KELLER, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Tuesday morning marks the first day of school for students at Bear Creek Intermediate School, in the Keller Independent School District, following a COVID outbreak that forced the school to close. Keller is one of more than two-dozen school districts who closed campuses last week due to the spike in COVID cases and a shortage of available staff. Many students across North Texas will be back in class Tuesday, but a handful will not return until later this week. READ MORE: Texas Gubernatorial Candidate Beto O'Rourke Raises $7M In First Weeks Of Bid For Office There are still more than 2,300 students and staff members out with COVID in the Keller ISD. Doctors continue to urge parents to keep their kids home when they’re sick READ MORE: Texas Laws Going Into Effect January 18 Range From How Dogs Are Chained, To Transgender Student Athletes “The recommendations are – any kid who’s having a new onset of fever, runny nose, cough congestion, muscle … [Read more...] about Students In Keller ISD Among Those Returning To Campus After COVID-19 Closure
Healthcare
Bleak Records in N.Y. and N.J., but Leaders See Coronavirus Curve Flattening
[This briefing has ended. For the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak in the New York area, read Thursday’s live coverage .] Here’s what you need to know: Deaths in New York and New Jersey hit one-day highs again. The virus is killing black and Latino New Yorkers at twice the rate of whites. New York City sues three stores it says overcharged for key items. Volunteers rushing to help New York hospitals are frustrated. Infections rise among workers and inmates at the city’s jails. Deaths in New York and New Jersey hit one-day highs again. Deaths from the coronavirus spiked to new highs in both New York and New Jersey for a second straight day on Wednesday, underscoring the outbreak’s continued grip on the region even as other figures showed that its impact was beginning to slow. Another 779 people in New York State died of the virus, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo reported, compared with 731 the day before. In New Jersey, 275 … [Read more...] about Bleak Records in N.Y. and N.J., but Leaders See Coronavirus Curve Flattening
Australia reports record COVID-19 deaths, hospitals under pressure
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for January 18 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Australia reported a record high of COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, and its second-largest state declared an emergency in hospitals to cope with surging patient admissions and a staffing shortage due to the coronavirus. The 74 deaths occurred in its three most populous states. New South Wales reported 36, Victoria reported 22 and Queensland 16. The previous daily record was 59 coronavirus-related deaths on Sept. 4, 2020. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt said there were signs that New South Wales’ infection rate was peaking and Victoria was near a plateau. OMICRON ‘PROBABLY’ WON’T BE PREVENTED BY FOURTH VACCINE JAB, ISRAELI RESEARCHER SAYS The New South Wales government has ruled out a return to lockdown to counter the highly contagious omicron variant. In October, Sydney ended a 108-day … [Read more...] about Australia reports record COVID-19 deaths, hospitals under pressure
