Texas Medical Center data suggests latest COVID peak has passed, but numbers remain high
Houston Chronicle
MacDonald, E.
08/03/2022
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance; Texas Medical Center
As Harris County surpasses 1 million COVID cases, experts say current surge is the worst yet
Houston Chronicle
Dozier, A.
07/08/2022
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Peter Hotez: What hybrid COVID variants like XE mean for Houston and what's ahead this summer
San Antonio Express News
Dansby, A.
04/17/2022
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hotez, Peter; Immunizations; Public health surveillance
The next COVID variant may not be mild like omicron, study says
Houston Chronicle
Mishanec, N.
03/16/2022
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus
Political motives put our schools, children in crosshairs
Waco Tribune Herald
Beal, R.
03/02/2022
7 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; School districts; Student health; Supreme Court, Texas
How soon before Austin can safely unmask? COVID trends inch closer to pre-surge levels
Austin American Statesman
Osbourne, H.
02/24/2022
6 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Nurses scarce in rural communities
Houston Chronicle
Mishanec, N.
02/21/2022
5 doc(s)
Nursing shortages; Rural health care
New COVID cases drop to Houston's lowest level in months, another signal of omicron's sharp decline
Houston Chronicle
Mishanec, N.
02/15/2022
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
More Texas teachers consider quitting as pandemic wears on
Dallas Morning News
Smith, C.
02/08/2022
6 doc(s)
Coronavirus; School safety; Teacher retention
“Light at the end of the tunnel”: Texas COVID-19 hospitalizations down as omicron wave appears to crest
San Antonio Express News
Harper, K.
02/08/2022
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Lakey, David L.; Public health surveillance
Student attendance is down because of COVID, putting public school budgets at risk
Dallas Morning News
Bhatia, Y.
01/25/2022
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Federal aid; School attendance; School budgets
Texas board of education member: Gov. Abbott, call off STAAR testing
Dallas Morning News
Cortez, R.
01/21/2022
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Cortez, Ruben, Jr.; Educational tests; Medical screening; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness; Texas National Guard; Texas State Guard
‘Wish the numbers were lower’ — Omicron cases still rising in San Antonio schools
San Antonio Express News
Perez, D.
01/21/2022
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical screening; School districts
No flexibility
McAllen Monitor
Editorial
01/19/2022
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus
Austin area records six-day streak of pandemic hospitalization records
Austin American Statesman
Osbourne, H.
01/15/2022
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hospitals; Public health surveillance
Rising COVID-19 numbers are taking a toll on daycares
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Windes, I.
01/14/2022
10 doc(s)
Child care; Coronavirus; Early childhood education; Public health surveillance; Workforce
Bexar County deaths from COVID surpass 5,000
San Antonio Express News
Huddleston, S.
01/14/2022
7 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hospitals; Public health surveillance
Texas sees a flattening of the COVID spike, but experts urge continued vigilance
Austin American Statesman
Moritz, J.
01/13/2022
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Texas should be more aggressive in offering booster shots for COVID-19
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
01/07/2022
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations
Houston, San Antonio officials warn of fake ‘pop-up’ COVID-19 testing sites
Houston Chronicle
Scherer, J.
01/07/2022
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Fraud; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Medical screening
Amid latest COVID spike, Texas hospitals say staffing shortage is accelerating
Austin American Statesman
Moritz, J.
01/06/2022
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Health care employment; Hospitals
As omicron spreads in San Antonio, student and teacher absences surge
San Antonio Express News
Perez, D.
01/06/2022
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; School attendance; School districts; School employees; Student health; Teachers
How schools are preparing to return
Austin American Statesman
Mendez, M.
01/05/2022
7 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Elizalde, Stephanie S.; School districts; Student health
Fast-moving omicron catches Texas flat-footed as feds move to bolster testing, treatment supplies
Houston Chronicle
Blackman, J.
01/05/2022
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disease preparedness; Public health surveillance
Houston-area hospitals could run out of only monoclonal antibody treatment effective against omicron within two weeks
Houston Chronicle
Gill, J.
01/01/2022
6 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical procedures
A COVID shot that could change the world
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
01/01/2022
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hotez, Peter; Immunizations
On cusp of new year, omicron prompts Austin to adopt stricter Stage 4 pandemic guidelines
Austin American Statesman
Osbourne, H.
12/30/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Omicron is sidelining even health care workers as it rips through Texas
San Antonio Express News
Larson, R.
12/30/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hospitals; Public health surveillance
The omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in North Texas
Dallas Morning News
Wolf, M.
12/10/2021
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Omicron in Texas; Austin spread likely
Austin American Statesman
Osbourne, H.
