Kansas hospital runs out of staff amid COVID-19 surge

A rural hospital in Kansas illustrates the depths of the COVID-19 crisis in small towns. It has been running out of healthy staff to care for the sick.

COVID-19 rapid testing pilot program launched for Texas small business workers

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Divison of Emergency Management (TDEM) have launched a COVID-19 rapid testing pilot program for front line workers at small businesses in Texas. 

33 million Californians may not leave their homes unless it's essential

Ten months into the pandemic, most of the state is now back where it started with a new stay-at-home order. But unlike in March, when the pandemic was in its infancy and California was the first state to impose such rules, fewer people are likely to obey them.

Pregnant women and the COVID-19 vaccine
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Will the COVID-19 vaccine be safe for pregnant women to take? Dr. Emma Carroll, an OB-GYN from Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, breaks down the latest information.

US economy will return to pre-pandemic levels by second-half of 2021, experts predict

The U.S. economy's growth is likely slowing as 2020 comes to a close, but a growing number of economists expect it to claw back to its pre-pandemic strength by the second half of next year.

Fresno man battling cancer gets help from star NFL player

Dorian's been searching for a blood stem cell donor for a year and a half, but the New Orleans native never expected it would be Saints running back Ty Montgomery that would step up and try to help.

Houston-area ICU nurse recognized as 'Mazda Hero'

One of the winners, Christie Purviance, is an ICU Nurse from a Memorial Hermann Hospital in Humble.

Texas coronavirus hospitalizations decline, now below 9,000

The number of people in Texas who are hospitalized with the coronavirus declined Saturday after topping 9,000 this week for the first time since summer.

Pfizer to send over 224,000 COVID-19 doses to Houston area hospitals

 The companies claimed their data revealed the vaccine candidate is 95% effective and protects many older, high-risk patients from dying. Memorial Hermann Health System will be receiving more than 16,500 doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine according to the Texas Department of Health.

Emergency services at ‘breaking point’ amid COVID-19 pandemic, ambulance group warns HHS

Aarron Reinert, president of the AAA, asked in a letter that additional funding be funneled to emergency services to help maintain the basic services emergency personnel provided even before the pandemic.

CDC urges Americans to wear masks indoors as COVID-19 surge intensifies

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday called for universal mask-wearing and urged Americans to wear face masks indoors amid an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases around the country.

Tooth loss, other dental issues reported in COVID-19 patients

Some COVID-19 patients have reported loss of teeth and gum issues weeks and even months after testing positive for the virus.

Employers add a modest 245,000 jobs in November as coronavirus pandemic intensifies

America’s employers scaled back their hiring last month as the viral pandemic accelerated across the country, adding 245,000 jobs, the fewest since April and the fifth straight monthly slowdown.

Navajo school, students fight to overcome amid COVID-19

Even before the pandemic, Native youth had the highest dropout rates in the U.S., leaving school at more than twice the rate of white children, according to federal statistics.