Public health experts say discrepancies in key metrics, such as the positivity rate, made it difficult for officials to make informed policy decisions.
Shawn Mulcahy
Shawn Mulcahy was a coronavirus reporting fellow in 2020 and a contract politics reporter in 2021. Shawn received his bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and his master’s degree at Northwestern University. He worked as an investigative reporter for Northwestern’s Medill Investigative Lab and has written stories for The Washington Post about abuse and neglect in nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic. He’s also worked as a reporter, producer and host for WFSU Public Media, an NPR and PBS member station.
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Coronavirus in Texas
The percentage of Texans testing positive for COVID-19 is dropping, but experts say the threat isn’t over
One key COVID-19 metric is trending downward, but experts worry that Labor Day gatherings and school reopenings could cause cases to spike again.
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Congress
Congressional subcommittees will investigate Fort Hood’s leadership after a string of deaths
“Where appropriate, we intend to seek justice on behalf of those in uniform,” the subcommittee chairs said while announcing their probe of the Texas Army base.
