Army medical task force to begin treating Houston COVID-19 patients this week

The full 85-member Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force won’t be on the ground in Houston until Wednesday, said Maj. Katie Bessler, who is heading up the Houston task force from the Army’s medical command.

Employment attorney talks your rights when you return to work
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FOX 26's Damali Keith spoke with an employment attorney about what your rights are when returning to work and what you should do to report your employer.

School employees concerned about returning to the classroom

A number of school employees have concerns about returning to campus for the new school year. Some workers say going back to a building for school this fall is unnecessarily gambling with lives.

Lone Star Flight Museum offers fun, safe, educational summer camps
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Most summer camps never opened this summer, but the Lone Star Flight Museum opened its camps today. With all the proper safety measures in place, kids aged 8-14 can learn and have fun learning about flight.

Teachers share worries about schools reopening
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FOX 26's Damali Keith spoke with employees regarding schools reopening and worries about it.

Army Task Force preparing to set up COVID-19 Ward in Houston
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FOX 26's Ivory Hecker spoke with the U.S. Army Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force regarding a COVID-19 ward being set up in Houston.

In another blow to ‘herd immunity,’ study shows decline of COVID-19 antibodies after a few weeks

A study published on July 11 by researchers at King’s College London found that antibodies detected in the human body which fight the coronavirus declined after just a few weeks, leaving the possibility of herd immunity out of the question.

'Stay Home, Stay Safe': Fort Bend Co. COVID-19 risk increased to highest level

Fort Bend County residents are encouraged to “Stay Home, Stay Safe”, minimize contact with others wherever possible and avoid leaving home except for essential needs.

White House campaign to help jobless 'find something new'

A new White House-backed ad campaign aims to encourage people who are unemployed or unhappy in their jobs or careers to “find something new.”

Additional $600 a week in jobless benefits about to expire

The additional $600 a week in jobless benefits that became available to those collecting unemployment amid the coronavirus pandemic is slated to expire at the end of the month.

Demand for robot cooks rises as kitchens combat COVID-19

Starting this fall, the White Castle burger chain will test a robot arm that can cook french fries and other foods. The robot, dubbed Flippy, is made by Pasadena, California-based Miso Robotics.

Global vaccine plan may allow rich countries to buy more

Activists warn that without stronger attempts to hold political and health leaders accountable, vaccines will be hoarded by rich countries in an unseemly race to inoculate their citizens.

Judge rules women can get abortion pill without doctor visits

A federal judge agreed Monday to suspend a rule that requires women during the COVID-19 pandemic to visit a hospital, clinic or medical office to obtain an abortion pill.

Popular local brewery forced to close restaurant for what it calls 'absurd' reason

"They are equating the truckloads of beer we send to our distributor as if it's being consumed here at the beer garden by our guests," said Wagner. "It defies all common sense."

Houston leaders call for city lockdown amid virus case surge

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, both Democrats, said this weekend that a stay-at-home order is needed for America's fourth-largest city to cope with the surge of COVID-19 cases.