Universities are moving forward with reopening plans for the fall semester, anxious to bring students back. But faced with online classes and an altered campus, students are questioning if college is still worth what they’re paying […] www.texastribune.org/2020/07/06/texas-universities-coronavirus-online-classes/?utm_source=Editorial%3A+Texas+Tribune+Master&utm_campaign=aab41dd3ba-trib-newsletters-the-brief&utm_medium=email&utm_t…
(CBSDFW.COM) – The Texas Medical Association is giving residents a way of seeing how at risk they are of contracting COVID-19 while taking part in their favorite activities. As the state continues to see a surge in new COVID-19 cases, the association posted on social media a visual representation of the current risks of certain […]
The experience is much different today than it was earlier this year, as American and Southwest airlines work to lure travelers back to the skies. During April’s pandemic low point, passengers posted selfies on empty planes and airlines put unoccupied employees to work making face masks for co-workers. Executives talked about “survival” and the thousands […]
A fundraiser launched by The Dallas Morning News Charities campaign to aid organizations during the height of the coronavirus pandemic has received more than half a million dollars. The money will be divided among 23 agencies that provide shelter, food and other resources for people in need. […] www.dallasnews.com/news/public-health/2020/07/05/dmn-charities-campaign-raises-over-505000-for-nonprofits-hit-hard-by-pandemic/
July 6, 2020 Texans remain focused on the coronavirus pandemic and are less optimistic about returning the state to normal quickly, according to polling by the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas. Most Texas registered voters (57%) characterize the coronavirus as “a significant crisis,” while another 29% call it “a serious problem but […]
July 6, 2020 Dallas County Health and Human Services reported a record high of 1,214 new coronavirus cases and six deaths Monday as the county saw its largest one-day jump in hospitalizations. The deaths include a DeSoto man in his 40s, a Dallas woman in her 50s, a Grand Prairie man in his 60s, a […]
July 1, 2020 DFW International Airport will require anyone in its terminals and buildings to wear face masks or coverings, weeks after airlines and county governments instituted rules. Passengers, airport employees and workers for businesses operating at DFW will have to wear a mask starting Thursday. Airport employees have been required to wear masks since […]
July 1, 2020 Federal officials are developing plans for a “blitz” of testing in Texas and other states to find young adults who have no symptoms and may be unknowingly spreading the coronavirus. The effort would target people under age 35 in “moderate sized” communities, which have not yet been named. “The strategy would be […]
Stunning new survey reveals almost $34 million in losses among 57 Dallas arts organizations — so far
July 1, 2020 Dallas’ nonprofit arts and cultural community suffered $33.65 million in losses in the first two and a half months of COVID-19-related closures, including layoffs and furloughs of 649 artists and staff members, according to a survey of the city’s arts organizations released Wednesday and shared with The Dallas Morning News. “The study […]
July 1, 2020 New York City will take $1 billion from police budget, but many say it doesn’t go… Poll finds 60% of Americans aren’t ready to start dining out again, and it shows… Roadshow logoTesla improves, but Toyota remains most valuable car brand Tesla may have been crowned the most valuable automaker earlier this […]