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North Texans told to mask up again after CDC changes advice for vaccinated people North Texans told to mask up again after CDC changes advice for vaccinated people New guidance says those who are vaccinated should wear a mask indoors in places with high or substantial community transmission, including most of Dallas-Fort Worth. Signs encouraged fans to wear face masks as the Texas Rangers faced the Baltimore Orioles at Globe Life Field on April 17, 2021.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) Like many North Texans, Sarah Watkins followed federal advice and stopped wearing her mask after gettin...

Suspect arrested after fatal shooting in southeast Dallas Cedric Lionel Kidd Jr., 24, faces a murder charge in the death of Billy Ray Phifer Jr. File photo.(David Woo / Staff Photographer) A man is in custody in connection with a fatal shooting last week in southeast Dallas. Cedric Lionel Kidd Jr., 24, of Dallas was arrested Sunday on a murder charge in the slaying of Billy Ray Phifer Jr., police said. He did not have an attorney listed in court records. Officers were called the afternoon of July 19 to the 7700 block of Antoinette Street, near U.S. Highway 175 and Loop 12, where Phifer, 22, h...

Medical groups across U.S. call for mandatory coronavirus vaccines for health care workers Medical groups across U.S. call for mandatory coronavirus vaccines for health care workers As the delta variant fuels a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Texas Nurses Association was one of 57 organizations that signed a statement supporting making vaccinations a requirement. File photo.(U.S. National Institutes of Health / AP) 7:17 PM on Jul 26, 2021 CDT Some medical organizations called Monday for mandatory vaccines of health care personnel as rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the United States...

UNIVERSITY and health bosses have teamed up in a “game-changing” partnership to make hospital environments greener. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Glasgow Caledonian University have joined together to nurture health professionals who will improve environments as well as patient health. Both have agreed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which formalises links between the health board’s Sustainability Team and the university’s School of Built Environment and Engineering Department, with student internships placed within the health board from the BSc (Hons) Environmental ...

North Texas breakthrough COVID infections rise, though Dallas County cases overall hold steady The county has reported 955 coronavirus infections among fully vaccinated people. File photo.(U.S. National Institutes of Health) 8:11 PM on Jul 6, 2021 CDT — Updated at 8:30 PM on Jul 6, 2021 CDT With some health agencies providing coronavirus case updates less frequently, The Dallas Morning News will begin publishing compilations of statistics weekly, rather than daily. Articles typically will appear online on Mondays and in the newspaper on Tuesdays. The vast majority of COVID-19 cases in Dalla...