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Now that the pandemic is ‘over,’ we want to know how it changed your life
Read full article: Now that the pandemic is ‘over,’ we want to know how it changed your lifeThe World Health organization declared earlier this month that the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer an emergency, putting a three-year end to the virus that killed at least 7 million people and turned the world upside down.
Community health groups celebrate education, vaccinations as COVID-19 emergency declaration ends
Read full article: Community health groups celebrate education, vaccinations as COVID-19 emergency declaration endsDr. Adelita Cantu was the first person in Bexar County to get the first COVID-19 shot in Bexar County in December 2020. Since then, she's joined a community-wide coalition to educate and vaccinate the community to reduce COVID deaths.
COVID-19 infections are high in Bexar County. Doctors say highly contagious subvariants are to blame
Read full article: COVID-19 infections are high in Bexar County. Doctors say highly contagious subvariants are to blameThe Omicron subvariant BA.4 & BA.5 are circulating the community. Doctors say there's limited information on these variants so far.
City and SAHA continue to support families after eviction moratorium ends
Read full article: City and SAHA continue to support families after eviction moratorium endsAlthough it's been a month since SAHA's eviction moratorium ended, no evictions have started. SAHA and the city are committed to helping families in need.
Nursing in the time of COVID: ‘The hostility and violence in the workplace is unbelievable’
Read full article: Nursing in the time of COVID: ‘The hostility and violence in the workplace is unbelievable’The problems the nursing industry is experiencing lately aren’t new issues, said Melissa, 41, who’s in Roanoke, Virginia.
Nursing in the time of COVID: ‘Being a new grad and already burnt out is not what I envisioned for my dream career’
Read full article: Nursing in the time of COVID: ‘Being a new grad and already burnt out is not what I envisioned for my dream career’Christine always envisioned a career in nursing. It’s all she ever wanted, professionally.
Two fatal shootings Monday has many asking why there’s an increase in violence
Read full article: Two fatal shootings Monday has many asking why there’s an increase in violenceAfter a deadly afternoon in the city, following several weeks of shootings and gruesome abuse cases, many are wondering what is behind the violence increase. A mental health professional weighs in.
Despite omicron surge, Southside ISD Superintendent says district is holding strong
Read full article: Despite omicron surge, Southside ISD Superintendent says district is holding strongSchools across the country and in the San Antonio community are facing many obstacles due to the omicron COVID-19 surge.
Study linking pediatric diabetes to COVID-19 puts parents on alert
Read full article: Study linking pediatric diabetes to COVID-19 puts parents on alertFollowing a CDC study linking children who had COVID-19 to pediatric diabetes, parents hope it will encourage families to look for signs in their kids.
Omicron surge forces San Antonio area schools to get creative, but they need your help
Read full article: Omicron surge forces San Antonio area schools to get creative, but they need your helpTeachers are trying to make up for a lag in learning over the past two years because of COVID-19 shutdowns and quarantines.
Newly-hired nurse starts job with Baptist Health System on New Year’s Day amid COVID-19 surge
Read full article: Newly-hired nurse starts job with Baptist Health System on New Year’s Day amid COVID-19 surgeBaptist Health System is sharing the story of one of its newly-hired licensed nurses, hoping to encourage others to join the field and help alleviate the shortage of healthcare workers.
Habitat for Humanity built 51 new homes this year amid higher costs, distribution issues
Read full article: Habitat for Humanity built 51 new homes this year amid higher costs, distribution issuesA single mother signed for Habitat for Humanity's 51st home of the year on Friday. The organization said it has had a successful year despite higher costs and distribution issues.
Concerns over job security, Omicron variant push more people to get vaccinated in Bexar County
Read full article: Concerns over job security, Omicron variant push more people to get vaccinated in Bexar CountyA push for COVID-19 vaccinations continues as the holidays approach and concerns over the Omicron variant heighten.
Despite high demand for COVID-19 vaccine for children in San Antonio, spots still available
Read full article: Despite high demand for COVID-19 vaccine for children in San Antonio, spots still availableAppointments for the children’s COVID-19 vaccine are still available each day this week at University Health's mass clinic.
