Tag: covid-19 pandemic

Harris County evictions: Leaders work to solve ‘massive problem’ after thousands evicted from their homes!

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Harris County, Texas (KTRK) – Harris County leaders describe the number of evictions taking place in the area as a major problem. According to the data science company January ConsultantsIn fact, landlords filed nearly 60,000 evictions in 2022 alone. This is due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a growing economy, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis said. For two years now, the county has seen thousands of evictions file each month. Since March 2020, the start of the COVID pandemic, data shows that landlords have submitted more than 117,000 evictions in…

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US ending free at-home coronavirus testing program, citing lack of funding!

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A White House official told CNN that the federal government is ending its free at-home COVID-19 testing program this week, citing a lack of funding and efforts to maintain supplies before an expected decline in cases further deepens. Both the White House and the website where people can claim their tests blamed Congress for failing to provide additional funding for the program, which has provided as many as 16 free tests to every family since the beginning of the year. “Demand through this program will be held on Friday, September…

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Spring Branch Memorial Sports Association helps school district retain and gain students lost during COVID-19!

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Hedwig Village, Texas (KTRK) – Schools in the Houston community are trying to recruit students to return to the classroom after many of them disappeared during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a nationwide challenge, but Spring Branch Independent School District is calling on a longtime partner to help them with this problem. At Spring Branch, more than 100 kids are on the playground on a hot evening in early August, trying to pick up speed until they’re better at soccer, tennis, basketball, or any other sport that requires a fast foot.…

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