Carnival Vista returns to sea after some passengers on previous cruise tested positive for COVID-19
A Carnival cruise returned to Galveston as scheduled Saturday after a “small number” of passengers tested positive for COVID-19 mid-week. Roughly 95 percent of the people on board had been fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
The push to vaccinate Houston adolescents and school staff against COVID-19 intensifies
City leaders and school officials say they're heavily involved and dedicated to ensuring Houston students and staff members are vaccinated against COVID-19.
Houston ISD parents urge superintendent to offer virtual learning amid surge in COVID-19 cases
Late Thursday night, the Houston Independent School District, the largest district in Texas announced the board of trustees will take a vote next Thursday on a mask mandate.
More than 2,000 children have been diagnosed with COVID-19 this weekn in Louisiana
With the delta variant spreading, some doctors are seeing children with more severe COVID-19 symptoms. In Louisiana alone, 2,000 children have been diagnosed with COVID-19 this week.
Protecting your finances from the COVID-19 pandemic
You may be doing your best to protect yourself from the delta variant. But what about protecting your finances?
Expert breaks down transmissibility of COVID-19 delta variant
New mask-guidelines from the CDC come after finding 'certain' vaccinated people infected with the COVID-19 delta variant might be as contagious as those who are unvaccinated.
Local counties across Houston area deal with rising COVID-19 cases
Like Harris County, Galveston, Fort Bend County is also reporting an increase in cases and hospitalizations because of the delta variant, but Fort Bend County officials are touting their higher vaccination rates for generally having fewer hospitalizations.
Mayor Sylvester Turner teams up with Krogers to help get Houstonians vaccinated
The mayor joined health experts for a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Fountain Life Center, saying the growing presence of the delta variant is a good cause for people to get inoculated.
CDC calling Delta Variant 'variant of concern'
The CDC has determined the delta variant is now a "variant of concern," a designation given to strains scientists believe are more transmissible or can cause more severe disease. In fact, the symptoms are very similar to a summer cold, which is going around. So how do we tell the difference? Dr. Donnie Aga with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic joins FOX 26 Houston to help explain.