Kids may be struggling with in-person learning after going virtual due to pandemic
Read full article: Kids may be struggling with in-person learning after going virtual due to pandemicFor most kids, they’ve been back to in-person school for more than three months. And for some, that’s when parents can really see if they’re struggling.
SAISD expecting first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine for younger students to arrive soon
Read full article: SAISD expecting first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine for younger students to arrive soonSAISD expects first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 to arrive by the end of the week. Vaccinations require registration and will be administered by medical staff from South Texas Allergy & Asthma Medical Professionals.
UT Health San Antonio doctor says data shows Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids is safe, effective
Read full article: UT Health San Antonio doctor says data shows Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids is safe, effectiveWith the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorizing the emergency use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, in Texas, that could mean up to 2.9 million children are eligible for the vaccine.
Gaming expo PAX South won’t return to San Antonio ‘for foreseeable future,’ officials say
Read full article: Gaming expo PAX South won’t return to San Antonio ‘for foreseeable future,’ officials sayGamers won’t be gathering in San Antonio anymore for one of the largest gaming events in the country after PAX South announced that it is officially coming to an end.
We asked you to tell us about your pandemic pregnancies. Your responses are heart-wrenching, haunting and touching.
Read full article: We asked you to tell us about your pandemic pregnancies. Your responses are heart-wrenching, haunting and touching.Last summer, we asked: “Are you or your partner pregnant -- or have you delivered in the past few months?” ... “We want to hear from you.”
Diabetics among those who could benefit from new Merck COVID-19 treatment
Read full article: Diabetics among those who could benefit from new Merck COVID-19 treatmentIt’s not a preventative. Rather, it’s an actual treatment that Merck says shows promise in preventing COVID-19 from replicating and spreading through your body. That means fewer complications for those at higher risk of dying from the disease, such as diabetics and those over the age of 65.
Resale market thriving during pandemic despite lack of workers in San Antonio area
Read full article: Resale market thriving during pandemic despite lack of workers in San Antonio areaThe pandemic, inflation and a drive by younger generations to be kinder to earth is driving sales up for resale, consignment businesses.
San Antonio restaurant The Pig Stand hits 100 years of business
Read full article: San Antonio restaurant The Pig Stand hits 100 years of businessIt’s been a tough year for all businesses because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but through the struggles, there’s reason to celebrate for The Pig Stand. They’ve made it to a century of serving customers.
Working remote: How to get a promotion from home
Read full article: Working remote: How to get a promotion from homeORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire)– Since the pandemic, the number of home-based workers has surged. A new study revealed that by 2025, more than 36 million Americans will be working remotely.
CDC’s urgent warning confirms San Antonio doctors’ concern for unvaccinated pregnant women
Read full article: CDC’s urgent warning confirms San Antonio doctors’ concern for unvaccinated pregnant womenThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pushing even harder for unvaccinated pregnant women to get their COVID-19 shot due to the severe health risks the delta variant may impose on them and their unborn children.
Did you lose a loved one to COVID-19? This is your chance to share that person’s story with the world
Read full article: Did you lose a loved one to COVID-19? This is your chance to share that person’s story with the worldMaybe it was when the pandemic first arrived in the United States, or perhaps it only happened in recent weeks or months. But if you lost a friend or family member to COVID-19, and you’d like to memorialize that person’s legacy, we invite you to share more.
Suicide rates during pandemic decreased nationally, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention reports
Read full article: Suicide rates during pandemic decreased nationally, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention reportsThe American Foundation for Suicide Prevention reports national figures show that the suicide rate in the U.S. has declined 6% since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
San Antonio lawyer weighs in on vaccine mandate concerns
Read full article: San Antonio lawyer weighs in on vaccine mandate concernsOn the heels of President Joe Biden’s announcement that all employers with over 100 employees and those who work for the federal government now must get the Covid-19 vaccine, one local lawyer is addressing some questions that have surfaced in response.
