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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 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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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.
‘Don’t Tell Me To Calm Down!’
It’s an all-too-common situation in a short-tempered, COVID-weary world.
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Tony Award-winning Musical Returns to Dallas After Pandemic Hiatus
Canadian musical 'Come from Away' will return to the Music Hall at Fair Park nearly two years after the pandemic forced it to close the curtains after only three performances.
Allred Visits Ukraine, Returns With COVID
With the world threatened by an ongoing pandemic and the potential for war in Eastern Europe, U.S. Rep. Collin Allred, D-Dallas, visited Ukraine and returned with a mild case of COVID-19.
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CEO’S COVID To Do List: Data Collection, Work/Life Balance
Many families balanced work with teaching their children at home when the COVID-19 pandemic caused schools and businesses to shutter in March of 2020.
An ICU Doctor’s Tales From the COVID-19 Front Lines
Zachary Dreyfuss tackles the difficult conversations with patients’ relatives.
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Dallas ISD Mask Mandate Extended to Martin Luther King Day
Superintendent Hinojosa announced Friday that Dallas ISD's mask mandate will remain in effect until Martin Luther King Day, which falls on Jan. 17.
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Christmas Gets a Shot in the Arm
COVID vaccinations for younger children could bring holidays closer to normal.
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She Was ‘Always Taking Care of People’
The family of Carol Wilson Watkins remembers a mother and grandmother who died early in pandemic in the first of our ongoing series, "Pandemic Made Personal."
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Study: Children May Play Larger Role in COVID-19 Spread Than Previously Thought
A recent study published concluded children may play a larger role than originally thought in transmitting COVID-19.
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Pfizer Says Children’s Vaccine Nearly 91% Effective, CDC Approves Booster Shots
Last week, a study showed child-sized doses of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in 5-to-11-year-olds, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) OK'd booster shots for more people.
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July Fourth
United We Stand: Parade Scheduled
A year after its COVID-19 cancelation, the Rotary Club of the Park Cities expects the Fourth of July Parade to return this summer.
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COVID-19 Has Plateaued in Texas, State Says
The Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) said this week that the state has plateaued in coronavirus cases, but also urged residents to continue being vaccinated.
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Vaccinations Continue As Cases Steadily Climb
From the policy repercussions of the freeze to an infamous respiratory disease, here is the news that happened on Thursday, April 8, which North Texans should know.
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Virtual Christmas Cheer
The holidays will look different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t have to mean skipping Christmas cheer for those willing to embrace the virtual.
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Texas Proud, But So Hot
I’m refreshed. Huh? In this heat? I was fortunate to escape to Santa Fe, where the Wi-Fi is spotty and daily hikes a tonic.