delta variant /tags/delta-variant delta variant en-US Copyright Wed, 29 Dec 2021 19:54:05 GMT Dallas County raises COVID-19 risk level to red as omicron variant spreads /health-wellness/2021-12-29/dallas-county-raises-covid-19-risk-level-to-red-as-omicron-variant-spreads The change comes after a recent increase in cases and hospitalizations. Wed, 29 Dec 2021 19:54:05 GMT /health-wellness/2021-12-29/dallas-county-raises-covid-19-risk-level-to-red-as-omicron-variant-spreads Elena Rivera New COVID Variants Keep Popping Up. Here’s How They’re Tracked In North Texas. /news/2021-08-26/new-covid-variants-keep-popping-up-heres-how-theyre-tracked-in-north-texas Over the past few months, North Texas has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases, mostly due to the more contagious delta variant. As the pandemic intensifies, local researchers have begun to monitor all the new variants and track all the different mutations. Thu, 26 Aug 2021 12:00:00 GMT /news/2021-08-26/new-covid-variants-keep-popping-up-heres-how-theyre-tracked-in-north-texas Elena Rivera Delta Variant Is Making Up More Than 75% Of New COVID-19 Cases In Texas, Health Officials Say /texas-news/2021-08-05/delta-variant-is-making-up-more-than-75-of-new-covid-19-cases-in-texas-health-officials-say State officials say in just the past week hospitalizations are up 49% due to the highly contagious COVID variant. Thu, 05 Aug 2021 12:00:39 GMT /texas-news/2021-08-05/delta-variant-is-making-up-more-than-75-of-new-covid-19-cases-in-texas-health-officials-say Ashley Lopez Houston Methodist Nurse Says 4th Wave Of COVID-19 Feels Different /health-wellness/2021-08-04/houston-methodist-nurse-says-4th-wave-of-covid-19-feels-different Houston Public Media spoke with Avery Taylor, the managing nurse at Houston Methodist’s highly infectious disease unit, about whether the current surge of infections feels different from previous ones. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 20:18:30 GMT /health-wellness/2021-08-04/houston-methodist-nurse-says-4th-wave-of-covid-19-feels-different Houston Public Media Cook Children's On How Schools, Parents Can Keep Students Safe When They Go Back To Class /news/2021-07-30/cook-childrens-on-how-schools-parents-can-keep-students-safe-when-they-go-back-to-class The guidance came the same week that Cook Children’s reported seeing a spike in COVID cases and hospitalizations. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 22:00:52 GMT /news/2021-07-30/cook-childrens-on-how-schools-parents-can-keep-students-safe-when-they-go-back-to-class Bekah Morr Texas' Fast-Rising COVID Case Count Tied To Delta Variant And Low Vaccination Rates /news/2021-07-22/texas-fast-rising-covid-case-count-tied-to-delta-variant-and-low-vaccination-rates The state's chief epidemiologist says the "steepness" of the increase the cases now is similar to what happened during the early months of the pandemic. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 20:41:15 GMT /news/2021-07-22/texas-fast-rising-covid-case-count-tied-to-delta-variant-and-low-vaccination-rates Texas Standard