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More children are being treated in Texas hospitals for COVID-19 than ever before, and an unseasonable outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus is adding to the stress on children’s hospitals.
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Schools across Texas are starting back up just as COVID-19 cases and hospital visits are surging. That’s led to growing anxiety among parents trying to navigate the safety protocols and options in their districts.
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Fighting among Texas officials over mask mandates has created muddled messaging, as the highly contagious delta variant is sending people to the hospital in numbers that rival the worst months of the pandemic.
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'I Am Frightened By What Is Coming': Texas Hospitals Say COVID-19 Caseload Could Soon Overwhelm ThemHospitals have hundreds of empty positions and a fraction of the workforce they need at the worst possible time, officials told legislators on Tuesday.
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Winning a technical argument around statute won't shield the governor from criticism that he's putting kids' lives in danger.
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“There's every reason in the world to get every child who is eligible to be vaccinated, vaccinated.”
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Texas will also bring in medical personnel from outside the state to help treat COVID-19 patients, according to a press release from the governor's office.
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Greater access to rapid-response COVID tests, combined with vaccines for the 12-and-older crowd, means widespread quarantines should prove less likely this year.
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Houston ISD is expected to require masks in school this fall, and other large districts are following that lead.
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Many public university officials say they are moving forward with reopening plans as faculty and students worry about rising COVID-19 cases across the state.