Fauci estimates COVID-19 vaccine won’t be available until January 2021 or later

The nation’s top infectious disease expert doesn’t anticipate a COVID-19 vaccine to be available in the U.S. until at least January 2021, if not later, due to several regulatory hurdles still ahead.

COVID-19 hospitalizations increasing at Parkland

Parkland Hospital currently has 101 COVID-19 patients, with 30 on ventilators -- twice the number of patients who were on ventilators last week.

Study suggests antibody immunity to COVID-19 could wane over time

A new study of hundreds of thousands of people across England suggests that antibody immunity following COVID-19 infection could wane over time.

Second coronavirus stockpiling wave may be coming — and it goes beyond toilet paper, cleaning supplies

As winter encroaches, more than half of U.S. consumers are considering replenishing their assortment of goods and essential products that they had originally stockpiled during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year, according to new research from data-driven technology-enabled services company Inmar Intelligence.

Houston Texans close facility after player tests positive for COVID-19

The Houston Texans will close their facility today for deep cleaning after a player tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced.

Report: Some Texas nursing homes dealing with PPE shortage

One consumer group says many Texas nursing homes do not have enough protective gear like masks. That contradicts what the state has been saying.

AT&T donates 10,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to DeSoto ISD

AT&T donated 10,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to DeSoto ISD, with 800 boxes of that delivered to East Middle School on Tuesday morning.

Dallas ISD to offer rapid COVID-19 tests to students, staff

Dallas ISD officials say the district will be part of the state’s rapid test program and begin with student athletes before expanding access.

Tarrant County: Put factory-wrapped candy on a table, stay 6 feet away when trick-or-treating

If you are still planning to pass out candy or go trick-or-treating for Halloween, the Tarrant County health department has some suggestions: wear a mask, keep your distance, put factory-wrapped candy out on a table and wipe everything down when you get home.

UT Southwestern studying COVID-19’s disproportionate effect on minorities

The study is supposed to help researchers determine why COVID-19 hits certain communities harder than others. But without enough people to study, so far there’s little to learn from the effort.

El Paso imposes curfew as virus cases overwhelm hospitals

Residents in the Texas border city of El Paso have been urged to stay home for two weeks as a spike in coronavirus cases overwhelms hospitals.

Fear and anxiety spike in COVID-19 hot spots across US

About half of U.S. states have seen their highest daily coronavirus infection numbers so far at some point in October, and the country as a whole came very close to back-to-back record daily infection rates on Friday and Saturday.