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After a brief increase, Dallas COVID hospitalizations have stabilized
Regardless of a rising variety of COVID-19 instances, North Texas seems to have staved off an accompanying improve in hospitalizations that has plagued the remainder of the nation.
Dallas-Fort Value sometimes lags just a few weeks behind cities corresponding to New York and Boston in COVID developments, however the space is now months behind different metro facilities in hospitalization jumps. Hospitalizations nationwide had been rising since early April, though they represented solely a fraction of the hospitalizations seen in the course of the omicron-variant surge that peaked in January.
North Texas hospitalizations have hovered between 150 and 200 since April, rising above 200 solely within the final two weeks. The short-lived spike appears to be flattening already, with 267 sufferers on Might 31 and 263 sufferers on June 7, in response to Dallas-Fort Value Hospital Council information.
Native public well being specialists don’t know precisely why the world’s hospitals are seeing so few COVID sufferers, however they think it’s a mix of COVID strains that trigger much less extreme sickness, widespread immunity and probably even Texas’ heat local weather.
“We don’t know why we’re doing OK proper now, however we’re actually grateful,” stated Dr. Philip Huang, director of Dallas County’s well being division. “It suggests a mix of pretty good safety ranges by way of vaccination and infections from easily-spread variants.”
The regular and comparatively low COVID hospitalization ranges are a welcome reprieve from the onslaught of coronavirus sufferers DFW hospitals noticed in the course of the omicron surge. Sufferers hospitalized with the virus topped 4,000 in late January as well being care organizations struggled with outbreaks amongst their very own workers.
BA.2.12.1, an omicron sub-variant, has since taken over because the dominant COVID pressure within the U.S. Although extra transmissible than its predecessors, the pressure causes much less extreme sickness, particularly for people who find themselves vaccinated in opposition to the virus.
COVID instances are nonetheless climbing throughout North Texas. Dallas and Tarrant counties may every see greater than 600 new infections day by day within the subsequent a number of weeks, in response to a June 1 forecast from UT Southwestern.
Case counts are seemingly even greater than reported, specialists say, as persons are more and more testing for the virus at residence or foregoing testing altogether.
At-home testing could also be a constructive development, stated DFW Hospital Council CEO and President Steve Love. Individuals who check constructive at residence don’t danger spreading the virus at testing websites, and so they can instantly start their isolation fairly than ready hours or days to obtain check outcomes.
Different, less-anticipated forces may additionally be serving to preserve COVID’s affect low in Dallas. Well being specialists are anecdotally reporting extra non-COVID respiratory diseases proper now, which might be impacting COVID’s skill to unfold.
“We’re seeing loads of different respiratory viruses [in emergency rooms.] We’re seeing stuff we’d usually be seeing within the fall, like colds,” stated Dr. Trish Perl, a professor at UT Southwestern Medical Middle’s Division of Inner Drugs. “We’ve seen that, when one virus is circulating, you gained’t at all times see others.”
Dallas’ heat climate may additionally be contributing to fewer instances and hospitalizations in comparison with colder areas of the nation, Huang stated, as folks more and more collect exterior, lessening the potential unfold of the virus.
Each Perl and Huang cautioned that, although North Texas is seeing few hospitalizations presently, that would change shortly. Immunity from earlier infections and vaccinations can wane inside months.
Anybody age 5 or older is eligible for booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Youngsters ages 5 by way of 11 can get a booster shot 5 months after the preliminary Pfizer vaccine collection. Folks 12 or older who’re immunocompromised can get a second booster not less than 4 months after their first booster dose, whereas anybody 50 or older can obtain a second booster in the identical timeframe.
The Meals and Drug Administration is predicted to make its resolution on whether or not to approve COVID vaccines for kids underneath 5 within the coming weeks.
Dallas, TX
Dallas Fire-Rescue searching for two people swept into water near Mountain Creek Lake
Dallas Fire-Rescue crews are searching for two people who were swept into a creek near Mountain Creek Lake.
Jason Evans, DFR spokesperson, said crews were called at about 1:40 p.m. Saturday after a 911 call reported someone was swept into the water near the 4500 block of Mountain Creek Parkway, Evans said.
Evans said reports indicate one person was swept into the creek while a second person jumped into the creek to save them before being swept away themself.
