[ad_1] Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. After an anxious January marked by a wave of COVID-19 infections that pushed Texas hospitals and intensive care units to their limits, the number of Texans in the hospital with COVID-19 across the state […]
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[ad_1] Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. For Texas high school students, keeping up with class work was hard enough before the pandemic. But then the pandemic hit, and with it came debates over everything having to do with Texas schools. […]
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[ad_1] Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The number of Texas intensive care unit beds available for adult patients is at an all-time low for the pandemic, with only 259 staffed beds open across the state as of Wednesday, as hospitals […]
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[ad_1] A unvaccinated COVID-19 patient flown from Minnesota to Texas during a legal battle over whether his ventilator should be turned off died Saturday, the family’s attorney said. A Minnesota judge had issued a restraining order on Jan. 13 blocking Mercy Hospital from turning off the machine that was keeping Scott Quiner alive, after his […]
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[ad_1] North Texas COVID-19 surge showing some signs of a plateau, health officials say Health officials across North Texas are optimistic we may soon be over the hump in terms of new COVID cases. The state’s positivity rate has declined for three days in a row since Friday. But hospitalizations aren’t showing any sign of […]
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[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — While COVID-19 cases climb in Texas nursing homes, another crisis is plaguing these facilities: staffing shortages. Industry leaders estimate a 15% reduction in the skilled nursing workforce during the pandemic. Kevin Warren, the president and CEO of the Texas Health Care Association, said they are concerned the industry could face more […]
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[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Managing the surge in COVID-19 cases on college campuses is a top concern for educators, parents and students. The University of Texas at Austin and Texas State are set to resume classes this week — many of them will be virtual for the time being. Classes will be virtual for the […]
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