Last Thursday, President Joe Biden made his most aggressive move to date to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking from the White House, the president unveiled new, sweeping coronavirus vaccine mandates that will impact millions of Americans and, hopefully, spur a...
As schools across Texas have reopened, the debate over COVID-19 safety and health measures has intensified to a fever pitch. Amidst this chaos two students in the Frisco ISD school system, upset with the lack of any directives at their high schools, took matters into...
The Texas Department of State Health Services warned Lone Star Residents this week to stay away from Ivermectin, a medicine often used to treat parasites in horses. Thanks to a pro-Trump telemedicine company, the drug has recently found fame as a self-medicated...
Howdy, Texas. COVID-19 here. You may know me from the longest and deadliest pandemic of your lifetime, or from the way my new delta variant has filled your hospitals. When this pandemic began, the other droplets and I knew we were up for a real test because,...
On Wednesday afternoon, Greg Abbott issued a new executive order prohibiting vaccine mandates, even for vaccines that have full FDA approval. Abbott is also calling on the legislature to take up the issue of vaccine mandates during the special session. The governor’s...
Before she passed away from COVID-19 after giving birth, Paige Ruiz had a dying wish that she had been vaccinated. Now, her family and friends are spreading the message that the CDC is also reiterating for pregnant people: get vaccinated. Ruiz, 32 years old, was a...
On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made the long-awaited announcement that it was granting full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. That move now has implications in Texas, where Governor Abbott had previously issued an executive order banning...
Facing what could be the worst COVID surge yet, Texas is requesting five mortuary trailers from the federal government in anticipation of a spike in deaths. The state requested the trailers from FEMA on August 4 after officials reviewed data from the latest wave of...
On Tuesday, Paris Independent School District in Paris, Texas changed their district’s policy to implement mask wearing in their dress code for all faculty and students. Paris is a rural town about 100 miles from Dallas with 25,000 residents. Lamar County, where Paris...