Here’s what we know so far about Delta, Mu, other COVID-19 variants tracked by San Antonio researchers
Read full article: Here’s what we know so far about Delta, Mu, other COVID-19 variants tracked by San Antonio researchersA researcher with Texas Biomed Research Institute says scientists around the world are studying and monitoring the mutation of COVID-19 to see what new clusters of variants stick around.
Cornyn, McCaul urge incentives for semiconductor production
Read full article: Cornyn, McCaul urge incentives for semiconductor productionSen. John Cornyn and Rep. Mike McCaul spoke in support of federal incentives for the domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips after the pandemic highlighted the potential weaknesses in the global supply chain.
What’s Up South Texas!: Cibolo business feeds hundreds during pandemic through pay-it-forward program
Read full article: What’s Up South Texas!: Cibolo business feeds hundreds during pandemic through pay-it-forward programA Cibolo couple did not let the pandemic stop them from serving essential workers a free meal thanks to a pay-it-forward idea their son thought of years ago.
Those with substance use disorder found it challenging to continue with needed services during pandemic, reports say
Read full article: Those with substance use disorder found it challenging to continue with needed services during pandemic, reports sayIndividuals with a substance use disorder found it challenging to continue needed services during the pandemic, reports say.
What did your office look like when you returned to work for the first time?
Read full article: What did your office look like when you returned to work for the first time?It seems like more and more people are heading back to the office in some capacity, and it probably felt a little bit foreign for those who haven’t seen their co-workers in real life in more than a year.
Baptist Health System offering ‘Tele-ER’ visits amid long emergency room wait times
Read full article: Baptist Health System offering ‘Tele-ER’ visits amid long emergency room wait timesCOVID-19 cases continue to rise in Bexar County and so do the numbers of hospitalizations and visitations to the emergency room.
Leading SA: UT Health SA doctor says 97% of COVID-19 patients in area hospitals are unvaccinated
Read full article: Leading SA: UT Health SA doctor says 97% of COVID-19 patients in area hospitals are unvaccinatedHospitals are seeing an increase in COVID-19 patients across the country and throughout Bexar County due to the Delta variant.
San Antonio man says he may experience homelessness after end of eviction moratorium
Read full article: San Antonio man says he may experience homelessness after end of eviction moratoriumA San Antonio man is worried he may experience homelessness after the federal eviction moratorium expires Saturday night.
City leaders say emergency rental assistance still available despite eviction moratorium ending
Read full article: City leaders say emergency rental assistance still available despite eviction moratorium endingCity leaders are reassuring people there are still emergency housing assistance funds left in San Antonio.
San Antonio urgent care clinics reaching capacity due to uptick in COVID-19 cases
Read full article: San Antonio urgent care clinics reaching capacity due to uptick in COVID-19 casesIt’s not only major hospitals that are seeing more COVID-19 patients in San Antonio. Some local urgent care clinics are also reaching capacity.
Texas legislators pen letter to Gov. Abbott, urging him to reconsider mask mandates in schools
Read full article: Texas legislators pen letter to Gov. Abbott, urging him to reconsider mask mandates in schoolsTexas House legislators are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to reconsider mask mandates in schools and funding for virtual education due to the uptick in COVID-19 cases in the state.
New slang words like ‘zaddy’ and ‘yeet’ have been added to the dictionary
Read full article: New slang words like ‘zaddy’ and ‘yeet’ have been added to the dictionaryStaying up to date with the latest slang may be a side hustle for some, and Dictionary.com is trying to keep up with its new additions for summer 2021.
Northside ISD prepares for upcoming school year amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Read full article: Northside ISD prepares for upcoming school year amid rise in COVID-19 casesAs COVID-19 cases rise and the Delta variant continues to make its way across the state, concerns vary among parents, students and staff members in the Northside Independent School District area.
Uvalde County health officials push vaccine education as infections rise
Read full article: Uvalde County health officials push vaccine education as infections riseUvalde Health officials are taking steps to increase the vaccination rates as an increase in cases continues. Health officials say they're working with area health providers, schools and other community members to make the vaccines more readily available.
