Dr. Peter Hotez s battle against the anti-science confederacy is a lifetime in the making
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The antivaccine movement taught vaccine researcher Peter Hotez not to ignore conspiracy theories, no matter how scientifically unfounded. But in late spring of 2020, the virulence of the made-up stories he began hearing about COVID-19 astounded him.
One hoax held that Bill Gates had created the new coronavirus to force all Americans to be vaccinated with eensy devices that would create a sci-fi global-surveillance network. Another said that the launch of a 5G network in Wuhan, China, had spawned the virus. Some people claimed, falsely, that Gates, Hotez and Dr. Anthony Fauci stood to get rich off patents related to the COVID vaccine.
Opinion: 4 ways Biden can address racial inequity in disaster recovery
Chrishelle Palay
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Stephanie Gutierrez shows where her living room ceiling collapsed from broken water pipes last week.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
After this latest disaster, it’s easy to say that it was an “equal opportunity” storm. Homes in River Oaks were without power, just like homes in Independence Heights. People from all walks of life experienced similar kinds of suffering during the winter storm as we lost essential utilities and feared for our families’ most basic needs.
As people across the community rallied to provide immediate help to one another through mutual aid, state leaders remained conspicuously absent, while the federal government responded with an emergency declaration. But as Houstonians know far too well, this type of declaration does not always spell relief. More than any other city in the country, Houston knows that disasters w
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Join us for a free subscriber Q&A event with Dr. Peter Hotez
Houston Chronicle staff
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Dr. Peter Hotez at his Baylor office in Houston on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
To mark the one year anniversary of the first COVID case diagnosed in the Houston area, join the Houston Chronicle for an exclusive subscriber-only event.
Senior writer Lisa Gray sits down with pre-eminent vaccine expert and Houstonian Dr. Peter Hotez to take your questions and discuss a wide range of topics, including how we might prevent the next pandemic.
The virtual event will take place at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 3. Registration is free.
Houston to look at adjusting water bills for customers with burst pipes, leaks
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People make a line at Ferguson Plumbing at W 26th St. looking for plumbing parts, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, in Houston a few days after a hard freeze burst pipes all over Houston.Marie D. De Jesús, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Stephanie Gutierrez stands in her living room that was damaged ruing last week s freezing temperatures on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Gutierrez home was damaged after pipe broke during Winter Storm Uri.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Stephanie Gutierrez stands in her living room after the ceiling collapsed from broken water pipes during last week s freezing temperatures on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less