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Coronavirus in Texas: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says bring back sports and let fans in the stadiums

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Staff Sgt. Noel Melendez and Senior Airman Jesse Moore, Air National Guard members with the 149th Fighter Wing, serve the local community during COVID-19 response by ensuring that personal protective equipment is ready and available for front line healthcare workers in San Antonio on April 24th, 2020.

Friday's biggest developments:

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation drops cases against barber shops, salons

Texas reports 45,198 cases and 1,272 deaths

Dan Patrick pens op-ed saying sports should return with fans in the stadiums

Former Texas policy group leader reportedly tapped to oversee Trump administration's domestic agenda

Texas health officials expected to announce latest number of coronavirus infections

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