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People sit outside Lazarus Brewing Co. on May 22.

Austin And Travis County Will Limit Dine-In Hours At Restaurants New Year's Eve Weekend

The orders come as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in the Austin area.

A person in the mask screens visitors to the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston.

Harris County Confirms Texas' First Case Of More Contagious COVID-19 Variant

The COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 is believed to be up to 70% more transmissible than previously identified strains of the virus, though not more severe.

An empty Barton Springs Pool during a cleaning in August 2017.

COVID-19 Latest: Barton Springs Pool To Expand Hours Starting Friday

This post has local news on the coronavirus pandemic from Thursday, Oct. 1. If you have a news tip or question, email us at news@KUT.org.Do you think you…

Austin Public Health says it will need an ever-increasing supply of masks and gloves at its COVID-19 testing site in North Austin.

APH Vacunará Contra La Gripe En Dos Eventos Con Prioridad Para Los Que No Tienen Seguro

Read this story in English.Salud Pública de Austin (APH, en inglés) administrará unas 800 vacunas gratis contra la gripe en dos eventos en las próximas…

Cars line up Friday at a coronavirus testing site at the University of Texas at El Paso. The area has seen a surge in cases in recent weeks, and a two-week curfew is now in effect in El Paso County.

El Paso, Texas, Judge Issues 2-Week Curfew To Stem Surge Of COVID-19 Cases

The judge said he was "left with no choice" but to impose a countywide curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. He noted El Paso County has seen a 160% increase in its positivity rate in the last three weeks.

A patient lies on a stretcher in the hallway of the overloaded emergency room at Providence St. Mary Medical Center amid a surge in COVID-19 patients in Southern California in late December. Average new daily infections are now going down in California and much of the country.

Current, Deadly U.S. Coronavirus Surge Has Peaked, Researchers Say

Daily numbers of new cases are finally starting to wane, and hospitalizations are down slightly. But health care systems are still overburdened and another resurgence remains a threat.

A sign outside Hays CISD central administration office.

Resultados De Las Elecciones de Mayo 2021: Distritos Escolares Del Condado De Hays

Estos son los resultados de las elecciones en temas que competen a los distritos escolares de Hays, San Marcos y Dripping Springs.

The World Health Organization says it will start assigning new names for variants of the coronavirus based on letters from the Greek alphabet — part of an effort to help avoid stigmatization around the virus.

Alpha, Beta Instead Of Britain, South Africa. Why The WHO Is Renaming COVID Variants

The new names won't replace the scientific names already assigned to new variants, but the WHO said it's making the change to help avoid fueling stigma toward nations where new variants arise.

A photo of the Round Rock school district administrative building.

Round Rock ISD Reinstates Mask Mandate After Hours Of Heated Public Comments

Masks will be required when COVID-19 transmission is at its highest levels, and they will become optional as community spread slows.

Bharti Shahani, 22, died Wednesday evening after sustaining injuries during Travis Scott’s performance at Astroworld on Friday.

A Texas A&M student has died from injuries sustained at Astroworld, bringing the death toll to 9

Bharti Shahani, 22, was injured during Astroworld last week when a crowd rushed the stage during Travis Scott's death. Eight others are also confirmed dead.

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