This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateHouston and Texas must take significant action before the weekend arrives to fight the spread of COVID-19, warns Houston's internationally-renowned infectious disease expert, Dr. Peter Hotez.Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Hotez has lent his expertise on Texas' response to the deadly coronavirus. He serves as dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and is currently developing a vaccine for COVID-19.On Tuesday, Texas saw 5,489 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. In an interview with Chron.com...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateHouston and Texas must take significant action before the weekend arrives to fight the spread of COVID-19, warns Houston's internationally-renowned infectious disease expert, Dr. Peter Hotez.Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Hotez has lent his expertise on Texas' response to the deadly coronavirus. He serves as dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and is currently developing a vaccine for COVID-19.On Tuesday, Texas saw 5,489 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. In an interview with Chron.com...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateCrave a safe night out in the midst of the pandemic?  Now, you can social distance while watching a film from the sweet comfort of your own mini boat at this pop-up movie experience coming to Houston in fall.The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Americans to come up with creative ways to entertain.  Drive-in movie theaters are seeing a fresh resurgence, and now one entertainment company is taking socially-distanced film screening to a new level. Australian-based theater company has announced a boat-in "Floating Cinema" at...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateCrave a safe night out in the midst of the pandemic?  Now, you can social distance while watching a film from the sweet comfort of your own mini boat at this pop-up movie experience coming to Houston in fall.The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Americans to come up with creative ways to entertain.  Drive-in movie theaters are seeing a fresh resurgence, and now one entertainment company is taking socially-distanced film screening to a new level. Australian-based theater company has announced a boat-in "Floating Cinema" at...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateJust the idea of Texas schools reopening their doors for fall 2020 has infuriated some Houston-area teachers and parents.They're not afraid to air their opinions and frustrations. As COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations escalate to an unprecedented rate across Texas,  the thought of putting students' and teachers' health at risk in order to provide in-class instruction is unacceptable to teachers across the state."It's pretty atrocious that in preparation for returning to school this fall, teachers are writing wills,...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateJust the idea of Texas schools reopening their doors for fall 2020 has infuriated some Houston-area teachers and parents.They're not afraid to air their opinions and frustrations. As COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations escalate to an unprecedented rate across Texas,  the thought of putting students' and teachers' health at risk in order to provide in-class instruction is unacceptable to teachers across the state."It's pretty atrocious that in preparation for returning to school this fall, teachers are writing wills,...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateYou might consider class held in massive circus tents a little unconventional, but Rice University believes it's a perfect social distancing strategy.When Rice University plans to resume its on-site classes in August, students will be bringing their laptops and chairs into nine large tents and temporary buildings in order to manage social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic,"Reducing population density will require us to use spaces in non-traditional ways and increase the number of large venues on campus," the Rice University...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateYou might consider class held in massive circus tents a little unconventional, but Rice University believes it's a perfect social distancing strategy.When Rice University plans to resume its on-site classes in August, students will be bringing their laptops and chairs into nine large tents and temporary buildings in order to manage social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic,"Reducing population density will require us to use spaces in non-traditional ways and increase the number of large venues on campus," the Rice University...WW…

