Is my COVID test expired? How to check, and what to do
If you have unused COVID tests lying around at home, they may be OK to still use. Here’s what to know as the cold and flu season ramps up.
NYC COVID czar caught on cam bragging about attending drug-fueled sex parties during pandemic
Varma — who served as senior health advisor to then-Mayor Bill de Blasio during the height of the pandemic, talked about hosting orgies with his wife and attending underground dance parties with more than 200 people.
COVID XEC variant, reportedly more contagious, starting to spread
Health experts and scientists around the world are sharing thoughts on what they believe will be the next dominant COVID variant to watch for this fall - XEC.
Dallas County health officials concerned over COVID vaccine supply ahead of expected surge
Dallas County Health officials are concerned the expected fall-winter virus surge could happen before updated vaccines arrive and people are fully protected.
Free at-home COVID-19 test program will restart late September
The U.S. Health and Human Services agency announced the free at-home COVID-19 test program will restart in late September but have not set an exact date.
FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines: Here’s what to know
Updated COVID-19 vaccines are on their way, the FDA announced Thursday.
Biden tests negative for COVID-19, White House says
The White House noted that Biden's symptoms have resolved without fever, his vital signs, including pulse oximetry, were normal, and his lungs remained clear.
COVID cases rising in North Texas as FLiRT variant spreads
President Biden isn't the only one testing positive for COVID. A growing number of North Texans are catching a new variant or the virus.
COVID-19 variants called FLiRT are spreading across US
The COVID-19 variants, nicknamed FLiRT, account for about one in four infections. Here's what to know.
Arlington school to be named after beloved soccer coach who died from COVID-19
Sam Houston High School soccer coach Joey Rodriguez passed away after a battle with COVID-19 in 2021.
Free COVID-19 tests through USPS will be suspended March 8
Here’s how to get the COVID-19 tests before they are no longer available.
Long COVID is more prevalent in these states, CDC data shows
Long COVID is the all-encompassing term for a wide range of symptoms that can last weeks, months and even years after a COVID-19 infection.
Largest-ever COVID vaccine study links shot to small increase in heart, brain conditions
"The odds of all of these adverse events are still much, much higher when infected with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), so getting vaccinated is still by far the safer choice," one doctor noted.
Nearly 10,000 COVID-19 deaths reported in December: JN.1 variant, holidays to blame
The JN.1 variant is now the most dominant COVID-19 variant in the world.
COVID, flu cases on the rise in North Texas, hospital officials say
Respiratory viral season is in full bloom with COVID, flu and RSV cases keeping medical providers across the Metroplex busy.
Government offering more free COVID-19 tests for home delivery through the mail
The new release of free COVID-19 nasal swab tests comes ahead of the first winter since the pandemic started that insurers are no longer required to cover the cost of them.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates by private employers
Private businesses in Texas can no longer require employees to have a COVID-19 vaccination.
Texas House passes bill banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates by private employers
The Texas House passed a bill that would ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates by employers. Before it goes to Governor Greg Abbott for approval, the Texas Senate has to approve changes made by the House.
Nobel Prize in medicine won by 2 scientists for findings on mRNA Covid-19 vaccines
The panel said the pair changed "our understanding of how mRNA interacts with our immune system.”