Houston fashion designer teaches herself to sew by watching YouTube

A young Houston mom knew school was out of the question at the time, but she didn't give up on her dreams. She's now a successful fashion designer after teaching herself to sew by watching YouTube.

‘Wartime effort’: Biden boosting vaccine supply to states, buying 200 million more doses

President Joe Biden gave his administration’s plan Tuesday to get more vaccines to states quicker - as well as announced he’s purchased an additional 200 million doses, calling his strategy a “wartime effort.”

Harris County Public Health portal for COVID-19 vaccination waitlist opens

Harris County Public Health launched the new COVID-19 Vaccination Portal for eligible residents to join the waitlist for an appointment.

Texas' COVID-19 hospitalizations falling from record highs

State health officials Monday reported fewer than 13,000 people were being treated for the virus in Texas hospitals, marking the seventh consecutive day of declining patient loads.

First known U.S. case of Brazilian COVID-19 variant discovered in Minnesota

A variant of COVID-19 that originated in Brazil has been discovered in a Minnesota patient, officials say. It is the first known case documented in the United States.  

Pre-registration full for COVID-19 vaccine in Montgomery Co.

According to the Montgomery County Hospital District, the COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration list is now full. 

Appointments full for Galveston Co. COVID-19 vaccine clinic

Appointments are now full after registration opened Monday morning for the Galveston County Health District’s next COVID-19 vaccine clinic.

Merck ends development of 2 potential COVID-19 vaccines after poor results

Merck said Monday that it will focus instead on studying two possible treatments for the virus that also have yet to be approved by regulators.

Budweiser joins Coke, Pepsi brands in sitting out Super Bowl to donate to COVID-19 vaccination efforts

Anheuser-Busch won't be advertising its Budweiser brand during Super Bowl LV. Instead, it’s donating the money it would have spent on the ad to coronavirus vaccination awareness efforts.

Scientists developing color-changing test strip to stick on face masks and detect COVID-19

The test, in development from Researchers at the University of California San Diego, collects droplets from the person’s breath and changes color depending on results, similar to how a home pregnancy test works.

Despite pandemic eviction bans, people are still losing their homes

The California eviction moratorium currently expires on January 31. Some people are losing housing despite the moratorium, and others who can't pay are harassed by landlords.