The claim: “Health care workers go through a misting tent going into the hospital and it kills the coronavirus completely dead not only right then, but any time in the next 14 days that the virus touches anything that’s been sprayed it is killed.” — U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler.Gohmert made the comment as he discussed a powder that he said is already in use in Germany. He added that he is trying to get a similar product from an Arizona-based company “fast-tracked” in the United States.PolitiFact ruling: Pants on Fire. No such product seems to exist and no similar product is in use in...…The claim: “Health care workers go through a misting tent going into the hospital and it kills the coronavirus completely dead not only right then, but any time in the next 14 days that the virus touches anything that’s been sprayed it is killed.” — U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler.Gohmert made the comment as he discussed a powder that he said is already in use in Germany. He added that he is trying to get a similar product from an Arizona-based company “fast-tracked” in the United States.PolitiFact ruling: Pants on Fire. No such product seems to exist and no similar product is in use in...WW…

President-elect Joe Biden has outlined an , centered around a goal of “transitioning away” from the fossil fuel industry.His proposals — from adopting tougher methane regulations to incentives for Americans to buy cars that do not run on gasoline — could have an outsized impact in Texas, which produces the most crude oil and natural gas in the country.In some respects, the writing has been on the wall when it comes to the future of environmental policy, and big oil and gas companies were contemplating their role in a net-zero carbon future before Biden’s election.But in Texas, where...…President-elect Joe Biden has outlined an , centered around a goal of “transitioning away” from the fossil fuel industry.His proposals — from adopting tougher methane regulations to incentives for Americans to buy cars that do not run on gasoline — could have an outsized impact in Texas, which produces the most crude oil and natural gas in the country.In some respects, the writing has been on the wall when it comes to the future of environmental policy, and big oil and gas companies were contemplating their role in a net-zero carbon future before Biden’s election.But in Texas, where...WW…

Austin American-StatesmanView CommentsAs coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across Texas, community leaders in some of the hardest hit areas are confronting an enduring challenge: How to get more people to wear masks.Health experts have said wearing masks in public spaces — combined with social distancing and frequent hand washing — is the best way to limit transmission of the coronavirus, which spreads through respiratory droplets.Gov. Greg Abbott, facing a public health disaster in early July, with COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths mounting, , with few...…Austin American-StatesmanView CommentsAs coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across Texas, community leaders in some of the hardest hit areas are confronting an enduring challenge: How to get more people to wear masks.Health experts have said wearing masks in public spaces — combined with social distancing and frequent hand washing — is the best way to limit transmission of the coronavirus, which spreads through respiratory droplets.Gov. Greg Abbott, facing a public health disaster in early July, with COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths mounting, , with few...WW…

PolitiFact.comView CommentsSince the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, concerns about mental health care have grown, especially as the number of people living under stay-at-home orders has increased. reported that the Texas chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness has seen a 300% increase in calls to its helpline in March and April.Matt Rinaldi, a former Republican state representative from Irving, and added his own remark: “The Coronavirus RESPONSE is leading to a major crisis in mental health.”In reply, state Rep. Tom Oliverson, an anesthesiologist from...…PolitiFact.comView CommentsSince the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, concerns about mental health care have grown, especially as the number of people living under stay-at-home orders has increased. reported that the Texas chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness has seen a 300% increase in calls to its helpline in March and April.Matt Rinaldi, a former Republican state representative from Irving, and added his own remark: “The Coronavirus RESPONSE is leading to a major crisis in mental health.”In reply, state Rep. Tom Oliverson, an anesthesiologist from...WW…