FORT WORTH – WBAP/KLIF- Forecasters with the National Weather Service warn of unusually dangerous conditions today for growth of storms moving out of North Texas and eastward across the Deep South today. The storms that brought an approximate official half inch of rain overnight to the area around DFW International Airport brought more than a…… MORE
Ventilators may not be good for COVID-19 patients
New York (AP) – Health officials around the world are pushing to get more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, but some doctors actually are moving away from using the machines. The reason is that some hospitals have reported unusually high death rates for coronavirus patients on ventilators. Also, some doctors worry that the machines could…… MORE
Texas abortion clinics turn to the Supreme Court
Washington (AP) – Abortion clinics in Texas are asking the Supreme Court to step in to allow certain abortions to continue during the coronavirus pandemic. The clinics filed an emergency motion Saturday asking the justices to overturn a lower-court order and allow abortions when they can be performed using medication. In a medication abortion a…… MORE
Texas hospitals are preparing to get even busier
UNDATED (AP) – Texas officials continue to brace for for a surge in hospital visits driven by the new coronavirus. In Houston and Dallas, medical shelters have been put up proactively to relieve pressure on hospitals ahead of the surge in COVID-19 patients expected in the coming weeks. Governor Greg Abbott says that Texas is…… MORE
World Covid Cases Surpass 1.7 Million; North Texas Numbers Still Growing
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Confirmed world cases of the pandemic Covid 19 infection have surpassed 1.75 million cases and continue to grow. In the United States, now registering 20, 294 deaths, the death count has overtaken hard hit Italy’s numbers. Saturday, case and death numbers again climbed in North Texas: Dallas County continues to lead…… MORE