/tags/coronavirus-covid-19 Coronavirus & COVID-19 en-US Copyright Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:05:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-03-26/five-years-covid-19-north-texans-pandemic-grief-vaccines-public-health North Texans and public health officials said there's still a lot of work to do to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:05:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-03-26/five-years-covid-19-north-texans-pandemic-grief-vaccines-public-health Kailey Broussard /texas-news/2025-03-14/five-years-into-covid-more-texans-are-avoiding-vaccines-for-everything Vaccine hesitancy was rising even before COVID-19 emerged – but the pandemic exacerbated the trend. More kindergartners are opting out of school vaccine requirements, and state lawmakers are trying to make it even easier to do so. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:48:31 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-14/five-years-into-covid-more-texans-are-avoiding-vaccines-for-everything Olivia Aldridge /health-wellness/2024-11-20/childrens-health-spike-rsv-cases-north-texas-holiday-season Children's Health reported a 67% jump in RSV cases between the first and second full weeks of this month as the region experiences colder weather and cold and flu season begins. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-11-20/childrens-health-spike-rsv-cases-north-texas-holiday-season Kailey Broussard /health-wellness/2024-10-07/new-survey-finds-waning-interest-in-getting-covid-19-vaccines In a national survey, less than 20% of U.S. adults were concerned about respiratory viruses or interested in getting shots. A North Texas infectious diseases specialist talks about why. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-10-07/new-survey-finds-waning-interest-in-getting-covid-19-vaccines Sam Baker /texas-news/2024-09-27/despite-warnings-texas-rushed-to-remove-millions-from-medicaid-eligible-residents-lost-care Texas officials acknowledged some errors after they stripped Medicaid coverage from more than 2 million people, most of them children. A ProPublica and Texas Tribune review of records shows that these mistakes and others were preventable. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:19:39 GMT /texas-news/2024-09-27/despite-warnings-texas-rushed-to-remove-millions-from-medicaid-eligible-residents-lost-care Eleanor Klibanoff | The Texas Tribune, Lomi Kriel | The Texas Tribune and ProPublica /health-wellness/2024-04-25/texas-medicaid-renewal-unwinding More than 2 million Texans, mostly children, have lost health insurance as the state has redetermined their eligibility for Medicaid coverage. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-04-25/texas-medicaid-renewal-unwinding Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2024-03-22/four-years-after-covids-arrival-long-haulers-still-search-for-answers Patients at UT Austin’s Post-COVID-19 Program are still struggling with fatigue, brain fog and a slew of other symptoms months or even years after an initial infection. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:41:37 GMT /health-wellness/2024-03-22/four-years-after-covids-arrival-long-haulers-still-search-for-answers Olivia Aldridge /health-wellness/2024-03-05/covid-flu-rsv-dallas-county-tx Flu, COVID-19 and RSV cases have been decreasing in Dallas County since mid-January, but county officials encourage people to stay up-to-date on vaccines. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:57:17 GMT /health-wellness/2024-03-05/covid-flu-rsv-dallas-county-tx Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2024-02-12/study-says-long-covid-makes-exercise-difficult-but-a-north-texas-doctor-says-not-impossible Dr. Salman Bhai of Texas Health Dallas talks about why post-exertional malaise worries researchers, and how you can get back to a regular exercise routine. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-02-12/study-says-long-covid-makes-exercise-difficult-but-a-north-texas-doctor-says-not-impossible Sam Baker /health-wellness/2024-01-23/coronavirus-variant-texas-spike The CDC is reporting that there’s high COVID-19 virus transmission nationally, including in Texas, due to the JN.1 variant. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-01-23/coronavirus-variant-texas-spike Elena Rivera, Justin Martin