Coronavirus in Texas 4/5: State reports 6,812 cases and 127 deaths
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/265124cc82f7c1f30e200ce2a2386c48/covid-19_testsite_RM_6.jpg)
-
![Harris County Health Department nurse Harriet Lewis administers a test at a Harris Co. testing site located at Stallworth Stadium in Baytown on March 21, 2020.]()
Credit: Reggie Mathalone for The Texas Tribune -
Coronavirus in Texas 4/4: Officials investigate San Antonio nursing home experiencing outbreak
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/b172f7b08bd46a4eecc1f0a328677b74/ATX%20COVID%20Medical%20MG%20TT%2002.jpg)
![Medical personnel walk along an elevated walkway at the Dell Seton Medical Center on March 30, 2020.]()
Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune -
Led by science, Clay Jenkins pushed Dallas County virus response ahead of Texas
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins decided early on not to be timid in his response to the coronavirus. He moved quickly to shut down the nation's eighth most populous county, and prodded other counties and Gov. Greg Abbott to follow along. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/979394d6b6cbfb04d1d2d876de5943f7/Clay%20Jenkins%20MKC%20TT%2024.jpg)
![Texas Tribune reporter Aman Batheja moderates “Is High Speed Rail Really Happening?" panel featuring Clay Jenkins, Bill Meadows, Jonathan Stickland, Marc Williams, and Robert Eckels at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 20, 2014.]()
Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas Tribune -
Hundreds of UT-Austin students went to Cabo San Lucas for spring break. Nearly 50 have coronavirus.
The number of students with positive tests continues to grow as the University of Texas at Austin is now aware of 211 students who traveled to Cabo San Lucas for Spring Break. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/07/25/APrice-ATX-7.jpg)
![The Tower at the University of Texas at Austin on June 27, 2017.]()
Credit: Austin Price / The Texas Tribune -
Gov. Greg Abbott isn't calling it a stay-at-home order. But he's telling Texans to stay at home.
The order "requires all Texans to stay at home except to provide essential services or do essential things like going to the grocery store," Abbott said this week. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/6f5d563162f45c656704162c1b2d4c91/Abbott%20Covid%20Presser%20March%2031%20POOL%20TT%2004.jpg)
![Gov. Greg Abbott, flanked by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, left, and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, speaks during a press conference at the state Capitol over the state's response to the coronavirus on March 31, 2020.]()
Credit: Nick Wagner/POOL via American-Statesman -
Coronavirus outbreak at Texas City nursing home follows cluster of patients at San Antonio facility
Officials in both regions are tracking the movements of nursing home staffers, many of whom work at multiple facilities. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/be75d6d3a905556a91a9d9167ae793f3/Coronavirus%20Lab%20Results%20REUTERS%20TT.jpg)
![A test tube with 2019-nCoV on the label on January 29, 2020.]()
Credit: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic -
Coronavirus in Texas 4/3: Harris County has 1,000 infected residents; CDC now recommends cloth face coverings in public
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a1024990367495e4e1d5e0692615b50f/ATX%20Drone%20Covid%20April%20MG%20TT%2003.jpg)
![Sparse traffic on the Congres Avenue bridge during the coronavirus pandemic. April 2, 2020.]()
Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune -
Watch our interview with Judge Lina Hidalgo on coronavirus in Texas and its impact on Harris County
We hosted an interview Friday with Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, who discussed the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the Houston community. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/822bd93af507d77f40e2f4f21c5536a2/TTE-COVIDLHildago_leadart-tt.png)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
Along the border, the population is high risk for coronavirus, but testing is in short supply
Gov. Greg Abbott promised that all those who need a coronavirus test “will get one,” but near the border tests are scarce, and the death toll is beginning to rise. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/39717b5eba6f7848ada7d28093666ae3/Drive%20Up%20Testing%20Site%20Kyle%20EG%20%20TT%2022.jpg)
![Kristen Howell, a licensed vocational nurse, relays patient information to the testing team at the Austin Regional Clinic COVID-19 drive-up testing site in Kyle on March 31, 2020.]()
Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune -
Analysis: It’s still religion even if you’re not congregating in person
To help keep the new coronavirus at bay, Gov. Greg Abbott wants us to stay away from each other, but he made an exception for church services. That was a critical mistake during the 1918 flu pandemic. It still is. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/979011fcb26f14e09955dca1f9e21f98/02_St_Marys_Cathedral_MG_TT.jpg)
![The interior of St. Mary Cathedral in downtown Austin on Jan. 30, 2019.]()
Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune -
Coronavirus in Texas 4/2: More than a quarter million Texans file for unemployment relief in one week