12/08/2021
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
How would Beto O’Rourke respond to the omicron variant? ‘I’d get out of the way’
Dallas Morning News
Williams, M.
12/03/2021
7 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disease preparedness; Gubernatorial campaigns; McConaughey, Matthew; O'Rourke, Beto
Omicron is here, just in time for the holidays. But don’t panic. Prepare.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
12/03/2021
7 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hotez, Peter; Public health surveillance
Partnership Lake Houston discusses Texas workforce
Houston Chronicle
Waddy, T.
09/29/2021
3 doc(s)
Career preparedness; Demerson, Aaron; Humble Independent School District; Workforce; Workforce Commission, Texas
No letup yet for Texans
San Antonio Express News
Wallace, J.
09/26/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Immunizations; Lakey, David L.; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance; State comparisons; Vital statistics
12,000 Texas restaurants seek lifeline for delta surge after missing out on COVID relief
Houston Chronicle
Wermund, B.
09/06/2021
3 doc(s)
Brady, Kevin; Coronavirus; Federal aid; Fletcher, Lizzie Pannill; Restaurants
If COVID gets bad, San Antonio schools have plans - but maybe not enough teachers
San Antonio Express News
Perez, D.
09/05/2021
7 doc(s)
Bexar County; Coronavirus; Distance education; Medical equipment; Quarantines; School districts; Student health; Teacher shortages
North Texas schools suddenly switch to virtual learning as COVID-19 cases surge
Dallas Morning News
Donaldson, E.
09/03/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Distance education; Morath, Mike; School attendance; School districts; School finance; Student health; University of Dallas
State mask bans face federal inquiries
Dallas Morning News
Binkley, C.
08/31/2021
5 doc(s)
Cardona, Miguel; Coronavirus; Disabilities discrimination; Medical equipment; Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education; School districts; Student health
Failing health care workers, who deserve only our gratitude
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
08/26/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Health care providers; Immunizations
Reopened schools could feed surge; 250,000 in Austin area still unvaccinated, health officials warn
Austin American Statesman
Moreno-Lozano, L.
08/25/2021
4 doc(s)
Austin, Texas; Coronavirus; Immunizations; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance
Gov. Abbott, take personal responsibility for 3 million Texas school kids too young for COVID shots
Dallas Morning News
Grigsby, S.
08/25/2021
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Public health; Student health
‘They’re not anti-vaccine.’ Why there’s hope Fort Worth holdouts might get a COVID shot
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
McCarthy, C.
08/22/2021
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; Minorities; Misinformation; Public health; Public health surveillance
More medical staff is nice, but real need is fewer Covid cases
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
08/21/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Health care providers
Texas sees big increase in teens getting their COVID shots as delta variant rages
Houston Chronicle
Harris, C.
08/20/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hospitals; Immunizations; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance; Teenagers
Gov. Greg Abbott preached personal responsibility during the pandemic. Then he got COVID
Austin American Statesman
Mekelburg, M.
08/19/2021
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus
Local control of COVID precautions will help keep our students safe
Austin American Statesman
Castañón-Hernandez, M.
08/15/2021
8 doc(s)
Austin Independent School District; Coronavirus; Elizalde, Stephanie S.; Medical equipment; Student health
COVID-19 strain on Texas hospitals hurts other patients, too
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
08/15/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disease management; Disease preparedness; Hospitals; Immunizations; Medical equipment; Medical procedures
In Cuomo, Abbott and DeSantis, a cautionary tale of the pandemic
San Antonio Express News
McArdle, M.
08/15/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Cuomo, Andrew; DeSantis, Ron; Governors; Immunizations; Medical equipment
Fear for schoolkids, hope for return to local control
San Antonio Express News
Vickrey, C.
08/15/2021
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; School districts; Student health
Masks again mandatory in Dallas County schools, businesses but Gov. Abbott, Paxton mount legal fight
Dallas Morning News
Scudder, C.
08/12/2021
9 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Coronavirus; County government; Executive orders; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Medical equipment; Municipal government; Paxton, Ken; Public health; School districts
Dallas judge rules that Abbott’s mask mandate ban cannot be enforced, paves way for new requirements
Dallas Morning News
Scudder, C.
08/11/2021
9 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; County government; Executive orders; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Medical equipment; Parents; Parker, Tonya; Paxton, Ken; Public health surveillance; School districts; Student health; Texas Disaster Act of 1975
Delta derailing plans for normalcy as schools reopen
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Meckler, L.
08/10/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance; School districts
State Sen. José Menéndez's 14-month-old granddaughter tests positive for COVID-19
San Antonio Express News
Silmi, M.
