Delta Variant Becomes Dominant In U.S.
The highly infectious delta variant, which was first detected in India, now accounts for more than 51% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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COVID-19 Has Plateaued in Texas, State Says
The Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) said this week that the state has plateaued in coronavirus cases, but also urged residents to continue being vaccinated.
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Experts Call Lowered Risk Level a ‘Triumph’
Thanks to a lot of masking, social distancing and, yes, vaccinations, one metric used to gauge the county’s progress in flattening the curve when it comes to COVID-19 is yielding positive news.
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Jenkins: 60 And Older Can Get Vaccinated at Fair Park With No Appointment
As Dallas County announced Monday that 46.7% of county residents 65 and older are fully vaccinated, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said anyone 60 or older can get their first dose at the Fair Park mega site without an appointment beginning today.
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Getting Shift Done
It was only supposed to be for 12 weeks.
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PCCI: COVID-19 Leading Cause of Death In Dallas County
With the anniversary of Dallas County’s first COVID-19 death having recently passed, COVID-19 has become the leading cause of death among county residents, surpassing heart disease, cancer, and strokes in the past year, the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) reported Wednesday.
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Abbott’s Decision Unmasks Opinions
As the state, country, and county reacted to Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement that the state would open 100% on March 10 – and that the mask mandate would be lifted – readers have been letting us know how they feel.
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CDC: Fully Vaccinated People Can Get Together Indoors, Unmasked
People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely gather indoors and without masks, according to new guidance from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued Monday.
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Abbott: ‘Time to Open Texas 100%’
He’d been hinting at it for a week, but Tuesday afternoon in Lubbock, Gov. Greg Abbott declared victory on COVID-19.
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Dallas County Reports 751 More COVID Cases, 42 Deaths
Dallas County Monday reported 751 more COVID-19 cases — 668 confirmed and 83 probable cases — and 42 additional deaths.
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Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Site Open In Dallas
As local officials begin to get a clearer look at COVID-19 data after last week’s winter storm, the county begins a partnership with feds to vaccinate underserved communities from 17 priority ZIP codes, and winter storm response continues, here’s what you need to know today.
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