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Coronavirus
'It's something we haven't seen in a while': New BA.5 omicron subvariant carries a symptom from the delta variant wave
Coronavirus Numbers
COVID-19 numbers rising according to Houston wastewater testing
Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5 have also been detected for the first time in Houston wastewater.
Nation World
Global COVID death toll hits 6 million in 2 years of pandemic
The grim milestone comes even as the U.S. is shedding masks and many businesses are returning to the office.
Coronavirus Numbers
List: Confirmed omicron cases reported in these Houston-area counties
The first reported case was in northwest Harris County. As of Dec. 16, people in at least four other nearby counties have tested positive for the variant.
Coronavirus Numbers
Interactive map | Track vaccination rates and other COVID by Houston-area ZIP codes
Data from the Texas Department of State Health Services helps illustrate which ZIP codes in the state are more vaccinated than others.
Coronavirus
Behind the headlines: what Med Center data tells us about COVID-19 hospitalizations
COVID-19 positive patients are taking up 2,629 regular and ICU hospital beds in the Texas Medical Center as of Aug. 18
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Med Center data reveals scale of latest COVID-19 surge
COVID-19 positive patients are taking up 2,629 regular and ICU hospital beds as of Aug. 18
Coronavirus
Houston region reports record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations with only 44 ICU beds available, state says
The state tracks COVID numbers by Trauma Service Areas, which includes Harris and eight other counties with a combined population of nearly 7 million.
VERIFY
Here's how kids on TikTok are using soda to fake a positive COVID test
Kids in the United Kingdom have posted numerous videos of it on social media. Experts say you can spot the fakes. But, just don't do it.
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See how many of your neighbors are vaccinated
The data provided comes from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Coronavirus
Modeling paints sobering picture for COVID-19 hospitalizations
Based on the available data, one model predicts Texas will exceed 15,000 people hospitalized with COVID-19 by Aug. 15.
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UT model: COVID-19 hospitalizations will exceed 15,000 by Aug. 15
The CDC reports 97 percent of those COVID-19 patients who end up in the hospital are not vaccinated.
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