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She Was ‘Always Taking Care of People’

November 9, 2021December 8, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments Carol Wilson Watkins, Community, COVID, Pandemic Experience, pandemic made personal, Park Cities, preston hollow

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

November 8, 2021November 7, 2021 Emilea McCutchan 0 Comments Biden, COVID, Transmission

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

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Emilea McCutchan 0 Comments CDC, COVID, Pfizer/BioNTech, Vaccine

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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United We Stand: Parade Scheduled

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 William Taylor 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID, Fourth of July, Fourth of July parade, FP, Goar Park, highland park town hall, Jim Hitzelberger, Laurie Hitzelberger, Parade Scheduled, Park Cities, Park Cities People, Rotary Club of Park Cities, summer, United We Stand

A year after its COVID-19 cancelation, the Rotary Club of the Park Cities expects the Fourth of July Parade to return this summer.

Photo by Prasesh Shiwakoti (Lomash) on Unsplash

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COVID-19 Has Plateaued in Texas, State Says

April 23, 2021April 23, 2021 Riley Farrell 0 Comments abbott, Announcements, cases, coronavirus, COVID, COVID-19, COVID-19 Has Plateaued in Texas, Dallas County, digest, emergency response, Emergency Supplies Sales Tax Holiday Weekend, West Nile, West Nile Virus

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

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 Riley Farrell 0 Comments climate, coronavirus, COVID, COVID 19, COVID Vaccine, Dallas, Dallas County, DFW, digest, doses, Eddie Bernice Johnson, energy, Fair Park, FEMA, Greg Abbott, grid, John Cornyn, metroplex, nrg stadium, Policy, Politics, power on act, shots

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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Dallas County Continues To Break Records In COVID-Related Deaths Per Day

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 Riley Farrell 0 Comments abbott, baby, bill, childbirth, coronavirus, COVID, Dallas, death, deaths, digest, Domestic Violence, holiday, Hospice, Hospitals, Judge Clay Jenkins, Masks, medical, Medical City, Medical City Children's Hospital, Medical City Dallas, Medical City Healthcare, Pregnant, rape, rate, sexual assault, Survivor, Vaccine, Women, Women's Health Symposium

As intensive care units exceed capacity, officials react to Wednesday’s and Thursday’s COVID death rates after 77 people in the

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Virtual Christmas Cheer

November 27, 2020December 29, 2020 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments Christmas, christmas lights, Community, coronavirus, COVID, Highland Park, Park Cities, University Park, Virtual

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.