COVID-19 Bulletin (04/15/21)
Gov. Abbott s lifting of the mask mandate hasn t sent cases up. Booster shots may be necessary for the COVID-19 vaccine.
By Will Maddox
Published in
Healthcare Business
April 14, 2021
11:00 pm
285 new positive COVID-19 cases and 20 deaths.
State lawmakers approve a new bill limiting the power of the governor during statewide crises. The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would require the governor to call a special session to extend a major disaster declaration more than 30 days. Read more from the Dallas Morning News here.
COVID-19 cases in Texas have not surged since Gov. Greg Abbott lifted the mask mandate according to the Texas Tribune. However, experts caution that it may still be too early to tell whether Abbott’s decisions to lift the statewide mask mandate and allow businesses to fully reopen could prompt a new wave of infections.
COVID-19 Bulletin (04/13/21)
FEMA is helping pay or COVID-19 funerals. Universal booster shot for COVID-19 vaccine is in the works.
By
Chance Townsend
Published in
Healthcare Business
April 12, 2021
11:00 pm
416 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths on Monday, which represent the totals for Sunday and Monday.
FEMA is giving up to $9,000 in aid to eligible individuals to cover the costs of COVID-related funeral expenses. Many funeral homes added the charge to cover the costs of handling the body of a COVID-19 victim, according to the story from the
Dallas Morning News.
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he chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, in an interview says that the U.S. economy is poised for an extended period of strong growth and hiring even though COVID-19 still poses risks. In the interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes,” he says that the economy can move ahead more it can move ahead more quickly as long as we keep the spread of COVID under control. Read more from WFAA.
COVID-19 Bulletin (04/08/21)
About 100,000 kids in Dallas County have been accidentally registered for the COVID-19 vaccine. There were 378 new cases and 22 deaths reported Wednesday.
By Will Maddox
Published in
Healthcare Business
April 7, 2021
11:00 pm
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins reported
378 new positive COVID-19 cases and 22 deaths. “All deaths are now completely preventable as there is no longer an appointment time or waiting list to get a vaccine,” he tweeted.
Dallas County has mistakenly registered 100,000 kids for the COVID-19 vaccine even though the shots have not been approved for children yet. Federal officials have yet to give their approval for those under 16 with clinical trials for children younger than 16 are currently underway. The
100,000 kids are registered for the COVID vaccine in Dallas County. The shots haven’t been approved for them yet
County officials say they’re working to ensure that children do not get the vaccine after more than a dozen were accidentally given doses.
In this Wednesday, March 24, 2021 image from video provided by Duke Health, Alejandra Gerardo, 9, looks up to her mom, Dr. Susanna Naggie, as she gets the first of two Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations during a clinical trial for children at Duke Health in Durham, N.C. In the U.S. and abroad, researchers are beginning to test younger and younger kids, to make sure the shots are safe and work for each age. (Shawn Rocco/Duke Health via AP)(Shawn Rocco)