Health

Dr. Mark Escott said the situation in Travis County had worsened and the area could run out of ICU beds in a week.

Adler answers questions about how the vaccine will be distributed and how much it should cost, among other things.

Local health officials are hoping to avoid a repeat of the spike in cases and hospitalizations after other holidays this year.

The pharmaceutical company made the announcement on Monday, saying that one dosing regimen showed the vaccine was 90% effective in preventing infection.

Being an emergency room doctor has been a marathon during the pandemic. With a surge in COVID cases expected during the holidays, Dr. Nicholas Steinour says medical staff are prepared – but concerned.

Eric Schneider says the current uptick in cases is similar to trends from earlier this year, when active cases reached an all-time high after three back-to-back holidays.

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