COVID Deaths /tags/covid-deaths COVID Deaths en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:39:17 GMT Minority communities in Texas were hit hardest by early COVID deaths, a new study shows /covid-19/2022-01-26/minority-communities-in-texas-were-hit-hardest-by-early-covid-deaths-a-new-study-shows Rice University researchers looked at data from Harris County and found a "clearly asymmetric distribution of human costs and economic costs" that could "no doubt" be documented in other parts of the state. Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:39:17 GMT /covid-19/2022-01-26/minority-communities-in-texas-were-hit-hardest-by-early-covid-deaths-a-new-study-shows Jack Williams When COVID Deaths Are Dismissed Or Stigmatized, Grief Is Mixed With Shame And Anger /covid-19/2021-08-30/when-covid-deaths-are-dismissed-or-stigmatized-grief-is-mixed-with-shame-and-anger After their brother died, two sisters faced a barrage of misinformation, pandemic denialism and blaming questions. Grief experts say that makes COVID-19 the newest kind of "disenfranchising death." Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:00:00 GMT /covid-19/2021-08-30/when-covid-deaths-are-dismissed-or-stigmatized-grief-is-mixed-with-shame-and-anger Brett Sholtis Texas Has Had Nearly 9,000 COVID-19 Deaths Since February. All But 43 Were Unvaccinated People. /covid-19/2021-07-22/texas-has-had-nearly-9-000-covid-19-deaths-since-february-all-but-43-were-unvaccinated-people Preliminary data shows 99.5% of COVID-related deaths in Texas were among unvaccinated people, according to the Department of State Health Services. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 16:15:31 GMT /covid-19/2021-07-22/texas-has-had-nearly-9-000-covid-19-deaths-since-february-all-but-43-were-unvaccinated-people Colleen DeGuzman | The Texas Tribune The U.S. Has Hit 600,000 COVID Deaths, More Than Any Other Country /covid-19/2021-06-15/the-u-s-has-hit-600-000-covid-deaths-more-than-any-other-country The latest toll from Johns Hopkins University comes nearly four months after the nation crossed the half-million mark for deaths from the coronavirus pandemic. Tue, 15 Jun 2021 17:12:39 GMT /covid-19/2021-06-15/the-u-s-has-hit-600-000-covid-deaths-more-than-any-other-country Scott Neuman Texas Surpasses 1 Million Total COVID Cases; Lubbock Prepares For Hospital Overflow /texas/2020-11-12/texas-surpasses-1-million-total-covid-cases-lubbock-prepares-for-hospital-overflow From Texas Standard:Texas now leads the county in total coronavirus cases, this week reaching 1 million total cases since the start of the pandemic.Jordan� Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:54:47 GMT /texas/2020-11-12/texas-surpasses-1-million-total-covid-cases-lubbock-prepares-for-hospital-overflow Jill Ament Even As Texas COVID-19 Cases Appear To Plateau, Hispanic Communities Bear Heaviest Burden /texas/2020-07-28/even-as-texas-covid-19-cases-appear-to-plateau-hispanic-communities-bear-heaviest-burden From Texas Standard:Ever since medical experts determined that COVID-19 is a pulmonary disease that affects the heart and other organs, the state of Texas� Tue, 28 Jul 2020 20:17:27 GMT /texas/2020-07-28/even-as-texas-covid-19-cases-appear-to-plateau-hispanic-communities-bear-heaviest-burden Jill Ament More Houston-Area Residents Dying At Home /texas/2020-07-10/more-houston-area-residents-dying-at-home From Texas Standard:An increase in the number of Houston-area residents dying at home suggests more people may be affected by the coronavirus than� Fri, 10 Jul 2020 19:12:53 GMT /texas/2020-07-10/more-houston-area-residents-dying-at-home Terri Langford