COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Texas' hard-hit border areas

Some 15,600 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine arrived Tuesday at hospitals in El Paso and Edinburg, and more will land in Laredo, McAllen, Brownsville and El Paso later this week.

Congress nears agreement on 2nd stimulus check in long-delayed COVID-19 relief deal

The $908 billion bipartisan package would extend direct payments of $500-$600 to most Americans but would deny long-sought aid to state and local governments.

California orders more body bags as coronavirus cases claim more lives

California is distributing 5,000 body bags mostly to the hard-hit Los Angeles and San Diego areas and has 60 refrigerated trailers standing by as makeshift morgues in anticipation of a surge of COVID-19 deaths,

Germany enters stricter lockdown as coronavirus deaths hit new high

Germany has hit a new record level of deaths from the coronavirus as it enters a stricter lockdown, closing shops and schools.

North Texas COVID hospitalization rate hits pandemic high at 17.92%

The 2,787 COVID-19 patients hospitalized Tuesday in the 19-county region account for 17.92% of all patients in those area hospitals.

‘This is one thing our kids won’t lose this year’: School district gives virtual students snow day

A West Virginia school superintendent said she will not deprive her district’s students of the first snow day of the year, despite many children learning from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Over-the-counter COVID-19 home test approved by FDA

The first home test for COVID-19 that doesn't require a prescription will soon be on U.S. store shelves.

Florida man pays $7,600 to cover past-due utility bills for 114 families

A Florida business owner is covering the overdue utility bills for 114 families at risk of losing service so close to the holiday season. 

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths rapidly rising in North Texas

Although the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine is giving health care workers hope, the pandemic is certainly not over. Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all continuing to rise.

No Super Bowl capacity set yet, but NFL says Tampa is 'more than ready' to play host

While the NFL commissioner said Tampa is 'more than ready' to host next year's Super Bowl, he said the league has not committed to a set capacity figure yet.

Tarrant County surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations reach record high

Health officials in Tarrant County say part of the increase is due to Thanksgiving gatherings, but it’s also the continued social gatherings amongst friends.