Coronavirus in Texas 4/6: 7,276 cases and 140 deaths; state opens checkpoints near Louisiana border
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Watch Gov. Greg Abbott deliver the latest on efforts to contain the coronavirus in Texas
With nearly 7,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Sunday, Abbott will relay what the state is doing to contain the spread of the infectious disease. Watch live starting at 2 p.m. Central. Full Story
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![Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces the activation of the Texas National Guard in response the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made from the Governor's Conference Room in the Texas Department of Emergency Management Command Center. Abbott was joined by Chief Nim Kidd, head of the Texas Division of Emergency Management.]()
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Coronavirus in Texas 4/5: State reports 6,812 cases and 127 deaths
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![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.]()
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Coronavirus in Texas 4/4: Officials investigate San Antonio nursing home experiencing outbreak
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![Medical personnel walk along an elevated walkway at the Dell Seton Medical Center on March 30, 2020.]()
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Watch Gov. Greg Abbott address hospital capacity in the wake of coronavirus
Watch the Texas governor discuss hospitals' response to patients diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Abbott is set to speak live at 2:30 p.m. Central time. Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott declared a statewide emergency amid new cases of COVID-19 in the state. March 13, 2020.]()
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Coronavirus in Texas 4/3: Harris County has 1,000 infected residents; CDC now recommends cloth face coverings in public
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![Sparse traffic on the Congres Avenue bridge during the coronavirus pandemic. April 2, 2020.]()
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Coronavirus in Texas 4/2: More than a quarter million Texans file for unemployment relief in one week
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Coronavirus in Texas 4/1: El Paso strengthens stay-at-home order
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![A hand written signs alerts costumers that Jake’s Texas Tea House is closed indefinitely in Waco. March 25, 2020.]()
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Watch Gov. Greg Abbott give the latest on Texas' efforts to combat coronavirus
State health and education officials will join Abbott at 2 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday for an update on efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott declares a statewide emergency amid new cases of COVID-19 in the state on March 13, 2020 at the state capitol.]()
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/31: State reports 3,266 cases and 41 deaths; Paxton gets temporary victory on abortion ban
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![The emergency drop-off at an Austin hospital on March 30, 2020.]()
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