Five of the department’s regional infusion centers have run out of sotrovimab, the only antibody treatment known to be effective against the new variant.
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Sarah Weddington, lawyer in Roe v. Wade case, dies at 76
Weddington was just 26 when she argued the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in her first appearance before the high court.
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Frustrated, exhausted, scared: Omicron exacerbates pandemic mental health concerns
The state’s COVID-19 mental health support line has seen a spike in calls since early December as people navigate holidays amid a highly contagious new variant.
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2021 Texas politics in photos: An insurrection, legislative battles and emerging campaigns
Texas politics in 2021 were marked by a violent insurrection at the nation’s Capitol and state legislative fights over abortion, voting rights and redistricting. Our photojournalists were there every step of the way.
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“Out of sight, out of mind”: Omicron and Christmas collide in Texas
Texans are taking varying levels of precautions as they finish holiday shopping and prepare for Christmas worship services.
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Texans getting COVID-19 vaccine boosters outpace those getting first shots as omicron bears down
So far this month, at least 1.2 million Texans have gotten booster shots — nearly triple the number of people who received their first doses of the vaccine during the same time.
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Holidays and at-home tests mean omicron’s spread will be harder to track in Texas
The Texas Department of State Health Services, which tracks the number of coronavirus vaccinations, cases, hospitalizations and deaths across the state, won’t be updating its daily dashboard Friday through Sunday both this week and next over the holidays.
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Gov. Greg Abbott sticks with hands-off approach to COVID-19 as omicron spreads
Abbott’s office says vaccines are the best defense to the pandemic, however, the governor has rarely spoken about vaccines in recent months other than to push back against mandates. He did not respond to a question about whether he got the booster.
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COVID-19 in Texas: U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over federal vaccine mandates that state officials oppose
Live updates: As infections increase ahead of the holidays — and omicron spreads throughout the state — officials urge people to get vaccines and booster shots.
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Texas has the highest share of uninsured residents in the nation. Another COVID-19 wave puts them at risk.
Untreated medical conditions, lack of access to testing and limited paid time off leave uninsured Texans particularly vulnerable to the disease.