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Though cases and hospitalizations appeared to flatten this week, officials say the area is likely to see numbers surge over the next few weeks.
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More than 200 kids are now in Texas hospitals. That's higher than previous peaks during the pandemic.
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Vaccination rates in Texas had reached their lowest levels in July, but they have gradually picked up the pace in the last few weeks as the highly contagious delta variant has ravaged the state.
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“It’s going to be close,” one health official said as a record number of Texas hospitals run out of intensive care beds and warn that they may soon have more COVID-19 patients than they can handle.
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El gobernador de Texas Greg Abbott prohibió que se requieran cubrebocas en las escuelas, pero algunos distritos escolares en el área de Austin están desobedeciendo la orden.
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Parents should address their own stress, learn to identify symptoms of childhood anxiety and help their kids talk about how they’re feeling, childhood psychologist Amanda Jordan said.
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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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Gov. Greg Abbott's banned masking requirements at schools and in public buildings, but some counties and school districts in the Austin area are bucking the order.
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Some Republicans are blaming the latest surge in COVID-19 cases on migrants crossing the southern border. But many doctors disagree, saying the politicians are just looking to divert attention.
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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.