Texas will soon begin regularly releasing information on COVID-19 cases in public schools among students and staff members, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath told school superintendents Thursday afternoon. School districts will be required to report confirmed COVID-19 cases to the state within 24 hours. The Texas Education Agency and Department of State Health Services will […]Read More
Texans remain focused on the coronavirus pandemic and are less optimistic about returning the state to normal quickly, according to polling by the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas. Most Texas registered voters (57%) characterize the coronavirus as “a significant crisis,” while another 29% call it “a serious problem but not a crisis. […]Read More
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he is activating the Texas National Guard in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak in the state, which had at least 76 positive cases as of Tuesday. While there is no need to deploy troops yet, he said, Guard members will be standing ready. “I am grateful to the […]Read More
The first confirmed case of the coronavirus in Texas was announced Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The individual who tested positive for coronavirus is isolated and receiving medical care at a local hospital in San Antonio, said Ron Nirenberg, mayor of San Antonio, in a Thursday press conference. The individual was […]Read More
Health officials in Waco are investigating the second suspected case in Texas of the deadly coronavirus, which has killed at least 25 people overseas and caused the lockdown of a city in China. The Baylor University student, who traveled to China earlier this year, is being monitored by health officials and is isolated in a […]Read More
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