Coronavirus in Texas: Texas reports 22,806 cases and 593 deaths, releases online map of testing locations
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
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Watch former Obama official Andy Slavitt discuss the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on the U.S. health care system
We sat down for a virtual event with Andy Slavitt, former head of Medicaid and Medicare under President Barack Obama, to answer your questions about how the coronavirus outbreak has been shaping the national conversation on health care and public policy. Full Story
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Harris County closing temporary medical center for overflow coronavirus patients without ever using it
Local leaders had planned for the center to be an overflow medical facility in case of a surge in COVID-19 cases. Full Story
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![Cots are spread out along a tiled floor in one of the medical tents at NRG Park in Houston on April 11, 2020.]()
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Calls spiked — then dropped. Domestic abuse survivors, at home with abusers during the pandemic, may be unable to get help.
Advocates worry that survivors are struggling to seek help because they're stuck with their abusers at home due to stay-at-home orders. Full Story
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In 50 Texas counties without cases, is it a lack of the coronavirus or a lack of testing?
In rural areas where the presence of the virus has yet to be confirmed, testing has been scarce — raising questions about whether the virus is lingering undetected. Full Story
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Most Texas voters think coronavirus will be contained “in the next few months,” UT/TT Poll finds
Texas voters are concerned about the coronavirus. But most think the disease could be contained enough for a return to normal activities within a few months, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo sued over face mask requirement
The suit claims Hidalgo has exceeded her authority by implementing orders more restrictive than those of Gov. Greg Abbott, which take precedence. Full Story
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![Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo speaks to media during a tour of the medical shelter at NRG Park in Houston on April 11, 2020. The facility was built in less than a week for possible overflow of COVID-19 in the greater Houston area.]()
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Coronavirus in Texas: Prisons will increase testing; state files price gouging lawsuit over egg prices
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
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![A handful of cars drive down Grant Avenue Thursday evening as an advertisement from Medical Center Hospital urges community members to stay home in Odessa on April 9, 2020.]()
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Congress approves another $484 billion to help people and businesses hit by coronavirus’ economic crisis
The bill will temporarily replenish about $320 billion into a forgivable loan fund earmarked for small businesses. Full Story
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As Congress rushed coronavirus aid to Texas business owners, some small companies fell through the cracks
Congress is preparing to send billions more to businesses. Some say the first round of money was depleted as larger enterprises beat smaller businesses to the punch. Full Story
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At Huston-Tillotson University, a stepping stone from poverty gets steeper
The historically black school in Austin moved online as coronavirus shut down college campuses. The loss of community is difficult for a school with a hands-on tradition of boosting students, many poor and the first in their families to attend college. Full Story
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Texas Supreme Court sides with Abbott after judge halted his order restricting jail release
The high court did not weigh in on the arguments that Gov. Greg Abbott's order went beyond his executive powers in a disaster. Instead, it ruled that the Harris County judges were the wrong plaintiffs. Full Story
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Trump signs order pausing immigration for 60 days, with exceptions
The order doesn't apply to many categories of immigrants, but Immigrant advocates worry that the order is the beginning of even stricter measures. Full Story
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280,000 more Texans filed for unemployment last week as oil collapse and coronavirus precautions wallop state's economy
The total number of out-of-work Texans is 1.3 million since mid-March as the state's economy continues roiling from business closures, a troubled energy sector and corporate layoffs. Full Story
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"A victory every time": Battling cancer while the world battles the coronavirus
A 5-year-old continues his cancer treatments. A couple watch the business they built wither. A small hospital treats its first coronavirus patient. In this weekly series, Texans from across the state share stories about how they're navigating life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Story
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Kim Olson's departure from the Air Force hasn't been a political liability. Will that change in 2020?
Olson retired from the Air Force amid a contracting scandal. Some Democrats worry the circumstances will make her vulnerable as she runs for a battleground U.S. House seat. Full Story
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Texas clinics resume abortion services as state acknowledges ban is no longer in place
A new order from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott that took effect Wednesday allows more procedures to resume in health care facilities that agree to reserve a certain number of beds for coronavirus patients and refrain from seeking scarce protective equipment from public sources. Full Story
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Coronavirus in Texas: County jail population shrank by more than 10,000
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
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TribCast: Reopening the economy, testing in rural Texas and election woes
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Evan, Matthew and Emma about the slow efforts to reopen the Texas economy, a testing quandary in rural Texas and election administrators' woes over the upcoming elections. Full Story
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Federal appeals court stops earlier order, says Texas doesn't have to give inmates hand sanitizer or face masks for now
The ruling temporarily halted a lower court's order that was handed down after inmates at a geriatric prison sued the Texas prison system over its handling of the coronavirus. Full Story
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![Texas Department of Criminal Justice William G. McConnell Unit at Chase Field in Beeville.]()
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