08/10/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical screening; Menéndez, José
Hospitals need help in COVID surge. Here’s one easy thing Gov. Greg Abbott should do
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
08/08/2021
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Hospitals; Medical equipment; Vaccine mandates
As school starts, Houston-area parents panic over raging delta variant and limited mask guidance
Houston Chronicle
Dellinger, H.
08/08/2021
6 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Distance education; Education Agency, Texas; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance; School districts; Student health
Suffer the little children, our governor decrees
San Antonio Express News
Clack, C.
08/08/2021
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Student health; Vaccine mandates
Amid a week of maddening COVID-19 missteps, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott makes the worst of them all
Dallas Morning News
Grigsby, S.
08/04/2021
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Centers for; Executive orders; Gubernatorial campaigns; Immunizations; Medical equipment
'Dark times': Houston's fourth COVID-19 wave to be the largest yet, medical leaders predict
Houston Chronicle
Gray, L.
08/04/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; George, KP; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance; Turner, Sylvester
Let’s wear masks again, Fort Worth. Flatten this COVID spike, and keep kids in school.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
08/01/2021
6 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Whitley, Glen; Wolff, Nelson
Texas just passed New York in COVID-19 deaths, despite once trailing by 29,000. Here's how.
Houston Chronicle
Despart, Z.
07/31/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; New York; Public health surveillance; State comparisons
Gov. Abbott, if you won't lead on masks, get out of the way so school leaders can
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
07/29/2021
8 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Hotez, Peter; Medical equipment; School districts; Student health
Please do your part to end COVID-19. Wear a mask. Get the shot.
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
07/25/2021
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; Medical equipment
What can we learn from the Texas Democrats who spread COVID in Washington?
Dallas Morning News
Siegel, M.
07/25/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; Immunizations; Public health surveillance
Fourth COVID wave on the horizon, could overwhelm emergency rooms, Houston medical leaders warn
Houston Chronicle
Downen, R.
07/21/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hospitals; Immunizations; Public health surveillance
If Abbott and Trump were true leaders, they'd urge vaccinations
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
07/11/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Brady, Kevin; Coronavirus; Immunizations; Public health; Republicans; Trump, Donald
Several Houston-area kids infected with COVID Delta variant, hospitals say
Houston Chronicle
Wu, G.
07/01/2021
6 doc(s)
Children's health care; Coronavirus; Immunizations
COVID-19 variant worrying officials
Austin American Statesman
Osbourne, H.
06/24/2021
6 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
More-contagious delta variant of coronavirus on the rise in Dallas County, health experts say
Dallas Morning News
Steele, T.
06/22/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
'We're a tale of two COVID nations': Dr. Peter Hotez on the delta variant and a summer surge
Houston Chronicle
Wu, G.
06/20/2021
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hotez, Peter; Immunizations; Public health surveillance
'Not done': Delta coronavirus variant a threat to unvaccinated, partially vaccinated San Antonians
San Antonio Express News
Caruba, L.
06/20/2021
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health
Should kids still wear masks? Texas Children's chief talks vaccines for little ones, and more
Houston Chronicle
Gray, L.
05/23/2021
6 doc(s)
Children's health care; Coronavirus; Immunizations; Medical equipment; Texas Children's Hospital
Texas A&M researchers discover a new COVID-19 variant in College Station
San Antonio Express News
Wu, G.
04/22/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; University students
Student positive for new strain of coronavirus
Houston Chronicle
Staff
04/20/2021
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Student health; Texas A&M University
Anti-vaxxers could bring COVID back like a horror movie monster
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
04/14/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disease preparedness; Immunizations; Public health
Dallas County reports 20 coronavirus deaths, 3 new cases of more contagious variant
Dallas Morning News
Steele, T.
03/19/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Public health surveillance
Dallas County reports 35 new COVID-19 deaths, first case of New York strain of virus
Dallas Morning News
Steele, T.
03/12/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Public health surveillance
Texas Medical Center: Vaccine rate rising, but still not seeing 'rapid decline' in COVID cases yet
Houston Chronicle
Wu, G.
03/11/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; Texas Medical Center
Holding off on vaccine just got more dangerous in Texas
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
03/09/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hotez, Peter; Immunizations
More contagious COVID variant 'actively spreading' in Houston, health officials find
Houston Chronicle
Scherer, J.
03/09/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Public health; Turner, Sylvester
Gov. Abbott, now is not the time to ‘reopen’
Houston Chronicle
Callender, D.
03/07/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment
'It will be about personal choice.' San Angelo mayor, officials react to end of mask order
San Angelo Standard Times
Tufts, J.
03/04/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Gunter, Brenda; Medical equipment
