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San Antonio’s Metropolitan Health District reported 646 new COVID cases in the week ending October 17. That's up slightly from the week before when 616 new cases were reported.
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The Metropolitan Heath District confirmed more than 2,600 new COVID cases in the week ending Sept. 18.
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Vaccines for a fall immunization drive against COVID-19 just got the green light from the Food and Drug Administration. The agency says the vaccines can protect people, as hospitalizations tick up.
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In other county news unrelated to commissioners, local jury pay has been increased under new state laws that took effect Sept. 1. Potential jurors will also see a redesigned jury summons show up in the mail.
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COVID cases have been increasing for weeks nationwide, but a COVID expert says not to call it a surge just yet.
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Readers are curious about the new variant, currently known a BA.2.86. Also: Lots of questions about boosters. Can you get it at the same time as a flu shot? And how long does protection last?
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COVID cases are surging again in Bexar County and nationwide as a new omicron variant takes hold.
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Maybe it's not a full-blown summer surge but COVID numbers are ticking up. For those with concerns due to personal risk factors or the start of the school year, the booster question is top of mind.
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Researchers have found a link between the FOXP4 gene and the occurrence of what's known as long COVID. The finding could lead to a better understanding of a condition that affects millions.
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Everybody knows someone — maybe it's you — who got COVID but never got sick or who thinks they never got COVID at all. A new study found one possible reason, involving a certain gene and common colds.