Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...CTR was 404.96. Currently, the seven-day average for hospital admissions is 43. Read more...."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Feature

Austin Returns to Stage 4 of COVID Risk Guidelines

Amid spike in community transmission, officials urge all to mask up

"...the seven-day hospitalizations average for Stage 4 to 24 admissions. Previously, the threshold was 29. The rise in COVID-19..."

Dec. 29, 2021 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Opinion: Why I’m Not Sweating the STAAR Test Anymore

A Texas student explains why standardized testing seems like a big waste of time and money

"...underperform are often high in poverty and low in admissions. Having the STAAR as a determinant to a school's..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Column by Aina Marzia

LBJ Presidential Library Set to Reopen October 21

Masks will be required and social distancing encouraged

"...The library’s doors will be open seven days a..."

Oct. 18, 2021 Arts Post by Adrienne Hunter

Austin ISD Mandates Masks for Back to School

Austin joins Texas districts in defying Abbott's COVID-19 orders

"...12 who still aren't eligible to be vaccinated. Hospital admissions for COVID-19 patients age 17 and younger have more..."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Austin Reenters Stage 4 of COVID-19 Precautions

Fully vaccinated residents should mask up, urge health officials

"...July 23, Austin’s seven-day moving average for new hospital admissions stood at 35, only five days after the key..."

July 23, 2021 News Post by Beth Sullivan

COVID Stage 4 “Imminent” as Delta Variant Looms

Austin Public Health reports troubling increases in new cases and hospitalizations

"...July 20, the seven-day moving average for new hospital admissions stood at 31 – the first time since March..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

COVID Hospitalizations Are on the Rise Again in Central Texas

Find out where to get vaccinated right now, free of charge

"...have doubled over the past week and new hospital admissions have neared 20 on the 7-day moving average –..."

July 15, 2021 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Austin slowly thaws out from an unprecedented – but not entirely unexpected – disaster

"...the street – were already occupying a room, so admissions were not accelerated prior to the winter storm or..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

What’s Happening, What’s Being Done, and How We Got Into This Cold Weather Catastrophe

More chaos with continued power outages, calls for water conservation

"...the street – were already occupying a room, so admissions were not accelerated prior to the winter storm or..."

Feb. 17, 2021 News Post by Lina Fisher

Amid Improving Numbers, Austin's COVID Crystal Ball Still Cloudy

Disease remains unpredictable given range of variations in vaccine distribution, public's behaviors

"...on Jan. 14. Austin's seven-­day moving average for hospital admissions stood at 77 as of Jan. 26; it had..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Austin Opens Field Hospital as COVID Surge Swells

How soon is now?

"...Public Health reported a record of 117 new hospital admissions, for a total of 601 patients hospitalized for COVID-19..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Anti-Lockdown Evangelist Sean Feucht Had No Permit for Saturday’s Concert on Austin Parkland

City "exploring options" to hold organizers accountable

"...shows the community is experiencing record numbers of hospital admissions, hospitalized patients, and patients in the ICU due to..."

Jan. 12, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Entering 2021 in a “State of Emergency”

Bars operating as restaurants are officials' top concern

"...day." Since the beginning of the month, local hospital admissions on average are up 106%, said Escott, and the..."

Jan. 1, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Amidst COVID-19 Surge, Austin-Travis County Moves to Stage 5 Restrictions

Officials urge extreme caution over holiday break

"...an 80% increase in the moving average of hospital admissions and a 50% increase in the overall number of..."

Dec. 23, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Scarce COVID Vaccine for Health Workers on Its Way to Austin

The Austin area should receive 13,650 initial doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as early as next week

"...of Dec. 9, we're averaging 35 new COVID hospital admissions a day in the greater Austin area, 257 people..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Stage 4 Risk of COVID-19 Shapes Austin's Holiday

No-virus November

"...significant increases in new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and ICU admissions. Weeks earlier, Escott had warned the community that those..."

Nov. 27, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Amidst “Catastrophic Surge,” Austin Moves to Stage 4 of COVID-19 Risk-Based Guidelines

Escott: “We have reached another critical moment”

"...see significant increases in new cases, hospitalizations, and ICU admissions. Last week Escott warned transitioning to Stage 4 was..."

Nov. 19, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Lakeway Hospital Investors Settle With DOJ, HUD

Fraud settlements backed by whistleblower complaint

"...for hospital care in one of Texas' wealthiest communities, admissions were lower than expected. In 2013, LRMC and its..."

Sept. 30, 2020 News Post by Michael King

How to Celebrate Austin Museum Day 2020

In person and virtual events abound on the city' annual free museum day

"...The Blanton is free for Austin Museum Day 2020,..."

Sept. 15, 2020 Arts Post

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...the decision on key indicators such as new hospital admissions and positivity rate trending "in the right direction" but..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature

Public Notice: Zoom Zoom Zoom

Flitting from meeting to meeting, pretending it’s real life

"...Health's weekly COVID briefing Wed­nes­day that, even though hospital admissions – the key indicator for staging restrictions – have..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Nursing-Home Families Want Answers as COVID Comes Back

Still seeking safety as the data remains unclear

"...measured by the 7-day rolling average of new hospital admissions due to COVID-19 in the five-county Austin MSA...."

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Right Now, COVID-19 Is “Spreading Quickly in an Uncontrolled Fashion”

All of a sudden, is it too late?

"...the community is fast being consumed; new daily hospital admissions for COVID, the key indicator in those benchmarks, have..."

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City, County Officials Warn COVID-19 Is Surging

Austin Public Health: "We have the ability to change this"

"...continues to trend upwards; APH reports 24 new hospital admissions today...."

June 11, 2020 News Post by Kimberley Jones

IPic Will Be Second Austin Cinema to Reopen

Local branch of luxury chain firing up starting June 11

"...online ticketing, and the theater is experimenting with contactless admissions. • One-time use menus will be available, but customers..."

June 9, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...Ballinger plans to host regular drive-ins, selling admissions at a flat rate per vehicle. Upcoming shows will..."

May 15, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Point Austin: Punching Down in Our Names

Abbott’s refugee rejection confirms the triumph of Trumpism

"...in his war against the Other. He first froze admissions altogether, then steadily reduced the annual ceiling – from..."

Jan. 17, 2020 News Column by Michael King

Gov. Abbott Says No to Refugees

UPDATED: Texas first state to refuse refugees under new Trump policy

"...but has annually lowered the national cap on refugee admissions – at a historic low of 18,000 for 2020,..."

Jan. 13, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Feds Sue Owners, Investors of Lakeway Hospital

The group is charged with defrauding the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development

"...for hospital care in one of Texas' wealthiest communities, admissions were lower than expected. In 2013, LRMC and its..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

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