ByImageCaptionClose"It's organized chaos, " Memorial Hermann ICU nurse, Jesse Cannizzo said. "I'm a trauma nurse. That's my background.  We're seeing rapid changes day-to-day."What's most disquieting for Cannizzo is that the intense influx of patients doesn't stop at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital."It's organized chaos, " Memorial Hermann ICU nurse, Jesse Cannizzo said. "I'm a trauma nurse. That's my background.  We're seeing rapid changes day-to-day."What's most disquieting for Cannizzo is that the'We're seeing the worst of the worst': Houston nurse describes dire...…ByImageCaptionClose"It's organized chaos, " Memorial Hermann ICU nurse, Jesse Cannizzo said. "I'm a trauma nurse. That's my background.  We're seeing rapid changes day-to-day."What's most disquieting for Cannizzo is that the intense influx of patients doesn't stop at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital."It's organized chaos, " Memorial Hermann ICU nurse, Jesse Cannizzo said. "I'm a trauma nurse. That's my background.  We're seeing rapid changes day-to-day."What's most disquieting for Cannizzo is that the'We're seeing the worst of the worst': Houston nurse describes dire...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateHarris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced Friday that the $17 million emergency medical shelter at NRG Park will "demobilize" after determining that the county will not need the facility to care for COVID-19 patients at this point.The makeshift shelter was constructed earlier this month outside of NRG stadium. The county spent $17 million to build the shelter, in the event that extra hospital beds were needed during the pandemic. Hidalgo said FEMA is slated to reimburse 75% of the cost.Harris County Judge said Friday she will...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateHarris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced Friday that the $17 million emergency medical shelter at NRG Park will "demobilize" after determining that the county will not need the facility to care for COVID-19 patients at this point.The makeshift shelter was constructed earlier this month outside of NRG stadium. The county spent $17 million to build the shelter, in the event that extra hospital beds were needed during the pandemic. Hidalgo said FEMA is slated to reimburse 75% of the cost.Harris County Judge said Friday she will...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateWhat's not to love about vast, open natural spaces that are social-distancing friendly? Better thank your lucky stars because Texas actually has two state parks that offer some of the best camping and hiking experiences, according to The vacation rental website rolled out its which scores 20 top state parks across the the U.S.Houston-area Brazos Bend State Park took the No. 3 spot on the list, while Palo Duro Canyon State Park near Amarillo landed the honor of being No. 2 out of top twenty U.S. state parks. Considering that U.S....…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateWhat's not to love about vast, open natural spaces that are social-distancing friendly? Better thank your lucky stars because Texas actually has two state parks that offer some of the best camping and hiking experiences, according to The vacation rental website rolled out its which scores 20 top state parks across the the U.S.Houston-area Brazos Bend State Park took the No. 3 spot on the list, while Palo Duro Canyon State Park near Amarillo landed the honor of being No. 2 out of top twenty U.S. state parks. Considering that U.S....WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateIn just this past week, Texas hospitals have experienced a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, climbing to a record number of 3,148 on Friday,The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has grown to 103,305 in Texas. Harris County now leads the state with 18,552 cases.As the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations have climbed, Houston hospital ICUs have seen an increased influx in patients. According to Houston Methodist Hospital's ICU lead, Dr. Faisal Masul, ICU admissions have shot up in the last week.CORONAVIRUS UPDATES:"In the the...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateIn just this past week, Texas hospitals have experienced a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, climbing to a record number of 3,148 on Friday,The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has grown to 103,305 in Texas. Harris County now leads the state with 18,552 cases.As the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations have climbed, Houston hospital ICUs have seen an increased influx in patients. According to Houston Methodist Hospital's ICU lead, Dr. Faisal Masul, ICU admissions have shot up in the last week.CORONAVIRUS UPDATES:"In the the...WW…

Tucked off the beaten path in a small Texas town is a ,  where you can walk right in the tracks of rare, ancient dinosaurs along the .…Tucked off the beaten path in a small Texas town is a ,  where you can walk right in the tracks of rare, ancient dinosaurs along the .WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateIn just this past week, Texas hospitals have experienced a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, climbing to a record number of 3,148 on Friday,The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has grown to 103,305 in Texas. Harris County now leads the state with 18,552 cases.As the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations have climbed, Houston hospital ICUs have seen an increased influx in patients. According to Houston Methodist Hospital's ICU lead, Dr. Faisal Masul, ICU admissions have shot up in the last week.CORONAVIRUS UPDATES:"In the the...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateIn just this past week, Texas hospitals have experienced a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, climbing to a record number of 3,148 on Friday,The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has grown to 103,305 in Texas. Harris County now leads the state with 18,552 cases.As the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations have climbed, Houston hospital ICUs have seen an increased influx in patients. According to Houston Methodist Hospital's ICU lead, Dr. Faisal Masul, ICU admissions have shot up in the last week.CORONAVIRUS UPDATES:"In the the...WW…