Coronavirus
COVID Surge Shaping Back-to-School Discussions
In less than a week, some Dallas schools will open their doors and begin welcoming students — just in time for what many health experts say could be a resurgence of COVID-19 thanks to newer, more contagious variants.
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UTSW Warns Of COVID-19 Numbers Like Worst Periods of Pandemic If Trends Continue
A recent report from UT Southwestern showed hospital volumes in North Texas have risen 89% over the past two weeks and their model projects hospitalizations could reach levels similar to the beginning of 2021 — the worst of the pandemic — by October if the pace of vaccinations remains the same.
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Dallas County Officials Urge Extreme Caution for Unvaccinated Individuals
After an extended period in the yellow “proceed with caution” level, rising case counts and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have spurred county health officials to recommend unvaccinated individuals move back to the orange “extreme caution” level.
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Remembrance Tree Planted for Respiratory Therapist Lost to COVID-19
A respiratory therapist who colleagues said will always be remembered for her compassion was honored with a tree-planting ceremony Friday at Medical City Dallas.
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Study: CRISPR Stops Coronavirus Replication in Human Cells
Scientists used CRISPR gene-editing technology to stop the replication of coronavirus in human cells.
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Delta Variant Becomes Dominant In U.S.
The highly infectious delta variant, which was first detected in India, now accounts for more than 51% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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PCCI: Dallas County Reaches ‘Herd Immunity’
The Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation said Dallas County reached ‘herd immunity’ just in time for Independence Day. But how will the emergence of new variants impact that progress?
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Abbott Allocates Additional $94.6M For Higher Education
Gov. Greg Abbott recently announced that the state will invest an extra $94.6 million in federal funding to support higher education.
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COVID Variant Prompts Updated Safety Guidance
An uptick in the transmission of the highly contagious delta COVID-19 variant has prompted officials to announce and update safety measures.
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Grim Pandemic Milestone Reached by U.S.
The COVID-19 death rate hit a grim milestone last week – but it took longer to reach it thanks to vaccination efforts.
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PCCI Reports Updates on County’s Herd Immunity Goal
From April to the end of May, the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation’s COVID-19 Vulnerability Index recorded a 40% drop in average vulnerability.
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