Bike ride across San Antonio stops at murals aimed to promote COVID-19 vaccine awareness
Read full article: Bike ride across San Antonio stops at murals aimed to promote COVID-19 vaccine awarenessArt and exercise -- it’s the latest creative way the City of San Antonio is encouraging people to get their COVID-19 vaccine.
Sticker Shock: Rising cost of the pandemic
Read full article: Sticker Shock: Rising cost of the pandemicORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire)– Toilet paper was a hard-to-find commodity at the height of the pandemic. Now that supply has caught up with demand, prices are skyrocketing. Some major toilet paper brands say they will be raising prices by almost ten percent in the next couple of months.
My pandemic post-pregnancy: ‘People don’t realize how lonely the NICU experience can be’
Read full article: My pandemic post-pregnancy: ‘People don’t realize how lonely the NICU experience can be’In 2016, Valerie Collignon gave birth at 35 weeks, which resulted in a week-long NICU stay that she described as “traumatizing.”
Leading SA: University Health’s Dr. Jason Bowling addresses concerns surrounding Delta variant
Read full article: Leading SA: University Health’s Dr. Jason Bowling addresses concerns surrounding Delta variantDespite the loosening restrictions, the COVID-19 pandemic is still far from over, especially with the Delta variant causing an uptick in cases and hospitalizations across the globe.
KSAT couple suffers miscarriage during COVID-19 pandemic, opens up to break stigma
Read full article: KSAT couple suffers miscarriage during COVID-19 pandemic, opens up to break stigmaFor months, KSAT has been covering topics surrounding pregnancy and infertility during the pandemic. Those stories inspired a member of the KSAT family to come forward with his experience with miscarriage during the pandemic.
Get ready to feel the heat. A supply shortage is impacting air conditioning companies in San Antonio.
Read full article: Get ready to feel the heat. A supply shortage is impacting air conditioning companies in San Antonio.A shortage in air conditioning parts is impacting Texans as the summer heats up and the AC units crank up.
Fourth of July fireworks spectacular returning to New Braunfels this year
Read full article: Fourth of July fireworks spectacular returning to New Braunfels this yearAfter a yearlong hiatus due to the pandemic, the Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular is coming back to New Braunfels and city officials say this year will be bigger and better than ever.
Employer offers incentives on top of good wages but gets ‘no takers,’ he says
Read full article: Employer offers incentives on top of good wages but gets ‘no takers,’ he saysA large banner hangs by the front door to B&B Smokehouse, offering the barbecue and all the trimmings it’s been selling for decades on the South Side.
Supply and demand: A closer examination of the global chip shortage
Read full article: Supply and demand: A closer examination of the global chip shortageHave you recently gone to a store to purchase an updated phone model? Or, maybe you were hoping to get your hands on the latest gaming systems and shelves were empty?
Current COVID-19 protocols remain in place in Bexar County Courthouse complex
Read full article: Current COVID-19 protocols remain in place in Bexar County Courthouse complexAn executive order from Texas Governor Greg Abbott that says counties can no longer require or demand wearing masks in the courthouse went into effect Friday.
KSAT Q&A: Dr. Berggren discusses effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against other variants
Read full article: KSAT Q&A: Dr. Berggren discusses effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against other variantsDr. Ruth Berggren, of the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, joins KSAT Q&A to discuss the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines against other variants.
Night shift workers are more likely to be admitted to a hospital with coronavirus, study says
Read full article: Night shift workers are more likely to be admitted to a hospital with coronavirus, study saysNight shift workers are up to three times more likely to be admitted to a hospital with coronavirus, according to a new study by researchers at Manchester University.
Decades-old San Antonio small business counting on Fiesta sales to survive
Read full article: Decades-old San Antonio small business counting on Fiesta sales to surviveA year after Amols' had to close its doors to customers at peak Fiesta season, the small business is seeing customers and hope return.
