Only two days ago, the national emergency for covid-19 was terminated; however, the white house stated, that will not affect the end of the separate public health emergency scheduled to end on May 11th.
COVID-19 cases are rising in Amarillo. The Director of the Public Health Department expects this to continue through the coming months, and she encourages vaccination.
The advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unanimously decided that coronavirus vaccines should be opened to children as young as 6 months.
The United States is seeing a record number of hospitalizations for children under 5-years-old and new admissions for children under 18 are averaging nearly 800 a day.
The Coffee Memorial Blood Center is hosting a new antibody testing from today until January 31st to help blood donors know whether antibodies come from natural infection or the vaccine and boosters.
The Amarillo Area Infusion Center will now provide Sotrovimab for COVID-19 patients after receiving new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Newly infected COVID-19 patients have two new treatment options that can be taken at home. But that convenience comes with a catch: The pills have to be taken as soon as possible once symptoms appear.
President Joe Biden says the federal government will buy half a billion COVID-19 rapid test kits and distribute them free of charge to people to use at home.
Area health experts were once optimistic about COVID numbers remaining low during the holidays, but are now concerned as COVID-19 hospitalizations are taxing area hospitals enduring staff shortages.
Area health experts say hospitals are caring for nearly half the number of COVID-19 patients as they were last December, but fear a slight upward trend in admissions over the last couple of months could continue during the holiday season.
White House officials say the U.S. is on pace to have about 200 million home tests per month by December, quadrupling the number from this summer. Still, spot shortages continue, particularly in cities and suburban communities with higher rates of testing.
The Texas Department of State Health Services will be hosting a pop-up event in Amarillo to educate families on the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine and offer free vaccines.
Today, over 50 employees of Bell Helicopter in Amarillo held a peaceful protest outside the facility after the company announced they are requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated.
U.S. health officials are setting the stage for a national COVID-19 vaccination campaign for younger children, inviting state officials to order doses before the shots are authorized.
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