Coronavirus in Texas 3/17: Feds consider sending people economic stimulus checks; state has more than 70 known cases
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Watch Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's press conference on coronavirus updates
On Friday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a statewide public health disaster and said Texas would soon be able to ramp up testing for the new coronavirus. Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott addresses the press after a meeting with government officials on COVID-19 preparedness in the state. Feb. 27, 2020.]()
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/16: Dallas, Houston closing bars; officials report at least 69 cases in state
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![The McLellan Lab at The University of Texas at Austin has made a breakthrough discovery in understanding the new coronavirus by creating a 3D map of the spike protein, which attatches to human cells, by having studied past SARS and MERS viruses. Taken on March 11, 2020.]()
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/15: Texas count climbs; state gets a boost in medical safety supplies
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![Visitors pass a sign warning about the spread of germs, after another case of the COVID-19 was confirmed in Toronto, Canada. March 1, 2020.]()
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/14: Austin gets a drive-through testing center, H-E-B closing early
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![A long line forms at an H-E-B grocery store in Austin on March 13, 2020.]()
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/13: Shuttered schools can provide students' lunches, Texas courts allowed to change deadlines
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![Gov. Greg Abbott is briefed on the coronavirus outbreak, in Austin on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020.]()
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/12: Dallas-Fort Worth up to 13 cases, Houston area has 17
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![The McLellan Lab at The University of Texas at Austin has made a breakthrough discovery in understanding the new coronavirus by creating a 3D map of the spike protein, which attatches to human cells, by having studied past SARS and MERS viruses. Taken on March 11, 2020.]()
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/11: UT-Austin closes sporting events to fans, Trump bans some inbound travel, and more
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![Canan Emcan, 31, chief nurse of the infection and virology ward at Essen University Hospital in Essen, Germany, with a test used for suspected COVID-19 cases on March 5, 2020.]()
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Join The Texas Tribune and WFAA for election night results
We're discussing election results with longtime partner WFAA-TV in Dallas as they come in Tuesday night. Join us starting at 6:55 p.m. Central Time. Full Story
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Tenth Talks: Texas' health commissioner talks about preparing for the next decade
Watch Dr. Courtney N. Phillips, the state’s health commissioner, talk about some of the challenges for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Phillips' speech is part of a Tribune series on the next 10 years of Texas. Full Story
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