Missouri City issues local order requiring face coverings

The order, which goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. June 28, requires all employees and patrons to wear a face covering.

Six confirmed COVID-19 cases reported at NW Houston nursing facility

According to a release, the COVID-19 outbreak is located at Park Manor of CyFair. Officials said their investigation into the facility began back on May 28 after an individual tested positive for COVID-19.

Talking COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations with Dr. James McDeavitt
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In a live interview with FOX 26, Dr. James McDeavitt with the Baylor College of Medicine talks about COVID 19 testing and hospitalizations.

Business owner: 'We were just recovering' amid bar closure order
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A business owner says she was just recovering after reopening her business. However, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's order to close bars is changing her plans.

Supreme Court doesn’t wade into Texas mail-in voting battle

Early voting in Texas begins Monday for primary runoff elections that had been postponed to July over coronavirus fears, but Texas is now one of the nation’s coronavirus hotspots as confirmed cases reach record levels and Gov. Greg Abbott reimposes restrictions.

CDC expands list of high-risk conditions for COVID-19 complications, removes age threshold

On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made revisions to its list of underlying medical conditions that put people at a higher risk of severe complications from the novel coronavirus.

Pregnant woman dies of COVID-19, doctors manage to save baby

A pregnant woman from Baton Rouge passed away Thursday due to complications from COVID-19, but doctors at Woman’s Hospital successfully delivered her baby,

Federal support for Texas community-based COVID-19 testing sites extended

The federal government will maintain support for the program while surging resources to Dallas and Houston in order to support testing needs within the community. 

Gov. Abbott orders Texas bars to close, restaurants to scale back to 50% capacity

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order placing new limitations on bars, restaurants, tubing businesses and outdoor gatherings as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations increase.

Coronavirus more likely to hospitalize or kill people with these 5 underlying conditions

As the coronavirus resurges in hotspots across the United States, health officials are doing everything they can to safeguard Americans who are most at risk of the disease.

Houston business owner temporarily ends dine-in service amid COVID-19 concerns

Drinking in Paradise has been temporarily called off for Lei Low Rum & Tiki Bar in the Heights. Owner Russell Thoede said he decided to scale back to cocktails-to-go only after reopening for in-person seating for just eight days.

New COVID-19 model predicts dramatic increase in cases in Harris Co.

Researcher at PolicyLab from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia released the new model this week. According to PolicyLab researchers, Harris County will increase from roughly 1,000 new COVID-19 test results per day currently, to more than 4,000 new cases per day by mid-July.