Texas projects nearly $5B budget shortfall due to pandemic

State officials cautioned the bleak new budget projections were fraught with uncertainty given that the virus continues to spread in Texas, which for a month has been one of the hardest-hit parts of the U.S.

Coronavirus prompts Country Time to offer lemonade stand stimulus checks for kids

The powdered beverage company Country Time is issuing stimulus checks to children who have had to shutter their summertime lemonade stands due to the current coronavirus pandemic.

Is it safe to go to the gym during the coronavirus pandemic?

Is it safe to go to the gym during the pandemic? It depends on where you live and the precautions you and the gym take.

HFD fire captain passed away from COVID-19 complications

Leroy Lucio, who served 29 years in the Houston Fire Department, passed away Monday night, the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association announced.

Top Republicans meet with Trump to negotiate next coronavirus stimulus package

Top Republicans in Congress met Monday with President Donald Trump at the White House on the next COVID-19 aid package as the crisis many hoped would have improved has dramatically worsened, just as emergency relief is expiring.

Daily COVID-19 hospitalization rate trends downward in Houston

Hospital leaders at Memorial Herman and Houston Methodist told FOX 26 their hospitals are still stressed past normal capacity, and while a small downturn in hospitalizations is great, they’re not out of the woods yet.

United says it will maximize in-flight air ventilation system to help mitigate airborne COVID-19 spread

United Airlines announced on Monday that it will maximize the air flow volume of its aircraft particulate filtration systems during the boarding and deplaning processes in an attempt to minimize the spread of COVID-19 aboard its flights. 

Trump coronavirus briefings are coming back after new surge in cases

President Trump said Monday that he will reinstate his coronavirus briefings amid a new surge in COVID-19 cases throughout the country.

UK coronavirus vaccine prompts immune response in early test

Scientists at Oxford University say their experimental coronavirus vaccine has been shown in an early trial to prompt a protective immune response in hundreds of people who got the shot.

Bahamas to ban American travelers beginning July 22 due to spike in COVID-19 cases

Visitors from Canada, the U.K. and the European Union will still be permitted to visit if they have a a negative COVID-19 test result from an accredited laboratory.

Delta screening process for travelers who cannot wear a mask begins Monday

Delta Air Lines' new "Clearance-to-Fly" screening process for travelers who have medical conditions that prevent them from wearing masks kicks in on Monday.

Houston Health Dept. announces free COVID-19 testing sites for the week of July 20

The Houston Health Department and its agency partners have announced the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests during the week of July 20, 2020.