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Austin
4:17 PM Oct 8, 2020 CDT
New coffee and taco spot from Veracruz and Medici Roasting opens, plus more business news from downtown Austin
Dell Children's Medical Center announced its new pediatric heart transplant program July 31. (Courtesy Dell Children's Medical Center)
Austin
11:52 AM Aug 4, 2020 CDT
Dell Children's begins pediatric heart transplant program
In the course of a month, the number of patients admitted to the hospital due to COVID-19 has increased more than fivefold, according to Austin Public Health data. (Design by Shelby Savage/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
3:11 PM Jul 2, 2020 CDT
Deluge of new COVID-19 cases forces Austin-area health officials to limit testing, shift tracing strategy
The number of coronavirus hospitalizations in Texas has surged in June. On June 24 the Texas Department of State Health Services reported 4,389 hospitalizations, a new high. (Design by Shelby Savage/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
9:50 AM Jun 25, 2020 CDT
As Fourth of July approaches and coronavirus numbers spike, local officials, medical experts plead with Texans to be safe
In Central and East Austin, residents from ZIP codes made up of 20% or more Hispanic or Latino residents were much more likely to test positive for the coronavirus, according to data from CommUnityCare. (Design by Shelby Savage/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
9:34 AM Jun 19, 2020 CDT
Pandemic reveals Austin’s inequitable health divides along racial, economic lines
Candidates in the Senate District 14 special election responded to Community Impact Newspaper's questions about their campaigns to fill the vacant seat in the Texas Senate. (Design by Shelby Savage/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:07 PM May 29, 2020 CDT
Q&A: Senate District 14 candidates discuss the issues ahead of July 14 election
Virginia Waldrop watches her UT Dell Medical School graduation ceremony from her laptop on May 21. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact)
Austin
10:30 PM May 25, 2020 CDT
From academic to pandemic: UT Dell Medical School's inaugural class graduates into historic moment
UT Health Austin, located at 1601 Trinity St., has put out a call for volunteers to help with coronavirus contact tracing efforts. (John Cox/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
4:26 PM May 8, 2020 CDT
UT Health Austin calls for contact tracing volunteers, Moody Foundation announces additional $500,000 grant and and more Central Austin community updates
An employee at Terry Black's BBQ in South Austin wears a protective face covering during the restaurant's first day open on May 1. (John Cox/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
7:19 PM May 6, 2020 CDT
Looking back: Two months of Community Impact Newspaper's coronavirus coverage from March to May
Dr. Mark Escott, Austin-Travis County Interim Health Authority, said nursing homes are at high risk not just from the health of facility residents but also from staff and resource shortages. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
9:07 PM Apr 29, 2020 CDT
‘Shockingly vulnerable’: As coronavirus cases, deaths surge in Travis County's long-term care facilities, providers and medical authorities search for help
Austin Mayor Steve Adler made the city's initial disaster declaration at a news conference March 6. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
5:10 PM Apr 28, 2020 CDT
‘Concerned’ Austin mayor, medical experts criticize Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to reopen Texas
Courtesy Norah Levine
Austin
6:15 AM Apr 2, 2020 CDT
55 ways to volunteer in the Central Austin community
About half of We Are Blood's supply comes from blood drives, held on mobile buses such as this one. (Courtesy We Are Blood)
Austin
8:56 PM Feb 27, 2020 CST
We Are Blood seeks new and repeat donors as demand keeps pace with Austin’s growth
The Moody Center at The University of Texas broke ground in December 2019 and is scheduled to open in 2022. (Rendering courtesy Gensler)
Austin
2:24 PM Feb 26, 2020 CST
UT plans $107.2M in new projects, including athletics practice facility next to Moody Center
Dell Children's Specialty Pavilion
Austin
9:00 PM Feb 10, 2020 CST
Dell Children’s Medical Center to spend more than $300 million over next 3 years to expand Mueller campus
Dell Medical School will add a new program in the fall 2020 semester, while UT Health Austin will open an ophthalmology and its Ambulatory Surgery Center in 2020. Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper
Austin
4:08 PM Jan 27, 2020 CST
Health care news to follow in 2020: UT Health Austin expands, Dell Medical School offers new program
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
More than 150 new jobs will be available to Pflugerville's workforce following the opening of Curative Inc., a coronavirus testing laboratory, in early October. (Jay Jones/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
7:45 PM
Pandemic spurs biomedical manufacturers to open local labs, operations in Austin metro
Ascension Seton Southwest, pictured here, is one of the medical centers located in Southwest Austin. (Courtesy Ascension Seton Southwest)
Austin
5:30 PM
Health care: Learn how COVID-19 is impacting the South Austin community, county health ranking, recent health updates and more
We Are Blood's mobile clinic is parked in front of the Texas Capitol Building.
Austin
5:45 PM
We Are Blood puts out call for recovered coronavirus patients to donate plasma
A new executive has been brought in to fill leadership roles at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School and Dell Children’s Medical Center. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
4:00 PM
Dell Children’s Medical Center, Dell Medical School announce new addition to executive team
Round Rock High School senior Chase Drake (pictured), Cesar Hernandez and Errett Corbiere have helped create 3,250 ear guards and 130 face shields for front line workers during the pandemic. (Courtesy Dianne Foletto)
Austin
4:45 PM
Meet 3 Round Rock High School seniors who are creating personal protective equipment during pandemic
Exactly two months after Travis County saw its first confirmed coronaviruse cases March 13, the local count has increased to more than 2,200. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
6:15 PM
DATA: Here is what two months of COVID-19 looked like in Southwest Austin
Austin
7:45 AM
Round Rock, Pflugerville, Hutto community rises up to help neighbors, businesses in need
Courtesy Rodeo Austin
Austin
7:00 AM
March to-do list: 14 events to check out in Southwest Austin and Dripping Springs this month
Georgetown Alzheimer's Study
Austin
2:00 PM
Georgetown residents show high interest in participating in Alzheimer's and dementia study
On Jan. 2, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a new set of guidelines for e-cigarette and vaping juices. These new regulations promise to trickle down to vape shops and tobacco stores in Northwest Austin. (Iain Oldman/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
7:00 AM
Northwest Austin vape shops feeling the heat as looming federal regulations draw near