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1 day agoWhat are the rules on masks in schools?Whether students have to wear masks in schools depends on where they go to school.
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2 days agoBalancing higher health risks with spotty internet, reopening college in the Rio Grande Valley is a challengeAt UT-Rio Grande Valley, administrators spent a tense summer preparing for the fall semester while local coronavirus rates spiked, the area spiraled into further economic...
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3 days agoSan Antonians unemployed due to COVID-19 pandemic rush to apply for city-funded training programThe recovery program aims to help up to 10,000 city residents by September 2021 by connecting them with jobs.
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3 days agoUniversity of Texas in Austin develops new statewide COVID-19 dashboardThe latest dashboard developed by the University of Texas in Austin COVID-19 Modeling Consortium covers the entire state.
3 days agoCoronavirus update San Antonio, Sept. 15: Officials report 115 new COVID-19 cases, 3 new deathsSan Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 in their daily briefing Tuesday night.
3 days agoAccess to the ballot box: County commissioner talks voting safety measuresCounty Commissioner precinct two talks about new measures taken to ensure safety while voting during the coronavirus pandemic.
3 days agoTexas officials walk back $15 million proposed cuts to women’s and children’s health servicesState health officials walked back a plan to cut $15 million in funding from health and safety net programs, including services that offer low-income Texans access to bir...
1 day agoPetalo, not Charmin: Virus brings Mexican toilet paper to USToilet paper is back on store shelves.
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Is your medicine cabinet adequately stocked during the COVID-19 pandemic?Your medicine cabinet might be full, but is it full of the right stuff? Experts say there are some meds and devices that you should have, especially during the coronaviru...
Coronavirus update San Antonio, Sept. 14: Officials report 50K total COVID-19 cases, an increase of 101 new casesSan Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 in their daily briefing Monday night.
Texas officials change how the state reports positivity rate after testing backlogs skewed coronavirus dataTexas health officials announced Monday they are changing the way the state reports a key metric used to evaluate the extent of coronavirus infection, a move that concede...
Texas teachers union says hundreds of members report violations of COVID-19 safety standards at schoolsAs school districts across the state have reopened, members of the Texas State Teachers Association have reported hundreds of violations of COVID-19 safety guidelines.
‘We’re in trouble right now,' Chamber of Commerce CEO says of San Antonio’s coronavirus-stricken economy
176 hand sanitizers recalled after reports of blindness and hospitalizations, FDA reportsThe list of recalled hand sanitizer products that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use due to potential methanol contamination has grown ...
Driver’s license expired? Download this document in case you get pulled overThe Texas Department of Public Safety has reopened for appointment only amid the coronavirus pandemic but some people are still wondering about their expired driver’s lic...
Children’s data may provide answers to COVID-19 mysteryWhile kids can and do get COVID, a team of researchers is looking into why COVID spares many kids to find a treatment for the disease.
Pandemic spurs questions about cancer care during COVID-19 eraClinical trials have been postponed, cancer screenings have been missed, and the uncertainty of whether a treatment will increase their risk of severe COVID has left canc...
Coronavirus update San Antonio, Sept. 10: 69 new COVID-19 cases; 9 new deaths reportedSan Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Commissioner Justin Rodriguez updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 in their daily briefing Thursday...
KSAT Kids: Teachers welcome students back to class with return of in-person learningMany San Antonio students and teachers are back in the classroom this week, as several area school districts have again started in-person learning.
UT-Austin says it will only require student ticket holders to test negative for COVID-19 before Saturday’s football gameOfficials at the University of Texas at Austin said Wednesday night that students with football season tickets will be required to take a COVID-19 test on Friday and test...
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg says ‘it’s a bit early’ to discuss city’s Halloween plans With Labor Day in the past and the introduction of cooler weather this week, people are shifting their excitement to Halloween — and wondering how different it will look ...
$300 in US jobless aid running out even as more seek helpThe U.S. government will provide its latest snapshot Thursday of the pace of layoffs, which have remained elevated but have been declining as some sectors of the economy ...
As Congress weighs a new coronavirus aid bill, will U.S. citizens from mixed-status families get left out again?The U.S. Senate is expected to vote this week, possibly as early as Thursday, on another round of financial aid because of the pandemic.
