February 3, 2021 Scientists estimate that somewhere between 70% and 85% of people need to be immune from the coronavirus before the disease will wane through a process known as herd immunity. Both natural immunity and vaccines can play a role in achieving that goal. But getting there won’t be easy. “The idea of herd […]
February 3, 2021 Distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine got off to a rough start in Dallas County as changing priority requirements and registration guidelines confused and frustrated residents in the first weeks of the inoculation efforts. At the county’s Fair Park mega vaccination center, which aims to vaccinate thousands of residents each day, registration and […]
February 3, 2021 State officials plan to roll out a $1.3 billion rental assistance program for Texans struggling to keep up with housing payments during a shaky economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The new program comes after a separate state initiative was criticized for its limited scope and because many landlords declined to participate. […]
February 1, 2021 The number of companies in North Texas with policies, training and outreach to support the LGBTQ community has grown fivefold in the past seven years. More than 20 companies in North Texas received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 corporate equality index. The index scores companies on their […]
February 2, 2021 Beginning Tuesday, February 2, curbside service will be available at Dallas Public Library’s new Vickery Park Branch located at 8333 Park Lane at Ridgecrest Road. The new building is nearing completion with interior finishes and other amenities incomplete. However, Dallas Public Library desired to begin serving this community as soon as possible. […]
February 2, 2021 The Biden administration will begin shipping COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. pharmacies next week, ramping up vaccinations as new and potentially more serious virus strains are appearing, the White House said Tuesday. Coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients said some 6,500 pharmacies around the country will receive a total of 1 million doses of vaccine. […]
February 2, 2021 As thousands of Texans pulled up to the Texas Motor Speedway on Tuesday for the COVID-19 vaccine, Dallas County officials did a little back-seat driving. Dr. Philip Huang, the county’s health department director, said he hoped to one day soon match Denton County’s extraordinary effort to vaccinate 10,000 people a day. That […]
February 1, 2021 As part of the Mavs Take ACTION! plan, the Dallas Mavericks announce #MAVS28DAYS, a full month of programming, employee engagement activities and investment into the community during Black History Month. This will be a time to honor, highlight and celebrate the legacy and contributions of Black leaders from past to present, all […]
February 2, 2021 Home Depot has completed a 1.5-million-square-foot distribution center on West Jefferson Boulevard in Dallas that will allow it to make same-day and next-day deliveries of online purchases in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The building, which has 6 miles of mechanized conveyer lines and other automation in three mezzanine levels is ramping up […]
February 1, 2021 Out of the 17 Texas-based companies included on Fortune’s newly released ranking of the World’s Most Admired Companies, a little more than half are headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. The elite group commemorates the most respected and recognizable companies across a variety of industries. The list is essentially an authority on […]