STDs increased in first year of COVID-19 pandemic, CDC says

Scientists said reported STDs cases initially decreased at the start of the pandemic but resurged by the end of 2020.

'Some people believe COVID is going to become endemic,' says expert at Baylor College of Medicine

The COVID-19 virus continues to mutate, creating new variants and sub-variants in the United States. Local health officials say, right now, we are seeing cases mainly from the BA.2 sub variant.

CVS to update COVID-19 online portal for people with disabilities, DOJ says

Federal officials found CVS’s COVID-19 vaccine registration portal was not accessible for a couple of reasons to people with certain disabilities.

Federal funding for free COVID-19 testing, treatments to uninsured has ended
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Concerns are raised for people suffering or spreading from COVID-19 and FOX 26 Consumer Reporter has some smart sense on where you can still find testing and treatment.

The difference between COVID-19 symptoms and seasonal allergies

A chart from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows there are several overlapping symptoms between the two, but the more severe symptoms are more associated with COVID-19.

Federal funding for free COVID-19 testing, treatments to uninsured is running out

Concerns are raised for people suffering or spreading from COVID-19 and FOX 26 Consumer Reporter has some smart sense on where you can still find testing and treatment.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tests positive for COVID-19

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, her deputy chief of staff Drew Hammill tweeted Thursday.

Amid lowest hospitalization rates in Harris Co., Judge touts free 2nd booster, warns pandemic isn't over

Houston-area COVID-related hospitalization rates are at their lowest point since May 2020. But Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo warns the pandemic is still not over, urging eligible residents to get free 2nd booster.

Local business owner working towards recovery after being paralyzed for months
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FOX 26?s Chelsea Edwards shares the story of a man?s miraculous recovery after taking on 30 flights of stairs after being unable to stand for less than four months.

CDC drops COVID-19 health warning for cruise ship travelers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that they will leave it up to vacationers to decide whether they feel safe getting on a ship. The cruise-line industry is happy about the move.

COVID-19 vaccine second booster: Who needs one and when?

The Food and Drug Administration authorized a second COVID-19 booster for many Americans. Here's a look at who is eligible and when to get it.

Biden seeks more COVID-19 funds from Congress, receives 2nd booster

President Joe Biden received his second COVID-19 booster while asking Congress for more funding and rolling out a new website.

COVID-19 deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally, WHO says

WHO said the jump in COVID-19 deaths was likely due to changes in how these virus deaths were reported across the Americas and by newly adjusted figures from India.

FDA approves 2nd COVID-19 vaccine booster for those 50 and older

U.S. regulators are allowing people 50 and older to get another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

CDC launches quarantine and isolation calculator to prevent COVID-19 spread

The CDC has rolled out a new tool to help people understand if and how long they should quarantine or isolate if they’ve been infected or exposed to COVID-19.

China puts most of Shanghai on COVID-19 lockdown

Shanghai's Pudong financial district and nearby areas will be locked down from early Monday to Friday as citywide mass testing gets underway.