DFR, Dallas police and game wardens are investigating, Evans said.
Dallas, TX
Dallas Cowboys 2024 opponent preview: 2 Steelers to keep an eye on
Any team that is coached by Mike Tomlin is going to be ready to play on any given Sunday. Such was the case for the 2023 Steelers who finished 10-7 and made it to the playoffs once again. Tomlin has never had a losing season during his tenure in Pittsburgh and the team has built a reputation for being a tough, well-coached football team under his watch.
Fast forward to 2024 and this Steelers team looks vastly different but under Mike Tomlin it will still be a disciplined football team who should be respected.
2023 Record: 10-7
Last Meeting: 11/8/2020 Steelers win, 24-19. Dallas Cowboys lead series 17-16-0
Head Coach: Mike Tomlin (176-101-2 as a head coach)
Key Additions: QB Justin Fields, QB Russell Wilson, LB Patrick Queen
Key Departures: QB Kenny Pickett, WR Diontae Jackson, WR Allen Robinson II
What more can you say about T.J. Watt that hasn’t already been said about the playmaker? Watt may be the most feared pass rusher in the game today and the Cowboys better have a plan for how to stop him on Sunday.
With a rookie left tackle in Tyler Guyton, and Terrence Steele at right tackle who has been known to be shaky at times, figuring out how to limit Watt and his impact will be key to the team’s success.
Watt has the ability to completely change the momentum of a game and if the Cowboys don’t come prepared, he’s going to be a game-wrecker once again. Whether it’s by keeping a running back in or chipping him with a tight end, the Cowboys are going to have to maneuver their offense around where Watt is in order to limit his impact.
With the shakiness that is the Dallas Cowboys secondary George Pickens has a chance to make a massive impact on Sunday night. The Cowboys are battling injury issues at corner so they will be undermanned even if it is just DaRon Bland who misses the game.
Pickens, a dynamic pass catcher out of Georgia, is rounding into form as one of the games best receivers. Trevon Diggs will travel some, but Mike Zimmer doesn’t ask him to do it all the time, setting up a situation where Pickens can find a favorable matchup against other cornerbacks the Cowboys trot out there.
Last week he went off for over 100 yards receiving. If the Cowboys aren’t careful and don’t have a plan for it, they could see Pickens do something like that once again.
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Top Dallas-area performers in Texas high school football, Week 6
Below you’ll find the top performances in rushing, receiving and passing from Dallas-area Texas high school football players in Week 6.
Rushing
Player, School, Yards
Legend Bey, North Forney, 234
Jaylon Woods, Mansfield Timberview, 220
Ben Ebeke, W.T. White, 204
Brendon Haygood, Sachse, 200
Cam Newton, Prosper Walnut Grove, 188
Chance Culley, Plano, 185
Lamar Leggins, Birdville, 180
Travis Agee, Plano East, 177
Hudson Eidem, Frisco Lebanon Trail, 173
Patrick Crayton Jr., Hebron, 172
Denzel Okekeuche, Frisco Heritage, 157
Micah Rivers, Northwest Eaton, 151
Receiving
Player, School, Yards
Sawyer Borgarello, Frisco, 170
Brian Kent, Birdville, 158
Lathon Latiolais, Prosper, 158
Jett Hamby, Richardson Pearce, 148
Brock Boyd, Southlake Carroll, 144
Khristian Mackintrush, McKinney, 140
Lovell Neal, W.T. White. 137
Mark Hicks, Birdville, 136
Andrew Casagrande, Richardson Pearce, 135
Parker Ord, Frisco Panther Creek, 134
Dameon Crowe, Richardson, 132
McKenzie West, Frisco Independence, 132
Passing
Player, School, Yards
Presley Harper, Richardson Pearce, 468
Zach Wells , Birdville, 452
Jeremiah Daoud, McKinney, 421
Braeden Imhoff, Prosper, 415
Hayes Hackney, Prosper Walnut Grove, 379
Maguire Gasperson, Argyle, 376
Drew Kates, Richland, 357
Jayden Maples, Frisco Wakeland, 333
Cobyn Harbert, Frisco, 333
Noah Spinks, Flower Mound, 331
Axel Lofstrand, Carrollton Newman Smith, 321
Kendrick Sanders, Garland Lakeview Centennial, 286
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