Umair Shah On Departing Harris County Public Health (Nov. 18, 2020)

On Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Harris County Public Health’s executive director Dr. Umair Shah announced Tuesday that in December he’ll leave the department he’s led since 2013 to become Washington state’s new Secretary of Health. He joins us to talk about the decision and the state of the pandemic here as he leaves. Also this hour: As college students head home for Thanksgiving, some Texas universities are taking extra precautions in the face of increasing cases… Read More