IRS stimulus checks: Petition for additional $2,000 monthly payments nears 3 million
A Change.org petition calling on Congress to send additional $2,000 monthly economic stimulus checks to U.S. families is nearing its goal of three million signatures.
China rejects WHO's terms for further study of COVID-19 origins
A senior Chinese health official said he was “taken aback" that the WHO plan includes further investigation of the COVID-19 lab leak theory.
Biden says pandemic goes on for unvaccinated, shots 'gigantically important'
President Biden urged Americans to get vaccinated, calling it “gigantically important” as the spread of the delta variant has led to a surge in infections.
Tokyo new COVID-19 cases near 2,000 a day before Olympics open
A day before the Olympics open, Tokyo hit another six-month high in new COVID-19 cases. Fans are banned from venues as worries grow of a worsening surge.
'She was my rock': Arizona family loses mother of 4, grandmother to 10 after battle with COVID-19
A 47-year-old wife, mother and grandmother died from COVID-19 complications in Arizona on July 13. She and her husband both got the virus, but her health took a turn for the worst soon after.
Governor Abbott says he will not issue another mask mandate, teachers heading back to school chime in
Governor Abbott's announcement comes as COVID-19 cases continue to surge, including the hyper-contagious Delta variant.
Houston teachers expressing concern as COVID-19 cases rise
FOX 26 Reporter Natalie Hee spoke with some Houston teachers who are concerned about the rise in COVID-19 cases ahead of schools opening in the fall.
Making the Case: HIPAA confusion
As the push for COVID-19 vaccinations intensifies many are making the case that sharing their status is a violation of their privacy. Wednesday, Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene told a reporter he was violating her HIPAA rights by asking if she was vaccinated. The News Edge legal analyst Charles Adams addressed the confusion and explained how HIPAA works.
COVID-19 treatment could cost you more this year
People who catch COVID-19 this year may face much higher medical bills than if they had caught the disease last year.
Gov. Abbott will not be reimplementing a COVID-19 mask mandate despite cases increasing
Governor Abbott was in town getting asked about the possibility of a state mask mandate returning amid the rise in COVID-19 cases here and nationwide.
Insurance companies resume deductibles, copays for COVID-19 treatments
People who get COVID-19 this year might face higher medical bills than last year. FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan helps break it down and explain why that is and what you should be on the lookout for.
Texas has seen nearly 9,000 COVID-19 deaths since February. All but 43 were unvaccinated people.
Preliminary data shows 99.5% of COVID-related deaths in Texas were among unvaccinated people, according to the Department of State Health Services.
Houston doctor breaks down COVID-19 vaccine myths, answers your questions about the shots
After President Biden made a powerful statement saying misinformation on the COVID-19 vaccine is "killing people," FOX 26 Houston brings in Dr. James McDeavitt, executive vice president at Baylor College of Medicine to sort facts from fiction.
Hospital leaders say possible 4th wave of COVID-19 could hit Houston
One of Houston's top doctors is warning about the possibility of a fourth COVID-19 wave in the area. This comes after a spike in hospitalizations in the Texas Medical Center, which are up now, 90% in the last two weeks.
Changes in COVID-19 testing, options and access
As COVID-19 cases continue to increase, so has testing, but is access to those tests the same as it was during the peak of the pandemic? And is it a pain to book an appointment? That's where we bring in Dr. Donnie Aga with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic to answer those very questions and more.
More than 1.5M children lost at least 1 caregiver from a death related to COVID-19 last year
A recent study funded by the National Institutes of Health estimated that 1.5 million around the globe lost at least one caregiver to a death related to COVID-19 in the first 14 months of the pandemic.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene banned from Twitter for 12 hours
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she was banned from Twitter again for 12 hours for violating the company's policy on COVID-19 misinformation.
Texas Medical Center COVID-19 hospitalizations rise as delta variant spreads rapidly
Memorial Hermann Health System reported a 200% increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in the last two weeks as the delta variant spreads and vaccination rates lag.
Study: J&J COVID-19 vaccine significantly less effective against delta variant
Study authors found that while the two-dose vaccines were 94-95% effective in preventing COVID-19 from the delta and lambda variants, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine had only 66.9% efficacy “in preventing moderate to severe disease.”
India's pandemic deaths could be 10X official toll, researchers say
India's deaths during the pandemic could be 10x the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it modern India’s worst human tragedy, researchers said.