Texas Veterans Health Care System offers vaccines to veterans

Veterans have voiced frustration over stalled COVID-19 vaccine distribution and the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System has responded.

'Don’t let Super Bowl become superspreader,' health officials urge

The nation’s top health officials sounded the alarm this week about the Super Bowl being a potential superspreader event, and they urged people to gather with friends over Zoom, not in crowds.