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Dallas County Lowers COVID-19 Risk Level
Dallas County Sept. 15 lowered its COVID-19 risk level to yellow as cases and hospitalizations decline.
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PCCI: About One-Third of COVID-19 Cases In Dallas County Are in Children
Pediatric COVID-19 cases account for about a third of cases in Dallas County, a pandemic high for that age group, according to data from the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation.
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Updated COVID-19 Booster Vaccines Coming Soon
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced Sept. 2 that doses of the updated COVID-19 booster vaccine are expected to begin arriving at health care providers next week.
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U.S. Government To End Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Program
The federal government is ending its free at-home COVID-19 test program effective Sept. 2, citing a lack of funding and efforts to preserve supply.
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FDA OK’s Novavax COVID Vaccine For Ages 12 to 17
Novavax Friday announced its COVID-19 vaccine was authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for adolescents between 12 and 17.
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CDC Eases Quarantine Recommendations
Just as schools are getting back in session, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending a move away from strict quarantine measures if exposed to COVID-19 and instead wearing a high-quality mask when around others and testing five days after exposure.
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New Dashboard Tracks Level of Protection Against COVID-19 In Communities
The Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation, already leading in the effort to apply data science to public health information, recently helped debut a new national dashboard for community protection against COVID-19 in partnership with the Institute of Health Improvement, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, and Civitas Networks for Health.
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U.S. Secures 171 Million Omicron Covid Shots Ahead of Fall
After a recent summer surge of Covid-19 cases prompted by new omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) bought about 171 million doses of new COVID-19 vaccines that specifically target omicron variants.
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PCCI: COVID Cases, Hospitalizations Rising, But the Rate of Growth Is Moderating
As of July 19, active positive cases of COVID and hospitalizations continue to rise, though the rate of growth has moderated, according to the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI).
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CDC Raises Dallas County COVID-19 Risk Level to Red
As of Thursday, Dallas County is at a COVID-19 risk level of red, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Dallas County Raises Covid Risk Level to Yellow
After two weeks of increasing numbers of reported COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Dallas County raised its COVID-19 risk level to yellow.
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Studies Suggest New COVID Variants Evade Antibody Responses
Two Omicron subvariants, BA4 and BA5, appear to escape antibody responses among both people who had previous Covid-19 infection and those who have been fully vaccinated and boosted, according to new data from researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, of Harvard Medical School.
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FDA Approves COVID Vaccine for Children Under 5
Infants and toddlers can receive both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine as of Friday.
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CDC Lifts Testing Requirement For Air Travelers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced that the order requiring travelers to show a negative COVID-19 test before boarding a flight to the U.S. is rescinded.
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COVID Vaccines For Children Under 5 Expected Soon
Children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccine dose as soon as June 21, if federal regulators approve the shots for that age group as expected.
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Health Experts Expect Uptick In COVID-19 Cases This Summer
Local public health experts are warning North Texas’ respite from rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations may be coming to an end, but are cautiously optimistic the area will see a summertime ‘bump’ in cases rather than a wave.
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CDC Recommends Children Aged 5-11 Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Booster
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Thursday recommended children ages five through 11 receive COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.
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U.S. COVID Deaths Near 1M
As the U.S. approaches the "tragic milestone" of 1 million deaths from COVID-19, President Joe Biden last week called for a renewed international commitment to combating the virus.
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WHO Estimates Nearly 15M Deaths Associated With COVID Globally
The World Health Organization estimated that about 15 million people died as a result of either COVID-19 or its impact on the healthcare system in 2020 and 2021.
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What To Know About The Spread of A COVID-19 Subvariant in D-FW
A COVID-19 subvariant similar to the BA.2, which now makes up 80% of samples at UT Southwestern Medical Center, is spreading quickly in North Texas. Scientists say it’s too soon to know if it will behave in the same way as its predecessor.