Cirque Du Soleil cancels Houston performances amid COVID-19 outbreak

Houston residents hoping for a magical show were met with some disappointment after Cirque du Soleil canceled performances due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

CDC director: Omicron variant mostly mild so far

The chief of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 40 people in the country have been found to be infected with the omicron variant so far and more than three-quarters of them had been vaccinated.

WHO: Global COVID cases up 11% last week, biggest increase in Americas

The WHO says the number of new COVID-19 cases worldwide increased by 11% last week, while newly reported deaths were down 4% globally.

Doctor reacts to new CDC COVID-19 quarantine changes

The CDC has shortened quarantine recommendations for those infected or exposed to COVID-19.

Harris Health System asking the public seeking COVID tests to avoid emergency rooms

The Harris Health System is asking the public seeking a COVID test due to exposure or mild symptoms to avoid emergency rooms in the greater Houston area.

Hugh Jackman has COVID; 'Music Man' shows canceled

Hugh Jackman says he tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing cold-like symptoms. As a result, Broadway's 'The Music Man' has canceled shows through Jan. 1.

1st person in US to get COVID-19 shot now a vaccine activist

The first person in the U.S. to get a COVID-19 vaccine, New York nurse Sandra Lindsay, has since become a prominent face in the vaccination campaign.

CDC shortens COVID-19 quarantine recommendation to 5 days

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said the guidance is in keeping with growing evidence that people with the coronavirus are most infectious in the two days before and three days after symptoms develop.

COVID-19 pandemic: Behavioral, medical experts look back on 2020, 2021 and predict 2022

U.S. health officials cannot predict how much longer the pandemic will last, but some scientists are taking a look back on how far the world has come and what’s possibly in store for the future.

Fauci: US should consider vaccine mandate for US air travel

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said the U.S. should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic air travel, signaling a potential embrace of an idea the Biden administration has previously eschewed, as COVID-19 cases spike.

Fauci says US should consider vaccine mandate for domestic air travel

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday that the U.S. should consider a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for domestic air travel. The U.S. currently mandates that most foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. be fully vaccinated.

Harris County Jail in-person visitations temporarily suspended due to COVID-19

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says in-person jail visitations will be temporarily suspended starting Tuesday to minimize the potential spread of COVID-19.

NYC vaccine mandate for private employers and those 12 and older in effect

A COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all private employers is now in effect in New York City. Also, New Yorkers aged 12 and older are now required to show proof of two vaccine doses to enter most indoor venues.

Houston health experts break down importance of pills approved to treat COVID-19
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FDA has now approved two different pills that can treat COVID-19. The Pfizer or Merck pills can be taken at home, and they're said to be drastically effective in reducing deaths and hospitalizations. FOX 26's Gabby Hart shares more with what this all means and also what health officials are saying about this.

Houston waitress receives $1000 tip days before Christmas

In the spirit of the holidays, a patron at Phat Eatery was feeling generous and left his server a $1000 tip. Little did he know, that waitress is saving up to pay for college and some unexpected medical bills.

Omicron variant less likely to require hospitalization, studies show

Scientists stress that even if the findings of these early studies hold up, any reductions in severity need to be weighed against the fact omicron spreads much faster than delta and is more able to evade vaccines.