With coronavirus cases climbing, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says "no real need" to scale back business reopenings
He cited the number of hospital beds available in the state as a reason. Full Story
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Sarah R. Champagne
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Sarah R. Champagne was a 2020 reporting fellow at The Texas Tribune. A graduate of the Université de Montréal and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Sarah contributed as a freelance reporter to publications such as the Christian Science Monitor and the Globe and Mail, filing stories from 15 countries in three languages. She has also worked for Le Devoir and the CBC in Montreal, and she is the winner of an Overseas Press Club Foundation Award. Sarah speaks French, Spanish and Italian.
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Texas reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases
The state recorded a total of 2,504 new cases Wednesday, hitting a new high. Full Story
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![Licensed vocational nurse, Amber Phillips, notes information for the patient regarding their COVID-19 test at the Austin Regional Center in Kyle on March 31, 2020.]()
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