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1 year since the first presumptive case of COVID-19; where are we now? and last updated 2021-03-12 23:21:59-05 It's been a year since the first presumptive case of coronavirus was identified here in Central Texas. A 29-year-old man from Belton who had a history of travel to Paris, was first coronavirus case to come out of Bell County. In the weeks following businesses and schools closed, and the world as we knew changed. Today there are three vaccines that have been approved and things appear to be looking up. In just a few short weeks most of us went from spending the majority of our time at...

What does the new variant of COVID-19 mean for Central Texas? and last updated 2020-12-30 18:42:08-05 America's first known case of a more contagious coronavirus variant was discovered this week in Colorado. This particular strand, called B.1.1.7, was first identified in UK back in September. The World Health Organization says this strand can now be found in 26 countries, but what does that mean for Central Texas? First off, healthcare professionals told 25 News that it is completely normal for a virus to mutate and change. In fact, studies show COVID-19 has at least one mutation in its genom...