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/ab9055c379a1e9bca90cb7b7eb148598/Houston%20COVID%20File%20MS%20TT%2020.jpg)
![The streets of downtown Houston during the coronavirus pandemic.]()
Credit: Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune -
Texas tells locals they must delay their upcoming May elections
Gov. Greg Abbott previously paved the way for municipalities to push their May elections to November. But a handful of small towns and special districts hadn't canceled despite fears of infection spreading at polling places. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/0bf05bcb19239250d603167392aa86fa/Southwestern%20Primary%20Day%20AP%20TT.jpg)
![Williamson Co. residents vote at Southwestern University’s Howry Center in Georgetown on March 3, 2020.]()
Credit: Angela Piazza for The Texas Tribune -
Candidate jolts battleground congressional race with ad blasting China for coronavirus
The ad from Republican Kathaleen Wall says China "poisoned our people" with the coronavirus. The Democratic nominee for the seat, Sri Preston Kulkarni, denounced it as "race-baiting." Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/38a193a6b95f988c3ba1b4109a7fb471/Kulkarni%20and%20Wall%20HD%2022.jpg)
![Democrat Sri Preston Kulkarni and Republican Kathaleen Wall are vying for U.S. House Texas District 22. Kulkarni is the Democratic nominee; Wall is in a runoff with Republican Troy Nehls.]()
Credit: Social media -
“A church is hands on”: Why these Texas churches aren't closing their doors
As religious groups across the state move their services online in response to COVID-19 and local governments mandate stay-at-home orders, there are still some who say in-person gatherings are an integral part of their faith. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7282b49a36dabadaeb3619a59bf5c04b/Church%20Prayer%20IPA%20TT%2026.jpg)
![A parishioner prays in a church in Texas.]()
Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The Texas Tribune -
Despite coronavirus risks, some Texas religious groups are worshipping in person — with the governor's blessing
COVID-19 has spread rapidly in Texas, and many congregations closed their doors and moved religious services online. But there are some religious groups who say it’s their right to remain open because they believe they provide an essential service to their communities. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/65f6059a4a1f8a50bcd80972c16f0c55/City%20on%20a%20Hill%20Church%20Houston%20MS%20TT%2032.jpg)
![Worshippers arrive for a church service at City on a Hill Church in Houston. Rubber gloves were handed out as people arrived and a sign on the door asked people to sit six feet apart as a precaution. April 1, 2020.]()
Credit: Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune -
Expecting a rush of COVID-19 patients, hospitals prepare their most important resource: health care workers
With elective procedures canceled, hospitals are reassigning staff. But even the best-laid plans may go awry if clinicians fall ill in large numbers. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8ee7e7363bbf66f7fcb95d758dd019a0/Houston%20COVID%20File%20MS%2098.jpg)
![Outside the trauma center at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston on April 1, 2020.]()
Credit: Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune -
The number of Texans filing for unemployment has soared 1,600% in two weeks
Last week alone, 275,597 out-of-work Texans filed for unemployment relief. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/f02de2d88f4eda0d26e54338cc7d0605/Dallas%20COVID%20CN%20TT%2072.jpg)
![Closed businesses in the Deep Ellum area of Dallas on March 31, 2020.]()
Credit: Cooper Neill for The Texas Tribune -
Lack of rapid coronavirus tests hinders care for respiratory patients, emergency doctors say
Without rapid testing available in hospitals and ambulances, doctors, nurses and respiratory therapists are left to make difficult decisions about patients with other conditions who are struggling to breathe. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/26219d7c311ca335ac9a11b542708f64/ATX%20COVID%20Medical%20MG%20TT%2003.jpg)
![Medical personnel walk along an elevated walkway at the Dell Seton Medical Center on March 30, 2020.]()
Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune -
Local governments, already hard hit by the coronavirus, are facing a fresh budget threat: economic recession
Cities are projecting decreases in sales tax revenue, one of their most important financial sources. How bad the losses are — and what will have to be cut — depends on how long the pandemic lasts. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7eb0958a77913e4d2070974c43847360/ATX%20Shelter%20in%20Place%20MG%20TT%2004.jpg)
![An empty Sixth Street during rush hour in downtown Austin. The city’s streets were mostly empty as a result of the coronavirus pandemic in Texas. March 25, 2020.]()
Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune -
Coronavirus in Texas 4/1: El Paso strengthens stay-at-home order
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/1a3959ff79eda5c96bfcfae1090ea912/Waco%20COVID%20Closures%20AP%20TT%2010.jpg)
![A hand written signs alerts costumers that Jake’s Texas Tea House is closed indefinitely in Waco. March 25, 2020.]()
Credit: Angela Piazza for The Texas Tribune