Thousands of Texans working in the accommodation and food services industry have claimed unemployment benefits since the start of the pandemic.
Sugar Land, Missouri City businesses, restaurants face staffing ‘pandemic’
St. Luke's Health has joined other Texas Medical Center hospitals in requiring vaccines for its employees. (Courtesy St. Luke's Health/Emily Jaschke)
St. Luke's Health announces COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all employees
All employees with Texas Children’s Hospital will soon be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine. (Courtesy Texas Children’s Hospital)
Texas Children’s Hospital mandates COVID-19 vaccine, sets September deadline
Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced he was reinstating a mask mandate in all county buildings, including public schools—defying Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order that prohibits local government entities from issuing mask mandates—during an Aug. 11 news conference. (Courtesy Pexels)
UPDATE: Fort Bend County Judge KP George announces mask mandate in public schools and county buildings, among other COVID-19 measures
Gov. Greg Abbott's office announced Aug. 9 the state has asked hospitals to voluntarily postpone elective medical procedures. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Abbott pens letter asking hospitals to voluntarily postpone elective medical procedures
Beginning Aug. 30, Fort Bend ISD will offer a limited-enrollment virtual learning program for students not yet eligible for the coronavirus vaccine. (Courtesy Canva)
Fort Bend ISD announces details of limited virtual learning option for 2021-22 school year
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Texas Medical Center coronavirus updates: Week over week, daily hospitalizations up 30%, ICU up 33% as delta variant continues spread
NewQuest Properties will break ground on the second phase of the Fort Bend Town Center on Aug. 5. (Rendering courtesy NewQuest Properties)
Fort Bend Town Center II set to break ground; Montgomery County sees increased COVID-19 cases in children and more top Houston-area news
Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced the county was raising its coronavirus threat level from yellow to orange in a press conference Aug. 3. (Courtesy Fort Bend County)
Fort Bend County raises COVID-19 risk level as case numbers rise
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Texas Medical Center coronavirus updates: Testing positivity rate continues to climb, surpassing 11%
Raising Cane's is opening a new location in Humble this November. (Courtesy Raising Cane's)
Fort Bend ISD prepares for 2021-22 school year; CDC issues updated mask guidance and more top Houston-area news
The CDC reversed its masking guidance for fully vaccinated individuals in response to the transmissibility of the delta variant of COVID-19 in a press conference July 27. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
NEW CDC GUIDANCE: All individuals should wear masks in K-12 schools, including those who are fully vaccinated
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Texas Medical Center coronavirus updates: Average testing positivity rate nears 10% after sharp increase
As variants are isolated and identified, Houston Methodist's Dr. Ian Glass believes the vaccines available can handle identified variants (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
'The vaccines we have are effective against all the variants out there': Houston Methodist's Dr. Ian Glass discusses variants, vaccinations
FBISD officials shared updated health and safety protocols during the July 19 board of trustees meeting. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Fort Bend ISD presents health, wellness plans for the 2021-22 school year
With cases, testing positivity and hospitalizations on the rise, health care experts say a fourth wave of the coronavirus is starting in Houston. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
The fourth wave: Medical Center officials talk masks, vaccines as delta variant cases pick up
Fort Bend ISD has launched a survey for students, parents, teachers, administrators and stakeholders on funding priorities for the 2021-22 school year. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Fort Bend ISD seeks community feedback on how to spend federal relief funding
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Q&A: Infection prevention specialist talks delta COVID-19 variant, Novavax, future of vaccinations
Here is the latest coronavirus news from Fort Bend County. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Fort Bend County officials confirm first case of COVID-19 Delta variant, encourage vaccination