Garland to open drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine hub this week

The hub at the Homer Johnson Stadium in Garland will be a drive-thru site for people in the 1A and 1B priority groups. It opens Thursday.

Plano fire chief released from hospital after battling COVID-19

Fire Chief Sam Greif had a tough battle with the virus. At times he struggled to breathe just speaking a few words.

Nearly two-thirds of US states see rising COVID-19 death toll amid winter surge

Coronavirus deaths are rising in nearly two-thirds of American states as a winter surge pushes the overall toll toward 400,000 amid warnings that a new, highly contagious variant is taking hold.

Texas-based anti-vaccine group received federal bailout funds in May as pandemic raged

Texas-based anti-vaccine organization Informed Consent Action Network was among five anti-vaccine groups that collectively received more than $850,000 in federal loans from the Paycheck Protection Program.

Still no second stimulus check? Here's how to get your money

Some who are still waiting for the money to arrive will need to file a tax return in order to receive the money.

North Austin man plants flags as Texan COVID-19 deaths rise above 30K

Shane Reilly has been documenting that number in his front yard by planting flags in his yard for every death in Texas due to COVID-19.

Texas lawmakers offered vaccine despite ineligibility

Austin's top health authority is offering coronavirus vaccines to Texas lawmakers and their key staffers, regardless of whether they are currently eligible under state guidelines.

First-known case of UK COVID-19 variant found in Dallas County

Dallas County health officials confirmed the first-known case of the COVID-19 variant that was first seen in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Dallas County.

More than 2 million people dead globally from COVID-19

The number of dead from the virus is about equal to the population of Brussels, Mecca, Minsk or Vienna.

'American Rescue Plan': Here's what's in Biden's COVID-19 relief plan

President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to expand coronavirus vaccinations, help individuals and jump-start the economy.

CDC warns UK coronavirus strain may become dominant in US, COVID-19 death toll could reach 477K by February

More than 470,000 Americans could die from COVID-19 by early February, while a new and far more infectious strain of coronavirus could dominate in the country by March, the CDC warned.

Dallas County vaccinates people without appointments, sets up hotline for registrations

Friday’s “one day only” rule change comes amid uncertainty and conflicting information across Dallas County about how to register for the vaccine and where to go.