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State and federal agencies have confirmed Texas’ first case of a “highly pathogenic” avian influenza, but commercial egg and poultry operations have so far avoided outbreaks and widespread losses seen in other regions.
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The CDC recently recommended a second COVID-19 booster shot for people over 50 with underlying conditions and for those 65 or older. Parkland Health and Hospital System’s chief medical officer, Dr. Joseph Chang, talked with KERA’s Sam Baker about the recommendation and whether younger people should consider getting a second booster.
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School districts in Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio are letting students, teachers and staff decide for themselves on whether to wear face coverings.
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As Texas state health officials wait on news about COVID-19 booster shots, many people are confused about what's next.
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Officials at the state health department are concerned about the exponential growth in hospitalizations due to coronavirus over the past month. More than 7,600 people are currently in the hospital with coronavirus in Texas.
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Last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised vaccinated people to mask up indoors in coronavirus hotspots.
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The CDC says COVID-19 was the largest factor, along with drug overdoses, homicides, diabetes and chronic liver disease. The decline was even greater for Hispanic men.
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A sixth member of the Texas House tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, according to The Dallas Morning News.
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The infected person is now hospitalized after traveling from Nigeria to Dallas, arriving at Love Field Airport last Friday.
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A federal freeze on most evictions that was enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a month.
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"The pandemic illuminated inequities that have existed for generations and revealed for all of America a known, but often unaddressed, epidemic impacting public health: racism," Walensky said.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance to say fully vaccinated people can travel within the U.S. without getting tested for the coronavirus or going into quarantine afterward.