CAST Tech students, staff returning to in-person learning this week, adjust to new COVID-19 protocols Students returning to in-person learning this week are not only seeing fewer classmates in school but also learning new protocols.
Future of greenway trails system funding uncertainThe future growth of the city’s Howard W. Peak Greenway Trail System is uncertain, even as voters ponder a new purpose for the sales tax that has funded its expansion for...
Coronavirus update San Antonio, Sept. 9: 151 new COVID-19 cases; hospitalizations now under 300San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 in their daily briefing Wednesday night.
Trick-or-treating, haunted houses banned in Los Angeles due to COVID-19The coronavirus pandemic has canceled a lot of events in 2020 and now officials with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health are banning trick-or-treating due ...
My pandemic pregnancy, positive for COVID-19: ’This is definitely different’When she was six months along in her pregnancy, Patricia Alvarez tested positive for coronavirus.
Texas physicians are losing money during the pandemic. They want lawmakers to make health insurers pay up.Texas primary care doctors say they’re hemorrhaging cash and at risk of closing their doors during the coronavirus pandemic, and a new trade group proposal argues it’s ti...
Texans with developmental disabilities in state homes still don’t have visitors. Their parents worry they don’t know why.
1,150 NISD employees applied to work remotely this school year, nearly a quarter were deniedNearly a quarter of all employees at San Antonio’s largest school district who applied to work remotely this school year amid COVID-19 concerns were denied, according to ...
San Antonio doctor leading Operation Warp Speed COVID-19 vaccine trialSan Antonio is now one of just a handful of U.S. cities contributing to specific research that could bring the world a COVID-19 vaccine. The doctor leading the vaccine tr...
Coronavirus update San Antonio, Sept. 8: Officials report 193 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 in their daily briefing Tuesday night.
We asked how you’re holding up: 17 more responsesHow are you holding up? We asked previously, and we’ll pose the question again.
Texas reports 2,057 new cases of COVID-19, 20 more deathsTexas reported 2,057 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, and 20 additional deaths.
Gov. Abbott extends statewide COVID-19 disaster declarationGov. Greg Abbott on Monday issued a proclamation extending his disaster declaration for all Texas counties in response to COVID-19.
Coalition of San Antonio students, teachers say many schools not ready for face-to-face instructionA day before campuses need to reopen their doors to students for face-to-face instruction, the San Antonio Coalition on School Reopening says some are not appropriately e...
San Antonio-area veterans stage protest urging Gov. Greg Abbott to reopen VFW postsSan Antonio veterans are urging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to allow VFW posts to once again reopen their doors.
Feeling distracted or moody? Here’s what could be wrong -- and how to fix itKids, stress, work, COVID-19 -- a combination of all of it -- they’re just a few reasons we may not be getting enough sleep, and they’re largely things out of our control...
Which NFL teams are allowing fans in stadiums this year? A breakdownThe NFL is slated to kick off this week, with empty stadiums and masks on the sidelines as the prominent theme for the start of the season, and possibly its entirety.
Bold hopes for virus antibody tests still unfulfilledCoronavirus tests touted by President Donald Trump and his top officials to help reopen the economy are widely available, but predictions for their usefulness haven't pan...
How to get the most out of distance learningWhile distance learning is a new concept for so many students, online learning has been something many have done for years. Online educators give tips on how to succeed w...
Student athletes get COVID-19 tests three times a week, while experts say testing for other university students is laggingAthletics officials at Texas universities spent months planning for a fall football season during a pandemic. As conferences deliberated how teams could safely compete in...
City of Boerne adjusts operations after employee tests positive for COVID-19The City of Boerne is adjusting its operations at City Hall and the Utilities Building after an employee tested positive for COVID-19, according to city officials.
Texas reports 2,800 new coronavirus cases, 64 deathsTexas health officials report 2,800 new coronavirus cases in the state and 64 additional deaths due to COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.
As virus cases drop, governors may gamble on bars. Again. As the number of coronavirus cases fall in the U.S., governors in hard-hit states are rethinking lockdown orders on bars.
