Dallas County orders residents to shelter in place as coronavirus cases there spread
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins' new order came after Gov. Greg Abbott held off from issuing a similar directive to the entire state. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott resists calls for statewide shelter-in-place; moves to expand hospital capacity
Abbott said he would applaud some local authorities for issuing such an order, while he would remain flexible on strategies as the new coronavirus continues to spread. Full Story
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/22: Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas has 566 cases; state's number of deaths at 7
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
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Dallas County bans elective medical procedures to focus resources on climbing coronavirus cases
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins' order, which runs through April 3, came the same day Gov. Greg Abbott sought to increase the state's number of practicing nurses. Full Story
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Travel restrictions at U.S.-Mexico border have area businesses grappling with uncertainty
The potential collapse of cross-border commerce has added border store owners to the ranks of Texas restaurateurs and other small businesses who don’t know how they’ll be able to make ends meet. Full Story
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Four COVID-19 cases reported at North Texas facility for people with disabilities
Three of the residents are in their 60s and another is in their 50s, officials said, and all have been hospitalized. Full Story
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/21: At least 325 cases reported in state; Gov. Greg Abbott moves to bolster number of practicing nurses
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
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"Unsupported and ignored": Texans stuck in Peru say their government abandoned them
Texans marooned there after the country closed its borders described a harrowing ordeal trying to find a plane ticket out. The U.S. government is trying to repatriate them. Full Story
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As coronavirus sparks rumors, Houston officials dispel social media myth of a citywide lockdown
Officials say they're investigating whoever is behind the misinformation campaign, which they say only creates anxiety and fear. Full Story
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Texas delaying May primary runoff elections in response to coronavirus
Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday postponed the May 26 runoff election to July under the emergency powers of his previous statewide disaster declaration. Full Story
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Patients face canceled appointments and delayed surgeries as doctors respond to coronavirus. They're worried about the wait.
On Friday, several major health care providers announced they would postpone elective surgeries and other non-urgent procedures and appointments. Full Story
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Small businesses in Texas can apply for emergency federal loans to help ride out coronavirus pandemic, Abbott announces
Texans can apply online to see if they qualify for a long-term, low-interest loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Full Story
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Texas restaurants are asking for tax relief from the state. But officials say they need those revenues during the pandemic.
Restaurant owners say that delaying sales tax payments could help them ride out the pandemic. State officials, however, say that those revenues help keep hospitals and emergency services running. Full Story
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![Caffe Medici, one of Austin's Oldest coffee shops, was forced to permanantly close one of its five locations and layoff 27 employees as the business attempts to stay afloat in the wake of the global economic crash from the COVID-19. March 19, 2020.]()
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To slow COVID-19, Trump administration closes southern border to nonessential travel
The border will be closed for all crossings other than commercial trade and specified reasons such as medical care and education. Full Story
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/20: More than 5,000 tests given, 212 test positive
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
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Calls for Trump administration to release migrants from detention increase amid COVID-19 pandemic
Fear and anxiety within the immigrant community is spreading as detainees fear an outbreak of the new coronavirus in detention facilities. Full Story
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Coronavirus testing ramps up in Texas, but more is needed
Experts said the state’s testing capability wasn’t where it needed to be to measure how effective efforts to contain the virus have been or where the outbreak is on its trajectory toward peaking. Full Story
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Houston has a new drive-through coronavirus test site, but three others can't open due to shortages
Mayor Sylvester Turner said a lack of personal protective equipment for health workers is one reason three sites in Houston and Harris County can't open yet. Long lines formed at the one that did. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott closes bars, restaurants and schools as he anticipates tens of thousands could test positive for coronavirus
Abbott disclosed that estimate hours after he took sweeping action to stop the virus' spread. Full Story
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Houston-area nursing home resident and Dallas man in his 60s die from coronavirus
There were a total of five reported deaths in Texas related to COVID-19 as of Thursday. Full Story
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