Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Third COVID-19 Vaccine Shown to be Effective and Cheaper

Third COVID-19 Vaccine Shown to be Effective and Cheaper

LONDON (AP) — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they may soon have access to a vaccine that is cheaper and easier to distribute than some of its rivals. The results are based on interim analysis of trials in…MORE

Dalton Return Lifts Cowboys Past Vikings 31-28

Dalton Return Lifts Cowboys Past Vikings 31-28

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Andy Dalton returned from a two-game absence to throw three touchdown passes for Dallas. He hit Dalton Schultz for a 2-yard score with 1:37 left to lift the Cowboys to a 31-28 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. That stopped a four-game losing streak for Dallas and a three-game winning streak for Minnesota.…MORE

15 Members of NTX Family Test Positive for COVID-19 After Party; Tarrant County May Extend Mask Mandate

15 Members of NTX Family Test Positive for COVID-19 After Party; Tarrant County May Extend Mask Mandate

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Daily COVID-19 cases continue to track in the quadruple digits across North Texas’ biggest counties. Dallas County reported 1,862 new positive COVID-19 cases and one death on Sunday. Tarrant County reported 1,537 new cases and 6 additional fatalities. The numbers do not represent the highest numbers in either county but continue…MORE

More Coronavirus Deaths Reported In El Paso, National Guard Will Assist

More Coronavirus Deaths Reported In El Paso, National Guard Will Assist

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – The Texas National Guard has sent a 36-member team to El Paso to assist morgues handle the number of dead as a result of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Statewide, the Texas health department on Saturday reported a one-day high of 12,597 new cases, nearly 20,500 dead and…MORE