Coronavirus in Texas

A dramatic drop in oil prices over the weekend could harm Texas' oil and gas industry and economy, but experts say it all depends on how long they remain low — and how the COVID-19 epidemic plays out. Full Story 

Another Harris County resident has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual was one of 17 Houston-area residents who recently traveled on the same Nile River cruise. Full Story 

The newest patient is a Frisco man in his 30s who recently traveled to California. Full Story 

Cruz, a Texas Republican, said he isn't experiencing any symptoms and plans to stay at his Houston home until 14 days have passed since his brief interaction with the infected person. Full Story 

It's the first Texas university to issue major cancellations, which come after the number of Houston-area people who were exposed to the virus overseas continued to rise. There has been no known community spread in Texas, officials said. Full Story 

Roughly 90 Texans are among the passengers heading to Lackland Air Force Base from a ship that had 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19. In Fort Bend County, officials have reported three new travel-related cases. Full Story 

Health officials have said there are no instances of the virus spreading within a Texas community. The annual Austin festival founded in 1987 attracts more than 400,000 attendees from all over the world and generates hundreds of millions of dollars. Full Story 

From cross-border trade with Mexico to oil and gas exports, Texas could soon start feeling economic impacts as the virus spreads and affects global supply chains, trade experts say. Full Story 

Officials have said there is no evidence of community spread in Texas and all the patients were exposed to the virus in Egypt. Full Story 

The state lab in Austin can only test samples from up to 26 patients per day, while labs in Houston and El Paso can test up to 15 samples daily, officials said. Full Story 

While Texas has not yet seen “community spread” of coronavirus, U.S. health officials have told states to begin considering special measures in case of a COVID-19 outbreak. Full Story 

Fort Bend Health and Human Services said the Houston-area man is in his 70s and recently traveled abroad. Full Story 

Students studying overseas are being brought home, and handshakes are discouraged as colleges and universities try to curtail coronavirus risks. No cases have been reported so far. Full Story 

Local officials said only people who have been symptom free for 14 days will be released from Lackland Air Force Base. Full Story 

The March festival and other upcoming Texas events draw crowds from around the country and the world. But mounting fears around COVID-19 have some organizers canceling and attendees considering staying home. Full Story 

How many cases? Where are they? Who is most at risk? Here are the answers to questions about how the new strain of coronavirus is playing out in Texas. Full Story 

Those moves — and an unsuccessful attempt to get an injunction against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — came after a person who tested "weakly positive" for the new coronavirus was released over the weekend. Full Story 

The person is back in quarantine, and health officials are tracking where they went. Full Story 

The Houston university said it's making the move out of an abundance of caution. Full Story 

The lawmakers concede there is no major present-day outbreak of the deadly strain in Mexico, South America or Central America but note that “it can be presumed that we will see the virus spread further.” Full Story