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The COVID-19 Delta variant is infecting hundreds by the day and putting hundreds more in the hospital. As of wednesday, COVID-19 hospital patient counts across the DFW region rose to nearly 950. That’s up 150% from a month ago and that number is expected to get higher.

Infectious disease faculty with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center will present the latest forecasting model data regarding the recent surge in cases and hospitalizations Wednesday afternoon.

Infectious disease faculty with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center presented the latest forecasting model data regarding the recent surge in cases and hospitalizations Wednesday afternoon and said hospitalizations for the disease this fall could reach the peak seen earlier this year.

As a state-designated COVID-19 vaccination hub, UT Southwestern is launching an online public portal where eligible individuals can sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine from UTSW.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) says early flu vaccines are a key component to the state’s plan to manage the upcoming flu season amid an ongoing pandemic.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) says early flu vaccines are a key component to the state’s plan to manage the upcoming flu season amid an ongoing pandemic.

UT Southwestern’s revised COVID-19 model indicates a spike in virus-related hospitalizations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in the coming weeks.

UT Southwestern’s revised COVID-19 model indicates a spike in virus-related hospitalizations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in the coming weeks. NBC 5 Reporter Noelle Walker has the story.

There’s been much research and talk about how wearing face masks helps in the effort to slow the coronavirus pandemic. NBC 5 health reporter Bianca Castro reports on the right way to wear and remove a mask and which ones work best.

Several nurses at one of the state’s largest hospitals told NBC 5 Investigates they were shocked to learn of a new proposal on how to extend the life of N95 masks, by putting used ones in trash cans to be cleaned, then re-issued to other nurses.

Several nurses at one of the state’s largest hospitals told NBC 5 Investigates they were shocked to learn of a new proposal on how to extend the life of N95 masks, by putting used ones in trash cans to be cleaned, then re-issued to other nurses.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and players Luka Dončić and Dwight Powell are teaming up with the Dallas Mavericks Foundation to donate $500,000 to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Hospital as medical personnel continue to tackle the coronavirus pandemic head-on.