US governors, mayors increase COVID-related restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving

More governors and mayors are ratcheting up COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving for fear that holiday travel and family gatherings will only worsen the record-breaking, coast-to-coast resurgence of the virus.

US House to offer regular coronavirus testing for members, staff

After months without internal testing protocols, members of the U.S. House and their staff will now have regular access to coronavirus testing at the Capitol physician’s office when they return to Washington from their home states.

Moderna says its coronavirus vaccine candidate is 94.5% effective

There's more promising news on the COVID-19 vaccine front as Moderna says its shot provides strong protection against the coronavirus.

Many challenges remain as US casinos financially recover from virus

America's casinos are recovering from months of closures necessitated by the coronavirus outbreak, having regained 81% of the gambling revenue they saw in the third quarter of last year.

Biden advisers differ on national coronavirus lockdown, 1 calls it 'measure of last resort'

Another Biden adviser floated the idea of another four- to six-week nationwide lockdown should COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the county as they have over the past several weeks.

New COVID-19 antibody survey to begin on Sunday in Harris Co.

The survey is designed to better understand how many people in Harris County may have already been infected with COVID-19.

Surging COVID-19 cases get a shrug in many Midwestern towns

It's not that people don't realize their states are leading the nation in new cases per capita. It’s that many of them aren't especially concerned.

Update on lockdown status and COVID-19 from El Paso
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El Paso is being called the new epicenter for coronavirus in America. 1,100 people are now hospitalized due to the virus and hospitals are filled to maximum capacity.

Texas oyster industry starts its season slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic

The Texas oyster season started, quietly, this year, while many of us have been riveted by presidential politics. Like so many others, the oyster business is struggling to make ends meet, during the pandemic.

President Trump says millions of COVID-19 vaccines will be available soon
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FOX 26's Matthew Seedorff has more on President Trump's announcement made Friday regarding millions of COVID-19 vaccines to be available soon.

Community steps up to help veteran's candy store in The Woodlands

89-year old Don Baker was afraid his business wouldn't make it through the holidays. Long-time customer Danielle Cox shared the news on Facebook and in less than a day got 6,000 shares.

COVID-19 antibody therapy to be distributed to Texas hospitals

Governor Greg Abbott says the COVID-19 antibody therapy bamlanivimab from Eli Lilly & Company will be distributed to acute care hospitals in Texas as early as next week.

California, Oregon, Washington issue travel advisories asking people to self-quarantine for 14 days

The governors of California, Washington and Oregon issued travel advisories Friday urging visitors entering their states or returning home from travel outside the three states to self-quarantine to slow the spread of the coronavirus.