Rural Texas counties team up to help get community vaccinated

Officials in less populated counties are getting creative to help get their vulnerable populations vaccinated, but new information may complicate their efforts.

Rural Texas counties team up to help get community vaccinated
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Officials in less populated counties are getting creative to help get their vulnerable populations vaccinated, but new information may complicate their efforts.

NY may have undercounted COVID nursing home deaths by 50%

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration confirmed Thursday that thousands more nursing home residents died of COVID-19 than the state’s official tallies had previously acknowledged.

Taking common pain relievers before COVID-19 vaccination could lessen efficacy, experts say

Experts warn that common over-the-counter pain relievers could interfere with the body’s immune response that triggers protection from illness caused by the novel coronavirus.

UK variant, South Africa variant, Brazil variant: A guide to known coronavirus mutations

As the novel coronavirus continues to claim the lives of Americans and people across the world, multiple coronavirus variants are now circulating around the globe, triggering alarm among scientists and health officials.

FDA: More than half of sampled alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico found to be poisonous

The FDA has issued an “import alert” on all alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico after the agency found that more than half of products sampled contained poisonous ingredients.

Pres. Biden signs executive order to reopen ACA enrollment

President Biden signed an executive order today to help many people who lost or can't afford health insurance during the pandemic. 

Plans to expand COVID-19 vaccine hubs in Texas on hold

Texas will get an increase in COVID-19 vaccines next week, but there are currently no plans to increase the number of Hub locations.

Austin postpones summer camp, aquatic programs due to COVID-19

The Austin Parks and Recreation Department has postponed their summer camp and aquatic programs due to the ongoing pandemic.

Austin doctor to become chief medical officer of United States DHS
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President Biden has tapped a local doctor to become a chief medical officer of the United States Department of Homeland Security.

Austin postpones summer camp, aquatic programs due to COVID-19
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The Austin Parks and Recreation Department has postponed their summer camp and aquatic programs due to the ongoing pandemic.

Austin leaders extend eviction moratorium, rent assistance services
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The moratorium was enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to protect people who are unable to pay rent and allow them to remain in their homes.

HEAT Bootcamp distributes care packages for frontline caregivers

HEAT Bootcamp distributed gift bags at Dell Children’s Medical Center, Dell Seton Medical Center, and Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin.

UK study finds Novavax vaccine 89% effective against COVID-19

Novavax Inc. said Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89% effective based on early findings from a British study and that it also seems to work — though not quite as well — against new mutated strains of the virus circulating in that country and South Africa.

Biden opens sign-up window for health coverage to uninsured amid COVID-19 pandemic

President Joe Biden signed an executive order to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity geared to people needing coverage in the coronavirus pandemic.

OC health care worker dies after receiving 2nd COVID-19 vaccine shot; official cause of death pending

Tim Zook's final Facebook post shared his excitement about getting his second COVID-19 vaccine shot. His widow now thinks he may have suffered a fatal reaction to it. His official cause of death is still pending.

University of Texas at Austin research sheds light on remdesivir

New research sheds new light on the COVID-19 antiviral drug remdesivir and it could help lead to more effective antiviral treatments.