Austin and other towns across Texas are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Austin, TX community.
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Texas COVID-19 Cases
Texas Total Coronavirus Cases: 8,600,393
Texas New Coronavirus Deaths:
Texas Total Coronavirus Deaths: 94,424
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Austin
Texas attorney general sues Pfizer, claiming vaccines didn’t end pandemic quickly enough
Experts argue other assertions made in the lawsuit filing are completely unsubstantiated, such as one claiming that vaccinated people were more likely to die from COVID-19, which Texas health data ... More info »
The Texas Tribune on MSN - 12/01/2023 03:33amAG Ken Paxton pushes false narrative in lawsuit over Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine | Grumet
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton should've checked the state's own numbers before he sued Pfizer over the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine. More info »
Austin American-Statesman on MSN - 12/03/2023 10:05pm‘Pursuing justice’: Texas sues Pfizer for overstating COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness
The pharmaceutical giant sought to “intimidate and silence” those who questioned the product’s efficacy, the lawsuit alleges. More info »
Sydney Morning Herald - 11/29/2023 08:15pm‘Backyard’ of Texas Braces for Coronavirus Outbreak
Just like in the state’s capital city of Austin, where concerns about the virus ... West Texas has not yet seen any cases of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19, the disease the virus leads to. Texas ... More info »
Courthouse News Service - 11/30/2023 10:00amTexas sues Pfizer over COVID-19 vaccine: ‘The pandemic did not end; it got worse’
In a lawsuit filed Thursday in state district court in Lubbock County, state Attorney General Ken Paxton accused Pfizer of promoting the vaccine and its boosters by making “unsupported claims.” ... More info »
Washington Times - 11/30/2023 09:31amHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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