Children’s Ballet of San Antonio to perform in front of live audience since start of pandemic
Read full article: Children’s Ballet of San Antonio to perform in front of live audience since start of pandemicSo much repetition and attention to detail is put into rehearsing every move for a performance.
Volunteers needed to help build homes with Habitat for Humanity
Read full article: Volunteers needed to help build homes with Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity has had to scale down their 2021 goal of home builds due to the decrease of volunteers and increase in material costs. Find out how to help.
Disinfecting technologies under study at Texas Biomed
Read full article: Disinfecting technologies under study at Texas BiomedThe U.S. Department of Defense is funding two studies by the Texas Biomedical Research Institute to find effective, long-term ways to disinfect surfaces and the air indoors contaminated by the coronavirus and other pathogens.
San Antonio’s homeless community is becoming more visible after the pandemic
Read full article: San Antonio’s homeless community is becoming more visible after the pandemicVictor Mesquiti with Alamo Collision Center LLC says he noticed a crowd of homeless people begin to gather across the street from his business under Loop 410 and Jackson Keller Road about three years ago.
Businesses struggle to hire enough employees to open at capacity one month after Texas’ reopening
Read full article: Businesses struggle to hire enough employees to open at capacity one month after Texas’ reopeningMany local businesses still can not operate at total capacity because they cannot find enough employees to hire.
Health care workers optimistic as COVID-19 units start to dwindle amid declining cases in Bexar County
Read full article: Health care workers optimistic as COVID-19 units start to dwindle amid declining cases in Bexar CountyHealth care professionals say they’re optimistic the effects of the pandemic will improve by the summer as the number of infections drops in our area, leading to the closure of some COVID-19 units at some San Antonio hospitals.
Help us report the story: How are you doing with your mental health?
Read full article: Help us report the story: How are you doing with your mental health?Nurses, doctors and hospital staffers who have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic have witnessed some incredibly tough moments over the past year, many involving death and despair.
‘It takes a lot out of you’: Texas woman shares caregiving concerns with President Biden in video chat
Read full article: ‘It takes a lot out of you’: Texas woman shares caregiving concerns with President Biden in video chatA Texas woman had a conversation with President Joe Biden this week over video chat to discuss the challenges of being a caregiver during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What goes in a vaccine, anyway? This list of ingredients from the CDC will explain
Read full article: What goes in a vaccine, anyway? This list of ingredients from the CDC will explainWith all the discussion about COVID-19 vaccine production, distribution, side effects and effectiveness, it’s fair to wonder one thing about modern-day vaccines as a whole: What goes into them?
Am I OK? Here’s a self-help checkup for mental health
Read full article: Am I OK? Here’s a self-help checkup for mental healthWhile mental health awareness is growing, many signs of decline are easy to overlook. Experts say we should be checking up on our minds the same way we do our bodies, even if we feel okay.
One year later, San Antonio Food Bank commemorates largest emergency food distribution
Read full article: One year later, San Antonio Food Bank commemorates largest emergency food distributionOn April 9, 2020, thousands of residents waited for hours at the parking lot of Trader’s Village to receive meals from the San Antonio Food Bank. It became the largest domestic emergency food distribution in the nation.
What has the last year been like for strawberry growers in Poteet?
Read full article: What has the last year been like for strawberry growers in Poteet?Strawberry growers in Poteet had to get creative in their sale approach after last year's Poteet Strawberry Festival was cancelled due to the pandemic. They're hopeful this year's sales will help buy more plants.
Extremist groups using pandemic isolation to lure people of all ages, anti-extremism nonprofit says
Read full article: Extremist groups using pandemic isolation to lure people of all ages, anti-extremism nonprofit saysA nonprofit group is helping raise awareness about the increase in extremism in the United States and the need for loved ones to seek help before it’s too late.
San Antonio high school seniors looking forward to in-person graduation ceremonies
Read full article: San Antonio high school seniors looking forward to in-person graduation ceremoniesNow that there are no state-mandated COVID-19 restrictions, some San Antonio high school seniors are looking forward to a traditional graduation ceremony.