4:46 PM on May 30, 2020 CDTMass gatherings like the Hajj, the Olympics and music festivals are known to be fertile soil for outbreaks of influenza and other viral illnesses. But what about street protests, including those occurring in Dallas and in dozens of cities across the country?Outdoor protests pose less of a risk than large indoor gatherings, said Dr. John Carlo, a former medical director of Dallas County’s health department who now runs a local network of HIV clinics.Early outbreaks of COVID-19 were traced to multi-day professional gatherings, including a medical conference in...…4:46 PM on May 30, 2020 CDTMass gatherings like the Hajj, the Olympics and music festivals are known to be fertile soil for outbreaks of influenza and other viral illnesses. But what about street protests, including those occurring in Dallas and in dozens of cities across the country?Outdoor protests pose less of a risk than large indoor gatherings, said Dr. John Carlo, a former medical director of Dallas County’s health department who now runs a local network of HIV clinics.Early outbreaks of COVID-19 were traced to multi-day professional gatherings, including a medical conference in...WW…

9:24 PM on May 14, 2020 CDTDallas County could see 800 new COVID-19 infections each day by early July — about three times the current level — if people continue interacting as much or more than they are now, according to new forecasts from disease experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center.The projections come as some businesses have begun operating at limited capacity and gyms and manufacturing plants are set to do so Monday. are some of the most detailed yet for the region. The researchers note that the projections can change and, like weather forecasts, are not perfect predictions of what...…9:24 PM on May 14, 2020 CDTDallas County could see 800 new COVID-19 infections each day by early July — about three times the current level — if people continue interacting as much or more than they are now, according to new forecasts from disease experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center.The projections come as some businesses have begun operating at limited capacity and gyms and manufacturing plants are set to do so Monday. are some of the most detailed yet for the region. The researchers note that the projections can change and, like weather forecasts, are not perfect predictions of what...WW…

11:43 AM on Mar 6, 2021 CSTWith vaccinations scaling up and new cases of COVID-19 decreasing in many parts of the country, it may seem as though the end of the pandemic is in sight. Many experts have predicted the country will start moving toward normalcy sometime between late spring and fall.But what does normalcy look like? How will we know when we get there?And how will Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to end coronavirus restrictions affect the timeline?Before the country can return to normal, enough of the population needs to develop resistance to the coronavirus to stop its spread.Experts...…11:43 AM on Mar 6, 2021 CSTWith vaccinations scaling up and new cases of COVID-19 decreasing in many parts of the country, it may seem as though the end of the pandemic is in sight. Many experts have predicted the country will start moving toward normalcy sometime between late spring and fall.But what does normalcy look like? How will we know when we get there?And how will Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to end coronavirus restrictions affect the timeline?Before the country can return to normal, enough of the population needs to develop resistance to the coronavirus to stop its spread.Experts...WW…