Gov. Greg Abbott promised that all those who need a coronavirus test “will get one,” but near the border tests are scarce, and the death toll is beginning to rise.
Coronavirus in Texas
As the coronavirus spread across the state, The Texas Tribune covered the most important health, economic, academic and breaking developments that affected Texans. Our map tracker showed the number of cases, deaths, tests and vaccinations in Texas from 2020-22.
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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.
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Analysis: It’s still religion even if you’re not congregating in person
To help keep the new coronavirus at bay, Gov. Greg Abbott wants us to stay away from each other, but he made an exception for church services. That was a critical mistake during the 1918 flu pandemic. It still is.
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Coronavirus in Texas 4/2: More than a quarter million Texans file for unemployment relief in one week
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates.
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Texas tells locals they must delay their upcoming May elections
Gov. Greg Abbott previously paved the way for municipalities to push their May elections to November. But a handful of small towns and special districts hadn’t canceled despite fears of infection spreading at polling places.
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Candidate jolts battleground congressional race with ad blasting China for coronavirus
The ad from Republican Kathaleen Wall says China “poisoned our people” with the coronavirus. The Democratic nominee for the seat, Sri Preston Kulkarni, denounced it as “race-baiting.”
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Despite coronavirus risks, some Texas religious groups are worshipping in person — with the governor’s blessing
COVID-19 has spread rapidly in Texas, and many congregations closed their doors and moved religious services online. But there are some religious groups who say it’s their right to remain open because they believe they provide an essential service to their communities.
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“A church is hands on”: Why these Texas churches aren’t closing their doors
As religious groups across the state move their services online in response to COVID-19 and local governments mandate stay-at-home orders, there are still some who say in-person gatherings are an integral part of their faith.
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Expecting a rush of COVID-19 patients, hospitals prepare their most important resource: health care workers
With elective procedures canceled, hospitals are reassigning staff. But even the best-laid plans may go awry if clinicians fall ill in large numbers.
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The number of Texans filing for unemployment has soared 1,600% in two weeks
Last week alone, 275,597 out-of-work Texans filed for unemployment relief.